New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-27
BILLIARDS.
TIE English Champion nG Cooper Insti-
fpie-PIay at the Engiisl. French aud
American Games-Ikobsrts and ihc
Canadian Champion 10 Play FOR Heavy
stnkcs.

An exhibition of the science Of billiards was
given last night at tho Cooper Institute by number Of
distinguished masters of the cue the occasion being the
first appearance Of ~ Roberts tie champion Of En-
gland and his play being the chief attraction OF the
evening" The large hall was well filed with an audi.
cnce very much interested. aud equally boisiefous.
The lively disposition II the Rssemhage bowc' er,
With few exceptions, Fortunately eEA!uffd itseI Ia
numerous attempts ~ Wit. more noticeable for noise
than pon The table used was ~ the kayanah
Decker paitcrn-sizpockCied. 10 order 10 afford Dir
Roberts chance Of exhibiting the spcca.tcs or TIE
Ergl.b gime The outcrfnirmen' ~ tho evening was
diversified by the Introduction 81 the American French
agd English games. Tie first contest was 90 points
up carons and pocAels. between Michael Geary and
Melvin Foster. TIE C4Ln wis not particularly brilliant
though containing some good shots u won y lps
tor ifl average cd j. uY % o!his lie LeAt en-
counter was n meeting between tie champions Oi
America sud Enrlnd John Decry and Mr. Roberts.
They PLAYED 80 poilis up csrou. push sho' barred
and Roberts Won b. 30 points. Win 40 average ~ !
and ~ H. thl- game the English player display cd
an excellent knowledge oi the American game and
exhibited much very fkiml Play. relying little upon
nursng and cyincing peculiar excellence ~ draw
and cushion shots. In manner De Is Quiet and col
lectcd aldies each shot With TIE utmost care ana
always cndelyOrs 90 get olt Oi position everything
there Is IN H. This vas esinc,a by ihe number ol dill
cult lyeslots De made from situations where most
PLAYERS would have been content with single carom
The highest runs 10 This game were Eobcrts-tI g.
-, and 20; Ncesy--it. ~ aid 80.
Mcssrs. Roberts and Cahill neIt crossed cues in a
match
Roberts showed hne ability lie took the lead from the
start and 10 appeared M hit "a. be would have no
difficulty 10 winning on the tenth innings The score
stood - 10 when Cuhili run : sud ~ The JiA inning
s moro. leaving him but behind his formidable an
iagOuisi and IN the next innings had gained two
more. From Ills poi1. ROBBERS, making runs OF :, 3
and IN succession. rapidly leit him AZ inc e1oso 81
the 2lst innings the score stood Roberts A., Cnhl 4
On the next shot Cah by mastery " force. bfougat
the balls together III upper flghhhnd corner and pay
inc with great decacy ran ~ before separating heu
81 ttuf.I no a. -
2 and Il over the looser } and 20 over. Best rune:
Cahll ~. D. = and I: Roberts q and Z.
An encounter al the English game. 100 points
up. followed between Messrs. Roberts ana KAY
anugh. This game may require some description
~ II il never played IN TINS country, save upon
special occasions ike the present. Three bnlls
are used. two whites and a red The player counis
either from carOm, or from pockciing either oi
the three balls. carom counts him D. poc@eiing Tie
red or going into he pocket nom the Ied-hIe' me
came shots from the white counting two. rs The game
is pa,ed in England. much smaller balls are used than
In game and that such were not IN Use last night il
somewhat 10 be regretted as counting was % much
easier with our large balls. that the game was min
tcrcstinC. Roberts OF course exhibited great skin At
this game IN which he is thought to be unequ1ed by
any man in the world kayanagh made good hight.
but Was beaten By lJs points. The runners average
was slightly over 2o-his highest runs a. Co. 90 - ~.
Kayanaghs average was 49, his best connis-1l. ~,
A. -.
ance on the part OF Mr.. Roberts Of the challenge Of
nh Dion the champion Of Canada, ard the next
contestant for the cue which Deery holds 20 any man
in the world % play bin NJ the Eugli.h French aud
American games was read. Mr. Roberts however
omiis the French game nom bis acceptance but oilers
To play him at the English and American games
ior from 1900 10 5000 side IN gold
A kavanagh ana Decker table. Whether Dion viii
take up this acceptance which omi's the french game
Al which lie is said TO be especially strong remains
be scen.
Whether lie plays Don o, DOL ihe English champion
will doubtless have m opportunity of testing MS sAh
with .one of onr Grsrates and that be- viii he lot
mdabe opponent Tor any OF them bis play OF insi psh'