The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-10-13
The Great Billiard Match in Chicago.

propensity for the game Of billiards, and
presuming that your readers number some
knights of the cue,' | request your in.
dulgence while trespass upon your space
sufficient to give an eyewitness account
of the match game of billiards recently
played in this city by JOHN W. Coon,
formerl y Of your State, but now resident
Of Chicago, and THOMAS FoLEy, billiard
champion of the State of Illinois.
The match was for $500 a side, 1900
points up, American carom game, Coon
giving his opponenrthe odds Of 400. 1t
was played on one of PHELAN & COLLEEN
DER's four-pocket tables, with balls q
inches in SIZE. JAS. FURLoNa, Of this city,
acted as referee for Foley; W. w. SMITH,
of New York, for Coon; and JOSEPH
VERMUELEN, Of Chicago, was selected as
umpire.
A large number Of spectators was in
attendance at Bryan Hall to witness the
contest, and shortly after o'clock Coon
made bis appearance, and was greeted
with applause. FoLEY's entrance few
moments later was the signal for uproar>
ious cheering, evincing that, if the SYM
pathies Of the majority would avail any
thing, Chicago's favorite would receive the
benefit thereof
The contestants banked" for the
"lay of,'' which was won by FOLEY.
COOK shot and missed, a proceeding which
he repeated three successive times, his
opponent in the meantime succeeding in
placing quite a number of points to his
score, and turning tie first hundred points
before the other had scored so. The ut
most caution was observed by both play
ers, and eacn "holed" his OWL ball fre.
quently for safety. Coon was in very
poor luck during the first part of the
game, and frequently missed shots which
were not difficult Of execution, while
FOLEY, on the contrary, had exceedingly
good fortune, and rarely failed to coun,
when it was within his ability to do so.
The former played with an easy careless
ness, making counts which drew forth
vociferous applause from the beholders.
The other manifested an uneasiness and
anxiety greatly in contrast with the cool
ness Of Coon.
Wien the game was called at the end
Of FoIEY's eighth hundred, his opponent
was still over 400 behind, and bets, which
had at first been at s65 TO so on Coon,
changed to even, with no takers. Shortly
after turning bis fourth hundred, "JoHS.
ME " made run of l40 off from the two
red balls, by skilfui nursing" aad again,
getting the balls in position, added % to
his score, with fair prospect of large
run, when he made foul shot, and his
opponent succeeded in scoring As; Coon
again ran l22 and shortly after 81 =.
FoLEY's largest run-93-was scored
about this stage Of the game, and the 9th :
er scored S9-bringing him to within
about 100 of bis opponent. FOLEY then
made 81. leaving him within one point of
out. CooN then scored few points and
missed, and FOLEY shot and missed; the
former again got the balls and made an
other short run. His opponent again
| missed, and Coon succeeded in addipo a
few more to his game, missing an easv
shot, when FOLEY made count of two,
thus ending the game in his favor.
Upon the conclusion of the game, the
friends of the successful contestant gath
ereo about him, amidst tumultuous excite.
men,, hugged and kissed him affectionate-
ly, and placing him in the large chair oc-
cupied by the umpire during the evening,
bore him on their shoulders to the Briggs
House, where they rejoiced until late
hour.
To the disinterested spectator, no occa,
sion for the excitemen, N manifested, was
apparent, for it was evident to all who be-
held the game that Mr.. Coon can easily
beat Mr. FOLEY, even at greater odds.
Your correspondent: invested "ssampA
to the amount Of s? against IS, bus even
with the precedent furnished, he is willing
to venture to double the dose should the
game be repe-ted.
The average is stated to have been
Coon, 12;1l; FOLEY. 9:2l.
AMATEUR.
We are much obliged to our CORES
pondept for bis graphic description of the
great billiard game in Chicago, and as
sure him that we will ego halves" with
4 BIN on JoHNNY Editor Pilot.
MARRIAGE OF GEN. HookER.-Fightina