The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-15

BRILLIANT oAMs-axxroN AYrz1 BErNo TWO
HUNDRED AND NIsx nxHISD BEATS oAzHIu
ONE HUNDRED AND rrFrx-SHz POINTS.
The last game Of the tournamsn. proper came on .
Irving Hall last night between Albert GARNER and Will
am Sexton. Rudoiphe. In defeating GARNER on Tues
day. took nrst place the as lar as played
and last nights game to settle who should pIay
with him for arst prize.
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Sexton won the lead, and ran 50 from The string
The balls ''froze' him during the play and ate,
counting from tho spot no missed gathering sho
across the lower end cushion. After three or
four gathering shots GARNER got ihcm vol in hand
and up 20 Then they broke away twicc, but he
increased the run to II points.
Sexton in an effort 10 bring the balls into favorable
position, made six and then missed difficult shot
Garner played for points and Sexton, IN opening the
third Innings, scored but l. GARNER took hold again.
and by careful handling ~. The game then stood
GARNER, l57; SEXTON, 43
The balls laid badly for Sexton on the next play and
he failed count GARNER ''ralsed' him - points
before he retired. After scoring his next inning
Sexton missed short cushion shot around tho table
He fortunate IN leaving them. however, for
GARNER got but from them Sexton missed on his
sixth turn. leaving them well for GARNER. Aftsi
few shots the latter brought them 10 the SIDE rail-
scored another miss, to the sarprso Of his friends
Gnruier made 10, and Sexton followed with his nrs
shot in three plays 10 burst Of applause He played
TIL he made ioul GARNER jumped TO his feet, and
sexton walked smhngly TO his scat The game nos
stood 6s Tor sexton and so2 for GARNER leaving
II tho applause which tho latter received could helb
hi any, he would have had trouble In running tho
game out. In his tenth inning each successive shot
for 40 plays loudly appIaudcd, and his friends
only ceased when requested 10 do so by Dir. Neil Bry
ant tho umpire. He wound up after making 73 Gar
NOR improved his lead by run Of 50 in his ncxi
play On the thirteenth inning Sexton made beauti
iul draw which gathered the balls nicely but his bal
passed through between tho second object ball and the
cushion, leaving them nicely for GARNER, who scored
so, Tho game now Stood
GARNER, 3i2 SEXTON l2s
Sexton had his first CLEAN OF good luck on the seven
teenth inning when the ball rolled instead OF Oh for
him. He took advantage of his good fortune and,
after u few shots, got them on the upper end rail-
,hree quarters OF tho way TN ho made 100
applause. Hc ran then crest Of the way and held
them for while In tho corner, am by skul manage
along the same cushion. They then broke on him and
he was some time IN bringing them in shape again
ONE HUNDRED AND YoRry-sIxrn SHOT
he loudly checred, but, missing the nsxt, his
friends almost groancd He was now but 90 behind
THIS startled Garncr, who missed after making on
his next play. sexton them again. and PLAYED
thcm Tor 81. THIS put them exactly even, the score
standing $40 each. In the ncxt two IN
nlngs GARNER made but points, whilc Sexton
shot his ball OF tho table and missed GARNER IN the
twentieth inning made SO points, which he added ~
and stood 70 behind In opening tho twenty.
second inning however, no regained his lost
ground and for the first timo held tho lead
He rolled them along till he reached
l5O when he compelled TO wait for another storm
TO pass over. He continued till he made III and sat
down after failing on simple shot. This put him 10l
points ahead They werc both excited now. and the
next two plays yielded them but apiece. Sexton
opened tho twcnty-hfth inning with look Of
settled determination TO win the game.
He missed a shot around the table after Is points They
each went for 2 the following inning. GARNER
then missed an easy shot, which surprised sexton
that he fairly the table to play. The game now
Jagged for awhile sexton remaining over loo head
till the thirteth play when he ran 1t out
The following is the score:-
o o, ., O.. 80 SO, p, !, l, Q, !, 90 = S-44L
Average, Is 6-29
Sexton-36, ., !, o, s, o. o. s, o, 49, O. q o. 10. o,
8, 14e, g. 2, o, 2, III, !, o Is, 2, Q, 8, Zoo.
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