The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-17

AN EXCITING CONTEST FOR THIRD PRIZE
GARNER THE wISNER--sLossoN MAKES TIKI

Az kACiIiNo SoNikoI foh Third fhiAE-
GARNER THE wISNRR-sLossoN MAKES THE
LARGEST RUN ON REcoRD
The concluding game OF the billiard tournament at
Irving Hail played last night between Alder, Gar
nier and George Siosson The contest, although not
belonging TO the tournament proper was play-of
the tie for third place. Rudoiphe having the FIRST
aud Sexton the second prize respectively BY the
suit Of tho game last night the third money goes
GARNER, who beat slosson by Aity-nnc points.
The game commenced at 8h ION, both siringlng for
lead which was won by GARNER. who led of with the
white ball. On tho first slot he lucky enough to
score and bring the balls into position, and up
break Of TO- when he got freeze in the left hand bot
tom corner, and the balls spotted He failed 10
further and lot sosson in for4 In the next
innings Garner made but and Slosson g. GARNER
his fourth hand rolled up a pretty break
OF 81, and missing easy gave
sosson a up. which he utilized for thirty by steady
play when the balls frozc and had to DO spotted He,
however succeeded IN scoring and after couple Of
shots got the worries into position at the bottom
cushion and nursed them along to tho left hand side
cushion up which he travelled them until he brought
them TO the top, when he carried them along that
cushion and down part oil the fourth cushion
on the way back to the original place OF starting,
scarcely separating the balls until he had scored 235
points, when by careless shot they became slightly
scattered and no had to make OF all-round
play TO get the balls into position, which he finally did
the centre Of the top cushion, whore he held them
On scoring his 250th point he was given 4 per-
feet ovation the cheering and applause being
long ana continued. He, however, st worked stead
lily On. and when he reached 2s7 points, the highest
ever mnde In three ball game NY sexton in the
Philadelphia tournament. the applause something
dcaicning and when he added yet another point the
same thing was repeated. Garnicr in the mean
m W. " prcdu md
although astopished at the great Slosson was
making could not hut admire the play and smiled good
humorcdly AS every ten was added 10 his opponents
string Slosson however nothing Affected BY tho ap-
plause OF the audience, played steadily until no had
rolled up total OF 81 points,
MADE,
when he slipped up not very difficult carrom. The
audience by their applause prevented the game beng
continued TOR they literally shook the building Gar.
nicr, on Slosson finishing his break, from his
char, and shaking hands with him. heartily congratu-
lated him on hts brilliant play and good fortune
and by dn Of sheer good play captured % points aud
retired after missing long shot Slosson or tho
inning failed TO count In the next the seventh,
ipntng CARRIER scored and Sos.on IL This was fol-
lowed BY brilliant exhibition Of billiards by GARNER,
who played break tor leo points, bringing his Total
TO- against hts antagonists 332 Slusson went In and
put together - more and missed compare
lively easy shot, which left lair sctup for GARNER,
who scored Ii and then got freeze, and the balls
had TO DO spotted. He fortunate enough
10 score, and alter couple OF gathering
shots gnt the worries into position and nurscd and
played them for 50. bringing his game 10 $50 against
Slosson's 1913 In the twelfth inning Garner 49,
which matched by Slosson. In the next two
Garncr scored 26 and S'osson 90 which followed
by GARNER with Ill, putin. him rs points ahead OF
Slosson. who failed The game this point
stood GARNER l2i and Sosson 420 In the sixteenth
inning Garncr only brace OF and Slos-
In the next, as set-of against made by
the Frenchnan. Slosson played fine break for
81 when tho usual freeze occurred anu the spheres
had TO be spotted lie counted on the lead oil but
nothing lett aud he missed further counting Gar
a I'M tnl M a hi 10
opening. who utilized II for g. OF the shots
In the break being long draw OF tour feet, which
suited in 80 points bong added by GARNER his total
and 20 by Slosson. In the twenty-third inn-
Ing GARNER by good alround play scored %,
but let Slosson in AFTER missing an easy stroke Tho
latter exhibited some line play and put 10 to his total,
which brought up 10 525 against Carriers 50I.
The Frenchnan, however. had the balls left posi-
ton, which he made good use Of by running 50 points,
leaving him only IL 60 the game Slosson tailed
TO secure moro than /. In the twenty -hith inning
GARNER ran II and gave S!osson set up more
but he only secured two points from It. Garnicr had
long follow shot loft, but failcd TO count He, how
ever. did not give hts antagonist much OF break hut
he by good all round play got the balls together alter
two three al round shots and scored IL. GARNER
then out
Tho following Is
Garnier-1o. l, o, y. 20 ., leo. so, g. 2 49, 81 p
Ill, 2, I, O. 80, o, Q, 10, %, SO. IL, o. !.
Average, % or.
slosson-s Q, g. 81, @ 0. IL "a 2 o, 8, So Is, g o,
!, 35, o. 70. !, o, o, 50. !, 2, IL
Average 20 %