The New York herald., 1879-02-06
No CHANCE FOR SEXTON.
Badly Beaten by Schaeter in
a Slow Game.
DAILY DEFEATS RUDOLPIIE.
The Contest Narrowed Down to
SlOsson and Schaefer.

Maurice DAILY and A. p. Rudolphe came together
yesterday afternoon at Cooper Institute and played
the twenty fourth game of the billiard tournament
In stringing for the lead Daily and selected the
white. The ivories became "cold" in the right upper
corner the second shot, the freeze" causing both
Maurice and Ru to laugh heartily. "Thats very
bad luck Maurice" said Rudoiphe. The balls
being placed DAILY continued but sat down
for 4 buttons. Ru. responded with 2, when. with
another essay of importance by each. Maurice
went to the table for the third time Before he sat
down there a lively scene. Maurice had COM
piled %. and in attempting half masse disturbed
his adversary's ball before the shot made.
"Foul!" cried Ru his sharp eyes instantly observing
the touch. "All right" responded Daly 'Il play
for safety"
'Ah, no. sir-e-e!" Ru. shouted emphatically.
'I didn't disturb my own ball. only touched the
object ball." explained Maurice
'He made shot He made 20 shot /" Ru. said,
turning to the referee.
.Nl right. Daily. you play for safety" was the
decision of that official.
"Hold on! send for rules send for re rules'
interposed the Fr9nchman. his arms flying wildly
about his head The referee sent for the rules and
read the provision covering the point in dispute.
Applause followed the reading but Rudolphe refused
to play, and consented finally with very bad grace.
CONTINUED.
Moderate contributions with one or two excep-
tions. closed the ninth inning. the record then
standing-Rudolphe. 9s; DAILY. 63. Maurice exhibited
of his old form in the next essay, and by fair
rail work compiled lis. Rus reply reached Q.
which made the buttons stand-Daly, 17S; Rudolphe,
107 The Frenchman gradually pulled up and
passed his adversary. The marker announced
at the end of thc eighteenth inning-Rudolphe,
273 Daily. 2 The latter had been in very bad luck.
while the Frenchman had played unusually well, the
forty-second shot of his twenty first inning being
brilliant three-cushion bank that elected loud ap-
plause. The buttons the string at the twenty
eighth inning were-Rudolphe 493; Daily, 1853. From
this on Maurice picked up wonderfully and finally
won the game which is one of the closest on record
with contributions of 70. %. 33, 16o Daily stood II
to the front at the thirtyfourth inning. So clos
were they subsequently, that Maurice had
81 and Ru. II to make game. In his
fortieth essay the Frenchman looked q sure
winner. but failed when he stood $685. Maurice hav-
ing another chance. succeeded in compiling the ten
needed. which gave him the bait le clean out Of the
fire. The spectators were intensely excited toward
the finish of the struggle. Time, three hours thirty
four minutes. Following is the score:-
DAILY 2. 49, 7, 2O q /. 0, 49, .. B. l. g. /. 49, s,
o;6 T. 8. 8. 70. %. 0. SO. l6o. o. TO- 0. 0.
Rudolphe- o, g.. a, 3. "A. .. 10. g. II. O.
4s; 2 2e, g. 4s. o. 4s, SO, 0. 90. 5. se,
winners average. IA 36-41; losers average,
IA 3s-40.
scHAEFER DEFEATS SEXTON.
After two years or more during which time there
were many challenges. exciting controversies and
match arranged the noted experts William sexton
and jacob schaefer met last evening. It was the
1 twenty-ffth game The hall crowded with
brilliant audience Fully Ave hundred were
able to obtain seats Among the betting fraternity in
some of the rooms in the city Schaefer the
vorite 10 to T. while in others the rates
safe to say that many of Sexton admirers feel
ing badly this morning Sexton was the first to enter
4 the hall, and met with cordial greeting. His
adversary followed soon after and was equally we'll
received Referee Geary endeavored to explain the
tam Of the bD .5s and say something
| and unhestatingly said So '.Sit DOWN. "Give us
rest!" and hundred hisses followed every sentence
he uttered. until he was compelled to subside with
| out having his say. 1.-The Bowery Comanches are at
early" said somebody.
| Sexton won the lead and took the spot ball He
| failed to count from the string. The house
very excited and numerous quarrels constantly
going on regarding the right seats and standing
positions. Schaefer's opening netted 2. Sexton's
second attempt was f. Schaefer in three finely
cuted shots sent the vores to the left upper
where they started journey down the
rail. The movement of the cueist was like ma
chine Down the length of the cushion there were
the balls beautifully turned out of each corner
| and started along the bottom rail 1t was 95 when
| Inenced. Two-thirds the way "15O" was the
| markers call, when the balls 'froze." Being
spotted Jacob failed and retired. Sexton very
nervous and could do no better than l. Schaefer
| likewise unfortunate. The string stood 14S in
Jacobs favor ut this early stage of the struggle.
Williams next essay was only Is. and his failure left
| the balls directly the rail for his adver-
| sary. When Schaefer had accumulated 0 he sat
| down. Still nervous, and showing more anxiety
| than he ever before exhibited in public Sexton
| went to the table for the fifth inning. With
| two or three open shots, creditably executed he
grouped the balls on the right side rail and in start
ing them their flight there repeated cheers.
His hand was not steady enough to do the work
quisitely and the ivories grew "cold" at 3s the
''freezng" requiring them to be spotted He failed
from the string amid hundred "Ohs!" Jacobs
| fifth essay was blank. The game now stood
Schacier 1872. Sexton II.
EXCITED.
From this on for several innings William played
worse than many amateurs 1t did not seem possible
for him to regain his usual confidence, though his
friends in the house could have been counted by tho
hundreds. Neither was Schaefer doing extraordin-
ariy, although he showed magnificent form in COM
parison to sexton. In his sixth inning Sexton
netted g. Jacob replied with 90. Then. with
open table movements fairly done. Sexton
moved ON the string IL more and resumed his seat.
The responses from the Schaefer battery also
feeble at this juncure they taking the shape of such
figures as 3, g. l. The house was getting wild and
the wall were making it very lively When they were
not singing out 'Sit DOWN." they either
mcndng the player or kissing him. From the eighth
inning Sextons hand seemed 10 lose its cunning
There blanks against him in such rapidity that
general surprise was expressed The easiest shots
were puzzling problems. He had the game in his
hands repeatedly and could not take advantage the
situation. Figures that would make ordinary
novice blush in line on his They
600. LOO. A. and all this time schaefer
not doing much better. In the tenth inning Jacobs
| contribution was 81. the records then standing
Schaofer s3, Sexton S5 Still the leader had showed
figures like /. l. o. s. A. That's poor billiards.
| said veteran, and poor indeed il was,
| as the positions of tho balls had not
been particularly difficult in the several
essays productive of the inferior results AT the end
of the eighteenth inning Sexton only 100 points
and Schaefer 336, difference quite sufficient dis
concert q cueist with than Sexton dis
| played ut any time during the evening. They had
| now been hfty-six minutes at the table. 1t was
dollars 10 cents that Jacob would prove the winner
In one of Sextons essays the referee decided that
| he did not count. II q shot the table.
/ and the players umpire claimed the shot made.
| sexton was compelled to retire, but the guard
/ around the walls did not like the decision
| and shouted. That counted!' mo guh herc!"
1 and at the time others kissing
terribly. 'il bet 800 to $40 1t counted said Sex.
Schaefer' nineteenth inning WAS o. while his contri-
button reached 25 in the next trial Sexton managed