, 1870-04-12
BILLIARDS.,
Mulch Game OF Billiards Be-
tween Frank Parker and
John W. Coon.
4 Brilliant and Exciting Contest-par'
ker the Winner by Score Of
1900 to 1881.
Winners Average, 10 lilo.

Kef the winner by Score Of
1900 to 1881.
| Winners Average. 10 lilo.
The drsr Of two match games, between Frank
Parker and John #. Coon. was playcd last even.
| ING Al crosoJb Music Hall, yesy 1a1gs auiienec
| Being present. THIS Eame was for ESQ s1slde.
1,soo points IN, played upon a sccond-sizc four.
pocked table Of Kleeman / Co.'S make. with the
! Standard enshtons, push and erotchet barred,
cafons Counting three. There had been vast
the merits Of the two Players being rate:I a. re-
es0fy esa'5 h ssi;:, ,S stss5 COON aes hrsss
openIng 50 csenis diSdea sps wePe % e .he
predictions as to the result 1t about s O'Clock
escs as
demonstrations Of applause. AT this point the 1Est
ptcnniaty transaction Of the evening Ens breach.
readily taken Then matters were broucht TO a
locus oy TIE selection Of Henry Rhnes Is referee,
James mes casek IS PaltcE's umpire, George Morris
q coons umpire, and Charles SaJlor as marker,
lne customary ire minutes 10. betting was then
allowed, md II was amply Improved In a slnail
way, although numerous otfera Of 800 on Patker
AZ s:l5 the bank for lead WIS made Parker
!
lover left hand corner. Coen seoTeI It oace. m and
ia1ioTeH M i, up Win su4 Of y, going to pocket
eafcty. Parker Was content With II, Coon With 3
single eonnt, and likewise Frank again, who tried
me- ~ aG o1oa ana sso[es Gee
cuI1ously letting up on an easy bfea1 which
promised ggn% E,' welL Us nest eadeavof atter rarxsF
eating eitaer nessougnessot ,se9 81 lndcmeni 111l
Hrcater than has been attributed him. Parker, On
Inc contrA vas Waty, cool, collected. nerer fatl.
fatlcd himself. In hts seventh inning he opened
ont n INC style bringing run Of %, which car
sers deliberate pocket for safety ieff Coon har,
enc Which he n,tssed, Is be also did the next ef-
so1t Il Parker y haynK scored ID Interim. After
which was 50 safe that the champion would have
none OF It On banking telnz, but shot himself out
81 Isnge. Coon took what wss left, and moTt, TOO,
aenerea u Then g so,np
string ii tie anf, Fal9sf So % po.nis ~
+ w, ,snSeaacs, q ioo 1hisa ea5ied
Of 100 points. Nothing worthy Of mention On
either side occurred until the twenty inning,
hs Ehsn Coon score So At The end falling short an
from which he realized %, taxing him past thr
ihiaa @ by hHnd1ed the seore Standing: Parker, a3l
1ollorcd Il up :. with g, x6teh closed
U1n aaa az na Il neGHe1 q =,
to SIS on Parker found no response. COON rc
spondet Win run Of 80. which brought bis score
s2 S9 faiEera ,aan esn9 esln9 IS Faak showc,! ttas
xhIeh brought lin up 70 ss1, and ahsai foT tic
atc aier. who took IN s, sesea eaeounterne ,e
"ftecze.' which brought matters to 4 stan,lstt1L
ean1o Gsnsnfa5keT, 90; Gsen 81 ceon wss forth
the front at the rate Of 4sl to ~. An oner Of
@ even money On coon. md q taker. Then it Was
eaeh .horina es sas ess aeasss ssS9s
went until the s'1h inning, when PaIKer pIAeed
himself s9ua,e15 IN the leaa by run
coons being o. Coon Kept Ut ap tue Excitement Ut
SANE, Which 3natfr,sliy slss:.d 10 .spest q a.
ta!fs xna which brought the call thus: Coon,
6l3: Parker, t:a But the champion wouldn't have
It that way, and stsAghtwaJ got Ia his work to the
eua mts sa Sps osieT Fhna namsd nisn 1ae9s
nsanlfcsted his confidence In FaIkeT, g1eatly to
that Gent!cmans annoyance, BY eeties Of maud
Pol,.eman IL ,n.earoa ,pr s1ssaea ssa bsS
saSe s nren co9n 1 play a1d rn5eF soon SEen,
second inning, SO that Parker Was enabled
bs lnt Of *kilfu nursing and position play, TO &C
him strong aseen,aney, the ca,l Of the tie game ans
be1aG-PaIkes, 80; Coont 60. The later was sill
A. hlNETnF- hal
inc a, hreaE WHICH Vas posIttxrly lnsur3ncmnt.
ahic. AEuln, at his next opportunity. b1 two shots
he had Gunchetj the balls, and the pros,ect was
erlendid, when his own vent to pocket oil court.
stil again. when Parker ha,l safelY strung fhc
halls, kiss spoiled Coon:s bank. BIT he won,jnT
accept it ~ a had omen. nut q, his
ycEy next fcharce worked out s.. which
carried him 10 7ya frsf two nointA
short OF his antagonist Parker exactly tinn5cefe
tins At his sncccc3inc "fn-. 60 thaf Sta III 80
o. agr,n Thsr r.on ~ I !. ~ % % s
t Coz -. ~, Eos .!e - ~ otinktlT
M .ttA.tt ~ .ts nus atAst itSA!Asu us 2HFa1-
saEC y! fun OF %, And reached 9ia,s Coons scoEe
reason of mlscuc. and onct mre rarEer trnt hjs
r1tn This ftr,, sailing 1eo ~ hid sf1ng nnfr v,nr
ping herauRc hts hs vent in on rnnnr nI,d rh..n
fhe r.1n s+no.1 - ~ ~ - y. AZ. Ill.
~. Gean ~ .44t - sAsss HuHN-tLAels
l,u'Si Noou- Sf'. III He n115-sl1In inning C0O1
masle run OF ST. whereby farkct's lead Was agan
brought below 800; but Ii WAS OF no use paiker
Heyfnd herr Trnr shnret1' 3-rc = M
-nsnr,tr, ~ hte 49, ,..s+.. u ..s Gs
M Mlrsoitne 10 ms chasactef4Euc oanE-a"a* style.
WHILE fhfkeF Was QFmer adst more relentless than
cScf, losing no occasion to get In his very best
game \ Illn OF 80 brought him to II 90, After
1als ne tooE breathing fnen. which he could Il o
Mitn immunity Tor Coon w.s doing positively moth
1nR tut to shoot when his tnSn came, and miss