The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-14
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CHAMPION POOL GAME BETWEEN GorTHARD
wAnLsTRoM AND Q. Z. wILsoN-THE FOR
MER THE WINNER.
match game OF ffeen-ba pool, best in lfiy-onc
games. was played At Terrace Garden Theatre last
night between Clark Z. Wilson, OF New York. and
Gotthard wahlstrom, 0. Sweden, tor $500 and tho
championship OF America on u 5xl0 pool table.
Judses-For Wilson, David Green; for Wahlstron, +.
Grote. Referee, John +. Gleason. Game was called
ut five minutes to eight aud ended at twenty-n,ne
minutes past twelve, Wahlstrom having won by
score OF % to l3.
In the nrst game Wahls,rom having lost The string
lie led off ana scored nothing. Wilson followed and
pocxeled the bail Wilson's play throughout tho
gamo was very Ono; he was frequently appauded amt
finally went pool on the II ball
The second game was won by Wahlstrom, with SIX
balls lett on Tho table. The game was not marked by
any brilliant play, and in 1t Wilson only secured TWO
balls Time, 10 minutes.
The third game went 20 Wilson, who went pool and
left i've balls on the table Time, minutes.
The fourth gane was won by the Swede, who in II
displayed his strong points, making tour magnificent
direct pockets the whole length OF the
table and gong out with seven balls The
cloth. The Gith game went TO Mr. wahisttom in sn,
two balls leit The sixth game by W lsoE Ia
Eve minutes. The seventh well contested, but
Wahistrom, bcing the cooler OF the Two, IN SIX
minutes Tho eighth game began rather uniavorabiy
tor the Swcdc, who won tho game in seven minutes.
In tho ninnth game Wilson had scored 81 before
Wah;strom got ball, but The pucky little Swcdo
went IN and won the game IN Que inning leaving tho
bail, which 1t cost him much manoeuvriug to
avoid, on the table. time, sm!n.
In the tenth gamo Wahlstrom got four cha.ks,
having pockctcd his own pail TINT number OF limos,
and lost the game by 70. Time, lon. rne eleventh
game was clean victory for Wahlstrom Time 5m.
ihe twelfth game was won by Wilson. Time. lin.
Betting. with lots OF takers, $40 10 $40
on tho Swede Tho thirteenth game, very tedious,
au one, was scored Tor Wahistrom III lin
The fourteenth game gave WAnstrom an oppor-
| tunity 10 SHOW his skll Ut comb nation aud on a
triple combination shot he the twelve ball out OF
the almost unbroIcn pyramid. Ne carly made 90 points
but remained there until Wilson cleared tho tubie anu
no scratches beiaR against either, the game de.
| clared u draw-60 TO W. rinc lin. The fifteenth
game won BY Wilson In 5m.
| The sixteenth game was won by Wahlstrom In three
/ by wilson In ten minutes, most OF tho time
| baviug been lost safety play. The
eighteenth, the nineteenth, twenty-nrst ana
| twenty second games were won by Wahlstron. Tho
| twenty-third game went to Wilson. The twenty
| iorrth 10 WAhistrgm. The twenty-nfth anu twenty
SIKH were scored by Wilson. The twenty scvc NTH
| twenty eighth twenty-ntnth and thirteth went TO
Wahlsrom bringing bis score up 70 20 TO Wilson'S TO-
The thirty hrst game was by Wilson. Tho thirty
second gamc With eight balls left was won by
Wahlsrom. The thtty-third game Ike tho
The thirty fourth and thirty-hfth games by
| wilson. Tho thirty-si2th game by VAIL
strom who also won the thirty-scventh game.
Wilson won the thirty.eighth game. score
| standing Wilson Is. Wahlstr0m "a The
| thirty ninth game went 10 wshlstrom, aud
lett him but game 10 CO. while Wilson hnd thir-
teen. Tho iortieth and last game was won by VAIL
| strom
Tho following is
\ Wahistrom-0 oil lll0101 00l l
Ill 0l00l l l 1901 l0l.
! Wilson, 0 l o o o001olo Ol0lo o . 0
0l0l . o . 90 1901 O.