The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

SECOND DAT OF THE NATIONAL POOL TouRNA-
MENr-wARBLE, KNIGHT, SEXTON AND G.

SECOND DAY OF THE NATIONAL POOL rouRNA-
MENr-wARBLE, KNIGHT, SEXTON AND 9.
DION WIN THEIR RESPECTIVE MATCHES.
The National Pool Tournament was resumed yester-
day afternoon the Union Square Billiard Rooms in
the presence OF large number OF spectators. The
FIRST contest between J. n MARBLE and George
Frey, commenced At half-past two r. NJ Tho
first game was won by : Marble and tho
second fell 10 Frey. Marble then won
couple Of games. and Frey succeeded IN securing
tho dfh, making the contest stand Marble and
Frey2 The next games were won In hand
somo style by Marble, who far tho best player
Of tho two. Frey tho thirteenth game. and then
Marble took the fourteenth, winning the match. The
following Is the score:-
Marble S,.. 4 l. ID oEs
GAME.
The next contest, between Samuel knight ana
Joseph Dion htt closer contested and attracted
moro interest," as the players were well known. Tho
nrst game very easily by Dion. who played
in excellent form. but knight improved in MA
hazard striking as he warmed up, and carried
or tho second. Dion secured tho next, and
even. The hih sixth and seventh games were
pretty easily by knight. and DION then took tho
next three making score ALL KNIGHT won the next
three WITHOUT stop, and Dion managed 10 secure
the fourteenth. Knight then went 10 work, ana ad.
ding tho three next games 10 his score won tho
m atch. Tho following was the score .
Samuel Knight. $40 oil II l0O0l 1l1-lI
Joseph Dion..-....l 9 5000 lllooolooo--
THIRD GAME.
Tho evening session commenced with tho samc be-
tween Sexton and Slosson. The spectators were
rather amused 10 the champion run into pocket
There quite large attendance. many people bc-
ing anxious to see the match between such wen
They must have been rather disappointed, as
the play was qal.S Of second rate .s, Srdsr
n first class pool player because he Is first class
billiard player. Al nrst II looked as II slosson was
very poor play. The billiard champion, however.
managed TO secure the fourth game, and then
Sosson took the filth, making the score to In his
performing very badly, but It was finally scored TO
sexton. rho seventh was Won by Slossop, and then
Sexton began TO improve little aud to6k the next
three into camp, making the stand NIL. Slos-
son took the next ami Sexton secured tho twelfth
IN better style than be had as yet exhibited.
The thirteenth tell to Slosson. and thcn Sex
ton won tho next three, making the score
10 in bis favor. Toward the close OF tho
next gamo Slosson only wanted one ball TO win, and
be made very difficult cut, pocke,ing tho object bail
but unfortunately The ball ran into the pocket at
the other end Of tho table robbing the result
OF his shot, Luck did not altogether desert HIM; as
he was left easy hazard Immediately afterwnrd and
won me game sexton secured the mex! TWO games
sexton. .........ooo1o1o111oIo1IIoI1-ll
Sosson ..........1 l0l0l000lolo00lOo-
FOURTH GAME.
Amer m intermission OF about ten min utes Cyril
Dion and Clark Wilson commenced their con sst
Dion evidently the favore In this match, and no
Endorsed tho opinion 0f his admirers BY winning the
nrsr game Wilson made somo good hazards In the
second game and scored that 10 his account, and
then Dion took the third. Tho fourth game was
taken by Wilson, making tho score even. Dion
socurcd the fifth, ana tho sixth fell 10
Wilson, who mado . magnificent long double
for the winning shot, Dion the next
three games and Wilson took tho tenth, winning !
with good break. Tho eleventh won by Dion. |
and Wilson took the next, making the score-Dion,
and Wilson 8. Dion won the next three games and
then Wilson took tho sixteenth. Dion took the
seventeenth and the match. Tho game finished |
ut past Twelve. The following was tho score OF
the games
c. Dion $3.50. 10I0101 Oil |
c, J. Wilson :. . y o ! o o. 6 |