The New York herald., 1876-11-26
THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.


xEsTEsDAy's PLArISG-soa,E BRILLIANT Play
ISG-RuDoLPHE, J. DION AND sLossoS THE
WINNERS.
Three more games OF the tournament were settled
Yesterday, leaving but five more to be played before
the final result viii be known. In afternoon game
between Rudophe and snaier, the former sold the
fasorite in the betting at 5 to 4 GARNER and J.
Dion sold about even, with tring odds both ways
'ordngto he humor Of tho uettcrs The
The case in tho game between cyrille Dion and Slosson.
RUpoLPnE VS.. SHARPER
This game attracted the largest audience far.
shaiers friends. Notwithstanding his former defeats,
sll have an abiding confidence in his ability to cope
successfully with the veteran players, backed MN
literally IN the pools. Rudolphe led of and took
eleven points from the string, which shaier followed
with round dozen. Tho Frenchman, on his second
inning, found the balls in good trim, and alter itte
skirm.shrg brought them 10 the side cushion. They
got away from him once or twice. but he coaxed
them back again, and by careful play
earned 6l points OF the game. The two following plays
neted him "A and g. Sha cr in the same three innings
making total OF points, at each play Tho game
now stood
RUDoLrug lo2; SHArER, Is;
and tho friends OF the latter began make Tor the pool
room TO hedge some OF their ventures on him. Those
who succeeded doing Fortunate for he
played poorly throughout the game Rudolphe worked
steadily, and without making any large run finished
ihe game in - innings leaving his opponent little
more than half way over the road. The ioowingis is
SCORE.
Rudophe-ll. 6l, ~ o, y %, D. - Q, 20, 0, 2, Is,
2t, 46, Q, 0, ., 3 8, 2 :, ~, l, !, 800
sIafer-l. !, 3, : IL, q IL, Q, Q. l. o, "a, l.
s5, 4, 0, a. II, II, l3, 0, o-l52.
Rudolphe's average, III l-9; snaers average, 511-13
GARNER }. DION.
: After some delay in choosing referee the above
Two players stepped to tho table for opening gamo
Of the evening. GARNER the lead and retired
atcr counting from the spot Dion recorded three
straight misses before he scored and then succeeded
In making only = points GARNER started nicely
his ntth inning. and by unusually careful WORK held
the balls in good order Tor %, when masse that WAS
700 much Tor him. sent him TO his char. Dions first
good play was IN the seventh inning He earned 26
points and missed a com laratively easy shot Gar
HERS highest run or thirteen innings was s. and
iurng the same Time Dion's best were 70 and ~ The
game then stood
GARNER, 81; pIoS 1o7
The latter IN the twentieth inning, made fine display
Of what ho can DO with the balls wnen he lnds them
On the cushion. On journey from the centre oil the
side cushion down TO the corner and haif way
The end rnl he realized lol points. In tho twelve
cecdins plays Dion missed six times. and the best
he made was ii points. GARNER, the same numDcr
OF innings. scored four misses and run OF "a,
one Of - and several smaller ones. He continued
playing badly. and Dion, with run OF 26
points stood lio ahead and had but 35 make.
ncr played for IA points, when the balls ''rozc
hni ana he Jailed from the string Dions next play
gave HIN but ). and Garnier after making few shots
play gave him Il inorc Dion meanwhile scoring sln-
gle point Neither oil them made any better than the
most ordinary play Tor several innings in srcccsson
anu Dion won the game by nnai run OF ~ poinls
Ihe following is
THE SCORE.
j. Dion-o o. o. ., 0, ., 20, 20, 0, l, i, . p. /, g.
I, /, y, 0, lol o. H. ia, 3, 0, o, o, o. s. o. !, 26
|, .. l, O. 4, 0, Goo.
Garnier-l, Q. Q, 2 @s, 3, o. 8, l, 3, 7, o, o, o.
il, 81, Il, :, ., O. Eos : : - = :
J. Dions average, 1911; Garniers average, SAL
Cyrile Dion has been playing so poorly during the
tournament that no one expected 10 see him play very
well last neht but he asionished every one by q run
Of 1l3 points IN the second inning oil his game with
blossom. He took 90 OF them by close play on tho end
cushion, aiterward turning them i'll good shape tho
side and carrying them more than halt way along be-
fore he let them 20 II looked as # hc would mako
short work oi his opponent, The game standing
DION, Ia; sLossON, 10;
but the latter picked l. points Of them his next
Tial, which Dion followed with miss. Slosson went
1t Tue balls again aud made them yield 50 points of
4 number OF bad breaks. The total OF the play
pn both sides for the next TWO innings nothing
Dion scored his third aud sosson, after po-
Ston plays, got this balls under control, and by deli
cate handling and unusual good Judgment, made them
yield hm IL points The tables were completely turned
on Dion, who moment before almost OF
victory lie ddnt lose ms sefpossessaon, however,
but coolly put II run OF as points and retired on
bad mscue. To this Slosson responded with run OF
% points, finishing by shipping up on easy
The game up 10 this point was superior by far to
ANY other OF the tournament, and the average
promised TO be very large Dion, who seemed
nervous over Sosson's persistent manner OF scoring,
played Tor safety. Alter poor nnings.
Dion made a brave attempt 10 ovcrtakc his sturdy
opponent, and with hne OF u points took the
lead b. points Slosson got only points out OF his
following play, while Dion, with better fortune, scored
10 The closcncss OF the contest had its ecct both
players aud reduced the average Every shot was
now watched with intense interest, and any good play
loudly applauded Siosson, after making IL points,
missed by hairs BREADTH leaving the balls nicely
Tor DION who took and subsequently 10
from tnem siosson had the balls, aud rs
10 make with Dion, lacking but - points of ns 800
He made 10 and missed adliicut shot. Dion fiiicd to
rouut and Slosson finished the exciting game OF
biards ever played. hc was given three cheers
his victory
The following is
THE SCORE.
slossonl5 is, l. TO- 90, 0, 0, l22, 35, !, 4,
J, II. o. /, 10, l5-300
G. DonL li3 0, o. q, o. o. o, 5s. O. o. 0. "A, 10, 8,
D, o. 9. o. 10. 0--2s7
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