The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-12


voURrH DAT OF THE NATIONAL POOL TouRNA-
NxHr-sLossoN, WILSON, G. DION AND
wAHLsrRoM WIN THEIR RESPECTIVE GAMES
The pool tournament resumed yesterday after
noon al the Union Square Billiard Rooms Notwith-
standing the heavy rain storm there was good at
tendance In the afternoon. The first match Was be-
tween George Slosson and George Frey TheAs men
had quito a hard tight. but eventually slossen
camo out tho winner with score Of II TO O.
Tho next match between william Sexton and
Clark Wilson. This also rather obsiinatey con-
tested the players did get through until ator
seven r. II. Wilson proved the winner contrary 10
she expectations Of many, with . score Of II tos
There was quito largo attendance In tho evening"
q there was considerable curiosity to witness tho
contests between Cyrle Dion and Rudolphe and VAIL
s,rom and Joseph Dion.
The nrss game was between CyriIle Dion and A. p
Rudolphe. There some little betting on tho
result with CyriIle a slight iavorite Rudolphc
started or very well, ana made good hazards.
but broke down when had only one TO 60. Cyriie
wont 10 work. and won the game. In the second Cyre
won as he liked. Tho third little moro closely
confessed. but also fell to Cyrile. giving him ihren
straight games In the fourth game Cyriile led OF,
challenging Rudoipne with foul when he playing
Tor an easy hazard Tho referee decided II foul.
and tho opinion OF several gentlemen also taken
Is AudOpbc did not appear Satsucd, SIoSsOn
was asked give his opinion. and no Endorsed the
referees decision The game was then resumed, and
presently Cyrlle after naming tho l4bal holed u In
The side pocket or Of nother that Stationed
the edge oil the pocket. Rudolphc then challenged
the Shot, claiming that no should have named IL
combination The referee, after consulting the rules
allowed Cyrie the ball. Tho gamc was eventually
won by Dion. The next game was rather tedious, as
both play INDUCED In highly scientific exhibition
OF safety play, but like tho preceding ones, It was
scored to Cyrio. rhe sixth eamc very easily
by Dion and in the seventh Rudolphc led off, drawing
back from apex ball THIS shot scatters all the
balls, and, II played we'll the cue ball Ahoud be drawn
Ruaopno aid not get on enough Enss and
len Cvrille such good opening tnat he
y yap In s.. eighth game Raaopna pad another
good chance. IS he only wanted one ball to win, and
be was left two easy cx,s out tailed
game. Rudophc broke the balls In the ninth game IN
The same way as he did 10 tho seventh and
favoritc one At English pyramids, where the
striker has tho chance Of hoing a ball in
the burst but hard to It's utIiity in game
where the striker the oali he intends to
hole. The gamo was won BY Cyrle, giving him nine
taxes and Rudolrhc succeeded In scoring game
his account. The eleventh and twelfth games were
won by Dion finishing tho contest Tho following is .
score Of the games:-
z. P p Saaoioi: J. J. J. J. i'll i'll
THE s.swEDE' AND DION.
After a few minutes iniormission wahlstrom. tho
.Swede," and Joseph Dion made their appearance
There appeared 10 be good many men rendy to back
Dion very long odds and some money was invested
800 10 $25 the swedc. Dion was also backed at
even money win seven games out OF the twenty
one. In the first game the swcae opened
woll making enc Of his i'y n,s n,, long
ana a- getting chance toward tho close
OF the game, scored tho first to hts account. The
second game won by the Swedc In handsome
After making the required number Of points he con.
tin ued playing, no had outside bet that he would
hole all fifteen balls IN some game during tho con-
test. The referee gong 10 stop him going on
after the gamc but as the appeared
20 be anxious to him finish, no was let continue
but failed accomplish the ieat rho next two games
wore won very cleverly by Dion, making the score
Dion and Wabstrom 2. In the sixth game Wahl-
rom hoIed tho Il BAN and tracked neatly tho 8.
Paisev Flzserald. decided in favor Of Dion,
DION went on ana won The game. me next three
games won by the Swede, who took particular
pains to call the number o. inc oG1ec; ball n
way ct first, but, missing tho Is ball. Dion
won the game, making the scoro all. In the next
Dion started on we aud after counting as missed tho
IS bali. and the swsde went n aud ran ., me
contest, taken b. The swedc. In tho
somnooeement Of The thirteenth game tns swedo
balk houe bali The Swcde claimed foul the
plea Dion placed the ball outside She baulk
ss had been after the shot had
been made. The game was won BY the Swede who
also succeeded in taxing the fourteenth game In tho
fifteenth Dion made splendid long double but
eventually the Swede got In ono OF his
easy breaks and tho game. making the score
wahlstrom, 10, and Dion. s. The sixteenth game was
Scenth and the match. Tho following Is the
score OF the games:-
J. Dion. ....... l00l l1O001 100000 o.
Inc games tor to-day are ms foilows:-Afternoop
4. r Rudolph and George Frey, Joseph Dion and
EextoD; evening, Samuel Knight and Cyrille Dion,
Wahlstrom and George SlosSon.