The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-14
TIE BILLIARD CHAMPION.
SEXTON THE TTCTOR OJER DTON litter
4 LONG IND CLOSE CANE.
Eiahth Match for the Championship OF the
Worid-Dion's Cphiii Game and Hun
OF 1O5-SeSton'- Mastery OF the Game.

Eighth Match for the Championship OF the
Worid-Dion's uphiii Game and - Hun
Of 1O5-Sexton'- Mastery OF the Game.
The eighth match for the billiard cham
pionship of the world. 81 900. and the Delaney
badge was played last night In Tammany Hall
by William Sexton the champion. and Cyrc
Dyon. Both players had been doing cxtraor-
dinary work at practice and 1t was naturally
expected that the contest between them would
be n sharp one. Up to the opening OF the game
betting was about three to two on Sexton.
The hall was well filed with the lovers Of the
game of billiards. including two or three score
OF ladies'. George I. Slosson was chosen by
Sexton for umpire and Jacob Schaeffcr by
Dion. George D. Hubbell. ex-champion OF
Connecticut. was chosen referee. Tho game
opened at 50 o'clock. with Robert Wimarth
cx-champion OF Massachusetts. as marker
Dion led with g. leaving the balls well placed
for Sexton. who also made 3. having been
robbed of n better count 10y n kiss on Il long
shot In closing the third inning Sexton coaxed
the red and white together. and after nursing
them for n while allowed them to scatter. only
to bring them together again 10y II series Of
brilliant round-thc-table shots, which were
loudly applauded. With every prospect of
long-contnucd career Of prosperity. he broke
up on a short follow shot. having scored AZ.
Nothing worthy Of notc was done after this
inning until the 9th. when Dion ran II 10y very
neat play. He left the balls in excellent position
for his adversary. who with that rapidity II
execution and dnlicacy of touch which 80 lutely
snut him To the forefront Of billiard experts.
WIS not long in clearing 80. This pretty run
placed him At III. while Dion had made but Al.
and seemed to take but little advantage Of many
chances that fortune threw IN his way at various
times. SEXTON on the contrary. played with his
usual go HIu ana confidence. HIS worst fuil-
In opening the 18th inning Dion seemed to
awake 10 the necessity of doing something lie
welded his cue with much Of his accustomed
skill and. aided hy a better run II balls thun he
bic break of 81. After much inferior play On
both sides tnc 2lth inning i"lt Dion gt ll6. Soy
ton ut l6l Iut IN the 22d inning Dion again
shook himself; and. ~. spite Of hard luck.
which seemed To- follow him incNorably.
mladc li, ,i,,g,n ilgs run ot 45. yP,ich ,, 1T
IONS 22i inQlns It'll him H. anil he was
again somewhat IN aiNan' greatly increasing
the lead IA Tie 4lih inning bya masnin cent run
Tho liitrr added lat few points 10 his score in
close OF the 29th in which : 'Ntou had made
a run 81 3j Don was al point. behind. the
In the nest inning howev.r Dion gave new
evidences oi his rnuty in nShi an uphill battle
b, running up total oi -. Many II his shots
their execution. Sexton closed the inning with
~. run m Wlllfl No rNnihfHl To the hlt-t adj
cut, the most 4 M ult shots hut t. make the
ldlls yield the greatest possible number II
points IN the shortest possible time and the
smallest possible space. His gathering shots
", re- simply suIerh- AZ this point the score
siood-Di0n. 22j; sexton. 81.
Al Tho close of The s3l inning sexton had run
upu total ~ iuO. leaving Dion N 295 This gup
Tie latter at once st about closing up. ani n
soon H. ho began o. play the next inning those
who had knowledg, Of his perseverance, aud
PLUCK IN worslns uph.ll an asainst odds knew
pointed. By few bold. but well-considercd
shots he gathered the balls in the right
hand upper corner of the table. and hold
ing hom there a season. anon coaNine
them easily along the upp"r rail, then along
the rnil IN the I'm hand side. he cleared neat
hundred but WAS forced t. ~ T. for "A moment
lahor- had subsidized. Ills total was los Ilie
score WAS Ion % $40. in favor 81 Sexton. The
latter made bad miss In reply L. lhvn- splcn-
| did rum, and Dion in answer added Is to his
score. The contestants both seemed nervous
at this. III" ir-t interesting stage Of tho ruine.
and in several succeeding innings neither
| made more than two points
Some excitement was created while Dion was
| PLAY ing the 5Wh inning owing e. a'laim on the
| part ot Sexton Of o" NJ count Nrarly every
| point, for, OF course Dion disputed the claim.
! The referee decided Justly IN Dion favor. and
tho game went 9u without further Interruption.
after which sexton ran Is. Then Dion added
| modest 70 his string and sexton. with his
beginning 10, flush took hls place At the
mblc and began To- work in earnest.
| Point after point was rapidly ROLLED up.
| but while he was un the high road 10 a glorious
| run an unlu Ky kiss sw"ryrd his cue ball from
the line he intended II 10 take, and he retired
| with SO the score standing. Sexton ij6; Dion,
! 3sl. As "a innings had now been played, Sex
| tons average was little over IL. and Don's
about 9's the latter steadily pulling up. Very
| small runs marked the progress, Of the game
| until thr iith inning. when Dion cleared IL and
| passed into his fourth hundred. In bringing
| the same inning to n close xton made run
| OF 32 which set him AT 800 to Dion's 4O3.
| sexton then BEGAN 10 play more slowly than is
| usual with him, and in the 5lst inning the wis
| The balls broke badly for him. and nearly every
| shot demanded the utmost cautivn. His play
was magnificent. hut IN spite If his caution and
| care he made but 81. DlOn's total il eight IN
nlngS WAS hut %
| In the j3 inning Sexton went to the front
! again and By the most rapid play he had yet
| shown cleared So and 'lo-ed the game.
Winners average, II ~; losers average g.
4, IU5