The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-25
fridays CUES AND CAR0MS
ar sFyrOV ~ THE BEST TRIM, AND
pInfNG MGGNIETCENTLr

Tho eighth game in the billiard tourna-
..,t for the championship Of the world was
,iovcdu. cooper Institute yesterday afternoon
r., contestants were George r. Slosson and
o.,J,lrh Hciser Of Boston. Heiscr wore n
W.h, chc,k suit and Slosson, in ministerial
W,.t looked moro than over like n Reformed
n,sh eolrortour Tho players made small
a.riay u 'owrIry. About 500 persons were
sr.saut. Mr. S.osson umprcd his own game.
snd Mr.. Hr..cr depended upon Mr.. u. T. Pull
,.er of Boston. Tn" white NJ oustachioed Mi
ehscl G,ary WAS referee. Among the suecta-
lara were Sell bryant of Buffalo. Sgnor Ricardo
var,ne- the finger expert: Mr.. ]. Kcndrick,
The Boston ball player Jacob Schacfer. Maurice
paly. and VIM Sexton. Slosson came in with
ssue lax made from a leg Of an old pair Of
,srtoioous ownod by Daniels. n wel.known
,roicssitnaL lie threw the bag under the
nMe and ,halked his cue. just then there wore
strange noises In the steam heating pipes. Tho
SWAPPING and cracking gavo rise to n report
that the Journoyman Blacksmith had bought
new anvil and was in an adjoining room iorg-
inr hor~c-hoes Tor luck.
Thobr. rAt.cy ed Yankee hoy opened tho game
M24. Te began TO III basket with eggs.
counting nothing four times in succession.
The C.'rorioUr did very little better. In the
seventh inning, however. 10y bold play. ho
papuei tlo worries into a corner at tho head OF
nc table. and began to give an exhibition Of his
cxmordlr1ry nursing power. He carried
them aer.ss tho table. turned the corner after
some d0l'u'ty, and the spheres began 10
praneo adown tho left rail. The divine Kept in
their rear, never allowing his own ball to travel
outside @ certain angle and tho white and
redeN Z aruundthe lower corueras gracefully
a-fN'u Nlit"u. Across the table they moved
iua-t.tI~lt Iuc. rounded the third curve. aud
started up tho right taih Slosson had made
1876 car1us. and tho balls were still travelling
lovingly together. lie picked W n box 81 chalk.
anl made q pivot ~ the point of his ne. There
was grit 90 the chalk. and II scratched tho laHth-
,r lhc expert petulanty pitched tho box
ARCS me PLATFORM and the cue was chalked
viii fresh box. A. the balls ncarod the fourth
corner iLey roe. Whom spotted. Slnss9n iailcd
= count. His run aggregated 2l5. the third
highest run thus far Of the tournament. The
score 4 loi Siosson. 23l Heisor. :.
THIS run was unrcievcd 10y single mnss6
shot 10 had depressing effect upon Slosson's
ON nopt H. was like Young trotting horse.
who makes good time when alone. but nics
from his foot IN his ilrs' race. In twenty in
nine~ the Bostonian filed his basket with eggs.
picAirg up no less than ten of them. Mean
tim" N1s-on ran 80 81. and q, adding 10 them
many small runs. until AT the close " the TWEEN
nfn inning the figures stood: Slosson. il9;
Ihere were too many eyes on tho Boston nov.
Added TO his extreme nervousness. the balls
hook AN extreme dislike 10 him They would
made safety shot, and Il moment Rtterward
Ne Colpotieur entered upon another sea Of
earoms. He started in his favorite upper cor
u,r AMI run the spheres nearly around tho
table. adding 1870 10 his score. The run showed
.ry Two masses. The figures we're: slosson.
Jj1 Hciser. G5.
Ry beautiful gather shot the Boston boy
taught the balls in Slosson's corner. and began
10 duplicate his run. but slipped up on an easy
rus. ,'n after scoring A., In tho next inning
.,or slosson, 600; Heiser. lis. There were
hot in
% lib lli- highest runs were 81. 81, 90 1870
ald 10. Time Of game. -;
sexton. VINO made only 81 in his game with
s"r's s'orr. We'll, said he, " II Heiser doesn't
lovk out, III beat him."
II.
