The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-17
CONTEST FOR the CHAMPIONSHIP.
A Hard Fight for the Diamond Cue Between
DAILY and Dion.
THE SCORE 1861, 500.
A Magnificent Contest All Through
Betting on Oyrille Dion-Daly Wins by
245 Points-A Victory Well
Won-Garnier Challenges
the Winner.

Last evening the billiard match for the cham
ponship Of America and $1,000, together with the
champion diamond cue, was played at Tammany
Hall between Cyrine Dion and Maurice DAILY. The
four ball pocket game, 1900 points, was played.
About twenty-five hundred persons were pres
ent and great excitement was manifested
during the evening. Mr.. A. ID. Morse OF
Boston, acted as referee, and the umplres
were, Neil Bryant for Maurice DAILY, and
Matthew Hewins, OF Hartford, for Cyrile Diem.
During the early part of the evening Mr.. Stone, Of
Connecticut market the game, but some fault
having been found with his scoring he sue
ceeded by young man named CONT The game
was played on one Of Collender's beyelled tables,
and commenced little after eight O'Clock. Mr..
Michael Ceary acted as the MASTER OF ceremonies,
and made a brief address, In which he alluded to
the grand billiard tournament which is to be held
in this city early in June, at which Ubassy,
Mr. Cook, from England, and other PLAYERS will
take part. The game then commenced. Diem won
left hand upper pocket. DAILY scored and the
game then began In full earnest, though but
LITTLE FINE PLAY
was exhibited either side until the tenth in
ming was reached-Daly 12A, Dion 1876. DAILY then
mex; shot leaving all the balls out OF baIk. Dion
and DAILY gdo followed with 80 neatly
next break, and Daily on his first shot, pocketed
his opponent scoring and leaving all the balls
ever, before Daily again resumed the cue The latter
by magnificent play, then scored 1875, many of
the shots made winning plaudits from the admir-
ing SPECTATORS. Dion put 90 together in very
mastery style one of his shots, a very didicult
loudly applauded. DAILY failed to score on his
next inning, while Dion added ~ to his count.
The game anne, at this epoch stood DAILY. 1896: Dion,
white entering the pocket, gave miss in balk, OFT
which Dion failed to score. Day missed after add
n lilf on1 rtvtne unru
cleverly.
THOUGH MS LAST SHOT ENDED
in most ludicrous luke. He lett the balls in balk,
and DAILY failed to score off them. Dion then made
10, slipping up ON short shot. DAILY followed
with a series OF mastery shots, agrregatng 60,
missing his final shot by 80 close shave that it
was
FELT INCUMBENT TO APPEAL
TO the umpil es for a decision, ana the recOmmen,
dation that the seats OF these gentlemen should be
changed to position from whence they could
obtain O better view OF the proceedings
sdered ana complied with. Cyrille then made I47
some or his most brent shots receiving tumultu-
GUS applause. Game-Dion, 642; Daily, 46l. Maui
rice then put the tip of his che between his fingers
as is his fashion when he means business, and after
nent. There was dispute at this stage Of the
proceedings as to whether Dion scored or on his
last shot, and the marker retired, disgusted that
then mutually selected as marker Dion tailed TO
score and Daily ran q, after which Dion nut to-
gether "a in good style. Daily then scored IL, and
after pocKeting his opponent, gave miss in balk,
off which Cyrille failed to score
and went voluntarily into the pocket, Cyrille fol.
lowing suit with miss for safety. DAILY made 10
the pocket and the balls In bolk, OF which
Dion tailed to score. DAILY then weat in Tor
Sublime generaiism tied his former beautiful
break 1866. There was a dispute as to the shot he
went out on, the referee deciding that there was
at this moment many Opined that he had with
drawn from the contest such, however, was not
the case, and when Dion had scored % and finished
his innings the game was Recommendations 765;
Daily 1877 Daily then scored Is. which Dion fol.
lowed by q run Of 60, @&,
MISSING HIS LAST SHOT
by a microscopic distance. DAILY made ~ and
DAILY did likewise. Dion made 43 cleverly,
and Maurice, who at this stage was playing
against luck, MANAGED to add IS to his score
bak. Dion tried mace shot without success, and
his opponent ONLY made one count of his break
list DAILY then scored 3, Dion gave a miss and
Daily wilted alter adding to the good. Dion fol-
lilly put topether. Dion gave q miss, but DAILY
MOST MAGNIFICENT SHOT.
that literally brought down the house."
Cyrille. who ran purposely into the right
hand top pocket. Daily then made o. Both COM
petitors gave misses; Dion failed to score, while
DAILY only added three to his score on his subse.
quent innings Dion made 49, when his ball jumped
the table. DAILY followed with six, and lett the
balls in bak Dion gave miss and DAILY failed to
gave to DAILY, VINO failed to score and Dion, after
making
AGAIN WENT IN THE POCKET.
Daily gave miss, and Dion after scoring H. gave a
! miss Tor safety. DAILY missed and Dion after max
! ing ~, gave miss on which DAILY failed to score.
Game-Dlon 1,0S6 Daily e39. Dion then made III
! by very fine play, and DAILY scored 3. Dion made 3
and DAILY followed with 21,'and gave miss in balk
Dion gave miss, DAILY slipped up on his next shot,
and Dion followed suit. DAILY then ran 90 very
clevery, Dion gave q miss in the pocket, DAILY gave
another miss, Dion gave miss, and DAILY ran 93
in capital style, which Dion followed with SO.
DAILY then made g. and Dion missed. Daily
scored 81 by. very. pretty play, Dion
made Is, DAILY made IL and ran in
the. pocket Dion gave miss in the pocket,
and DAILY scored Is or the pair Of reds leaving ali
in bak. Dion maced the pink into the pocket ana
Daily scored 8. Dion put up .. DAILY then started
with three consecutive scratches but, by subse-
quen line play, managed to place 90 to his account
Game-Daly 1.340; Dion, 1.256, and intense enthu-
sasm prevalent Dion made and went out on
foul DAILY, amid the most intense excitement.
played series OF the most brilliant shots, which
resulted In hts running the game out, Don's
remaining 1885. This splendid winning break OF
160 points was received with unbounded applause.
and DAILY was the recipient OF a most tumutous
ovation when the termination OF the game was de-
clared. M. GARNER at once CHALLENGED the winner
OF the game, 40 the lovers OF billiards have lively
sport in anticipation.