The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-08
MR. JACOB SCHIEFER THE BTLLIARD
CHAMPION or THE WORLD.
The Most wonderful Game Ever Played In
AmerIca-fhc Greatest Average md the
l.ongest Eun on Record-6OO 10 571.

LonTest Run Record 600 10 571
The last regular game in the j. VI. Bruins
wick and Bake tournament for the billiard
championship Of the world was played in
Cooper Institute last evening. All the experts
but two had gone overheard and boon thrown
ashore by the surf. Slosson and Schaefer wero
the only ones left upon the craft, and there was
room for but one. Tho other must take wntcr.
Both players como from the West. Both are
twenty-five years old. Though halIng from
Chicago Sosson IS really q New York boy.
Ilc was born in De kalb. st. Lawrence
County. in 1851 He WIS the last man to play
Sexton for the American championship. and
was defeated. He has worsted Schuefcr four
timcs-the first in Indianapolis. the second I'm
1ammany Hail. tho third in Chicago. and the
fourth in st. Louis. In this tournament Slos-
son has twice made an average OF 7j the high
est on record He rovengod himself on Sexton
on JAN %. defeating him by the extraordinary
score Of COO to 81 In this game Slosson made
run Of All the largest on record. In game
with GARNER on Jan. q ho ran iO3.
Schaefer was credited with the next highest
average and next largest count on record. He
had an average Of GGA and has made run Of
400. Slosson is blue-eycd. nctivc little fellow
with pale face and regular features. His hair
and moustachc Arc brown. lie dresses in min
lNlNltUl lliN'hs ana UHuNlN W'uIN II Wull' 'IdNtNs
Schaefcr Is about the same height ~ Slosson.
but not so handsome. lie has n hatchcty face
and there are hollows in his chccks which force
his check bones into undue prominence IIo
has small sharp brown eyes. and wears n
slight moustnchc and n ruficd scalp lock. Slos-
son has an earnest. eager expression. md
Schnpfcr always looks rs though he was afraid
oi doing something for which he might feel
By 3 o'clock tho hall WINS iammcd to suffocn-
ton. There were two streams Of humanity
leading e. ticket boxes ono rising In Thirl
Lafayette place. There WAS q large attendance
Of ladies' Vim. Sexton umuired the game Tor
scfaeicr. Nj Misbac Gcary w Ts, referee
The mon entered tho hall together NJ 10
They played IN their shirt sleeves. SoSson,
mindful 81 DAYS mistake, stuck io his turn
down collar. $ hncfrr woro his usual modest
It.cndiily. The prarly g.ii OF G1rnirr was the
only Jowolry To be soon. Tho betting was very
heavy. and slightly ia favor of SOsson Sex
ton = friends went IN to get square. nnd put up
their money without stint The hail was filed
As Tho men went to tho table to string for tho
lead they were greeted with a sra of applause.
counted. Thewild shout that followed told him
that he bud The sympathies 81 the audience.
heartily d6cercd. Sohacicr made II by play
equally beautiful. but retired with faint an
plause. The Colporteur made p and slippel
UP, ON an easy cuhsion shot Schaeler
had q common shot. but the cnger huEiing
OF tho crowd Affected his nerves. He
played his ball too full mud failed 60 count.
S1sson scored o. and cft tho worries for Schae-
Ter "a second time. The latter failed 90 count on
a simple carrom. and WAS showercd with de-
r.slon. SlossOr then went for the bills like
cayey of birds in The lower left corner. and
banged 25 In crossing the table, ~ he turned
the corner the Applause broke out again strong
AMI hcnriy. He began 10 pick M birds along
the let rall and hud brought down tS. whom
one jack Frost claimed the farm and drove MIN
from the field. The worries wcr" spotted. There
was noise ike tho huWmin. of vast hive 81
bees Slosson'~ hall struck the rcd, took the
angles corrotly and came bn'k ON the white.
and the ominous hummlng broke into hoarse
roaring. the Coporleur ran II. falling to
count on long follow There were score OF
long drawn Obs
4 moment afterward Slosson began to shoot
scattered birds. The worries flew in every di-
rrctlon. and llr counted slowly aud deliberately.
lie had dropped ~. when he flushed the largest
Convey eyer known in the upper right corner.
