, 1870-06-20
BILLIARDS.
Detailed Account of tie Game Between Ru-
toluhc nnd CyrilIc Diou.
From the 1St,r lTork .Sun, Jux IS.

From, the ISr1r Irork SIM, June 1s.
The match between Rudo1phc md CJrtlle Dion
for l,tNo ant the gate money was played last
night In the uippoihesBen, in presence Of about
800 spectators, SO ordofly aul respectable In de-
meAnor AZ 10 ot1cr a contrast TO the crowd that
racked the circus on the evening OF the 3lst nit,
when Rulolphc won the champion cue. One
reason, perhaps, was that, as no billiard makers
had a say In the management OF the contest there
were but few dead.head tickets, atll consequently
few rouRhs
The players were introduced, and at s:ss, witt-
s. and was followed by Dion, who made Is wind
ing up with tad miss After R1dolphe hal cast
up cipher on his second Inning, and Dion had
otiurvd 100 to ~ thas Dion would win. Rudolpne
remarked, ~ ynst take lat,r and produced his
funds, Whereupon The game proceeded, and Dion
scored 1G- The call WIS now: Rudolphe, 8;
Tns ns,t ca'' Of he he marker placed Dion At 80
missed \ delicate shot by halrbrealth, and give
way to the left-handed Canadian, who ran IS
&c ssal sm s1 5 hu
which he scored 81. AulolpAc replied with C,
and. Dion answered him With %, magnificent
Than rsn IS, following This with IS, while Dion
made s. by skilsul play.
a little dull play sucsseded, but on the sad inning
Rudo.phs ma.is = and p!on 3, which pus he form.
each made Is: on the eth Dion scored H. aud Ru-
l;uaophs aophs ss when the account stood, Dion ST.,
On The 18Th inning Dion made 81, and on the
9ath the FTrnchmxN scored 1o9 By aa delicate
play As was ever witnessed here or elsewhere.
Win twelve more to his score Dion was now as
ming he led nls antagonist only s+a
points In making ! splendid run OF %
10 help close the zap, Rudolphe executed one Of
bull lay At the left hand lower pocket, and tho
swo reds guarded tho pockets Of the upper right
hand and left hand Of the table respectively. BY
pecnllar tour dt Joree which cannot be explained
On paper, the cue jail, sent after the Light red At
an angie OF 45, was made 10 return upon the Iark,
and the best Hhot OF the evening was made amid
Tremendous applanse. The :Iun WAS one Of %, to
Ecure stood: Rndolphe, 7e7 Dion, 934.
~ the cl0ee OF the forQeth inning, Dion Was
LOCO to RudoIphes 137. It was now evident that
lie tE.-enchman was doomed to defeat He plaved
with lesa ease than on the evening Of the s1st aIt
when he Wrested the honors from tho Canadian,
and seemed altogether lacking In self f-couldence
II the 1ortE-thiss inning he made 2, TO Dlons lo2
DIon's play Rudolphe claimed foul. on the ground
1has the latter had pushed" ut vas a poosh,
cea for mes99 shs4se said ne but the 5te5
wnsa Dion nSx Ssa i s. nudapSs &Spas Hs
ut s1e, The forty-cIghth inning gave Dion SO,
len fold. This lie supplemented With '.''SI Is. Ru
dolphe girded his lolns, put his teeth together,
this run, Harry Eaton, who had become weatcd,
Was refreshing himself with glass of Chateau
Yquem. The bright and punRent wine went the
wrong way, and tho accomplished marker came
nigh sunocating. to the great grief Of his many
friends
On the ffty-second inning, Rulolrhc had scored
total Of 1,o7l to DIons lso6- On the tfty-fonyth
be made Is, and the Canadian with face agnw and
and heart nerved to victory, ran 1874 points by rs
pretty MAY as was ever witnessed
This ended the game, and gave the stakes TO
Cyrle Dion. When the result was announced,
isudolrhc was the nrst to come forward and take
the hand Of his opponent. The match had cost
hin little fortune, but from the beginning to the
end Of It he had shown himself the gentleman, ~
all Who were present last night can testify.
After the conclusion Of the match, Rudolphe
challenged Dion TO meet him3agaln on the same
terms tonight, but up to 1 O'Clock this morning
no answer 10 the challenge had been made.
The following In the score:
Audotphe :, ., O., 5. q, - IS, Q, U.s.. 2,Q,o1,s
!, A3.6 s, 10, Is, g. e. T. 159, T. T. .. 81 3,
Dion-0 ill., les. Q, 99. 20, q, y, ., - at O. t.
q. q, 6e. st. q, 81, 81. Is Q, ~ u. T. q, 1a .,
., !. ie4-1t0f.
Avclagea-Rudoiphc, Is; Dion, a74.
Largest runs-Rudolphe, A6: Dion. lA.
Time OF HAtne-S hours = minutes,