New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-24
BzE.LIAR DIS.


The Match for tbe American Championship.
The tenth match for the championship was played
last evening at Cooper Institute beaeen John Dcery OF
New YosE holder q TIE champion aud Joseph don Of
MouGea Tie former has been champion since sepenbri
ls6j when he bis title by victory over Louis Fox al
Rochester after lie has since mnuinued IT
Is defeating John McDev In game wuch was leltheF
close particularly cIeditable 10 either player Before
either OF these encounters Deery although man was
veteran payer had figured to matches dian We
can remember H. The tournament be the 0a PLAYER who
defeated Kevanagh. vet be l. not generally supposed
to be the stronger player Of the two In TIE pre-
postefous long games prescribed FOR the championship
patches DeeIy has az advantage over most player"
fac ytica organization enabling lin toentuTc ic fsus
which game q 100 points, lasting four or five boars.
occasions prorc,ed eIertou Of this KIND En need.
10 be good rymnssi ~ billiard player. ard We be
Leye billiard fraternity nsree that the leigih 4" TIE
championship genes ought 10 be abridged IL Is al very vel
90 aye Of ryca endurance but tcy should not De
combined with that determine superiority n
game requiring much dxiery, comma q tie nerves.
and mental application. billiards Oi n'ons eapleiiy to
undergo thls bodily sris little nothing known u""'
Last night His reputation was very high bli u was
based on what De Lad doae IA Montreal o.
Oh what from that city he bad sghihea hh
willingness 10 undertake. lie had played but one game IN
pnbe and 10 that respect under disadvantage CON
rared with Decr whose frequent appearances might be sup
,osed 10 have given Linn confidence for performing before
crowded assembly Dols average In BIS previous game was
.-o itself enough prove him formidable opponent Tic
American game however not considered he ioe since
he had never demorad enough practice the push
shoiha unhapp element 10 the American game ~h'oh re-
duces il below the Of exact science and almost de
,rv its imaginative by leading player to rely On
the great runs gained from nursing rather than on the
succession Of brilliant By which genius Ike Carme
pupil the school, proves his mastery over tie nnost
secrets Of the game Yet Carme IN his two matches WIN
Kavansgh had shown himself able to pay-so to seaA-aoou
% Der cent more lizards any American practitioner
Wa evident that he needed only his repressbe
repugnance the American game to conquer at H. ana was
supposed the might be true ofDion
The opinion proved correct Dion his with CON
paraye ease proved himself at all points and Ia every
branch OF the game superior TO his opponent
Tie Cooper Institute veil filed Tie game began al
o'clock We omit detailed account Of it, partly because OF
the late hour which finished and partly because tue
extreme disorder which prevailed prevented snch an
exhibition Of billiards the public. who were
invited to pay a dollar to H. had right
TO expect Dion took The lead at the outset turned the
fret and hundred ahead lost his lead on the third re-
ained il on the fifth and increased largely After this point
the game Don hands and Dcery would nave had DO
chance to pass for the outside interference The dis
graceful which changed the result OF the second OF the
Carme Kayanagh games repeated last night only WIZ
loss effect Ueery's friends mustered IN strong
force and united to break down the Of his ofo
nent by shouts aud cries and interruptions Of every sort
IL is greatly to the credit Of Dion that he Al
iowed himself 10 be so little affected by II, but
the diversion sufficient to enable Deery to recover
lead after be 200 points behind lie score al
one time being 9O for Dion go for Deey the latter pulled
radualy M until the figures Dion o97 Deery llo
rang Of owdes Oh the right Of the platform may take to them
selves the credit Of this part of the Performance we DO not
leye Deery had any hand IT, rejoeed In It, Ihe police
after long delay summoned stop tie disorder but on
succeeded in making matters worse. 1t Is the hrs'
occasion on which we the police ineheien'
and tiuid The Sergeant in charge after threaten
loo IN eject the disturbeTs allowed himself TO be
nsaed or tberesened out OF it. After long interval
some degree Of order restored and the game went Oh
Tho malice having mustered In strong force The roughs Kept
ouiet and Dion went his way TO victory with
,y an occasional boot from the ruihaHly mob mat
h nected 10 utmdate him. We heard the purpose openly
d h, these men, and the leader Of them declared 1t an
on,rage % allow damned Canadian to take the cue away
from NewYork Yet spite Of the best efforts Of the MOB inc
Canadian took II and deserves great credit Tor the courage
and nerve AZ well as for consummae skill when earned
him his ttiamph We Judge him the superior OF any American
payrr at tho moor pecuarie OF TIE American game ana ~
it, hncr branches he can find nta Only IN A. N1i' "'
whom be will play tonight
Dion finally by lN point -c t-ore standing a. INC
end Dion 500 Deery 400 The enhe occupied n'e noui'
in playng and was only at intervals marked by much DRILL
iancy either side.
suuARyM Match FOR ST. 600 and the Championship ne"oeh
Joseuh Dion OF Montreal and John Deey OF Newiofk i
points caroms q inch balls Pbean Colender 'Ao'
Time five hours Secretion. 100; Deery l'3o''