The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-27
THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
The Coming Three Hall Carrom Match
for the Championship of the World
Ubassy, the Great French Player, to
Meet Our Good shots.

Tor the Championship Of the world
Ubassy, the Great French Player, to
Meet Our Good shots.
Billiard experts and those amateurs who ind
delight In rolling spheres of ivory over the smooth
green clothed table, will be pleased to hear that
the advent to our shores of coterie of
celebrated players is expected shortly. For
considerable period M. Rudolph held
sway In New York as champion at the
three ball carrom game: but now there comes one
who is said TO he mightier than he-a professional
billiard player whose performances have won for
him the title OF champion billiardist OF the world
Pierre Carme, on his appearance in New York, won
much applause from native knights of the cue, but
his star was eclipsed by Rudolph. The Dions
Cyrille and Joe, struggled hard for priority, and
Melvin Foster did his best to acquire the title of
champion, as did also Deery and others, whose
ambition was to OBTAIN possession of the diamond
cue and the title of champion. Now, five or six OF
the players in America who are most accomplished
at the three ball carrom game to appear at the
grand tournament, which will be held in this city
during the first week in June. The tournament,
which is to take place at the Academy of Music,
Steinway or Irving Hail. win last SIX days. Upon
every day OF the week during that period there
will be matinees, at which The most celebrated
professional billiard players will exhibit their
Skill. GARNER, Maurice DAILY, John Deery, Joe
Dion and young Mr.. Cook the champion of Eng
lduu, Will dSSlSl lHe IHTee bdH CdTTOIl, OF fTeHCH
game, will be played during the day and evening,
and prizes viii be offered severaly of $500, $500
and 5000 to the most skillul competitors. In adj
diton large silver cup, something alter the style
OF the annual Yachting cup, OF pure silver, Will be
the guerdon that the victor will receive. The
games to be 800 points up. and
the duration of each will be about two hours. The
prizes are offered by Mr.. William II. Coender, lately
the partner of the deceased Mr.. Michael Phean,
whose name is known wherever billiards are in
vogue. Mr.. Collender Is the originator and or
ganizer OF this tournament, and through his en-
deavOrs committee Of gentlemen prominent
in science, literature and art Will ofhcate as the
jury during the tournament The great feature of
the contest will be the appearance OF Mr. Francois
Ubassy, the champion OF the world at the th/ee-
ball carrom game. Mr. Ubassy has lately been
engaged in New Orleans IN great billiard
test with Miller, The champion OF the Southern
States, in which the Frenchman proved the victor
Mr. Ubassy Is q native OF Marseilles, and towns
man and schoolieow of Leon Gambetta, the
offered to play any man in France at
the three ball carrom game for stake OF
1000 francs but could find no one. willing to &C.
cept the gage. He became the Partisan billiard
lion, and In 1867 he had won such renown that he
was urged to meet Charles Berger. The two great
billiardists played game of French carroms,
1000 points up. Ubassy won by G29, making
largest run being eghty-ive. He then came
to this country, and efforts were made
TO arrange match between him and Joseph Dion,
but the latter declined to compete. Ubassy in his
conception Of shots, Is instantaneous and he de-
lvers his stroke directly his hand touches the
table. He never plays for effect, and while leaning
over the table resembles a Heidelburg professor.
This-will be the fourth national billiard tourna-
ment which has been held in New York, and II
promises to be Il grand success.