The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-27
JOE DION DEFEATS DEERY.

ana evening"
The grandest struggle for victory in a game at
billiards that has been witnessed In New York for
many years took place at the matinee in the
three-ball tournament Tor the championship OF the
the world. The game was the ninth OF the series,
and Maurice DAILY and Albert GARNER, both young
and popular 'stars'' in the profession, were the
contestants. Each had already scored two VIC
tories with other contestants without marring the
leaves Of their laurels by defeat. and 1t
was evident that one or the other must
be conquered now. Never did two men step into
any arena with more determined nerve than
did these two men and gentlemen. The game
opened precisely at three O'Clock, in the presence
OF about four or i've hundred spectators. There
were several ladies In the galleries and boxes,
Carriers young wife being OF the number. This
lady is also fine player, and takes, therefore, the
most sensitive interest in her husbands contests.
Besides, 1t is surmlsed that Albert has promised
her that he will win for her one of the gttering
diamond lockets that lie beneath the glass dome
on the trophy table.
GARNER won the lead and scored Off his
break, and DAILY counted In his first inning.
Then GARNER failed to score and Maurice played
"the music OF the spheres" to the tune of 20
points, all made carefully. Then GARNER missed
again and DAILY made trlplet. Matters slow up
to the sixth inning. when GARNER, by careful play,
scored 81. In his eighth inning he made
BEAUTIFUL PLAY
from the right quarter, near the cushion side,
drawing from the first object ball in the lower left
corner ana running along the whole lett side
cushion to the top or the table, where he failed to
score only by hairs BREADTH The shot was SO
brilliant that, though unsuccessful, he was loudly
applauded. In his ninth he "frozcn after run OF
a. ana failed In counting from the 'spot." In his
eleventh he made a dashing round-the-table shot,
which, though failure, was so fine as to evoke
new plaudits. Meantime Daily had pulled up
on the string by dint Of CAREFUL hard work,
and in his eleventh made magnificent long draw
across the upper cushion. On his sixth shot he
missed a simple carrom. which child might have
made. GARNER, In opening his thirteenth inning,
made the most superb maSS6 back that has been
seen In the tournament. His bali recoiled, leaped,
spinning, eight or ten inches in the air, dropped
on the table, and recovering It's roll, actually
whirled on to the second object ball. He was
actually cheer ed for his superb effort, and was
again appauded in his second and fifth shots.
Daily, in his eighteenth inning, played
SAFETY SHOT
and forfeited one Tor his caution, and as showing
the unalrnesS Of audiences or certain clements at
least OF billiard audiences it is not improper to
notice that he was not Kissed Tor playing safe as
was Joseph Dion when playing with 1.-THE Wizard"
on the preceding evening. GARNER counted, how
inning the balls were extremely close SO that II was
not easy at once to determine whether they were
or were not frozen" vulgar ring" expressed
its dspeasure with GARNER Tor presumlng to look at
the balls, and cheered before the referee had given
his final decision. SO that he might understand
must have the advantage OF the position, whether
"lrozenn or not However, the referee decided the
canaille grinned their pleasure. From this time
forth 1t was evident that GARNER was to be de-
ieated Il the gang, which. though not large boasts
OF much cowardly impudence, could browbeat INN
and support his opponent. BY
Kisses AND GRUNTs,
Albert when unsuccessful, and to embarrass him
In mis- good plays.
keep cool" said gentleman, as GARNER
81 never was cooler in my fe." responded the
blonde Frenchman. Daily made 81, q well-earned
rum in this inning. Then the play was up hill
with them both Tor some time, aud neither made a
run worth talking OF, though both played well, and
were at times very unlucky in missing on well cal
culated efforts. About the end of the twenty
eighth inning large part of the audience began to
drop OUT ior the game was up IN the opinion OF
showed 216 points made, he was In fine condition,
and the luck was favorlng him as reward Tor has
GARNIERs MISERABLE STRING
showed lob counters up and the game seemed to
ming GARNER made an which Daly initiated Gar
nier then went III for 10 and DAILY balanced 1t al
most with ,well.deserved run OF II OF careful
work. Then GARNER made miserable and Daily
made wretched 2, and 1t seemed as though II was
to be a "drag." In the thirty-second inning the
made 20, including two beautiful masse force shots,
and then sent the red all round the table, bringing
IL fg oacn 10 MS own corner h: mere ne played
suous, introducing an occasional light draw or
D'dsse until he had rolled up So ana he sent the
spot ball down the table so that 1t came
back and skssed" things all together in the corner
again. Here he made IL more, and then crossed to
the right centre cushion, meantime playing the
balls or and bringing Them into shape again with
wonderful SKILL The house became excited as he
passed his eoth count, and GARNER went to the
while the audience breathed and Strengthened itself
did. The other eighth-well, It didn't matter how
they felt. Then GARNER went back to work, and
when that eighth was ugly the seven-elghths made
IL keep quiet. GARNER played the balls around for
a while and made another mdsse, and passed his
20. The excitement became intense and he was
cheered. Then he made 10 more and was cheered
again, and smiled his Acknowledgements to the
audience.
THEN HE REACHED NINETY,
and everybody SAID .By Jovc, he'll beat Ubassys
big run of IS ~ When he scored 81 everybody,
Thugs and all, were GREATNESS; an instant the
crowd drew its breath In vast cheer. Another
instant. "click, click, and the audience screamed
with delight "Ubassy's big run is beaten !" Then
nall OF the crowd stood up In their seats, and the
ivory clicked softly again as
MAN. WITH HIS FACE FLUSHED
with enthusiasm, shouted "Make a hundred? He's
made IL HI hi hill" and everybody roared, and
men actually threw up their hats and waved
their handkerchief. The house was now packed
full with people, for somehow 10 had been carried
out into all the resorts about Union square that
GARNER was making q tremendous run ana would
beat DAILY. moment before they had heard that
DAILY was about one hundred and thirty ahead and
IN his last hundred Some one looked up at the
gallery and SAID
"Garners wife has gone away.n
yes" replied his Trend, ''she went out about
the twentieth inning. She is nervous she can't
stand 1t to see GARNER beaten.u
Every available inch OF standing room in the
body OF the house and In the galleries was 0ccu-
pied. GARNER went on with his run and had got
the balls close by the upper left hand cushion play
ing them beautifully. lie had made
RUN OF 49,
and played for another, but by over-conndence,
for the run furious. baly came from his chair,
where he had sat flushed and anxious, and scored
stood LEARNER, 242 DAILY, 24l. In his thirty-nfth
inning DAILY made IS by careful play, and every
body thought "the jig was up,u when GARNER
closed his run with 10. The strain OF
EXCITEMENT WAS INTENSE AND POWERFUL.
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