The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-07
BILLIARDS.

UboSsy's ulthmotum 10 Joseph OAou-AA
OMeP 20 Play Two Games, One I'm Kew
Orleans and One I'm New York or Brook
iyn, 1900 Points Up, for 81 500 or $4,000
u Side.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 80, 1873.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In response to the "ultimatumr from Joseph
Dion, appearing in your issue OF 23d inst, have
only to express my surprise that player Of his
standing should thus seek to evade responsibility
with which he has been charged since his as
sumption more than year ago Of the title OF
champion Of the world a. the three-han game"-
for that was the public announcement he made in
this city less than twelve months ago. He has
since more widely proclaimed that he stood ready
to meet any player living in match at that game
for any amount up to $4,000 side.
Pour months ago came to this country, ex-
pressly to play Mr.. Dion according to the terms OF
his challenge. Soon after my arrival l opened
communications with him, looking to q conSumma-
ton of q match. simply accepted his challenge,
should be played in New Orleans. The controversy
which arose from my acceptance evoked from Mr..
Dion counter replies certainly not consistent with
his original den, and now, wishing to end all con-
trOversy," he publishes the most extraordinary
proposition, contained in the communication above
referred TOTO wit, that he will only play me at the
French game on the condition that will play him
at the American game.
Considering that his original challenge stipulated
''any game" and considering furthermore (what
must be apparent TO him), that know nothing
whatever OF the American game never having
played II, his 'ultimatum" is remarkable pro-
ductiOn. In Justice to myself feel that the above
Is due to the public and, merely adding that Mr..
Dion having placed himself before that same pub
lie proclaimed champion OF the world at the
French game,'' he cannot well deny me meeting
without FORGETTING his claim.
THE CHALLENGE.
Ibeg to append the following as ny ultimatum":- -
NEW ORLEANS jan 81 1873.
sIR-The difficulty of getting match at billiards
to be the Held OF action to wit North ana SOUTH s my, MY
remain one year with Mr. Charles Lacoame of this
place and secondly the desire Of many IN this city to
tered into the belief that is your equal But now
prepared to make propS.ition that deem just and
erred through ignorance and not through craft viii
play two matches of billiards. the first to be played at
New Orleans the second a New Ysgf or Bs sSa
your option, and each 1000 points up, to be played
IN four consecutive nights 800 points to be played the
number OF points necessary to complete the 1000 Both
matches TO be played on Phelan h Colender table,
and both the French three bali carom game The forfeit
to be $1,000 either party fails to play both games The
may within fifty DAYS after the publication of this
within y days
Ny forfeit OF 600 Is now placed IN the hands OF H. W.
is open to any player in the United States.
You will perceive possible to play 800 points up for
full the 2Oo0 points will not be accomplished hence the
necessity OF playing the fourth night the number Of
that the party making the 500 points may have break
that will enable him continue his This however
making the 500 continue until he makes miss II Is at
your option TO arrange either way Every night the
each nights play to be Kept and he party first scoring
tho 1000 10 be declared winner FRANCOIS UBASsY.