The New York herald., 1876-11-17
FRENCH CARROMS.
MEDAL-DIoN THE WINNER BY SCORE or
SIX HUNDRED TO FOUR HUNDRED AND

MEDAL-DIoN THE WINNER BY SCORE or
NINETy-FIvE.
The match between Albert GARNER and Joseph Dion
for stake of ST. QUO and the Delaney champion medal
took place las. night at rammany Hall, in tho presence
OF a large audience. The number Of ladies present
was very large
Tho game was 600 points up. on 5x1o wire cushion
table, with balls 2 inches In diameter, and governed
by the rules OF the National Billiard Congress- There
was considerable betting tho result, Garnsr being
slightly the fAvore. Tho medal. which Is in Garners
possession forfeited to him by Cyrille Dion, aud
his brother sought take It back into the family. 1t
nearly hall past eight when the players made their
appearance and were greeted with applause They
lost no time In getting to work, and unbundng their
cues stood together at the foot Of the table Mr. Frcye
acted umpire for Garnicr, Mr Gillette for Dion and
Mr.. Gleason chosen referee.
THE GAME
Dion the string for lead but failed TO count on
tho play. GARNER next mado several very pretty draw
Shots but failed two cushion draw after scoring
10 In the next two innings Dion made ), against for
Garnier Al the finish OF the fourth inning Garnier
after making points, missed simple shot with tho
balls lying close together. This gave Dion good
opening but he secured only Ia points IRON It Gar
nier went at them with show OF that quick and
nervous manner peculiar TO him. and in many Sec
onds mado points, then nice massc, and, after
making % points, failed short cushion
shot In his next two plays Dion scored
and MISS while Garnicr took miss and IL Dion's
play up this time scarcely equal to that OF IN
ordinary amateur. while Garnicrs average was but a
trihe The latter, however, on his ninth inning
woke to business and put in good OF ~ poinls
Commencing with the balls In indifferent position
he tried hard 70 bring them together They were OBJ
twentoth shot, He played for It from the cushion,
and counted nicely ,. winning sno,. round Of
them on the size cushion on the lower
left hand side and kept thom there till he rolled up ~
tempts to get them back but they would not be per-
suaded He made the best he. he could o them and ro
end Of his wire tho score stading-
GARNER, 12l; DION, %.
With the exception OF 20 points nado by Dion In the
twelfth inning the play was poor up 20 tho twontieth
inning, when he made run OF welLplayed shots
and put up "a points, which left him but twenty
string on tho twcnty-second inning, which Dion fol-
lowed with run OF la Garnier sat down after max
ing and Dion the table Hc played carefully
and them up TO 3D. making the game tie for tho
moment but he kept on, and BY unusual care, he held
them on the upper right hand side cushion till he
scored Sc, when ho crossed them to tho upper end
cushion and started them on journey the
| BILE. Al IS points they were only half way across
play bank shot to retain tho position. They broke
badly however, and no retired alter scoring SO points
and taking the lead by % points, the score standing
DIox, III; GARNER, l57.
This at the twenty fourth inning, making Gar
ner's average far about and Dion's O. The only
play worth mentioning for scvoral innings was mag
n1cent shot by GARNER. The object balls lying
close 10 the end cushion about three feet apart Hc
played from the string the other end or tho table,
struck the white bounded out from the cushion, but
curved gently in again, and counted tho red. The
shot brought great deal OF applause; but that ALL
for he missed the next, having added but to his
count rho playing excited but little interest iar
Us better things were expected from both payers
On his thirteenth play GARNER rolled up 20 points,
which lcsseaed the distance between him and his op.
poncnt, who now "a ahead Dion's two next plays
ne.,ed only points. Dion on his thirty-sccond in.
nings accomplished somo very pretty play. He held
them the end cushions for SO. then drove the white
ball up and down tho table and brought them well
together again. After scoring A ho retired masse
winch he thought counted but was decided against
him. Dion went at them In earnest on his play
and back again to the point from which he started
During this he hit them 80 times After reaching
the he started them up the sdo cushion When
ho reached 100 points there was great applause Hc
stopped moment. and then began handling them
nicer than Hall way up the side cushion nc had
good shape again on the lower end CUSHION and in
travelling 10 no. when the balls lodged
scatter them and several we'll played draw shots failed
TO bring them In place again He retired with spcn-
did run Of 17s, which gave him lead OF les points,
the game standing,
In tho four innings Dion made IL points, while
tiarnler made misses and scored but point out OF
his four plays. Dion opened his thirty ninth play
with beautiful long draw, which, owing to a bad
kiss failed 10 gather the balls. lie only got from H.
however for he went round' tho white when there
was just room TO pass through. After two or more
safety plays both sides GARNER scored 10 points,
ono Of which double cross between the side
cushions, which was loudly applauded. Dion followed
with II points, and then they both missed In tho
sixteen innings Dions best run was II and Gar
ner's TO- The play became stupid, neither making
moro than 2 or 3 at tine Tho game Stood
DION, 50l; GARNER, 301.
On his nfty-sixtn Inning Garner made a brilliant
play twice around the table, counting the white
the corner hut Jailed to count his next shot On
his fifty eighth play Dion them tho lower
rail for 40 points, and then turning them from The
the cushion took them along till they froze
on him al o. He failed 10 count from the spot having
only 81 points 10 make. GARNER, alter making 25
points retired difficult shot Again. tho sixty
second inning, he made another effort to regain lost
ground, and by bold play up u points
leaving him 434 TO Dion's J77 Garnicrs best run in
several plays was 20. Dion contnucd making two
three AZ time, then made and missed with but to
60. GARNER stood at 4s7 TO which he added s. Dion.
ON his next play, went out.
RUNS.
Dion. SO, 179, 65. GARNER, %. ~. II.
Don's average, 4S-Ga Carriers average, 1908.