The New York herald., 1863-10-15
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
billiards.


TIE BILLIARD T0URNANENr rEsrnoHiAL.
This event. which for some past has created een
siderable amount Of interest In billiard circles, came on
yesterday afternoon and evening At Irving Hail. Tne az
citement attendant great match for the billiard
championship Of America and one thousand dollars
sde between Dudley Kavansgh OF this city, the present
holder Of this tte and John seereter Of Detroit having
been sufficiently deep and widespread 10 attract the A.
tendance OF all the most accomplished professional play
crs n the United States resolved TO sgnaize the
occasion BY holding tournament among themselves for
the benefit Of gentleman this city who haa for years
Identified himself with the game and had rendered ines
taeSs service bv his collection and preservation Of
fAess and statistics relative TO billiards for long
series OF years. The day previous 70 the great
match was fixed upon for the tourna
ment, tho following world renowned knights Of
tho cue volunteering their ssrvicss-hessrs. Phil
Temsn Of Cncnnat John Ssereitsr and uichasl Foley
Of Detroit; John Desry and Michael Geary Of Washing
tom Melvin Foster Of Boston; Louis Fox OF Rochester
Isadore Gaaud and Victor Esephe Of Phiadep hia snd
Nessrs. Phean, Kavanagh, Luke, O'Conner, Stone,
The attendance in the afternoon was very good there
being Q considerable number OF ladies present, who ap
Issrod 70 take very lively interest IN the cess OF tas
as heartily any Of The lords Of creation present The
Introductory game was, very appropriately one between
amateurs espectve champions OF this Class OF Brook
yn and New York. A@ter fine display Of skill the
representative OF the latter city won the game, which
200 pens up around the table, the standing at
the terminaton 200 to I4S The winners greatest run
was 3d. to bis opponents %. The second game was be-
tween Melvin Foster OF Boston and Louis Fox Of Roches
ter 160 points The former player has never
given exhibition Of his abilities In New York and
quite youthful professional Fox, on the contrary, Is
the second prize at the great tournament for the
pionship inJune last. On this OCCASION however, the
young unknown quite ecpsed him playing 10 msgnihcent
STYLE and scoring the game OF 15o points to Foxs 81
thus beating HIM by ll3 points. The winners highest
runs were 55 and s5 and his average 25.
The third game between the veteran cxchampiOn,
Michael Phean asd the present candidate for the Office
John Seereter, OF Detroit The game was viewed with
unusual interest," az it was imagined by the connolssens
that approximate Judgment OF the result Of the
great contest today could he formed from tho play Of
seereter The latter s in admirable practice and event
ualy the game by 53 points. The scores we're as
follows-seereter, o. 3, 3, IS, 10, l. s o.
90 II. s, o. 81, 2, 0.3l s, 10: total, 300
Phean. g, II, 2, Q. TO- H. 10, l5 O., 3,
period or the Seereter 100 points ahead
but the veeran by magnificent display Of brilliant exc
cution conslmmate judgement, worthy OF his skill In
his pamest day, quickly reduced the difference between
them Of COURSE there diversity OF opinion as to
the Improvement seerieler's execution, which
only be satisfactorily decided this evening in the all i'm
pUrtant match.
The game between Michael eeary, OF Washington, and
]. NJ Montgomery, OF New York, $50 points up, full
game resulted Of The latter the standing:
Montgomery 150; Gerry, 49,
The evenings play which was well attended, com.
menced with game between Fox, Of Rochester. and
Eeery, Of Washington. Both played In admirable style,
Fox especially showing brilliant execution. The
Scores were-Fox. 22 49, g. 10, o. I3l, g. IL, 90,
49, o. q total, 200 Deery, o. 0, o. g. 9, H. %, 3s,
s, 2s p, S; total, l54. The winners highest run
match va; between the celebrated mace player,
William lako md Mr.. Phelan the latter taking stones
plac in consequence of h absence Tho game was $50
points the table Phe.sn WiLnng by II points
The next game, 800 up caroms, was the most interest,"
ing OF tho eyeuing being between kba champion,
Kayanagh and the accomplished Philip Iiemn, II GiRcin
natl Turing the contipuancs Of this contest the excite
ment although subdued intense especially towards
the close Tho play Of both was sure b. the brilliant ex
execution OF many Of tho shols fairly "briugiDg down
the house." Tieman ,by magnificent run OF lO6 when
his opponent only wanted nine 10 complete the game
won fairly out OF the fire The wcre-Tcman,
o. o. 10. o. 90, 8, 81, o. AZ, 10, l06 total, 800
Nevanaeh. T. 8, IS. H. O. 49, ds lss;totai, 2Si.
The winners average WIS 25 highest run lV6 kavanaghs
average %. highest run 1885,
Victor Fstepbe, o Philadelphia, and Mr. Phean In the
absense c Tsdorc followed with game Of thirty points
French three bal caromEstephe winning by even points
and Displaying admirable sciencc Thc concluding
game was between the champion and Foster OF Boston,
tho lattcr's easy victory over Fox IN the nftcrsoon
points up, carons and was won by kavnnagh by lSo
points, scoring In his last run, unconpleed lbb points,
This terminated the tournament which was well conduct
cd hrouehon and gave satisfaction to all present.
The great match for the championship between knva.
naeh and ScereiteT Ia played this evening IN he same
hail. The interest very great, end an nnehss amount
OF poaey Is dependent on tho issue. AZ might he ex
betting Is in his odds OF 81 900 $500 being
offered his winning the match The ARRANGEMENTS for
tile Supply refreshments for the visitors placed IN
the hands Mr. Chris OCoDncr OF the Billiard Palace in
Union squire, his is sufficient guarantee OF
their completeness and perfection.