The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
RUDOLPH IN A RAGE.

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Row-sIxTH AND SEVENTH GAMES OF THE
BILLIARD ToURNAMENT-DALY AND scHAEFER
THE WINNERS
| Maurice Daily. Of New York. came against Thomas
j. Gallagher. of St. Louis Mo-. yesterday afternoon
in the tournament at Cooper Institute 1t was the
sixth game Of the SERIES The hall onethrd full.
James Colvlle of Boston, acted as umpire for Daily.
| and d. T. Pulsifer also of the Hub" looked out
| for Galaghers interests The veteran Mike Gcary.
as usual. sat in the referees chair. Daily
won the Lead but failed to count. Gala
gher's opening effort resulted in -. The
Feather weight" as Days intimate acQuaintances
sometimes call him. went to the table and soon de-
monstrated that he was in fine form. With good
Judgment he grouped the balls in the right hand
upper corner and after accommodating several points
there drilled the worries along the rail- up and
down. making "masse" and 'bank" shots when re-
quired until he had progressed to 10 when he broke
the charm and was compelled to resume his seat. II
never saw such rank set of balls. said he. as lie
wiped the perspiration of his forehead. Gal
lagher's contributions were meayre until his
eighth inning. when he pulled himself together
and made 49, the total then standing 174-3s, in
favor of the Gotham representative. Small efforts
followed until the eleventh essay of Maurice when
he started the balls on carrom journey down the
right hand rail. and when he gave them compulsory
rest in the lower corner he had moved 10 further
away from his adversary. The st. Louis man was in
dire distress. To count seemed to be impossible
what he would the balls acted spitefully and he did
not seem to win their friendship until the four
teenth inning, when he cajoled them to the
tune of 49, whereat there was applause
as Gallagher's friends were numerous. After
Daily had replied with brilliantly executed
like total and his opponent sat down for unit the
marker called $3.50 in favor of the feather weight
artist From this time 1t evident that Gala
CHER would have hard tussle to make u decent
showing. Winning seemed beyond the bounds of
possibility for the ST. Louis candidate Very cevery
DAILY pushed more boldly to the front by contribu-
ton Of 49, the result of pleasant touches along the
lower rail- an unwse miss at last sending him to his
hha eighteenth ''', essay as L he wanted to
crossed his score % points st. Louis was si1 points
the worst of it, DAILY now dropped to almost nothing
in his next three efforts. giving Gallagher all the
chance in the world to pull up. On the twentieth
inning he did pull up, compiling SO in nursing along
the side rail. His sixty fifth point in the run was
in line close the side cushion and Galaghers ball
was line with them. Playing directly the first
object ball, he forced his ball straight the
table, where he met the second object ball. which had
taken two cushions Great applause and clapping of
hands followed the shot. Daily esclaimng very good
the tournament" was the criticism Of the veteran
referee Gallagher from this elt in better humor
| with himself and the worries He set down for Is,
| and yet still $50 down.
| Though subsequent movements improved Gal
| lagher's figures materially he badly beaten
man DAILY counted the worries off to "a in his twenty
| fourth inning, and when he got up for his twenty
eighth essay he had only 63 to make game. Gallagher
had just sat down for g. and it his last look in,
| as, quickly getting the balls the upper rail,
| Maurice put together the necessary g. and became
the winner by 306 points i'll 2h. 3Sm. The score is
| as follows:--
DAY. do3 a. Is, %, 80 T. 7s. 90 s, IS. o.
s6. 49, l. 6. O. l. 0, 81, 8, p 10, $500;
GALAGHER-12 3, H. 0, 0, q, Ii, /, 0, !, 2, 49, l,
l., 22 IA. SO, II, 5. 81, ~. 0. 81, 6-294
Winners average, u l22s; losers average. 10 2427
scHAEFER BEATS RUDoLPHE.
| Jacob Schaefer met A. p. Rudolphe last evening"
and the seventh game was watched with great alton
| ton by large house. Schaefer opened the cam
paign. Both went into the battle without coats
| RUS white vest made him radiant. The play
was Of unirnportant character for Ave innings
small counts taking the record up to 46-2S
| in favor of the Frenchman Then Schaefer con-
tl1buted 80 to his string. a few of the shots
and retired in good shape Schaefer after compiling
g. missed masse in his eighth essay. and sat down
when about to make shot in his eighth inning.
Ru stopped ws and. growsiaag red in the face;
the prelude to little fnn Both failed to
in their ninth attempt and schaefer could only
Ru was mischevously smiling when he next went to
the table. After making half dozen in the left hand
lower he placed the balls dclicatey together
and then leaving the table, walked to the
bem which is to be given the winner OF the tourna-
me9t; opened + wlae s nis eyes ana gased upon
That's going to be mine!" The spectators laughed,
aud one who knew the Frenchman exclaimed. "He's
the record then standing 13S-63 in favor of the
Frenchman Jacob improved his figures by
l41-52 still to the advantage of the latter. Both
then missed. Schaefer began his thirteenth
Inning ssPsrs He placed sSs the balls along the
to the bottom of the table began his avorite nursing
process until he had accumulated l26. Then there
was scene. Schaefer attempted another shot. One
! Of the object balls when touched by the cue ball
rolled back strangely ana settled. The player
scanned the cloth closely piece Of chalk
beneath the ball. Referee Geary called,
and satisfying himself that there was an obstruction
"Don't touch the ball" shouted Rudolphe
There's something on the table and want to re-
| move H." said Geary.
as to prevent the referee from moving the balls
there are no rules where a referee can touch the
| balls"
1T is right and proper that should do so" coolly
replied Gcary, and, taking up the balls found the
chalk and removed it, Cheers from the house.)
| the cxcitable Frenchman raised his IL to
strike and yelled. stop the camel" Then, turning
right" HE can't touch the balls go nl and like
remarks came shooting toward the table from all
| parts of the hall.
Matters were made worse by the referee endeavor-
ing to make himself heard in the din and uproar.
The audience seemed divided 1t was "Rcferee" by
scores and "Rudolphel" by hundred.
Schaefer continued to play, and was compelled to
retire at no. Then Rudolphe returned to the combat
| mayed.
Rudolphc talked to the house. He aid.-"I have
| played many games OF billiards in my life, but
| never saw referee q ball before" (Cries OF
| You arc rght.')
RErEnEr1Thcrc was an obstruction on the table.
| 1t was piece Of chalk, and moved it.
| RuDoLPHE tcxcitedly)-You had no right to do Ill!
REfEnEE.-You are not playing this game tech
nicalites. but fairly and honestly.
| Tempestuous applause followed this remark and
during the demonstration kudolphe finally subsidized.
II was now his turn to play Standing moment In
thought he graspcd his cue, and, looking the
referee, said hall ashamed, "Let the past CO." He
counted and then again looking at the referee. ex-
claimed, mo hard feelings?" to which came the
pleasant response "Oh. no."
This breeze not forgotten. Some OF the ladies'
looked dsmayel during its progress and were happy
at its termination. Tom Thumb. who present.
stood on the shoulders of friend during the W.
From this point of the contest Schaefer led the
Frcnchinan merry dance and without a second
growl finished the gamo the winner by 30i points in
III Jm. Schaefcrs umpire was Mr. A. Newberger
ludolphe's Neil bryant; official marker, George II.
Ellis. The full score follows:-
Schaeier-7. y. o. 0. 80. l. 3. o. l. 81. 0. 10 l. 1.