The ninth game Of the tournament was begun
rs23. Vim. Sexton and Maurice DAILY were
be PLAYERS. The hall was well filled. Many
ad were present. The upper platform was
! partcrre Of silks and laces. Diamonds
sl.uerel among them like firehies on n night In
Juno As sexton entered the space before the
reporters desk. carrying his green cue-hag
under his arm. he was greeted with prolonged
applause. His hair was combed back over his
sar-. II" had lost the paleness shown in the
match with Siosson, and was looking much
Both men dispensed with umpires. Mr..
hazel Geary was referee.
hi- coat. His diamond stud twinkled as he
az lug his watch chain against the table and
'Yred his first point II was tho only one In TINT
LllnG. Maurice followed suit The champion
CREATED the !, AMI Maurice nude D. On the
lth inning Sexton caught the balls IN the upper
!-'r '0rncr, Slosson's iHvorlte angle. He took
B. ID of them like a master They turned tho
'0tuer Ike pair OF ducks crossing small
Nil, ana u,hted doWn NE ltit ran On gulct
current. When they turned the lower corner
ro champion had nrtted 50 points. They
swan across the foot Of the table. and
ru- il r-ueed the number 20 lOS The tide
They moved 80 imperceptibly that at ono
-m. Maurice thought they were frozen. Look
seat sexton stood aside. and the referee
p..f.l nt ihe balls: An right Maurice no
answered. sexton made two more carOms
7 .ru u tho balls was as soft rs whisper
Hos are hey now asked Maurice, sexton
again -'o.l aside. AN right, sir said Geary
a. gre dl. X raddled ahead. The tide kept
setting ward the head Of tho table. but the
w4"r fowl were, growing uneasy. and sexton
-ura'ly -N down on the rail-. anu shooed
them into position. As they swan around
tAn fourth corner. Marker Ellis called out
l'- and the two teal seemed frightened
SNun again decoyed them into the current
thl" % tae starting point. They had just
,nr9ed tne 'orner when there was freeze, and
awW The run added PA t. the ecoro. and the
gm' stood: sexton. 2l9; DAILY %.
M..ur.c- laid an egg and sexton again be-
gan 70 gather the worries. On tho fQurteenih
slN' n' = + them, and was on again. They
went over the came course, swinging around
I'" f4fit" Ike conservative polticluns, ana
moved up tie right rail without hesitation.
Sexton PLAYED Ike n machine. He male "A
hrIg- with lis Lett hand. lddled once with his
cue and then punched At every punch the
marker hawlcd out tho count The Adding
aHi iunrhiAg We're as regular a. clnckwork
A-11 ,ae upper right ccrnrr the balls ir0ze. AMI
wcre spotted. Sexton made a dozen attempts
O. gather them. and finally went down on a
siupery mHsst with run OF l23. The score
s,.nl; Sexton, 3i2; Daly, 81.
The Journryman Blacksmith. Schaefer, Hell
s.r N.Whurger. Pulsifer, and Colville were
g. he'd IN the organ loft huttering their wings
g,rr tus-r successive runs ike blackblri5.
blossom and Prot kudolphe sat on the platform.
A. 'Nton took his seat the veteran Geary re-
iaArhci, That fellow can raise more earoms %
IL" N'rs than any farmer in the universe" IL
We va appalling prospect Tor Maurice ne
mayed aud his ball Jumped from the table,
grooming on GeHry's bunlOn, On tho next In
NM D." 1T tbs balk in chanrery and
" -7 pm. tshing them with Intense enTnrstncss.
~ CITY al moment Eomo one behind MIN
f.r1te' Look out" The tons and sudden
loss nl The words upset him, and he failed 10
count IS As dropped in his seat h" muir
lnurrl IL vas c1wardly act. whoever did II. -
h-'i ~ opened the tenth inning by magnificent
I'Hy u gathered the balls in twenty eight shots
c.,ri ~ th'm in the lower right corner. They
rounded The carve. aRd no urged them up the
fail Hu inch M "a time until he had pocketcd ~
POINTS. 1u'n he failed On weak massi and
M"I thaf "A was added to his score. The game
IN stood: sexton, 44O; DAILY lOy; ,,.,
Ntti4 '" DID not lose his PLUCK. IN inc tWeitn
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