Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-11
The Champion Billiard Match-Dcery
Wins by Thirty-hve Points.

The Champion billiard Match-Dcery
Wins by Thirty-hvo Points.
The following is made up from tho reports
of the Rochester Democrat and tho Rochester
Union and Advertiser:
The great match game Of billiards for the
championship Of America. between John
Deery, Of Washington, and Louis Fox, Of
this city, the present holder of the champion
cue, came off last Wednesday evening, at
Washington Hall, in the presence Of probably
a thousand spectators, who took q deep in
forest in every step Of the game. The seats
were arranged in amphitheatre form, and the
other accommodations Of the hall were all
that could be desired. The contestants had
each hosts Of friends in attendance, who
cheered as their favorite made big run, or
executed difficult or hazardous shot.
The betting through the day was mostly in
favor Of Fox, but after the play commenced
the odds were on Deery. large amount Of
money was put up, that neither Fox or Deery
would make a run Of two hundred points or
over. Those who thus staked their money,
as will be seen by the annexed score, lost IL.
|. The attendance of billiard celebrities was
large. The players took their time appa-
rently, and were cool and collected while
playing.
The game resulted in victory for Deery
by thirty-five points, close thing. On the
close Of the match, at one O. clock this q. m,
Deery was cheered ond caressed by his
friends. Our townsman did not lack for
friends who sympathized with him over his
defeat, but nevertheless were pleased with
his conduct and efforts to retain the cue.
The following billiard diStingUes were
present:
NJ. Phelan, New York Phil. Tieman, Gin.
cinnai NJ. Geary, Washington J. Nc
Divitt, indianapolis; Joseph Dion Mon.
treal John Seereitor and M. Foley, Detroit ;
@. B. Hubbcll, Hartford William Jakes,
Coburg Samuel May Toronto II. Griffin,
Utica J. L. Davis, Belleville, Cansda West.
The game was played for ], 500 points, with
3-S balls, upon one Of Phelan q Collen.
ders four-pockot American Standard Tables,
and occupied just four hours and half The
score was as follows:
Fox-Number of shots, to SO. Counts,
l, Is, 8, So, B. o. Q, 81 3, 3, H. B. 20, 0, 40, rs,
3, 8, IA, 5, 2, 3, 0, 0, 81, Z, IL, Is, 0, 1O4 8,
0, IL, 0, l, Z, O. SO, 7, Is, 6, 0, II, 0, l, H.
10, q 3, 276, 3, 3, 10, 6, 6, 3, 2, 7, 0, 81, IS,
25, 0, 0, 5. 20, II, 0, 20, 13, 0, 81, 2, 0, 12,
l, SO, llO, /, 2, 2, 35, 0.
DEERY.-No. of shots, l to SO. Counts
2, 10, 2, 10, 20, 4, IL, 81, 8, l, 3, 0, 4, s, 4,
Is, SO, g. o. s. Q, 10, 6l 2, 23, 3, 80 o, 80, o, q,
8, 1866, SO, l, T. Is, IA, 3, 0, Z, 30, 0, 2S, 81
102, 2, 9, 2, s, 3, o. l, 80, 8, S, 8, l, 1873, IL,
4, IL, 0, II, IL, So, 5, Is, 20, 13, 10, l, 15, g.
SIS, 3, s, Is, 30, 10, 3, 2, 6, 5.
On the 7th shot Deery missed foolishly
On the 25th shot Fox made large run,
which did not count him on account Of being
declared foul. Thirty-second shot Fox
missed, and left the balls in such position
that Deery went in and made run Of 1866
and on Fox's very next shot he again missed
Fox made a run of lO4 on the Both shot, his
largest run up to that time and Deery's was
81.
The 51st shot Fox scored a run Of 276,
which was received with vociferous applause
and his friends took courage. Deery's 5lst
shot counted him 8, making his total 92S;
Fox's total being SS3. On the Goth shot
Deery made run Of 1873, with a total of
!, ,l24, and Fox missed on his next shot, leav-
ing his total $50. At the Gath shot Fox s
total was ,0O2 and Deery's LISP. At this
time it was claimed by Deery's friends that
he would win the game, and bets against
him were readily taken.
From this time to the close of the game
Deery's largest run was II and Fox's 1l9.
SUMMARY.
Game, ! 500 points up, carom, played with
3.S balls, upon Phelan 4 Collender four
pocket American Standard table.
Score-Deery, 1900; Fox, l,465. Inn
ings-Deery, SO Fox S5. Average-Deery
10 So; Fox, 1920 Highest runs-Deery,
1856; Fox, 276. Time hours, 80 minutes.
Umpires-FOr Fox, Gershom Hubbell, of
Connecticut for Deery, Crawley, of Cleve-
land.
Refcree-Philip Tieman, of Cincinnati.