The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-21

The Opening of the American Billiard Tour
nnment in TnmmnnY IInII.

The billiard tournament arranged for
Matthew Delaney was opened last night at Tam
many Hall, In presence Of small gathering Of
persons interested IN the game of billiards. The
first game OF 800 points, with 25-le balls, was
between the brothers Dion, and was won by
Joe. who kept Cyrlle 100 points behind.
Joe led OF with a miss, and was followed by
Cyrille with two. Joe made his 1rst point In his
fourth inning, when ho scored 10, Cyrille having
reached a total OF 10. From this time forth, and
up to the 18th inning the play was exceptionally
poor on both sides, a run Of % by Cyrie alone
serving to break the monotony Of careless play
and meagro scores.
At the close OF the nineteenth inning, In which
grille made 10, the score stood l02 to 67 In his
favor but In his twentieth Joe made a welcome
49, which placed him 10 points ahead, at ll2.
Thus far only one surprising shot has been
made, and that was a scratch. At the close OF
the twentieth inning tho brothers stood tic at
liz. but I'm the next Joe ran 49, and in the
twenty-fourth he added 30 and at the close OF
tho inning he was llO to Cyrllos III IN the
twenty NTH inning Joe got the balls together
and hy delicate play rapidly rolled w 50.
AT 276 to CNfllle's III, Joe now had the
game IN his own hands. Cytille, who is never
SO forward In his play as whom he is behind,
sttovo hard to close the gap. but his effort re-
suited only In tho accompli shment OF II points,
risky bank shot spoi1ng his chance for pret-
~ run. Joe found the balls just where he
wanted them, and In short order scored p and
won the FIRST game Of the tournament. Joe's
average was 10 81; CynIles, l-5 Time Of
game, one hour
The second game was played by George sios-
son and a. l.. Nuuolphe. kuuolphc led with q
Slosson followed with the Frenchman missed,
aud slussOn made 3; whereupon kudolphe APP
pied himself diligently tO the achievement Of
weighty aggregate, but succeeded IN scoring
only 49,. TO this slosson replied with % Then
lludolphe made l. and Slosson missed. Hu-
dolpno opened the 5tb inning with wsll-earned
81. and Sosson closed IL With 3S, PLAYED with
great delcacy aud judgment. Rudolphe then
scored 2, aud Sosson brought the 9th Inning
to close with run OF 4o, nearly every
shot Of which was as brilliant in design as II was
bold In execution. A long season Of poor play
followed, and 5losson's score as recorded on the
billiard tablets began to look like pencil sketch
Of string Of beads. The close OF the 18th in
ming left Slosson at ll9, Rudolphe at gj. The
former was In excellent play, aud IS he danced
nimbly around the table no showed by. bis
smiling yot thoughtful face that no had an
adding faith In his ability to cope with tho
sklltul Rudolphe. He played quickly, and
hairs breadth. In the 18th Inning no cleared SO
points. many OF which were made by masses,
banks, aud surprising round-the- table shots. In
the lith. after having gathered the balls under
the lee of the upper cushion. he nursed them
with 1udiciOn, and coaxed them o. Yield him
"a well-meri;ed 81. lie was now NJ 10. while hts
opponent Jagged far behind at 0j. ludolphe.
however, was not TO be beaten without a strug-
gle. lie went to Work with a will. ana soon put
together a string VI 6l points. lii, last shot
brought the red and white to the freezing point,
and playing from the spot he failed to count.
lsth, by beautiful play. score Vi ~. aud IN his
lg,h. lishter but no less brilliantly played run
| Of "a. Meanwhile slosson had lost nerve. ana In
! live innings had scored only points. At this
stage OF the game the record placed RuOolpho
at I'll, slOs>on ut 2l4. and for the FIRST time
| during the evening there were evidences OF de-
| Otded interest on tue part OF the spectators.
| Rudophe added IL TO his score IN the next in
mug, aud l III the 2lst. SlOSson closed this In
ning with IL, aud the players were even. A miss
| by Rudophe aud a single point for Slosson gave
| the latter the lead, which he increased In the
| next inning by a run OF 10 points made for the
most part by long-range shots admirably execut-
| ed. Rudolphe again went to the front. and score
| Of y set HIM At Isl; but SlOssOn, III nowise
| daunted, put 81 together, and took the lead
| ard Slosson replied with l. Rsdolphe made a
miss. ana Slosson, playing rapidy and with more
than his usual confidence ran W l5 falling ON a
bank snot when within only points Of game.
hudOlphe had 81 points to 70, and made -.
SossOn had 10 20, Gud made =. Ine spectators
were nov excited, and when R1uo phe made a
mis- IN tue 2s;h inuing, they burs, out into au-
plauCc. when Slnlson missed. they applAuded
him. And when Rudulpho scored o and won
the game, they gave him three tlInts three with
a Will.
Rudolphe's average was 10 10 -; slossons,
lU L. - lime uf game, hour, 80 minutes.
ih0 prizes m this tournament re Ave IN num-
Der. 1he first, SOD. Is To 90 To the player maxi
iug the greatest NUMBER Of games tue second,
SiJO, 10 the ilayCr scoring the next greatest
humber 90 for the next; and <.O0 for the
next These prlzcs are ofereI by Mr.. Delaney.
Tho ffin piize is IS {J'J biilard table to be pr,-
sruted to tho PLAYER m.hing the boat general
average. Ii Is on red by ". H. Grtit h & Co.