The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-29
| From the ". 7. Times Of Saturday.. I
THE BILLIARD TOURNA MEN1i

The long-talkedof Billiard Tournament COM
menced Yesterday afternoon at Lynchs Billiard
Rooms, Fourteenth street, Union square. The
prize-a splendid gold amounted iointed cue-is ex-
hibited in the spacious saloon where the contest is
going on. double platform for the spectators
has been built around the table, which is in the
centre of the arena. There were probably be-
tween three and four hundred persons present
duHing the afternoon. The idea of having a Bill
lard Tournament in the United States originated
with Mr.. Phelan, about two years since, who was
then in correspondence with Monsieur Berger and
Mr.. Roberts, the champion billiard player of Eng
land, with view of inducing those great PLAYERS
to visit this country and engage in the great con-
test.
Mr.. Phelan's project was not then successful, and
it has been resusctated, in consequence of the
extraordinary number of professional and amateur
billiard players who are now in New York, and
who have been drawn here to witness NJ. Berger's
astonishing performances. This fact, and the ad-
dtional one that public attention has been so large
y enlisted in studying the more scientific points of
this game, has induced Messrs. Phelan and Collen-
der to give the Tournament. Mr. Bird, of Pha-
delphia, having been taken sick, Mr.. Geary, of
Chicago, has been substituted, at days notice;
nevertheless, he made the most difficult and brill
liant shot of the day. He accomplished NJ. Ber
gers serpentine shot, or what is known to Ameri-
can billiard players as the Fkissing shot" The
programme of the Tournament is as follows: Five
hundred-point games Friday yesterday y)-Gea
ry of Chicago and White of New York; kavanagh
and Lynch of New York. Saturday-Kavanagh
and Geary; Tieman of fCincnnati and White-M0n-
day-W hite and Kavanagh; Tieman and Lynch.
Tuesday-Lynch and White; Tieman and Geary.
Wednesday-Lynch and Geary; Tieman and Ka-
vanagh. Thursday-Mr Phean against the win
ner, 500 points.
Since the advent of NJ. Berger, American play
ers have practised with great success his style of
drawing the balls together, and Messrs Kavanagh
and Lynch were very successful gin using the prin-
ciple while making their brilliant runs. Popular
as this style of play has become since NJ. Berger's
arrival the bringing of the balls together had long
been practised by Mr.. Phelan, and was one of the
elements of his great success as a billiard player
The games commence every afternoon at O'Clock.
The first one, yesterday, was won by White, who
exhibited some nervousness. His principal runs
were: 81, 1921, "a, 2S, 81, 90. His average in the
500 points being 1219 in 40 innings.
Geary made 33l points, in which were runs of %,
80, 81, %, 81, 80, 80.
The game between Lynch and Kavanagh was the
most brilliant public game ever played in New
York. These players played home and home
match of 900 points some years ago, in which
Kavanagh won two out of three; but that was a
four-ball carom game on a pocket-tabe, and was
not to be compared for brilliancy with the present
game in which the balls were brought together a
la Berger or Phelan, and were then nursed by the
finest of touches The splendid run of Lynch for
l29 was made mostly by caroms on the white and
red balls. Mr.. Lynch was not very well, and, con
sequently, labored under some disadvantage.
Kavanagh's play throughout was brilliant; his
runs and figures were as follows:
Kavanagh led-S0, 33, AZ, So, Is, 98 ll3, 4, 5, 4,
5, 10, g. 4, 81, 81. Total, 500.
Lynch's play was-0, l29, sc, 35 Is, 10, IL, 8, As,
0, (the only one in the game) 35, g. Is, H. 10, s.
Total, 399.
Repeated applause was given to both players,
and the most close attention given as some shots
were made.
Do New YORK WOMEN HIRE THEIR JEwELRY AT
a recent meeting eff the American Church Mission
ary Society, DR.. Tying, in the course of some re-
marks, announced that Messrs Ball, Black 4 Co,
had publicly stated that by renting Jewels to wo-
men to wear at the Princes ball, they had made
enough profit to pay the rent of their store for a
year. 1t appears from card which the firm men.
toned published in the Times, that they wrote a
letter to DR.. Tying, demanding his authority for
the statement as follows:
1--WE were cognzant that such reports were circulating
Tor may questions have been put their truth
put being unable to trace them, could take action
Now we feel that responsible party has aided in giving
currency to the fasehood We apply to you sir respect
1uiy demanding your authority for such statement in
order that we may publicly deny it."
In postscript the firm named give the result OF
their communication to DR.. Tying, as follows:
"Dr. Tying being waited up by one of our clerks to
know il he would kindly reply to the above, to-day, said
that he considered the letter insulting and would make
reply whatever to III that, under no circumstances,
would he give his authority and might seek redress
in any way we thought proper"
In the same paper, Messrs. Ball, Black & Co.
also deny the statement in unqualified terms. at
is" they say absolutely and totally false as ap-
piled to ourselves, and We think that every respect
able house in the trade can say the same.''
Messrs. Tiffany Co. also deny the report, so far
as their establishment is concerned
The Prince of Wales has been heard from on his
homeward journey. The Portland pilots left the
British squadron, bearing the Prince, about two
miles outside of Alden's Rock, at $40 ?. M, with
orders from the commodore to steer the course then
held, to wit: s. E. by E. z E. Admiral Mines
two ships are bound to Bermuda, but would ac-
company the royal squadron east as far Halifax.