The New York herald., 1879-11-16
EXCITING BILLIARDS.
A StubbOrnly Contested Game Between
SlCSsOn and Sexton.
CONFUSION AMONG THE SPECTATORS.
Schaefer Defeats Rudolphe and Ganier
Wins from Heiser.

The billiard tournament continued at
Tammany Hall yesterday. William Sexton and
George +. Slosson came together in the first
game last evening. Sexton won the lead. and
lected the spot ball. The first and second in
lngs blanks for tho leader. and Slosson
equally unlucky in his opening shot. but his second
essay netted him 81 by cleverly executed work.
William ice his third trial at the vores,
and with preliminary shot two around the
table drilled the balls along the top rail and deli
cately carromed them to the "balk" with 80 to
his credit. Becoming unruly after they were sent
out OF the triangular space he coaxed them success
fully awhile in open work and then sent them
to the right side rail- where they magnifcently
manip ulated to the tune of II. Then they reached
the balk" line at that corner and the single
within the space under the rules was easily
made; but the next shot. which should have the
balls out OF the forbidden ground. was too delicats
and failed accomplish the player object Leaving
the balls in splendid shape for his opponent Sexton
sat down amid the "Oh's!" Of the assembled specta-
tors. Slosson. with the worries left in . bunch.
counted easily. aud playing very carefully began
rolling up figures to his credit tnat brought down
the Carrom after carrom on the rail, and now
and then necessary open play, soon rewarded him
with 30. Still he counted. and the easy aud skill
full in which he did the business set
before him. made the audience believe that very
long run was in store for them. but with 70 tile
play happy in his calculation. and retired
easy cushion shot. Sexton was unable to respond
vigorously. Only was the result OF his effort.
while George next sent his buttons along on tho
road II. The markers announcenlent was-Slosson.
Ill; Sexton, 7S. blank was the luck of Sexton
for his fifth trial. while George responded
with 3. Another feeble effort by Will
lam, and Slosson very detcrminedly began
working for rail nursing With three shots
the worries placed on the lower portion OF the
right side rail and drilled toward the head OF the
table with delicacy aud good results The upper
right triangular space was reached with o. and ut
66 the player had commenced to start the beauties
1.arl In an,n hnt hahn cusala a,A
striking the ball with insufficient force he failed
to make the carrom and retired much disappointed.
Sosson ut this juncture leading the
ex-champion 100 points. gap in the game no,
easily made up under the most lucky circumstances
other The balls left by Slosson in such
position ut the end of the sixth inning. William
played for safety. and then sosson failed. but the
point given the latter for Sextons safety play caused
the score to stand-Slosson 300; Sexton, 81 1ndif.
ferent efforts marked the ninth aud tenth
but the tenth inning by the latter brought
him A. finely executed on the rail- The eleventh
Rail nursing and magnificent open play netted him
96. and the result was deservedly applauded. Many
Of the shots were very difficult and old bi!lardists
miss by Slosson and then Sexton responded
with 2S. The score now stood-slosson. 24s;
Sexton, 23O Courageous. uphill work only &C
complished the position which Sexton had reached.
and every shot that counted was vociferousy ap.
plauded Slosson failed in his thirteenth trial. and
Sexton playing stronger than ever. rolled up carron
after carrom. The spectators were intensely in.
terested at hrst and then ss the figures augmented
the people became excited. With only 70 to MAKE
game it looked as if William might reach that de-
sired haven and win. Downright cheering greeted
every point he made and though the house seemed to
be impartial in bestowing its favors. there was .
genuine ring about the applause given for Sexton.
The pleasure OF the occasion was. however. to be
rudeiy dispelled. When ~ had been counted by
Sexton he essayed for his next point.
and though the cue ball kissed the white before its
reunion with the red, the count was made beyond
all peradventure. but the referee Budd Scoeid. de-
cided mo count was made. Sexton dropped
Ia Al-as1 to- psahv
That counted" said William "No." returned
scoheld. cit did. STR persisted sexton. NO.
again came from scohcld. Then l protest" said
lit did count" :.what are yer tryin' to do with
honest men?" Don't stop plsyin Billy!" ana
twenty like calculations anne from the spectators.
