The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-28
THE GREAT TOURNAMENT.
GEORGE r. SLOSSON MAKES THE HIGH-
EST 1DERtGE on RECORD.
ueIser Defeats Rndolphe-A Great Game In
the Fvening-SI"s-on the victor over Carr
nier in Eight Inniuas-An Average or 80.


afternoon. The Professor was weighted with
gold md precious stones. He wore n black
broadcloth suit throughout The brght-eycd
Boston boy was nttred in check suit. and
played In his shirt sleeves Mr.. T. II. Marshall
Of Boston was Heiser's umpire, and Master Cas-
sius Geary Of this city appeared for Prof. Ru-
dolphe. The referee was Mr. Michael Geary.
There was thin attendance.
II was weak opening. Five eggs were
dropped on the first three innings. Heierr
catching three and Prof. Rudolphe two. On
tho next inning the Bostonnn scored 4. then
made n miss scoring for the Professor. who
added l to it. fleiser began tho following
inning by punching his ball from the table. He
looked at the point Of his cue. The leather was
frayed ut the edges. He threw the cue under
tho table and drew another from his bag. Prof.
Rudolphe made a miss ut the end OF
short run. returning the point he had
taken from Hclser. In his turn he be-
came dissatisfied with his cue. He ground
it's tin In piece OF emery paper. and poundod
the cue ovor the back OF chair tn remove ths
dust. helser swung into ll,il' run. Rnn ,he
clankingo OF iron in the corridor. gallagher
" at work again" said G"nry. and smi," ran
over the platform. Tho ilrst hundred was
turned on the sixteenth inning. forty-ilve min
utcs after tn" opening 81 the gnme The figures
stood: Prof. Rndophe 1903: IIniser, G5.
The game had becom" 50 lul TINT thu Profess
sor's tiny umpire was sound asleep Soon nitor-
ward Heiser caught the worries nlong the let
rail took them ncross the foot Of the tlble. and
began to work them up the right rail. Prof. Ru.
dolphe was on his fs't following HIN around
the table. The B ston boy objected TO the close
ness OF his pursuit. In previous run the Pro-
lessor, apparentIy gntc aeedhenln} ran
stood in front OF Heisrr'e umpire. The hoy was
as skittish MS Il colt. and Prof. Rudolyhr s"r'ned
TO tnke delight In annoying MIN. HIS Efforts 70
sentcd them. aud shOutcd. e" Got down. None OF
| your budozing." When Heser had run ~ tho
| Professor scanned the bnlls. and began ~ drnw
| Off his coat The boy did not scare worth 4
cent and the hall rang with llught.r Nith
He supplemented this with u run OF "a. ana the
game stood-Heiser. 2Ol; Rudophe IA .,
These runs awoso. Prof Rudolphe's. little
asleep. and waked up" In the twentv-siNth
| inning the Boston boy again cnught the balls on
the In rail. md pad shaken 9ut run OF 81.
WIS lddling for the next shot when Prof Ru-
d9lphe claimed f2ul On n, the grog9}d t bi
in his favor .Heiser murmured. The ball
II Know Il" said the Bostonian, but didn't
touch Il. rs the table. That's two decisions
| I've had against me-" referring 10 a decls on
some time before. wngn Mr.. Genry, much TO tho
| balls had not counted. -
Some Of the spectators hsscd We'll" said
ia i Prof RulolpGe had The Calls. and De- De-.
| gan 10 put IN his hue work; but al the close ot
| the thirty-ilrEt inning the score sad. Helser,
Tho game became 50 embarrassing that Slos-
son and Sexton. who had watched 1t from the
platform went homo. Schaeicr remained. but
| he looked tired and sleepy and INDUCED In
| irightiu yawns. The Blacksmith hammered
| AWAY ia the corridor aud was heartily ours I'd 10y
| u score OF drowsy spectators. The Professor :
| little umpire again became sonnolent and his
chaste father began 70 SHOW alarming symp-
| toms On the thirty-siXth inning, however. the
| Boston boy opened their eyes. He caught thu
balls mapping. and stole from .hem the fine run
in the face OF the Professor who was buzzing
around i'm as busy rs n bee. The run brough,
in Gallagher. who stopped working his forge in
the corridor. and took n seat on the platform
The figures were: Heiser. 4sl Prof. Rudolphe
Eleven innings followed devoid Of interest
with the except On Of II run Of 5s by the Profess
Stood u 4 5as 9g'yPs sS inning ne
II was race between an old horse aud n colt
and both were out Of condition. The colt hud
spurtcd ahead. but the old horse was crnynl
| up 10 him. The colt turned his head and SAW
him coming. He switched his tail. ami ran on,
Of the game like scnred deer. the score stand
innings We're played. The winners average
WIS ~. His highest runs Were 6S, ~, 90, and
1853 Prof. Kudolphe's. So
II.
