The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-06
PLdYTN0 OFF THE TIES.
Joe Disn vapouisbcs Rudolph. and Makes q
Wonderful Scratch sbet.


As the Philadelphia tournament was
brought to an untimeiy close by the expiration
OF the lease Of the building In which the billiard
experts contended, the ties OF Rudolphe, Joe
Dion, and Maurice DAILY had to be played else
where. Irving Hall in this city was selected as
the place for the contest, aud last night the nrst
tie was played of by Joe Dion and A. p. Ru-
dophe.
Game opened at B:i6 by Rudoipbe. who failed
TO score. Joe made a break OF 2, and was fol-
lowed by Rudolphe with s. In the fourth inning.
Rudolphe teinR at ana Dion at % tho former
played for safety, the latter following suit. Both
played indinerently until the seventh inning,
when Dion put In some very pretty shots, and
scored II. a kiss having spoiled what without 1t
would, no doubt, nave been handsome run.
With the score at Al to I against him udolphe
opened the eighth inning with clever draw,
froze the red and white on the second sho'.
scored from the string on the third and rolled
up % by deiicate msnagement that gained MIN
itneo SeantfuI run SH'uf 81 81 ' "0I KISS ".a sshs
interfering with the accomplishment OF
better result. The score stood. Rudolpbe.
Rudoiphe plaved series Of judiciou. gather
tngshots, and collected the balls In the left-hand
balls over the table, brought them together
again. and closed his run with grand total Of
81, breaking up ON "A simple carOm. After Joe
had cleared l. Rudolphs gathered the balls
BRain. about whore Ire had them before, ard
scored IL. lie ahead Tor the frat time,
score so 10 s., an advantage which no held for
but a few minutes, as Joe Immediately ran 49,
aud cleared the first hundred by one point.
At the close OF the 18Th inning Dion was 11t to
Rudnphe's 90. In closing the 14th, after failure
to count by Hudolphe, Joe got the balls together
ir the upper right hand corner. worked them
along the cushion to the left. then half way
back again, ana Oy mastery stroke sent them
flying to the lower end all In II bunch. Here,
unfortunately, he failed to count, and the
marker called 81.
Rudolphe did some remarkably nne work In
hA HaN aAA In rad and
white against the upper cushion midway the
two corners. he played back and forth for Is
points, the red ball not moving an eighth Of an
moment more he had the balls back again In
their old position, and again scored %, but the
red aud white freezing. they were spotted, and
only two additi nal points were made In tho
run.
1t was now Joe's turn TO show nne play, and
ne old. but to little personal advantage, us his
sLAtvvSth ibning netted him only 81 points
tudo gam dis iyed some Of his old time
skill IN corrallng ami keeping the balls together
by careful nursing. he added ~ to his string
d was only IL points behind his opponent.
In the next inning Jce made nve consecutive
aud az, while Rgd"lphe scureu .. Az the close
Of the z.d inning Joe WAS al 200; Rudolphe at lOj
In the 23d inninc after having cleared 80 by
splendid play. Joe made one % the most re-
mdrkaole sc atches on record. With the red ball
nca ly hucginR the side cushion. his own three
feet behind IL, and his opponents in the corner
cue ball Junued the object ball travelled sober
ly down To the upper cushion, came back. and
caromed from the red upon the white AMID rs
much thundefous applause as sparse gather
Ing Of enthusiastic spectators could make. Ills
Tnen Rudoiphe IN ade 10 and Joe missed. and
Rudoiphe scored 2, leaving the count pa TO 207
IN favor OF Dion. In bridging the 25th inning to
a close Joe put 30 leether IN short order, aud
WAS WITHIN 20 points OF game. Rudophs ran -
~ his n h inning, and Joe having made In he
26th. brought the contest to a close with a run
OF -. leaving Rudolphe at 80. Tho winners
average was ii l-a, and the game occupied hour,
"a minutes.