The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-10
THE BILLIARD WAR.
Sexton Defends His Action In Claiming
the Forfeit.

NEW YORK, July 9.-The war among the
billiard players, consequent upon William
Sexton, the present champion, claiming $1,000
forfeit from Jacob Schaefer, of Chicago, was
at its height to-day. In the morning Sexton
issued the following card:
/ have few words to say to the public and
my friends regarding the match between
Jacob Schaefer, of Chicago, and myself, IN
which Mr.. Schaefer forfeited his frs deposit
of $1,000, the match having been made for
$4,000 side.
On June Mr.. Schaefer and his baoker, Mr..
Bensiger, and myself met in the parlor
of the fremont House, in Chicago They
framed the articles and handed them to me
for approval and signature. The articles
were signed and the first $1,000 deposited. and
by choice of Mr., SChaefer, Mr.. Buck, OF the
Spirit Of the Times, was accepted as STAKE
holder.
/ chose New York city and Collender table
for the first game Of the match, which was
fixed for the evening Of July IL. The second
deposit OF $1,000 to be made July |; such de-
post was not made on the part Of Mr. Schaef-
| er On July Mr.. Bensiger telegraphed Mr.
! Buck: "Did you receive $1,000 / telegraphed
YOU Yesterday yF'-and was answered mo,
the fact being that the money was telegraphed
July2.
| Mr.. Frank Parker had nothing whatever to
do with depositng Srhaefer's second $1,000.
| He merely acted as Sehaefer's agent In at
| tending to advertising, hall rent and other
minor details. When he was hurt in the rail
way accident at EliHabethpOfb on June 70,
the full extent of his injuries were at once
telegraphed to Mr. Bensiger, who was writ
ten to at the same time, so that the state-
ment OF Mr.. Bensiger that he did not know
the extent OF Parkers injuries until July /,
must be incorrect.
It seems curious that Mr.. Bensiger who
claims to be without an equal as business
man, should have made so foolish an error as
not to meet his engagements on time l have
always met mine. | am convinced that when
! Mr. Slosson challenged me for the champion
ship he did so for the purpose of breaking up
my practice for the proposed game with Mr.
SChaefer This falling, l believe that MIR
Schaefers friends meant to forfeit $1,000
rather than lose the entire stake.
| If Mr.. Schaefer had played and lost the
match his hackers would ltse about $4,000
BY forfeiting $1,000 they save $4,000. My claim
ing the forfeit is in strict accordance with I'M
agreement, and no fair-minded man will dis
pute my right to do so. We're Schaefer In IN,
place he would doubtless do the same.
have but taken my right, and from this posi-
! tion | will not recede under any circum
stances.
I now declare myself willing to make
match with any man in the world for stak
of from S250O to $4,000 side. Of course
, Mr.. Schaefer challenges me for the chan
pionship medal | am Obliged to play him TO
$500 n side but to convince the public that
desire to meet Mr. Schaefer and test our rela
tive merits as billiard players, am willing t
play him in his own city OF Chicago, trustin
to American spirit of fair play for clear tiel
and no favor, WILLIAM SEXTON,
Billiard Champion of America.