, 1865-10-09
BILLIARDS..
The Grand Match for r92,o0O-Csrme "
Kavanagh-An Exciting Contest
Carme the Victor, DC.

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Kavanagh-An Exciting Contest
Carme the Victor, DC.
From the N. Y. Herald, Oct 81
The first match Of the series Of games be
tween Mons. Carme, the noted French bill
liardist, and Dudley kavanagh, the champion
billiard player of tho United States, took
place last night at Gallaher's Billiard Hall,
(!ate Gold Exchnngc,) adjoining the FIFTH
Aycnue Hotel, On Twenty fourth street, In
the presence Of an hssemblage which occu-
pied every square inch Of room from which
the least view Of the game could be had.
Considerable excitement existed in relation
10 this match, and the demand for tickets was
unusually great. Although the game was
Mons. Carme's oWn-Ftcpch three ball carom
game-the odds in the betting were In favor
Of Dudley, who In his practice games had dis
played an unusual degree Of skill at the game,
making runs frequently Of thirty and forty.
side, two hundred and fifty points up, on o
Phe1an carom table, and beautiful specimen
Of Phelan's workmanship 1t was, too. This
match attracted billiard players Of note from
Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Roches-
ter, DC, in considerable numbers, besides
whom were many prominent public men: at
4. Pryor and Mortimer Thompson being
among the latter who were present.
The room Was crowded to excess long be-
fore the game commenced, and the detach-
ment Of police present under the able COM
mand Of Captain speede and Sergeant HugheA
had heavy duty to perform in arranging the
assemb1age prior to the commencement Of the
game. BY eight P. H., however, everything
the arena, both being heartily greeted by their
respective friends, Kayanash receiving rather
the non's share Of the applause. Kavauagh
led oil, and opened play BY scoring 4, Carme
getting but one for bis first Innings. Dudley
soon began to take decided lead il the game
being g to II In his tayor, u beautiful run Of
10, ii Which were two or three splendid long
carOmB, marking his play In this inning. From
this point 10 the fourteenth innings be cou-
tinued 10 lead the van, the totals then being
81 to 50. In the next nine innings there was
much: Carme adding but 7 runs to bis score,
and Kavanngh but 3. In the twcnty-fourth
innings, however, Dudley took fresh start,
commencing with splendidly obtained run
Of Is, and closing at the twenty ninth innings
with another of 10. CaEme, IL the interim,
adding m aggregate Of but II to bis score,
BENZ EST IS to - s. ia IL aror Of Kavansah THns
far kayanaggh had been playing in masterly
style, and apparently felt confident of sue
cess, while Carme hud been rnther too ner-
Tonsay excited, the run Of luck being decld-
cdly against him In the early part Of the
game, many & well-afmcd stroke falling to
meet Its reward BY the mercst shade Of dis
tanee. At this period, however, Carme began 1
gradually, but surely, to lessen the distance
between himself and his adversary, and when |
the latter turned the first hundred Carme was |
bat rs belinda gain OF tcn-and when Carme |
fallled bis first hundred Dudtey's score stood |
only lis. For the next hour the contest Was |
exciting 70 degree, first one and then the
n hoH $n1- fnv al ..,Aft,
The close Of the fllty-eigbth innings, Carme |
had reached within ono of his opponents |
score, the total at this time being 1S5 to 1c4, !
having the lead. Dudley after. !
ward took another advanced position, the |
totals at the close Of the seventy first IN
ninEs having been changed to It's to 15s
IN his favor. The next three innings, how
,ver. proved to be the turning point Ia
he game, Ca1mc passiug Kavanagh in the
.eventy.afth innings BY score OF 1sS to 1871.
kayanagl Afterwards made Il rnlly for the
cad, but could not maintain his position, two
Inc runs by Carme Of u and II on tho eighty
'i1th and eiEghty-sercuth innings, giving bud
ar below tie mark Of the previous portion
II the gnme- Finally, In closing the one hun
lred and first innings, Carme, BY pretty run
4 Is, came in the victor By score of 250 to
"a, thus winning BY &c points. The game
occupied three hours and twenty minutes.
nd was one Of tho auest displays at The
'rench game over seen ln This country before.
,either party had any favorable opportunity
hcred them for skl1ful mnsse shots, It being
game Of caroms from the cushion mainly.
The following Is rho ecoro Of the game:
Kavara;h4.aAaO 1a,Z.o,s,z,4aaO
L9,0.1,z, 80 b, "a, 10, o. IL,
IIs'o.GSi.S d q: SoSs,1,$sSSeo,ia.. y 80
CaEnc-1, 1,0.3,n 4,1,aA1S, L31,hO.0i
1922, SAP, AZ. j, 3, 10 SG,GS,
8, - Q, 9, ], ,s,241, q, II
Q, ;, q, ], 10, II, 4, q. ? !, Q, ), 6,1 Loo
MeAEft. HoYle md House acted "a un1ntraa ~