The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-10
BILLIARDS.

sLossoN vs. GARNIER-A CLOSE AND EXCITING
GAME-GARNIER WINS BIZ 600 TO sol.
The second game Of the tournament played last
evening at Irving Hall between George Slosson and
Albert GARNER In the first part OF the game Siosson
had it all his way, and by his brilliant display
earned round after round Of applause TO all appear
ances Garu,cr had chance win but by splendid
OF 1853 In the seventeenth inning he awakened
interest III the game. Several times acrward tho
players passed each other, and twice they stood with
but points difference between thom
GAME
sosson opened the game With miss, aud GARNER
came alter him with points. In the second inning
sosson worked together points by very pretty play
but finished a simple draw, leaving the balls nice
for GARNER. Tho latter, however, made but Of
them During tho mex. three innings GARNER only
scored points aud Slosson Q.
The sixth inning opened by Sosson with a fine
of SO points, most OF which no made by running
the balls along the side rail- He Finished he usually
does, on easy shot OF which he confident
GARNER closed The innings with miss, and tho
game stood-
Slosson, ITO; GARNER, &C.
The eighth inning found the balls the sid, rail for
Sosson who handled them in good fashion and carried
them along till no mado 9s then no drove the red
for his ninety NINTH reached his hundrcdh
on cushion shot He continued tiU DC seache0 LAP,
when ne Withdrew shot around the table, This
made things look rather blue for Garner who was now
TWO HUNDRED AND TwENrY.six POINTS BEHIND
Sosson excellent play and spirits,
while GARNER appeared unusually nervous,
saa o oa0'e him. MS ae made his
play and sosson piled up SO his already large lead
The latter had only played nine innings md his
stood 300 average 80 which gave promise OF
magnificent finish. GARNER now came IN Tor round
BY miss OF masse he would ordinarily make sos-
sat down wltb more aad Garnier with ,, both OF
which were shots around the table On attempt
ing gathering shot he missed GARNER nn-
ished the eleventh inning with o. poiats Of
good pay he made several plays Tor position toward
the last OF the play, but the balls would not run well
for Sloss6n still held bg lcad the game stand
ng:--Garner, l6s; Siosson, 29S. On bis iweitd play
slosson dnistcd run oi O. pons with shot Tor
safety GARNER followed suit and they kept it up ioI
several innings, thereby spelling the chance Tor large
average. GARNER finally played 70 count Sut tailed
followed wteN Is Siosson began the seventeenth In
ming with 80 points II looked
FoRLOgN HOPE
for GARNER. bnt he work good earnest on
his inning and scored run OF 1853 points, made
out masses, and gathering shots, beside
very fine nursing This lett him 81 poi0is TO make
TO reach hts AntagonisS On the twcnty-tlird Inning
he crept up that the game stood-Slcsson, 43Nt
GARNER 4Ol on his twenty-nit inning Garnici
made 81 against very bad luck, the balls eczlng ~
him twice during the play. sossom now began playing
poorly aud made but points IN tde tour iolowin9
inn,ngs GARNER III the same time made enough IL
bring them within point OF an even string. tho score
standlng-Garnier 49, Siosson 45l For the first tns
GARNER held the lead He hello it Tor only short time
however for Sosson put together % dts uext turn
Garnicr again crept up. The game was now
In Slossons favor by one point. When
osson turned his last hundred GARNER
had 4S7 Slosson madc 49, and his stood 64y.
GARNER had still 113 10 make TO SIossons 81 Or thig
be made n the next INNING, and they stood with
less than 30 each to make remarkably close and
citing contest then ensued Slosson 'ssipp ID up
his shot, and GARNER made 10, and.
but for an unfortunate kiss, would probably
have 1t Out Sloss0a mtssed again
AND Garn,er mssea alter scoring s. d,ncult draw
Sosson made 4, the balls ''iroze and he missed from
the string. Garnicr missed again. Nov shot alter
shot was applauded as fast made close the
game Sosson had sill 80 10 make "a GarNes's "a,
AND on his thirty seventh inning 81 leaving him
but TO 60 GARNER out his IA on the play.
The following Is the score:-
siosson-o TO- !, o, o. 50. o. 142 IS, g. 2 o. 7, L 81
A. 30 I, q, g. 9. IS, !, :, o. 20, O. "a, 49, !,
A. 81, O. Average, Is 2l3S.
Garnier-9, ., s, O., IS. q 81. !, l. Is, 3,
15s J. 80 O. Ia, o, 81, /, 4, ID, Q, H. T. 10 ~ 1a
s. J. J. IL Agerage, IS S0-3S
Tonight Sexton Will play his. lrst gamc in the
tournament with Rudolphe.