The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-05
THE GREAT T0URNAME ENT.
GRO. r. SLOSSON REPEATS THE HIGH
EST 1VERdGE ON RECORD.

William Sexton and Randolph Heiser OF
Boston played the twenty-second gume Of the
tournament for the billiard championship Of
the world at Cooper Institute yesterday after
noon. Mr.. A. G.. Sauer was Heiser's umpire.
and Mr.. James Covlle Of Boston acted for Mr..
Sexton. Mr.. Michael Geary was referee The
Vcrmonter did not look well. lie showed the
marks OF the Blacksmith's hammer. Heiser.
undeterred by the fate Of DAILY. clunR to his
Piccadiy collar.
Sexton won tho lead and made the first car
rom at 2:l0. In the third inning the Bostonian
passed him at n rattlng pace. Memories Of tho
previous afternoon awoke tho Vermonter He
had underraied his antagonist for the last
time. Springng TO the table he caught the
balls on the left rail. and began to count like n
Tenth Ward Dutchman at sch0tzenfest. BY
skilful nursing he rolled up 1913 points. and
took his scat. Tho figures were: Sexton 1853:
Heiser. 2s.
Heiser drew himself out Of his Splnola collar
and followed Soxtons spurt with a run of 70.
In six more innings the Nermonter entered his
thrd mile with run Of 81. the score standing:
Sexton. 2l7; Heiser. 1870.
lt took ten additional innings, capped by a run
of 20. ~ rlnre the Nrrmonter beyond hs third
milo post. On the twenty-lrst inning the game
stood; sexton, 1913 Hrser 49, II We, a game
caule drpwsy tnr veteran Thomns II. Ferris
stood il for u long time. but finally closed his
GALLAGHER weary with watching. left the hail and
driltnd down the Bowery. On the tweuty-siXth
inning the MassH 'husetts Yankee startled the
Nernouter 10y run of l26. II was made 10y
clean nursing and broken ty bad Judgment IN
the npp"r rsnt corner. sexton then entered
his filth mile 10y run Of 2l the figures stand
ing: Sexton. as: Heiscr. 30G
On the thirty-third inning sexton came into
the homestrgtch with run Of 62 all made by
open play. II WAS one Of the prettrst cNhihi-
Tons IN ine t9nrnnmcnt lie lett the score thus:
Sexton. $40: Hciser. sos.
The game again became lifeless. The long
drawn agony did not ehd until the thir'y-ninth
inning. sexton went out ON a run Of ~ the
figures standing; Sexton. GOO; Heiscr 367.
The winners average WIS ID 5-l3 the losers
. 5-l3: sections highest runs We're 52. 90. and
l2o; Heisers. 10 and l26.
Prof. Adophe Persigny Rudolphe and Mr..
George + Slosson played the twcnty-thlrd game
OF the tournament. The little Colporteur walked
in at 500. drew his cue. and threw the leg OF
Daniels's Iantaloons under the table. Prof.
Rudoluhe was again behind time by the clock
but on time by his Cheau-de-Fonds repeater
The grand stand was occupied almost exclu-
sivsly by ladies'. There were no umpires. The
Professor wont 10 the table with two cues and
after making II selection braced the odd cue
against post. As they wer" about to string
Tor the lead the Professor turned TO the Col
porteur. saying, Well. you want to beat me
zis evening eh Z" Siossnn smiled. They strung
for tine lead. and Prof Rudolphe won. Seeing
Slo-son looking wstmlly toward the Indies
stand a friend advised him to keep his eyes on
tho table il he wanted To win the game.
From the opening Prof. ludolphe played
very carefully. 1t was evident that he had
! taken slice Of the heavy odds IN the betting
He scored /. and left the balls IN good position
/ ior Slosson. The Cnlporieur shook 10 out ~
them and retired. The Professor ran 90 with
graceful play. amt the Colrorteur lcrked on his
cont and caught $. Ihe nero OF sedan also took
| OF his coat. and mads .. The balls were well
and. after little by-ray at the 100, Of the table.
took them up The right rail- Ike IN Old eroquet
player. Haven't through The first arch ntthe
/ curve witu 100. aud the balls went a ross the
/ head oi the table at lock step They went
/ through the third arch without fnching. and.
/ uN" good cr'quet player the uue Coiporteur
used his opponents ball 10 the best ad-
vantage; The worries came down the
/ lea rail as slowly as stcyedores working
/ hv the hour, and passed. through tho
! fourth arch with string 90 23O The Professor.
ion his white vest and shirt sleeves. gently
! -troscd his long mutton-chopped whiskrrs. and
/ followed tue good little boy around the table.
| H. k"pt tnis ~ until tired, and then sal down.
laps. lut became weak in the knees and re-
/ sumed his seat The balls broke at the foot Of
| the table but the good little boy put them into
position at one stroRe, and they took the old
/ turnpike along the right rail The spheres
/ wore wahhllnE townrd the sixth arch whom the
cAp'r. accldcntaily touched Que With the point OF
/ his cue. and tho Professor cried Foul The
/ Itirl'' gave lulgmeilt, ana Nlos-pn rut down
| 2ss Prof. kudoluhe 26.
The Colpor,cur added lG 70 his score in the
! next inning. ana then "a" Professor caught the
| balls in IN" upper right corner He then got
| the balls solid against the cushion. and began
| to play what be calls the coup ie resistance
striking the balls 40 such an angle that they re-
! main dead against the cushion. II is his theory
| tuu; If the balls are played properly while IN
/ tul- position. a continuous count must follow
/ and thr game be closed To eucidate the the
Dry and prove bis conelus ons, ne went to work
/ with the utmost care. hut failed to gather more
! than i5 curroms. At the call the score stood:
/ Slosson. 3i Prof. hudolphe, s5..
! Slossun then forced the globes into his favor
lte anTie and took an excursion down the left
! raj. his nursing whss clos ana the clicking