New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-12
Billiards,
THE e4NE HErwEEN MCDHvIrF AND eoLDrHwA1T.

From the Boston Advertiser, Nov. lst,l
The first game of home and home match at Pill
lizards for $1,000 d game, between John hlcDevitt,
of New York, and William GodthWalt, OF Boston
was played last evening in Bamstead Hail. the
game was 1890 points up, caroIns,
The game MAS begun at few minutes before
eight o'clock, GoldthWait winning in the string and
placing his bali. MeDegitt failed TO count, and
until the lS til inning, when Geldthwait ran ~ with
some good shots. the play was poor, even for the
opening. On the 18th inning, McDeyitt ran rs.
playing carefully and getting the balls in some OF
his favorite positions near the cushion Goidthwalt
ran So on the 22d inning, and went ont on an az
graYatiag easy shot, leaving the three Dalls TO-
gether MGDeyitt took them, and before going
out ran rs. During the inning, he played repeat
edly across IL red and the white in the middle of
the table, with so light touch as to scarcely
cause any pereep6ible movement Of the two.
From the twenty-seeond to the thirty,sixth m
ming 40 remarkable play was nadet with the eX-
ception Of some fine round the table shots by
GoIdthwait. On the thirty sixth inning, MeDeYltt
gave evidence Of his most almost miraculous skill
in keeping the three balls together and nursing,
and ran 409-.' bringing down the house" thereby.
On MeDBvitt's going out, Goidthwaltss bail was IN
the pocket, and the other three inside the string
The latter began detel minedly, and by very
pretty shot made the count. He then nursed up
10l in a manner which indicated consciousness
Of the necessity for doing something for his credit
On the forty-irst inning, McDeyitt took the White
and the light red at the head The table ana droVe
them along the cushion across the head, scoring
40 before reaching the right hand POCKET, he
then proceeded in the same manner along the
cushion at the right, increasing his score to l54
With few sSlltul shots he got the dark RED with
the white, going up to ITS, after which me balls
broke, and he went out at l92, making tne score
stand at the ea]lAleDeYitt 1907, GoldthWalt A-4li
McDeYittis lead, 583.
The score of the latter in the next three innings
was indicated by eyphers, while on the 44th
Goldthwait ran l6a by careful playing ana nursing
going out on foul, and making the score stand
(4oldfhwait COS, McDevitt 1907. McDeyitt made
but in bis 45tt inning, while Goldthwalt tol
lowed with So, materially improving the prospects
of the latter, and reducing the lead of MeDevltt to
S3a. Medium counts followed until the 49th mn
ing when McDevitt ran 10, chiefly by nursing, the
call showing 1l06 for MeDevtt, 10 700 for Goldth-
wait The latter ran "A on the SD inning and bic,
Dewitt followed on the 54th with 81, when the
score stooG--AIc Dewitt IITl, (3oldthWat Sl3 alead
for the former of 358. Goldthwait played well il
the 55th innng5 running W, but shppmg Up on Al
easy shot. His gain was oyerbalaneed by q supe
rior skill in nursing along the cushion BY MeDeYtt
on the seth inning. who ran 232 and the scort
stood at the call-MeDeyitt l420, Goldthwait 9lO
McDevitt's lead $40.
McDeyitt finished his count by going into pocke
for three GoldthWaft failed to connt in succeed
ing him. McDeyitt followed with 8, GotdthWal
with no count, McDeyitt next with y and 5old
thwait with 13. Having 56 to go, NeDeyitt ral
fhem out easily on the 59th inning by nursing
and tlfe score stood at the close -McDeytt 1901
GoldthWait 926.
FfoIil iii. McDevitt's play it was evident tina
Goldthwait's game was too open for the adFan
tage of the latter. The skill OF the forme
PLAYER in nursing was admirable, and the nicely
OF his touch remarkable. lii round taDl
shots however, he did not prove himself the equa
of Mr. Goldthwait.
BoorH AND rHE LoRD's PRAYER.-ln the palm.
days of Booth, fthe father of j. w. BOOTH th
great tragedian, together with several friends
was invited to dine by person who was oppose
TO theaters and theatergoings- yet VINO hai
curiosity enough to wish to see something OF tn
lion Of the day. During the evening, some on
requested Booth, as q particular favor, ,,. uo rev
the Lords prayer. He expressed his willingness
10 afford the company this qualification, and al
eyes turned expe ectanty towards him, Slowly am
reyerently he arose. All were astonished AT tn
play Of emotions that conyulsed his ceuntenance
His face became deathly pale, and his eyes tremb
ginely turned upwards were wet with tears Ihe
silence could almost be felt; it became absoufel,
naiafpl before his rieh.toned voice from the death
saued lips ndeseribably syllabled forthi 1R
father who art in heaven, etc. Every heart wa
thrilled with the pathos and solemmty OF the oe
cason. After he had finished the silence eontln
ned. until q snbdued sob from remote corner 9
file room broke the SPELL. The host stepped tof
ward with streaming eyes and seiaIng Booth b,
the hand said:
stSir you have afforded me q pleasure for whiel
nv whole future life will feel grateful. | am AZ
rid man and every day from my beyaood 10 IN
nresgnt time thought had repeated the Lord.
3s,,svsl. but have never heard ii before, never,
Roofh rapiied: stTo read that prayer as
should be read, has cost me me seyefest st9d.
ana HIaFar FOR thirty years; and am ia1 from be
mo vet satisfied with my rendering OF that won
5sTfnI production. Hardly one person N tel
Thousand comprehends how much beauty, ten
tiefness and grandeur can pe cohuellseu ~ . sp'e
a small and IN words so simple. That prayer o
;tsglf Sufficiently illustrates the truth tne bole
ana stamps upon it the seal of Divinity.
en areat an effect had been produced bY "a
reading that after few minutes q spnagea e9n 81
gersatf6n the company broke up anu Fetifea' ~
7Sf5,,ss5 laaa at. with full hearts.