At this demonstration William jumped from his seat
and placed his cue on the table so that Slosson could
not play thinking that the wrong might be righted.
The referee however. was inexorable and would NOS
change his decision.
..If l have ever counted in billiard match did
then" remarked sexton, ..and the decision Is the
Here Scofed attempted to remove the cue from
the table, but sexton would not permit him to do
so: yet he finally concluded to let the game 60 on
against his protest. The decision Of the referee
At last Slosson began playing. but hundred Kisses
greeted him. aud with points he retired. sexton
do miss from George in his fifteenth inning
made the score-Sexton. as; Slosson. $50.
William managed to sSa in his
somewhat composed. rolled up. amid much
applause, 35. This placed the buttons-Slosson.
2s5; sexton. Isl. The latter now had only nineteen
to make game. He endeavored to play with care.
and with open work accumulated l6. when he
had been watched. 1t seemed hard to lose
such game and only three to go. failure
by slosson gave William another chance. but the
shot very difficult. and he was unsuccessful.
Then George made the necessary Is required by him
to go out and the marker called Camel" with the
house in much confusion. Thus ended glorious
struggle, and, barring the referees erroneous de-
cision and the trouble arising ,herefrom. gama
worthy of being classed with the best contested bill
lard encounters on record. The full score s rs fol-
lows:-
sLossox-o. II. 7s. II. 8. &C. 10. !. o. A.o 7.o.a
srxroso o. ~. 6. o. 2. IL. 0. l, 5. 96. o. 49, 4s. 4
6. IL. O-297.
winners average. 16 2-3: losers average. 16Is.
Time OF game-One hour and thirty Ave minutes.
scHAEFER DEFEATS RUDoLPaE.
Jacob Schaefer and A. r. Rudolphe met In the SEQ
ond game OF the evening. Schaefer won the bank
aud opened tamely. Ru. collected and succumbed.
In Jacobs third inning he picked up IS. and
the latter run being due almost wholly to
rail nursing. The score now stood--Schaefer. 103:
buttons stood 1885, and at the end Of his tonth at
tempt it 2O2 for Jacob aud IS for Ru. From
this on for several innings neither played credit
ably. but in his nineteenth essay, the French
man. iu excellent style. accumulated 70. plac-
ing his score 1so During the run. Ru. attempted
to display some of his well worn antics; but tho
audience was not in . humor to appreciate them.
and he subsidized when convinced they falling
ON barren ground. Schsefer finished the uame in
his twentieth inning by nursing the ivories So
caroms. thus defeating Ru. by 12c points The
score IN annexed:--
scnAErEn-l, l. 3s. 63. IA. p 0, 81. 8. s.l,o,so.s,
H. 3. 5, 6. 53-300.
RupoLpHE-s. 0. 3. L. T. o. 2, 10. II. -. 10. o. o. g.
), 8, U, 2. 79-1SO.
Winners average. Is; losers average. Q 9-l9.
Time Of gamc-One hour and ten minutes.
GARNER WINS PROM HEIsER.
Albert GARNER and J. Randolph Hciser played the
twelfth game in the afternoon. Heiser the lead.
but failed to count. ard GARNER in fair work scored
"a. With . second failure the part of the
Boston man and very indifferent playing
the part OF Albert, the third inning
fairly essaycd by John Randolph and 20
the result of the effort. The sixth trial the next
that developed thing of interest in this Hescr
counted Is and Gsrnier SO. the latter by open work
and little nursing. The Frenchmsn added 70 to
his buttons the seventh essay the score then
standing-srnier, 50; Hciser 80. Indifferent efforts
by each followed. and the end OF the twelfth inning
showed the figures to be-Garnicr 1Ol; Heser.
A. The latter improved his position by
his thirteenth attempt. adding .! to his string
his total reached 81 wno Garnior with as his next
contribution sent his figures TO lo5 Fair work only
marked subsequent endeavors ON the part OF both
players until the Frcncbman secured ~ in his sew