The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-14

THE NATIONAL POOL ToURNAMT Mt DION,
G. DION, s. KNIGHT AND wAHLsrEoM WIN
THEIR RESPECTIVE GAMES.

THE NATIONAL POOL ToURNAMT MT. DION,
G. DION, s. KNIGHT AND wAHLsrEoM WIN
THEIR RESPECTIVE GAMES.
the pool tournament was ued yesterday after
noon al the Union square Billiard Rooms. The drst
game in tho afternoon was between Joseph Dion and
Clark Wi and resulted in favor oft former With
OF ii OF the next game between Cyrille ID on
ana William Sexton, h closer contest, as at
one lime It looked If tho favortc gong to be
beaten. The match nnaly resulted In victory for
Dion with score Of IL 100
Tho first game during tho evening session was be-
tween Samuel knight and George Frey, and the hall
was well hlcd There was not much betting the
match, as Knight was 100 great favorie. The first
TWO games were by Knight, and then Frey
cccded in winning knight got the third and
Frey the fourth, making the .cors stand 10 2 In
knights favor The next three games were taken by
KNIGHT, and then Frey scored another to his
count. Both men were playing very badly,
ana In tho next game they missed all kinds
Of easy shots. me game was hnaiiy won ny Fry .
gaines. maKng the scorc OF 0to IN his favor. The
following was pretty closely contested but when
II came down 20 two balls on the table Knight left
s.set-up' that Frey made use OF and won the game.
The next game was won by Knight, making mo score
game and match. This is the score Of the game:--
$ Knirh. .....t....... llolollloolIIoll -li
S. Frey.............. 0IU0Ol10O0 1O0--
THE swEDE AND wARBLE
When the second game oil the evening, between
WahlstrOm and Warbie was called, inc room was
packed with spectators. There was a good deal OF
betting the event. Marble had plenty Of hackers
ut 20 against 100 the first game was won by Marble.
and then the swedc took in couple OF games. Tho
fourth game closely contested, but toward the
hnisn the Swedc slipped up and Marble won the
game making the score all.
The succeeding game was really exciting as Marble
goruwiy the load aud only wanted bal to win.
He played for combination and missed leaving the
balls Tor Wnhslrom who made good use OF the Oppor.
tuni,y aud finally the game. In the sixth
hazard rho Swede then took the remaining
balls making the game 60 oil, the first
game in the tournament that ended In
u draw. The players then recommended work, and
alter u close game the victory Tell 10 Marble, making
the score 3 TO g. Tho next TWO games were won by
the Swede. Tho ninth game was closely contested and
at last fell to tho Swede, who also won the tenth,
making the scorc-Waiihstrom and Marble 8 The
following game proved hard one. as both
players missed easy shots, but hnahy the Swede
attempted hazard, and mlssIng. LETT the
game TO Warblc making the score Wahlstrom and
Marble /. Warbc took the next game and then the
Swede let himself ana Knocked IN everything no
played Tor, winning the thirteenth gamo. Wahstrom
won the succeeding games, making the scorc 10
10 5 In his favor The next game was closely con-
tested, but the Swede outgeneralled Marble and won
the game and match
The following Is score of the games:-
Wahstrom..... OIL i o. O o Ito
J. NJ Marble. -. o. o. 0Q001 1000 o.
STRAW games
On Monday the tournament Will DO resumed in the
afternoon Tho players drawn are George Frey
against Clark Wilson and George Siosson against A.
+. Rudolph. 10 the evening I. Nj. Warblc will meet
Joseph Dion aud Wahstrom is TO play William
Sexton.