The New York herald., 1879-11-22
INTERESTING BILLIARDS.

THE TOURNAMENT AT TAMMANY HALL-FINE
PLAYING AND LONG RUNs-sLossoN, SEXTON
AND sCHAEFER YESTERDAYS WINNERS.
The twentieth game of the billiard tournament at
Tammany Hall. played yesterday afternoon. brought
together George F. Slosson and A. p Rudolphe.
The playing was weak until Slosson's seventh
attempt which yielded him 81.
two Of the points being earned by difficult
shots. The buttons then showed-Sosson, l40;
Rudolphe. u. The twelfth inning found the score
Slosson. 1875; Rudolphe, lit. Rus thirteenth in
ming wonderfully played and brought forth the
astonisher OF 81 points. The record at the four
teenth inning had this strange appearsnce-Ru-
dolpe. DOT; Slosson, 2OO Such game between these
two might have been dreamed of. but
the dreamer would hardly have dared alluded
to it in billiard Circles for fear of being
laughed out Of the house, thrown
out of q window. The bookmakers had offered
even money that George would beat Ru. 125 points,
and already the fraternity suffering because of
their low estimate of Rus billiard abilities. The
Frenchman gayly laid 16 his string in the fifteenth
inning, and came to grief under circumstances OF
very bad luck. Rudolphe 237. Slosson 212. was
the record when sixteen innings had been played.
George very nervous. He could scarcely conc ca
it. A strong courageous player could have easily
walked away with the contest. Slosson finally won
the game by 80 points. It was narrow escape.
The full score is as follows:-
SLossON-26. 4. 10. 36. 8, 81, 81 II, l. s, o.
II, l. 2. s. s. 0. 20. 7. A. $500.
RUpoLPHE-2. l. 49, 81 0. 2. /. 0. Z. q 81, 10. 81,
0. 49, IA. l. l, l. 6. 4. Is. 2. 1-26s
Winners average. 1917; losers average. II 1-6.
Time OF game. one hour and forty-three minutes.
SECTIONS LESSON TO GARNER.
William Sexton and Albert Gsrnier crossed
last evening in the twenty-frst game. Sexton
opened with 2. GARNER responded with 6. With
open play William ccumulated 81 in his second
essay dozen or more of the points being gained by
particularly bold efforts. GARNER began his third
tv frI1v md <1ofx
the bottom rail he nursed them to the
tune of a. when he retired. The was-sexton.
yielded him 81. difficult masse the right of the
top rail was the rock upon which he stranded. The
his remarkable execution. Another respect
| able rewarded Sexton in the seventh
they they reached T 4S. % xhen 'sd he failed. 1 In.
different efforts by both followed. when Garnier In
ing display. accumulating 81. Peculiar delicate
| work marked the run, and his retirement was due
| in great measure to carelessness. The audience
appropriately recognized the merit displayed and
ton. iSs :: 1.,.. Sarnisr. lls. a defiant reply
Open work of all kinds indulged in
| with freedom and skill that only grace tho
| Sexton cue until 81 was reached At tho end of the
twelfth trial the buttons were-Sexton. 2o3 GARNER.
iSs; with With tho settled ggrpose Of winaing up the
| time. There were no mistakes made and the
| marker noted the so notch in his essay, and the
strated that he was being eagerly watched shortly
| after 60 was announced and then 75 again
IS, and ere long 81 all that required to make
GARNER was defeated by III points. The book
makers had handicapped Sexton % win by IS points.
| The fun score follows:-
sexton~9 81. l. 81. 0. l. 4s. l. 0. 81. 7. o, 97-soo
Garnier-6. 0. a. %. o. 4. !. !. 81, 10, o. 0-129.
| Winners average. 23h; losers average, 10z.
| Time of game, one hour and three minutes.
| scHAEPER DEFEATS DAILY.
Jacob Schaefer and Maurice DAILY next obliged. and
| played the twenty second game. Maurice ap
proached the table with determination to do his
The buttons stood at the end of the fourth inning
| DAILY. 4S; Schsefer. 49, Maurice did splendidly in
his sixth trial. preliminary shot or two placed
| the ivores the bottom rail. and sending them
| in and out the "bak" the player moved them to
| and fro with nursing open shots and masses until
| 81 was reached. Hearty applause had greeted him
| repeatedly and when rs were called a cheer
given - it had beaten his previous highest run. Up
the right rail Maurice progressed and it was not
cheer and tho player continued successfully
to manipulate the willing ivories until 1913
were piled up. when cushion shot, not well judged.
| caused him retire. miss by Jacob. 5 from DAILY. s
! from Schaefer and from his opponent made the
stsnd-Daly 1s4; Schsefer. AZ. The latter be-
previously felt somewhat solcitous. Before he sat
down he had made his highest run of tho
tournsment The top rail was manipulated
escaped he began aeurney down the left rail in the
old style of nursing Soon 100 was reached, and
Jacobs enthuastic friends. OF whom there
style. Down to the bottom "balk," and ont of it
gave Jacob 1922 his retirement being due to want OF
time fell of, though he fought bitterly to keep
the lead Schaefer made 80 in his eleventh inning.
and finally won the game by "a points He needed
all his skill. The full score is appended:-
Schsefer-2. l. 2 49, .. 0, o. 122. 8, 49, 2. T. al
800.
DAILY 4. 2s. H. 7. 12s. 8. 20. s, o, IL. 1226
Winners average, 20; losers average, IL 1T.
Time of gamc--One hour and twenty-five minutes.
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