, 1879-02-06
N asscmblago of 5000 Persons
~ pcl,olds sexton's Defeat
by sciraotor.
49, po.t. t.Worthy Champion Utterly
'u' Fails to Make a oraditabl'
Showing.
=. .oo Sov Certain Of tlic Champion
'D'D slip 1u ANY Event.
o.s,ao1a Recording Nine. La 0hapsllo'a
' f,ua,tsr-Honr Walk Yesterday
9,fLL1A1lDs.

NIl'sn' ioh. md one Ut tho worat defcats
It ~ Ss ahann,on has suffered. He played |
The psansy ny ,etI.r than he Inns done hitherto
not ONT "". .s,ruamcnt, This VIVA proof
Ia s, tns ,na. ho has lost TINT mastery
eooe'a, ah'., he haa OIL sl,e game When be played
3to,as slosson Tor TIC 'c'snes peaa' s,spo ,o
.nonth, aeo. II was also On upset to tho shet'-
H, "s .broud calculations of the sporting fra
des hu" 'u.u ~. ~ Tho hcst.informed betting men
IN yev Tork told yonr correspondent Nv. u.a"s
,,o, se.1on's hacker or director Knew "hat he
u"" un' .hont. and that Sexton had puFposcly con-
~. ~. ,t,li ip order to get up large odds
on the game WIN 0s"a' a,,a, ."rton ~ ' " was
be xoull tfo~ lh0t eeaeo" | "as
~ VI, tho champion. On this view
s,. ~. ,.,or tnms Of money were bet, although
.,,. ,varo At M limo moro than 100 to so In
seh1eiet's faFoF' ;! nc ea'''a Asa pssu e'aJso,
s.fton showed nothing 30 fnaca ~ tEat ue IaA
i.,,ns,cJ away his chances To win either first
~ u.''.11 .s+ond nrizo IN tho Brunswick d Dalko
'o' soeouu p'.Hu and had failed 10 maintain Ills
tournament, anu a"" ..,,,..., a",,nr. ~ ,ht.
reputation - the asat h'tl'afd expert oi th's
conpt.y, II not Of the world. sebaefor and
slo..on hare now taken rank rs fIs equals, IT
no hs supe'u1s' ;"r sox,n', eIu ~ nrc.s @ schs"tnr
e,ance tonight 'oe osAto" ~ p'.se
Ths game vas not one ot mo o,eht''"n'ne k'ns.'
lila Tie perfect ono played by slosso', last night.
Inutur , atter inning passcd with but run hero
md there aM sue'' ,,.da .Se' rane - Il. ~.
.persed. sehao1cs tnado nono ol ~ ~
eptIopa ruu.. lso ,IH;I nsng Ill., s lafEes.;; ases;
nale big ill., r nor w9 fd axS ,em}nT e,0IS
s @ 81 s1ssfsp e s} ss IL % I'D
a. o1efwIoImiug victory, the proudest Of his
M n,1s sisnon a1a aw n;
a tIo rs s sas s' @. sosso% sH vii be
sborter aud more forced, an! even enough toho
las more Interesting than ihat to-nKat: ,lGa
audience wns as large as tHo great nal
q cose1 oHSm s9n 1 %sIo ISsfy npcysd ''as n
viii VII ISLANDERS. Tho sa'o Of tickets was stopped
sbout o'clock, null the doors h1nl to 9e ciosei ~
to sll but holders Of reserved seats. VI theioOu
Or 4,O spectators, third, 1'crhaps. were richly,
dressed ladles. It was spien1td audience, and
slrougy favorable to Sexton as a9anst tho
Wcstesn expert. schocter kept winning LIS
var luto appreciation, however, antl finally sex,
his position, could not refrain from 1otn'
Ing In The npplau1e which. sctiactcf fair
j earned. by Ills strong aud i1aatc.ly
handling of The gatne:. There Appeare4 to bo
9os when BE- eou noi htto DO WIZ 9
.gatu, selldng The nbleet ball ACROSS OF around
tbe table With marvellous accuracy. making
long and difficult draws as ens!ly
- pain caIoas. mud, III short, d!snlaSlne per
.abie plny Of In tlv, delicate nursing. Before
tte rtme opened. Referee Gerry began what
xou!d possibly hare oaen m eloquent speesii,
lnt tic inlpatcnt spectators lmmctl-
sx down s' '1Ss'y Syse.s i!iSs a.a d 1t =
tho players have ehancel Thus forced cut
Of s1patialpg upon the tncFlts ot ttc contest.
aals aod tho nMonarcli - cushion, Michael xasa
f't,s. applause. Sexton won the lead,
but faile'l to count. selafer scored :,
eexton 1, AM! then schactcr began to play In .
eool, Eea'stsstnR manner. IN sixteen Cue posi-
st!n shots 10 gathered thu balls ot' tl'.
tlo.o Journeys 30 fssal to ~ oppon9ntt
b. sa ers s'' e4aests,y aesio y sa vloii.t dras:
li' bow. a,d kcnt the balls well under control:
points vets counted nmid eiecrs, and tln JOUR
eohtnucl toward thc top Of tlie table. On the
ls0th sbosa treeze occurred anl, falling to count
!toe the string srl'acter retired With l59 po!uts
response, but scored ss II tl.s fourth a,i u Ii!
ihe fifth tanlnTs while scAaotcr gathered
. points anil blank. In tllo next
a's innings sexton nads. II. three OF the
s rs4s :sss*fs Id o{ ss'9x ss asf sSs Il
esedlney Wild misses. l}y ills time
u FEA plain that Sexton had MI
bcsn "lsylng ofT'' for this gan.e. Bel,acfcl
gained thorough confidence as hc uu.lcc<
hh opponents condition, alid played ~ casil1
and coo!lY as II lss wcro Ut an crhiottoa game
Instead ot engaged In tho most Important cot,tcs
Of hts lie. Tie audience was dtsap
pointed ut haTing no chance 10 ii,
pIsua Sexton, nni Ut haytug no kcut
competition to grow excited over. lleut.
sltte wa little applause whun Bchacfor ran d
u lhc ttnth ,nnlpg, thereby ganing tllu lead y
SIT IS. WautEtr to giyu Sexton opportunity
eannot ba aa!l, but, In t!lu seven !nniugs follow
lug lie tcntb, srhactcr Was guilty nf threa
Koose eggs, two single counts, and two otl,r
toaata Of anil /. As 1t to viz With him I.
tyuEing least points, Sci ton neauwaiIo patluret
three blanks also, aud lnado but eleven runs q!
told. Unc Ut hss mlsses, q. thu rci
cree decided IL to be, creatcl
~ outcry against tito decision. th
the sudence shouting, " II counted II rspeate.!
u, auA showing much lispjeasurc, sc!lsefe
woke up somewhat In tho eighteenth juupe
aid Koted furty-two pretty carolus, ll,uklug ht
es1e aai to 100 for scxtou. The announce
Hth fei..t nnnl.nse- rh,. soactrtors wrr
constantly hntnv Seqion wnr,.f si'',s s,,n.sl
y the u,aster Of an upbiil nstun, nnt i,a rus