, 1869-05-30
SPORTING GjsslP.
Billiard Matters in Chicago Forth
coming Tournament-Fine
Amateur Game,
Po<tponn1nsnt Of the Irotting Matt.
uee-The Spring Meeting
at Dexter Park,
AQunttC-

car1aes rrrly to the l4st proposition Of Eu-
do,rhc, Offering ~ play one thoakaud points
French eAruns Tor the money. 200 side 10
long In the bands Of the stakeholder IN the ol2'-
nal match. aud posityely 1tlpaln& 70 uska any
further matches with Rudolphe unsl the old
matter Is settled upon this or some other
equitable has.s, ytrtcalv ends The controversy and
the negotiation. Iu4tutne having no money tn
those s.atea, .nd Nr. Pnelan being evidently M
v l1.ns to rcinqui.h hs c!alm upon the dcpoAt,
tes,des, in ali probability. being dihincllned to
wager ~ much money on that side, the offer OF
t-a,1ur will undoubtedly remain unAccepted.
u: Should IL. so Is to be regretted By ali lovers
II ,,!l,arsS, WIN could imagine 10 more interest
az II exciting coates; than whesc TWO such piay-
.ts - :E.ne ani lludolpac arc matched 10 play
t,"EAaad ptants French eaEoms, the oalshing Of
plsyl woull 1e1:llfe at least eight CT utne hourA
.A.n nerve AMI endurance must sarrls w!n- Ia
t-rl.:rc. the fountain head Of billiards and
r.;,::.,t pl4yrzs Ehe:c nltcncs Tor mouey
M ". sna il @ svns.,s tciea b IL 'ons ssmes
.ct.tt..s Vi three AID I'VE thousand points anil
lasting for week or more, SO that the winner ls
i:= defeated orlt'n~at seldom canes 10 encounter
h,lu aea;n III The U1ktnE OF Exues-nVt matches
fnt :Eoaey, ,hoEerer-Atnez1ean PLAYERS might with
aHvInts~r, II would feeN, adopt some OF the
French Ies:!narncs-
for the American championship IN Ibis style OF
Mcssls. I:sansw,sk, nc wvl,-tnown bNNaza tahlc
manufacturers. Will lake place In chicago during
september next C1rc1iara givlns the details Of
the proposed iourna1ncn; in lu!i Will Shortly he
iorrarieI to ;hc prominent Liilas,lsls Of Anlc.i
ca numerous and brilliant representation Of
whom are certain 70 enter the Isis fot
RAPIDLY growing IN favor amonR piAfers Of al
grades Of sbuty. Aside from the champion cue,
valuable pr7zes 10 money Nln bc onere1i, aud the
tournament promises IL be entirely successful
PyhI.EYA FQEJNlAENT
wherein the nEesent:ous amatcnts Of chicago asc
10 struggle Tor tho asie Ut master ANA,
s,e. anrl; nna = eePtsin easy so l.
auIs Of INTENSE interest to the contest.
ants md their friends The uuntcr Of entries
acludes ten OF The tnop Proficient amateurs Of TIE
city: au1 /, nG ell not suEnriEe AM one the quail
II. uf the 1.at!sE should approach that Of the
professionals Tue games are to cnnsist Of aou
tnvrt., IN u strnnl-sHcl, fnur-poeket t1itle, one
Ean.r IL Ir LA. ri tach evening, Ut Foley hall
tuE.tncuc:hR ~ tie eycEsnS OF June S, and con
eru.sest cues with eaCn o:he1-1.lc one winning
tie greatest uuruecr Of Rnnes 10 be declared TIL
Master Amateur. had thc rest 70 tale their rel
Htsve ctaucea for the noncE pIiacz-
TIE sTATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Al snEne time during the latter Part Of June oc
<..ss liz eighth match for the championship Q
I!nols, tie contestants In tbs case icing Yer
G!eutu. The present Champion, and Frank Parker
LYMAN vk fPHAR-
A particularly exciting hnl interesting game 0
llilA1l5 WE'D {1A5 l1st EftI1nS IL Olcy y Nc
tween Frank Lyman and ChaA F. Spea1, bot
Wc;-AuoRu hs nrEt-ctats amateurs, for 50 q side
TIE ssu!e consisted Ct ooe hundred points Fsenc
earurns, on u second stze c2rou tahle, and wa
won hy Lyman. Spcar's score standing at 81
Winners average, g Spears highest ran WIS u
Llnaua,h
THE TURF.
The grand trolling matinee, m c1teadcA mel
ton Of which WAs contained II yesterday
TklBCSEt a1d which H1s TO have coIne od at De-
trr FArI. Yesterday afternoon, Was recessaI1
postponed I'll account OF the rainy weather.
wall take place on Saturday afternoon next, en
will undoubtedly prove an eujosao a1Rlt.
TIE sPkIN6 MEETING Ar DIETER rAEK
lkG1ns OF Monday, June :, The entries closing 9
Tuesday c. enlnG next At the Transit House. Tt
premiums offered are liberal md attractive, an
taking into account the rnstly Improved contlitlt
ut The track. and the certainty that some Of Il
yelJ Enes. u1ftcrE Of The West will put In an d
Penranec, the prospect for u successful and sat-
factory meeting IL exceedingly fnttcrng.
AQUATIC.
Eos1pH, Nay s1.-1he Harvard Boat Club b
received challenge frum the LONDON Rowir
Club for match during ther visit TO Eng.An
ana otter Of ~ honorary ucn,heEshtH 4
tbclr c!Ilh and free usp of tner boaI-housc st
fiItroetA