The ball. ran together in n whir OF applause.
The SKY hogan 20 ruin carroms. The ST. law
p. "a and began to drop he S Sddo ai Es
ile IN rail Schaofer watched a very
y WIS push. Mr.. Gcnry % cided against It,.
Sllsson k"rten down the fatal Lett rail- Schaeicr
again claimcda foul but there were cries oi
derlsion, and The referee shook his white head.
Away walked Slosson, dropping bird M every
pop He turned the lower lcft corner ms gracc-
across the foot Of the table with 10 points in
the run. Tho number was increased
90 2u0 at the next corner and the
lie marched w tho rail with four score
of successful shots. but flushed some strong
hit and retrieved A. he reached his favOrite
| angle Marker Ellis sung out 800. Tho audience
| hoard No. and so did Farmer Frost. for he came
| along AMI ordered tn" skiliul sportsman OF his
! land. The balls were spotted. The murmurius
| oi the excited spectators liel away. and the
hnl WIS as still ~ d''tih. Slosson counted, and
/ 500 can's danced upon tho floor like tho rattle
! oi mus ctry. Slosson NOR, than counted. In
! seven shots he again flushed the Convey. and be-
! gan 10 drop them right and left along the fatal
! Lett rail, such growing and chucScs were never
before heard in Cooper Institute The expert
turned the lower lcit angle with $50 on the run,
| and increased it 20 $50 as he began 20 move up
tho right rail. Srhaeirr dropped in his seat.
| The 400 was made near the upper corner. The
! shouting and stamping were redouhled. The
Tb o mng ss cooG lss ngu bG n5 ns5n
made no damonstratioq. When 40 was called
/ pandemunlum broke loose. The Colporteur
| had benton hs own run and the highest on
| record. Without waiting for tlr sea to bc'1ne
/ calm he hlnzel away with royal nerve Al $50
! handY" Not tonight. responded No
ariisiic French Professor. This is fearful"
| After run Of 4Gi Slosson failed to count
/ and moan filled The hail Tho marker called
Srhaefer walked 90 tho table with face Ms
| sorrow.ul ms Sisyphus. lle stood upon foot
! mn and snw Siossnn miles away, nearing the
seemed. hqpcless task, liut, Schneier
! dld not lose nus nerve. lie lad been in
/ too many matches on the border for that. lie
| began PLAYING with the utmost dciiherniion.
/ His exquisite skill and real pluck quickly won
| the sympathy Of the house. In seventeen shots
/ he caugi The balls In the nnglc. whore Slosson
began his great run. He handled them
| as carefully us lewrlrY. and they went
/ up. tho right rail IN inch at a click
| without swerying. lie turned the upper
/ angle with 81, and the 100 quickly followed. A
chopped-on cheer greeted the cnl NJ tho up-
! p'r lcit corner the run had reached l2i Sos-
! son began 70 open his eyes. Tie pulled his
] nose with his thumb and forennger. and
/ Rugged his cue. Down the fatal leit rail
| came Srhu"fcr in his turn. sexton lcft his
/ soUL crossed his hands behind his bnck. and
! with burning eherks watched afterthe interests
/ of Slosson, The balls turned the lower left
corner Ike ladies out shopping, and the marker
/ cullct POI. The cheering WIS renewed. but
! quickly chopped oil. Nehuetcr had made 20
| when the globes broke Nwny from him. lie used
/ cousummute skill To- Gnther them. Repeatedly
he sent the rod ball 20 the head OF the table and
repeatedly it rolled back I'm AN unfayorablc
! position. SlossOu crnncd his mock iu anxiety.
/ and with hlnnrnrd check listened a. the wells ot
| delight ut Schnriors rNuui-it" sklll. II was TIE
! finest pluylug Of the tournaments But the Mil
! WuUkre boy iHied to get the balls and stopued
! counting after adding 2N3 to his scorc The
! game stood: Slosson, 800; Srhacfcr. 3O2.
SlN innings had been played. Slosson again