Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-25


Since Morphy has beaten the best PLAYER in tbo ~,
orid and laid out in despair all the others at hDS
1old chess playing of our Milwaukee billiard nlo
mas oeen pracucng in private the unheardof feet Of E
ing billiards blnd-toded, and so successfully has b
come that, on Saturday night he plaved match Nc oe-
four tables at the Newhal House. with eight o lame
best players against odds, the wager being free cut
in our fashionable church. If he lost he was to fn;
seats for his adversaries and if he won they were to I
the same for hm-one seat against eight Ateigt O'Clock
large crowd had assembled, and the tables were nre
pared. Mr.. Angle was led into the room blindfol5aS
and after shaking hands with his opponents dripknc
glass of N. O. Poney brandy, picked out his cue chs
ed it carefully, and commenced. On the first table o
the lay off,, he made four nine shos and as he we4
to make the fifth one, was taken with a cramp in tho
stomach and missed
he went to the next table, and although the black
ball was creased made the handsome run of SEVENTY.
three then shot his ball into the left hand sdepocket On
the corner, placed his finger to his nose wheeled grace
fully one heel and began at the third table Here bo
less fortunate and scored but twenty points own
to the return OF the cramp" Frequent bursts Of a1
pause greeted his skill and after taking cp all aroma
he went to the fourth and made run of eightypine
with but three balls the table. He then returned to
the first table, and although he had made some beautiful
plays before, fairly outdid himself and run the game
out making the last shot with an umbrella merely to
show mis- skill At the second table he was equally for
tunae and closed the game there making even thirteen
shots, from backward and left handed shots at that
At the third table, he made of twentyfour from
carroms, and then having but three to 60 undertook
the feat OF jumping the white and light red and pocket
ing the dark Standing on a chair he bowed gracefully
to the crowd present. chalked his cue and showing his
great memory, walked five times around the table
mounted the chair turned his back to the table and
shot between his legs clerng the first two balls pocket
ing the dark red and shooting his own into the bread
of copuent property holders aceidenty
OF course and from there striking an eyegass young
dandy was using breaking it all to pieces and nurinS
the persons face.
At this stage of the match the other parties gave up
and felt satisfied that Mr. Angle the best player in
the world 10 prove this he retghtened the bandage
over his eyes, and approaching the fourth table, preps
ed for his final exhibition of SKILL He chalked up. sat
down In two chairs, and adjusted his belt. He then
rose and from spot balls the game within two points
OF OUT so brilliant his Shots that sparks absolutely
flew from the balls. On his last shot, owing to having
chaked his cue with piece of apple which had been
placed in the cup by mistake, he passed the first ball
Jumped the second kissed on the third cushioned and
on the back run absolutely made thirteen and set down
amid deafening applause.
Each of the persons present contributed five cents
get ten cent drink and the glasses being placed on the
first table, he walked to it, and picked out his own tod
from at least two hundred others! He was then taken
up on chair made of cues and was carried to the bar
where each OF the guests shook hands with him. one man
glven him five hundred dollars to have the first shake
Mr. Angle is whoutdoubt the greatest blindfod player
IN the world, and will leave for the East in few DAYS
His likeness will be seen in the New York Leeg1n 0
FEBRUARY 30.-Ml1Uauke Neuys.