New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-08
The Championship Billiard Match.

The great match for the American champion.
ship Of billiards and s 600 aside between Dudley Kav-
anagh Of this city the present holder of the golden cue
and Philip Tieman Of Cincinnati, came on last evening
Mt Irving Hall Since the great match between Michael
Phelan who so long and successfully maintained the
tIe ond rostion of champion. aud John Secrieer OF
nctrot s1r the title and SlO CO., in 1882 event has
excited such widespread and deep Interest MS tho pres
ent match During last Summer, at the suggestion OF
Mr. phelan who has devoted his most strenuous Efforts
n elevate and improve the game of billiards. by dissoci
ating il with gambling III any FORM Congress OF ta6
leading professional players In the country was he'd In
this city TO agree upon the rules and conditions which
should govern the billiard championship OF America
and In grand tournament decide who was entitled TO
the coveted title Kayanagh proved the victor beat
ing seereter, Iieman Fox Deery GoldthWai, ts'epne
niGcent golden cue the emblem OF the champion, when
had been presented by Messrs. Phcan Coendor. and
which II maintained against all chaiengers ior lHee
wears becomes his unconditional property. It was I'M
mediately challenged for by Seereter OF Detroit, VINO
saked the usual $500 Che stipulated monetary stake ior
tho championship and the match was played IN Oeto-
ber Last In Irving Hall, when kavanagh defeated him
nv 1s5 points in 500 just before the match tlenah
put in lis claim 10 play the winner and the match a
night was the result ~. 60. it,
every part even the galleries being closely acsed
Al least 200 people were present. lhe Cm4ies "eIs
for Kayanagh, Mr.. Chris OConneri for ilia ilehans
Mr. NAV OF Toronto Referee, Ms. X. Benjamin
Just before the match one bet OF SlOOO syen Was or
fered on Kavanagh and taken by Cincinnati party Ins
odds of $500 TO 500 was then offered and iakcn
tines The progress Of the game may be br hy Gs.
scrbed Tieman led % on the first hun lred y on hs
second l4l the third 233 on the foarth o' on .'
fifth. Here the game took suptlsihs ehiL e% o cl
nagh making run Of l52 by superb play asdet IA ~
the game stood Tieman 572, Kayanesh 5i'A or on! 81 =
behind Directly afterwards hayaIhgh run oi Or. 81
took the lead and on the sixth hundred Kayanagh pSs
2I ahead. At IL O'Clock tho game sIood, ks'a0'b'
7l2; Tieman COS. - , = ,A;s
Kayanagh continued his leading position from ,nS nm
time being $50 ahead the eighth loo 10 on the n.
leo fTieman having pulled up With of e9i loo p
the tenth 100; l65 the eleventh l00 lao on ~ 80
twelfth 40 on tho thrtce nhi 2l5 on the foLitea'n
and when game was oaJd at 800 ho was 10 p'''''
ahead. -, H., ioavsS
Tho announcement o. the result which thus oasss ca
Kavanagh still the biard Champion ?, LA WINNER wss
warmly congratulated Iean, although deieateu osiv r
played skill and judgment and powe OF execute" '"'
inferior to Kayanagh himself. q, so, a
Pe offers to play any one. bar Kayanagn. M Nav
size Tonight, the winner and Mr raels" aia ~ he
match OF 900 points the loser 70 give sW N ha
| sanitary Fair and the proceeds TO be give" p" '-~
| Working v .QeA's lse..s. AssVSs1lion.