The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-04
GARNER NvINC1BLR.
The Third Contest for tho Challenge
Cup-The Frenchman Wins by 22O
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Cup-The Frsnchman Wins by a2O
Points.
The third contest for the challenge cup and the
championship OF the world at the three ball carrom
game was played last night in Tammany Hall and
won by Albert GARNER. beating his opponent,
Maurice Daily. by 220 points In o game OF COO
carroms. The challenge cup was first contested for
In the grand tournament played during
the month OF June, 1873, and won by
Albert GARNER, beating Cyrllle Dion, Maurice
Daly, IOses:; l!on, Francois Ubassv and John
Deery. The winner was then challenged by
Cyrille Dion, and in game played on December 2,
1878, GARNER was again victorious, beating his
opponent by 40 points in game OF GOO. Francois
Ueassy was the challenger in the second match,
which was decided at Tammany Hall on the even
Ing OF January 30 last and Sesulted In favor Of
GARNER, who won by 14O points In a game Of 900.
The match last evening attracted very large
number OF spectators. as since the defeat Of
Cyrie Dion by Maurice DAILY the friends OF the
latter recovered confidence In their favorte ana
came prepared to see him win. They held that
the man VINO could run 212 once could do SO again.
Shortly after seven p. NJ. the hall began to I'LL,
and before eight p M. every seat on the ground
floor was filed and several hundred were located
In the gallery. There was, II anything, large an
attendance as was present on the evening OF the
match between Ubassy and GARNER All classes
were represented-club men, amateur billiardists,
sports &C. There was not much betting. as Gar
nier's friends were in the majority but what little
there was invested was put on at about 100 to 90
on GARNER. The game was played on q s. by IL
carrom table, with ~ balls. The umpires were
Mr.. Newhal, of Boston, for GARNER, ami Joseph
Dion for Maurice DAILY, and Chris O'Conn0r acted
as referee. The game was called at Sh. ION. 3Os..
and the men strung for the lead, which eventually
fell to DAILY, who opened the game by couple and
then let GARNER in. The Frenchman made 2,
passed, and Daily, after scoring, missed an easy
one. GARNER, failing to score Maurice made l,
and then the Frenchman scored 10, making the
first double figure. In the fifth inning DAILY made
0, including one very brilliant up and down shot
made with reverse side. GARNER then made l,
and DAILY. after scoring 0. made clever draw shot.
bringing the balls altogether, but unfortunately
frozen; he closed his break Tor H. GARNER then
scored 2, alter which both played for safety Alter
some embarrassing play on both sides DAILY started
on the tenth inning with 3D. when the balls irOze.
lie made the opening shot, and brought his break
20 81, when, on appeal, the umpire decided no
score, and GARNER went In and scored 15. DAILY
then missed ana aarnier made pretty run OF II
eleventh inning
GARNER, 65; DAILY, 90.
DAILY then went In. and after some very pretty
play rolled up 43, when the Frencnman went in
and manipulated exactly the same number. Gar
nier made his forty-secOnd carrom twice round the
table, ecitng round OF applause. The specta-
tors were in excellent humor and applauded
everything, especially scratches. In the thirteenth
scored Is. GARNER made on the sixteenth
Inning, which was followed by 10 from DAILY.
Nothing worthy of notice was done after that until
the twentieth inning, when Daily got the balls
together along the side cushion, and alter working
them for some time sent them up to the top cor
went out on around the table shot. At the close
of the twentieth inning the game stood
DAILY, 179; GARNER, 139.
So far the play was tOerably good. as DAILY had
averaged close on 9. DAILY got to work well IN the
twenty-hrst inning, scoring Il, put aiter that
the twenty fourth inning, when GARNER made IA,
which DAILY followed with 7. GARNER then went III
and played remarkably fine inning lor 90, which
brilliant ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS shots. The play Of
GARNER appeared to inspire Maurice, as in the
and, although the balls froze him once, he rolled
up 81 in handsome style, which gave him lead
OF SO points GARNER then nader and DAILY 8, after
which the Frencnman went to work and scored Is.
Maurice then took an inning, and after scoring
missed and GARNER started to work and by some
remarkably good play scored Is carroms. During
the break the balls froze on him twice. and he
made two difficult masse shots. Daily then missed
and GARNER rolled up 40 more on his string. At
tue close OF the thlrtieth inning the score stood
GARNER, 352; DAILY, 26S.
In the th1rty-hrst inning DAILY made and GARNER
in, and, after making very clever three cushion
snOt, missed. Both men scored round 0, after
IL
GARNER scored 2, and IN the thirty-ffth inning
DAILY missed and GARNER added IA to his string
The game now stoOd-Garnier, 40S; Daily, 276
Carriers average at the end OF the thirtleth In
ming was II 1895 and Days 49, DAILY then
went in and, failing TO score the referee called an
1ntermtSslOn, with smoking privileges. The
devotees OF the fragrant weed enjoyed themselves
for about ten minutes alter which play was
sumed, GARNER taking the cue. The champion
made and then let Maurice in for 2, after which
GARNER scored l. Both men followed with .,
which was succeeded by from DAILY and from
the balls together In the right hand top corner ne
nursed them with considerable skill, which, aided
by some good al-round play, added 81 to his score
and slightly encouraged his hackers The score
at the close OF the iortieth innings was
GARNER, 422; DAILY, 339.
In the fOrty-hrst inning DAILY made 8, which was
followed by brilliant carroms from the champion.
DAILY then scored 3, which was followed by IS rolled
up by the mastery hand Of the Frenchman. DAILY
then went TO work and getting the balls together
alongside the bottom cushion, began his delicate
nursing, but, getting the pals in an awkward po-
sition, had 80 break them. and closed his run for
%. Garnter then commenced again and played q
brilliant inning for co. executing series OF artistic
masses and draw shots. Maurice then missed and
stood at the close OF the forty-fith inning
GARNER, 553; DAILY, 372
The game now looked all over, as GARNER was
over 1870 ahead and paying with great confidence.
DAILY made In the forty-sixth inning which
The game was finished at I'M. S7m. sos.
SUMMARY.
l. o. Q, l. Q, IA So. !, Il. Is. 10, /, %. Q,
II, 2 IA, 3, l, g. 3, l, 7, IS, co. 80, O. "a $500.
Daly-2, l, l, 8, g, H. o. 3, o, 81, O. AZ, q 0, 0,
g. 49, 0, l. Al, IL, 0, g. 2, T. g. g. L. o, o, l, !, 0,
9, 0, o, 2 o, 4, 81, 3, 3, %, 0, 8, Z, ESQ.,
carnier-la ss-47. . DaiyM , 44r.
Garner-3l 43, Sc, IS, 49, %, IS, go, 90, 90.
Daly-31, AS, Al, g. 81. %.
Time OF Game-Three hours and eighteen
minutes
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