The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
SLOSSON'S GREAT AVERAGE.

SLOSSON'S GREAT AVERAGE.
THE WAY IN WHICH GARNER WAS DEFEATED
lard ToURNAMENT--How HEIsER CAUSED RU-
DoLPHE TO LOWER HIS CoLoRs.
After rest of two days the professional billiard
players assembled in force at Cooper Institute yester
day afternoon. the occasion being the tenth game
of the championship tournament. NJ. A. P. Ru-
dolphe. of New York. and John Randolph Heser, Of
Boston, were the players. The game opened very
slowly and devoid of interest Heiser went to work
with determination, but hard knocks, he
tanned, fail to accumulate points, "and." an old
expert explained it, The took reef in his muscle.
1t not until the fourth inning that he
counted, when was the result Of the
effort. Meanwhile, Rudolphe. docile as boy
who had been promised sleigh ride, had only COM
piled 5. And thus it went on, the buttons ut the end
of the twelfth essay for each standing 90 to 30 in favor
of the New York representative When the first hun
dred was turned by the Frenchman thirty nine min
utes had expired. YEARLY the contest continued
until Heiser began the twentieth inning. Some of
his nervousness had disappeared and playing
with more confidence, he grouped the balls
on the left long rail, and in minute
two doing fair execution. Rudophe
hardly noticed the Boston candidate until he had
ted 40, when he approached the table and gazed
thereon intently. Contrary to the Frenchmans an
ticipations, Heiser became more composed and very
cleverly moved further up on the string. Rudophe
didn't like it, He stood annoyingly the player,
and made frequent claims of foul that the balls
touched" The audience wanted fair play, and
let the Frenchman know it, ''Sit DOWN." the
first shot he received. "Take your seat; want
none of your bul-dozin' herel' the next
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around. and Ru. at last compelled to subside.
Heiser continued his rail work with luck and when
he had reached so points Rudolphe took of his coat
The house applauded At this exhibition OF awakening
energy. John Randolph resumed his seat when he
had made %, and looked bitterly at table. and
worries because he could do no better. This
set him far ahead of his adversary. and at the
end of the twenty-ffth inning the
stood 2C2 to 149 in favor Of John Randolph. The
house liked it, and Rudophe appeared disconsolate.
The next contribution by the Frenchman was IA:
replied with To- Small efforts followed until Heiser's
twenty trial Getting the balls together the
right long rail he sent them toward the top Of the
table very ceverly and after turning the be-
gan to dance them further along. His either
frightened or made him careless as his tyfourth
shot was marked with claim OF foul by
Rudolphe, and allowed by the referee. Il
didnt commit foul e;1postuiated John
referee. and more could be said. Ru.
responded with 2s. and from that for several
says the playing unimportant At the end of
thrteh inning the figures 292 to 1875 in favor
of the young Bostonian Once more Hescr got the
worries together. II was during his thirty sixth
inning Judicious nursing enabled him to foot up
1853, during which run he repeatedly applauded.
Rudolphe tried many bluffs. Ho called Thine" fire.
auently to look at the balls and did much else in
legitimate way with the view OF disconcerting the
player. John Randolph, however. was equal to the
Rudolphe became dismayed. Veteran he is at this
work, he could not understand how he had fallen
behind the Boston youth the stood ASH to
as just 2G6 points in favor of the latter Looking all
around the room Rudolphe grasped his cue vciously
and once more went into the battle. He rolled up
IA buttons and then retired Some of his following
essays more creditablc. as at the end OF the
forty eighth inning he was only % points the worst
of the struggle. Heiscr, on the other hand.
had temporarily gone to pieces. as he accumulated
only 40 points during fourteen innings. Returning
to the charge the fifty trial. he ncrved HIM
self for crcditable work. after half dozen dii-
cult shots obtained full control of the worries, and
nursing them fairly compiled 70. which won him the
game by lis points, in two hours. fortyonc minutes.
1t being the Bostonian first victory no was heartily
chccred.
g. 49, l. o. o. %. a. o. o. L. 50. o. Q. 0. Is. H. o. 10.
p ). 1885, l. 4. l, II. o. 2. o. o. 0. s. 4. 4, 20
Rudolphc-4. o. o. 1. 10. II, o, IS. !. 3. /, 8. 10,
II. a. ~ l. 3, 9, 2. IA. l5 0. ,, 2 2s TO- D. .. 2.
g. 60. 4 :. y H. H. 49, = o. a. D. 3D. o. o. 81 o. l.
winners average. II 7-i3 losers average. l4-5i.
sLossoN BEATS oAnNIER
Albert GARNER and George f. slosson meas ured
cues In the evening. Although the weather was
threatening there fine audience, the ladies' turn
ing out in force to witness the game. 1t was the
eleventh contest Of the series. GARNER appeared
in evening costume and Slossons dress also par
ticularly ncat-a handsome single breasted
cut away coat and white necktie making him
conspicuous. slosson won the lead and took
tho white ball but failed in his opening shot. The
graceful Albert rolled in II his first essay, not,
however, without taking of his coat. The house, in
this early stage of tho game manifested deep inter-
est in the playing. siosson's second essay was
blank. while GARNER added T. George broke the ice
in his third trial. but stopped at $. while
his adversary, after making 2. had the
balls to Freeze" when, being spotted he
compelled to retire. A blank for Slosson gave
the Frcnchman another early chance. He availcd
clcvorly executed the worries clustered tho
left long rail and proved obcdcnt TO the will of tho
player. Touching them delicatcly they moved pref
lilly desired until go was called by the marker
anxious observer of the manner in which the
balls were being manipulated by his adj
versary. Then "55' announced and the house
loudly applaudcd. Stil the count went until 100
forth along the lower rail 30 compiled.
and yet there no signs of break. Now,
through cartlcssness the worries became disobcdi-
cnt, and several shots, brilliantly executed deserved
lizards for all they WORTH. said anti Tam many
politician of prominence. YES returned his UNI
pre- Mr.. Newbcrgcr, ''hc has been well coached re-
Gently and will do all he carry on this game
just % more points were earned making 175, when
GARNER missed aud very unwillingly retired The
score stood Co.'s in favor of the French
man. Slosson went to the table determined
make up the difference. He PLAYED cautiously and
with eye to one thing only 1t wasn't pleasant To
he behind. and he would not stay there longer IL he
the balls piey grouped w the gss but he Was coia