New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-16
Billiards.
gHB MATCH FoG TUB CHAMPIONSHIP.


ron tho invention Of Mr.. Phclnus combination oush
ion IN 1855 which f0r TIC first time, enabled &C.
ooupsLca player 10 reduce tho principles of the game
70 thoroughly scientific practice 1t wal bus made pcs
sibs f1r game which was before tie occasional auuse
mont Of Few 10 developed into popuarrnrsai.; since
previously 20 this the impccctlons ofe table were TOO
eroa, to be- overcome except Is patience Which few
cared 10 exercise. Tie new table rapidly intro
duced, aad wherever i became known baiiished al
otheIa from decent society when II VAS once fairly
before tie public the game advanced with quok strides.
snd no lonaer condemned TO lurk IN lcss dis
reputable resorts found IT, way Into private houses be
oauc layoiiio with ali classes of society. ard deuaad
ed ior iis coayebios enjoyment tho large orderly end
wcllappoir,oi Sal ora which ero nov estab'Shea in
every considerable .ewn.
Mr. Phelan. however. did more than to invent a
cush'on and nanufac;u-c ~ urrersioi tihle II was
by his Individual ciTr,. mainly th-' billiards tock il"
present rank and especially that tournament, md
great matches Of the last year tFc were arranged
Ho did moro than any else 20 give Tcspects5iy to
che practice OF the game and tian oil others g.
bring Il conspcuousv before tie people, Tho rourna-
men. Of lust YER ut Irving hail. which established TN
acknowledged championship among the Players OF
America. conceived aad wholly arranged by him.
Ia favor Of The younger players whose Goa petition II
Was meant 90 eXoe. Mr. ibesn gracefully bbandonrd
BIB long aeSnfs lodged position champion. and left
the lists open 10 az o0aors. The result is wen known.
Tic chan p,1u cue PCS cd into tho hands Of NJ Dudley
Kayanagh. after contest VI ch seemed 10 put Lin
easily aboye hi. rivals. but which vas so far FROM dis
couTaguF .heF Wc.cnsoas that fous successive chai
lcnros have tccl issued aid fcr- matches lave Teu
played for TIC possession Of the ore and title inoc MI
Koy,angi inst won them. During the yea past be
IGaii ia.ned Lilo championship against The tssaUl's
OF Nj. Join Serreicr Of Detroit Mr. PULP
Tioman. ofCi1Ciruati. and Mr.. William GolGthwaile
Of Sev York. The fourth match played LAST night
Ny Toma ;nc, se'iscd vita his previous defeat, being
again the challenger.
TIE conditions OF the Championship IRE briefly ths.
tic hcldo. TIE t Tor tie time being shall bo hcind
20 play against ery challenger NJ trco months rotce.
for q sun not les than s.OOa did, game OgItO0 pnnt
up oarons OIL ono oG pheaG & Colloados four roekt,
tables Three years possession eTes 81 ahso'ule title
70 tAe cue Tie match Of last evening was in accord
alce with t,cso stipulatiors and was played at The
u,ppohearon in lhstfco in presence Of not lcs than
900 pectatofs.
Punotaally OF T.. appeared Jc'sr. KaVonagh and
Ticman ACCOMPANIED by 1ir Pelan. 1t vas announced
TIA, Mr. Foley Of Detroit. would oct rs umpire fer KAY
anagh Nj. Fox. 81 EccLcstoT for Nr. Tia-lan. and
nr. Laie rs Referee.
There WIS some dlay IN bc ginning Which oil Lot
secm TO do the ncryes Of either Of the ep any GOOD
Thine wae called II ins On sr.neiug for lead. ka'a
rah won and played hi. bah against nc corner Gus icI
noy the l.h, land pocket. Tisman's first shot vas
ais arl Eayanash play nc from q string cponed viii
mn q seven. Failing on Oh easy cerou. Iie.nrr
ini Sod m egnaily easy one.
Both men evidently ncrycus. Eayaugt present..
~ f.ff ar. I4tt
,p,-it hy seid 20 lave fpiriy begun Kayanegh tieT
missed diiiclli Shot from tho string. TicHan ran .
Of de two rods Isr lie lab Together. and Kayn'ar
sf.fr % neatly enough made. went ont with bad is's
ono. Fireman finally TUNED tic first hundred at 2
with run ofl5 .ea.nr hin = ahead. which le1d b
almost Immediate, iso,esc ly difficult run Of u
much tic hcs. billiard 50 IN. and Il, ~ fireman eoo
dosl offrum,hy from TIC spectators run Of 80 tie
carried lin TO the 81 hundred &C ah1ad Of his cppo
7 neat.
IN LIS "a bundled Kavanagh overloaded his oppc.cn
ltyac'ovcr run Of III made by ladrious rursrg. br
was speedily passed md Ti'man again led in 'uEnn
t,e corner the scare s'lndng 100 aud en- lHredioi'
". Knranarh reversed these conditions By run Of
made wholly By gel nursing. and which vn' In Y
kind ito Grit god disp'ay Of billiards. Ia the CANT
The re- 10 II lis conclusion stood KaveragA IA, 1i'
man, 30.
So ,os had hon iAe game tilt 10 wa- 10" It. Aga
Iun Of q by kavane5 carried Lin to his sixth inr
dr,d before Ticuoa Lad odled q single point 10 b
score and the gan, stood Kaysnaeh. 81. 1iem0n 20
IA very ong lead fr Ills # &c 81 tie bg.ntss. H.
7 di-courarement wi, nty tod o. Tcnau. be u!slir
sroral oasy shots in succession Then TernL he'in
liuade Only TO- Eo7anagh accomplish cd oaciier rAr {
Ns, Displaying moro u'aa ever lis conslmnate ind1
mont aad 1,iicct CO.. lol q the balls bLt playing =
shots around the table.
II wa. impossible ;ha Ti.aan shouM not be di.hcsri
y cass az tie oztr.oriruy fortune which attended HI
opronen.; and indeed by the maohy Of spectators ~
came w,s elrealy considered ms won by Kayaaa,f
rie CHEF pat u tie work iaG been iono r. hall o.
hour. \ rin Of &c carried K1vanaeh 60 Ills mint
! Juad.oa Win ila hopeless lad 81 ~. tGd Ticma
pi.yin- sltolt e5aGdcuoo q skill oI ior.r'o. Or III
furtli hundred. however. bya aash of gouus he 20
| toe tro T. d. together. aud p'1sing With great patience
aud tenderness o. .oHch ian loG to The visible improve
rent OF bis srifit- Ha,anagh sesned TO taAc IL r
Tint that II oia not 10 70 h. Idle md busted hiat
ltoc,,rte good T.: stu tch lead Of nearly iJ0 on
rrceen'iy established oseoro r. oil tofU succ, ssi'
rpp. Of c3aaa 81 .or Eavanarb were both gained T.
lrgcat nr'sns afi at tte close lis lad wns og'f
increased 10 a02-il. seoIc a.ndiHe; Karanagh. ios
Tioman vs.; al ,ae hour hing heitpy tea.
Tho cino from th.s point was unntef,siHS o."
dfcagy s,aE. I'll Ti,ul.q. Oh Us eighth Hundred
suddcslg rallied, nud getting the thrco ball SCI
IN hnr. ran 80 by worry tcautiful and b.
iia.t pry, showing for the Grst tine IN q
goue .lc highly executive talout lac Is Know
10 possaaa At the conclusion q the raa tie se,r
stood: 1i,r ~ $40; Havanagll, l21l.
Ticnceioso a.d tie gamo vent % 'uegl ily TN uea
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