New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-08
CITY ITEMS

CRyyr BILLIARD MATCH TOR THE CHAMPION
sHrp-On Thursday evening the great match ior IN
billiard championship of America, between tie tw'
celebrated professional players Dudley Kavanagh o
this city and Michael Foley Of Cleveland Ohio. earn'
OF in the latter city, in ihe presence Of large Assem-
blepe Of the leading citizens, as well as numeron
gathering of the principal amateur and pro'essiona
players Of New-York, Philadelphia, Boston, Cincin
naii, Buffalo, and other cities. For rome time past
this match has created an intense degree OF interest III
billiard circles aud been almost the sole subject OF
specustion and conversation in those resorts where
the yotaries Of the fascinating game are apt to con-
gregae. This arose in great measure from the &C.
know lodged great professional skill of the two con-
e.anrs aud from tie fact that they lave, on pre-
yious occ aston, tested their relative abilities on the
board of green cloth.
AT the time the great match for the American
championship Of billiards was played ia Detroit,
three years ago, between the renowned Mlchael
Phela1. the then acknowledged champion, and his
amb ous rival John Seerieter, another interesting,
although at that time less important, match was
played in the zane city between Kayanagh and
Foley, the now contestants, for the sum OF 500
ssi1e Both players were then quite Young men,
neither of item being twenty years OF age, but both
alike gave promise OF taking high rank among pro-
fessonal players. This match was well contested az
may lie judged from the fact tla at the point Of 900
Foley was S3 ahead and at 600, Il ahead at 700, he
wac 50 points ahead. At this juncture, when the
Cleveland hero was entertaining high hopes Of his
eventual triumph Ksyanagh, by most magnificent
play made of w points, and turned the eighth
hundred 90 ahead.
Foley undoubtedly persevcrcd, and reduced his
opponents lead to ~ on the ninth hundred AZ the
cose drew near he still gained Notwithstanding the
evident excitement of his friends, which all were
were fearful would communicate itself TO him and
usr the skil.fulness OF his play. lie did finely,
however, and ran up in different counts to 9J3, at
which point he missed difficult shot, having reduced
the odds points series Of skirmlshings ensued
here, the close proximity OF the end rendering each
fearful Of giving the slightest advantage TO the other
BY allow degrees kavanagh scored up 10 55l, ana
Foley was not far behind. At the ontset OF splen-
did chance for a run, he touched bis cue TO his ball
and loft the shot, leaving the two red balls close
together. As he only had about twenty to go, the
MRS WA considered q disaster, as be could have
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somewhat excited and did not count, but displaced
the balls, aud Foley then up to 9S9, leaving him
II TO GO. Kavsnsgh lacked but Fix, which be made
amid the bighest excitement and confusion on the
rar. of the audience, which had become intensely
interested.
Since this match. Kavanseh acquired additional
distinction by winning the Champion Gold Cue, at
the Billiard Tournament in this city lasi year. He
challenged Phelans oil opponent, Seerieter, but that
worthy could not be brought TO terms. When the
veteran champion Mr. pbelan resigned the proud title,
and expressed hs intention to retire from the billiard
arena, and play no more matches, Dudley kayanash
claimed tie position. But he not TO possess with
out struggle, as Foley twho, in the Judgment OF BIS
friends, had improved mos; surprisingly in his play,
and were willing TO back him against Rayanaghl
challenged him to an encounter Of skill to decide
who should claim the title of the " Billiard Champion
Of America" the following is COPY Of the challenge
Issued by Foley, through the columns Of UsHes'
Spirit, and accepted by hayanasn, without any
alteration or amendment.
Iwin pisy NJ Dudley Kavanssh hone aud home match,
- fou csrOfn game Of biards with siinch bals-nesn
hundred points each one OF fhean table, ig rvv
a. svenJj the return one IN Neylors Mr. ksyanssh on
ance can nsms The date ieI e,ea ma % eo Sn
a. be may select lour. &c. MICHAEL fOLE4.'
The terms being agreed upon, the time of playing
wa, a, once named. Cleveland was fixed upon for
tho hre, match, TO be played on Thursday, March 6,
willie the second match was TO of in New-Iork
On Thur day, the 81 Of April Mr.. j. IL. Colt
was mutually agreed upon as the stakeholder, ana
the stakes for the first contest duly deposited.
The match was PLAYED in the Atbeneum IN Cleye-
land. and cc-nmenced about o'clock. Raised tiers
Il seats had been erected, that every one might
hay, an un Uninterrupted view Of the game during It's
nrogre.s. The admttauce fee was 81; TIE proceeds,
after paying the incidental expenses going to The
Soldiers Aid Society ia that city. The following lS
tie result OF the match, recorded 10y electric teie-
graph:
The billiard-rooms 81 Mr. Phean, corner of Tenth
stree. and Broadws.y, and of Messrs. Kavanagh and
Freeman, No. 40 Fulton street, We're crowded by
deeply interested assoublages The frst dispatch
received gave the state of the game at 10 o'clock p
H.. when It stood as follows Kayanagh, so; Foley,
253. A. II o'clock p. m. the game was ieiegraphed
-Kavanagh, ], Ol0; Foley, jG7.
The hast tsle ,ram received in ibis city at O'Clock
r. H., announ ,ed the fual result, ksyanash winning
the match by four hundred aud thir'y-iye points,
the game Of the conclusion standing nc follows;
Kayanagb, 800 Foley 1863.
TnE v. ssAR FEMALE CoLLrGE.--The Vsssar Fe'
male Col eye, now in courte of erection NJ PouSb'
keerse, q advancing satisfactorily. The walls are
up to tae second tier of beams, and 1t is expected
that the work will DO nished and tie college idy
ior oce apstion by May or June, 1864.
Rol ,ert 4. Fisher, N. D., of NewHsven, hs'
been elected Professor Of Chemistry for The college
He VIII spend two years in Eurole, in ordertc make