The New York herald., 1879-02-04
SEXTON LOSES AGAIN.
Defeated BY Gallagher in The Twentieth Game
Of the Billiard Tournament.
GARNER VICTORIOUS OVER DAILY.
Rudolphe Says, "Ze World Ees
Coming To An End"

Thomas ]. Gallagher yesterday afternoon met
William Sexton in the twentieth game of the billiard
tournament at Cooper Institute. Sexton won the
strng and selected the plain ball. The game opened
tamey. at the end of the fifth inning the buttons
stood As to 90 in favor Of Gallagher William set the
balls going in his seventh essay. and with pretty
open shots, masses and rail nursing he added 7G to
his score. Gallagher next accumulated Ill. or this
credable run the larger numbers OF the points were
compiled the right long rail and in the upper cor
ner. Sextons tenth inning was of no account, and
Gallagher with the fire OF hope blazing in his eyes
went like prince to the table. lie studied every
shot and the figures progressed rapidly. When $50"
had been announced the spectators wide awake.
When "1OO was called they were enthu-
sastic. The fight Of the ivories went
down tho rail and back again until
132 had been compiled. when they broke. This
ended the spell, and with four more. he sat down
amid great applause. The stood Gallagher,
S03; Sexton. 1O6. Sexton's essays of minor
character until his thirteenth inning. when he sue
ceeded in moving ahead s2 points, which made the
string 30s to 2Os, still in favor Of Gallagher In the
sixteenth essay Gallagher placed 25 to his credit and
in his nineteenth 70 more went on the string He
was now 200 ahead of his adversary, and sat down
satisfied. 1t seemed to be impossible for Sexton to
keep the ivores the rail when he got them there
1t could not be denied, Sexton was nervous!
1t the first time he was
in that condition during billiard con-
test Steady clock Gallagher went on. and
just 92 more he added to his record on the twenty
second inning. Sexton then $50 behind His
friends considered his defeat certain and of
them left the hall With additional Indifferent essays
Sexton began his twenty seventh trial. He had re-
Guced the lead of his adversary trife yet he
still oil points the worst OF the struggle It proved
- tfrnv nv,f3no
composed, he began the work. Difficult shots were
repeatedly made until at last he wooed the ivories
house told the player how earnestly he was being
watched. In the right lower corner the carrom was
but referee Geary decided in favor of the player Up
course and d., finally. with ill., lSs a., the circuit S
movement was eagerly watched and many were
warmly applauded. sextons skill failed him in a
with 1874 for the inning. This made the count 495 to
63l, with Gallagher still ahead. The latter added
play for dear lite They .'froze when 10 was called.
and failing to count from the string he resumed
his chair. The fates were against him.
ton added s. Gallagher marched on 2
steps. and Sexton began his thirtieth inning with
took his seat he knew he was beaten. 1t proved to
be the case. Gallagher had 30 to make game. and hc
enoSs so for ns the
winner. Duration of game 2h. 44m. Following is
the
8. o. o. 25. O. o. 79 g. o. 3. 4. 8, q is. >, $1,000
SExToN-5. s, 10. o. o. o. rs. o. o. l. 20, o. 81,
!, Q, q. o. 1. SO. 0. 3. 8. 81. !. 1884, 10. s. E52s
Winners average. 20; losers average, II 1880.
GARNER DEFEATS DAILY.
sZe world ees coming to end,' said Rudolphe,
as he took his seat last night; xe world ees comng
to an end fast, and don't understand thing" he
continued The frenchman was referring to Gal
lagher's victory Sexton And II don't under
stand thing" was the general expression of many
the audience until the contestants for the twenty
A~,A
afternoon battle gave way to the consideration of the
coming contest. Maurice DAILY and Albert GARNER
took the ppot ball In "op openns tSe Sea csm ana
paign he made &, Carriers response being a
gave way to Albert. who counted o. The Frenchman's
cue did fine work in the sixth trial. One
two open shots. placed the balls the
rail. and down the long cushion they went moving
exquisitely. Turning the corner with master
hand the journey was continued. with occasionally
genuine burst Of applause OF the evening greeted the
player. The success of his effort seemed to
make GARNER little careless. as with 1oa
to his credit he succumbed. Maurice ap-
preached the table biting his lips and began
encouragingy. Grouping them prettily. the balls
The game then stood GARNER 3ol; DAILY, III. For
several innings neither exhibited any, bril-.
Maurice it seemed pity that it was
impossible for him to force his adver-
sary when there was such chance. After the
seventeenth inning he sat down with the expression,
Il can't play tonight" The Frenchman in
cellent tim and the warm sympathy of the house
ncrved him to superb business. With confidence he
began to compile tens and twenties until 100 the
markers call. The audience cheercd, and still the
Frenchman manipulated the balls to perfection 1t
was no trouble to move forward and there seemed
no end to his counting up his string. When $50
the verdict of the trial another cheer was
the players reward GARNER did no. stop in
his work until 172 the result. which gave
him total of 4s7 TO 203 for Daily. From this point
on DAILY was unable to do himself justice, but Gar
nier counted credita6ly every attempt until his
twenty-first inning. when he required but II to 80
put There was no difficulty in coaxng the vorics to
that extent and in short time Marker Ellis called
game, the Frenchman having beaten the Yankee lad
Ss3 points IN IN. sam. Following is the score:-
9nrnier-0 70 IL. a. l03. H. 49, 9, IL, /, 6, 90,
L. g. l72. II, AZ, 80, 21-GO0.
Daly6. 2 a. T. 13. Is. 0. Is, o. 80. o. B. o. 10, 6,
II, o, o, 2-217.
Winners average. ~ 1921; losers average, 1913.
- HOW II STANDS
The positions Of the players at this stage of the