1t was no spawned old horse and skittist
colt in the evening. The runners were high
mouled as trim as falcons. and as supple Il,
weazels GARNER played Slosson. Ghldiateul
| met ANu DEetNNs pNIllfI wore u lul hEtSi
suit. Three diamond stars twinkled upon his
Immaculate shirt front. and n star OF the fourth
magnitude sparked on his Little finger. Slos
son stuck TO his ministerial Garb Mr.. New
berger WINS Mr.. Carriers umpire. and tn,
young colporteur umpired his own game
Michael Geary was referee ant G.. II Eli,
marker The hall was comfortably nlled ant
| gra"ed by the pr senre Ot many ladies'.
The American horse had the start. hut mad,
| nothing. The frenrhunn en-; out the pa,
and again scored nothing. On the third inning
however. he amhled or with $. GARNER thel
went or on lively canter. BY open play h,
put the balls in tho upper If corner md RAJ
them down the left rail. They moved relut
family, but kept stop 20 his delicate masses. and
ON roTndrE IT, i9wer corgrr 9Sd ne,ied g
Bic without a break. turned IN" third angle. an,
hrsan TO glide up the RENT raj. \ third 81 IN
away. The expert hendrd them OF. an,
turned them bacS. They ran into IN
bacs across The foot ~ the taIir. Girnirr ~
them well In hand, md hal coaNcd 1875 out %
! them. when they nGln became res' SIS - II
were obstinate. lie forced them back into IN
corner, and repeatedly sent ne rcd 10 the hoa'
trol. They allowed MIN 10 maze u beautiful hnnl
asundrr Tor good. CARRIER Tried 10 gather iheu
by driving them around the table. hut lHilel c
count on long draw. after running 10. Tn
= score stood-Garnlrr. 2y5, Slosslu, s.
Ten Brnrck had fairly got undcr way. TN
| latter began tO mend h,s pu'r. In TWO shots h
! corrHllnd the worries ~ tN' hnud II the table
Melted 20 on the turn ami cana down his favor
{ ! IT, lett rail. The balls ran like Quui. iolkinl
r for cover. Near the cornerthey hld tncr head
| Hnd iro2e. after counting 30. Whom they wer
spotted SlossOn Knocked : more out of them
and went down on pnssub.y easy cushion shot
4 GARNER made ,. and Slosson cuTod 1t with II
/ | GARNER started with a lovely bank shot. an,
. | scored 4. \ kiss brought S.osson t. his feet
but the balls failed 10 count. AMI GuEnicr tool
, | his seat. SosSOn oprncd n great run with
| long bank shot. He CAUGHT the balls Ut the foo
4 | o the tnblr. and turned them up the right ran
! | countin. exactly 100 al the upper corner Tn
{ | spheres crossed the head OF the table. and IA
D marker cried lbs ms they turned the third uuEll
| Without shyluE thcv rnitrd along the lett raj
/ | adding nearly 100 TO the run before they swol
Il | around the fourth corner. Across the foo
n | they sped. BY a musss us delirnte as
HAIR Slosson slid around the NTH nug'C
GARNER turned 10 Sch9cfer, who sa
near the referee, and said: 1T is d.
gushing to play ~ - billiards." In an I'm
slant the worries kicked over the traces. Sios
son whipped IN IN back 70 the foot nf the tab,
: and drove them the other why. Whie lushin
10 them III the lower left coruer. he increased h.
g run to 300 GARNER with flushed oherEs, WA
10 holding up post and watching him. FuiNu
I TO twist them arounl the angle. Slosson turnr
. them back across the foot of the tuuln. turnr
fht.l "a .4it .s