The New York herald., 1876-11-25
THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
yesterdays oAMEs--sLossoN, GARNER AND
SHAVER THE WINNERS


yEsrEnDAY's oAMEs-sLossoS, GARNER AND
sHAFER THE WINNERS.
Three more games OF the tournament at Tammany
Hall were played yesterday The difference OF
sixteenth OF inch in the diameter of the balls has
had telling effect on the and averages, which
so far have not been half large the last
meeting DAILY sold the favorie about five 10 tour
over Slosson, Rudolphe and GARNER brought even
money and Dion went Tor four against three shaier
sLossoN
The above two players came together in the eleventh
regular game OF the tournament played yesterday
afternoon. The first four innings gave them points
each, and the play for several innings AFTER gave
promise OF an uninterestng game. After DAILY missed
rom the string neither player failed to count for
eleven innings, and yet the highest score was SO.
Sosson the first to show any play. He held shem
well in hand .or 30 points the fourteenth inning
firing on careless s.siip up" After dftsen innings
during which the biggest lead on either side was IA
points, the game stood
DAILY, ll2; sLossoS, 100
Tho next hafdozen innings gave DAILY Is, s. q, %
Ind two smaller runs Sosson, In the same plays, two
OF 13, OF IL and three small counts. They
cemed afraid Of another and the game continued
or several more innings with no better exhibition OF
kill than ordinary amateurs The twenty seventh
nning brought good opening for DAILY and he worked
-
ghch Daily followed with 81 Slosson gathered so
more on his thirty fourth play and after three more
innings finished Tho game winner by % points Tho
following is
sosson-l, l. l. s, Il g. 10. II, 0. 10, 80, ls
Q, 0, 500
Day-o 4, 8, !. A. l6. s. 9 2 IL, .. o. o. H. A. o, 49,
J; Is ) a. O. 2s' p l. ! . - 2 'i@ .
sosson's average, 4-s7; Daly's average, 1851.
GARNER RupoLruE.
The nrst game OF tie evening between the above
players considered closest game the tournn
meni, and the pools the result sold trifng
favor OF each different times GARNER won the
lead and in his first three plays made two misses and
fourth inning ncticd GARNER good SO points
which he shortened by passing between the red ball
and the cushion with barely room Tor the ball to get
through. Tho balls behaved better for him the
.enh inning. and he took them journey along the
rail for 81 points, missing masss he would ordinarily
make easily. The run, however carried him over his
hrst wirc the game standing
GARNER, 106; RUDoLPHE 81.
Rudolphe made q shot on his thirteenth inning that
put tho whole audience in good humor. In playing
around the table his ball kissed of. - but striking
10 ts original destination. Both played for while
with an air OF indifference 10 the result haxardng
anything else. For thirteen innings the largest
made was a. which scored both sides, and
those who expected 70 see rrea. things began 70
ns sennea laughed ' sSe vain poor Efforts $40 made aa
10 count Rudolphe after while recovered sufficiently
10 make 49, which put HIM 202 10 1913 for GARNER Az
Ter safety shot by latter took the balls in
band and by succession OF long and difficult draw
follow aud shots took 02 points from them before
they 'roze'' HIM. He made IRON the
string and missed with but II to make Rudoiphe
who stood 2oa missed, and GARNER Of his
H. With but to make on the fortich inning tho
balls "iroze Garnicr but he counted nicely from
tho spot and the game The following s
Garner-0 o, s. 36, 4. o, 0, o, 81, 8, H. A. O. O. 10
!, O. p, g. 4, l. $, !, Q. Q, !, 0, ], 96, ., l.
o, 800
Ruaoitho-2 10; ol, 1871, l,o;l, ,,sl,s,4s
IL % ., Q, 20, o. !, =. = 0, 20, 2 0, is, l, y
IL o, 2-2lZ
Garnier's average. ~; Rudoiphe's Average, 22-39
c.
This game opened even worse than the one preceding
st the highest total at the end OF twelve innings beng
B. an exhibit OF which tho commonesL player would
scarcely boast. Dions string after twenty in
nngs showed total OF. points. Shafer who bis
twchty-thrd inning made 81, stood at 151 points He
upper end rai, where he handled them with great
uelicacy, and carried them the for 6S points
With one shot he turned them nicely TO the side
cushion and worked them quietly along till he reached
loo points. He ged TO for the applause to
before could continue and then held them
l37 points, winch gave him q lead Of 1S0
aud lett but - points for him make. Dion
loving with IA. Dion again strained himself Tor Al
points Severa. more dun plays followed, and Shatcr
went out with Dion ut 199. Below is
Shafer-0. o, 1, o, . o, l, Is, l, Q, q /, Q. Z
Q, s. o 8. 10. 81. Z a. .. l57, s. IA, o o. ., o o, A.
800
G Dion-4, ., o. 8, o, ., 0. o. ., o, O. :, 2,o5,
O. o. TO- 9, 2, 10, Q, 3, 2, 2, 3S, 9, H. :, 0. O.
sbafars averaye q IA C. Dion,s averaoe 4 1a.a6