The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-23
THE GREAT TOURNAMENT.
.,osso> MAKES THE LARGEST RUN ON
RECORD IND BEATS SEXTON.

memorable Game Between Garnier and
a.u,xher The OLA Champion's Gallant
The Struggle In the Evening-Slos.on
soo. sexton s7-siosson'. Great Kun OF AL.
Tho fourth game OF the billiard tourna-
.oo, beean at 2.4O Yesterday afternoon. Tho
son,oslants were Mr. Albert GARNER and Mons.
Thomas Jeroboam Gallagher OF Cleveland. |
csrner wore n cutaway coat, and was as trim |
and natty as a high-mctled racer. Gallagher |
~ss srrnycl in Puritan simplicity. He seemed |
,,, ont for hard work. and he had plenty Of IL |
Mr. A. Ncwburger acted as umpire for Mr.. Gar
.isr and Mr. u. T. Pulsiter Of Boston for Mons. |
nsua,her Tho referee was the veteran Mich
al Geary. After stringing twice for the lead
be French gentleman gracefully chalked his |
oue and made tho opening shot The hall was
prob,hly quarter filled. Tho old champion
want into the game with wonderful spirit. Bril-
liant shots came to the surface like beads on a
class oi champagne. He started of with q run
Of AZ. and this with hardly an effort at nursing
Gallagher followed with naught and the
spsrkling Frenchman ran 80. This pleasant
lite run was marked by several fine mass6
.hos The caroms seemed to tricklo from Gar
niera cue like bright drops Of water. Gala
eher scored second cipher on his second In
ming. His opponent opened the fourth inning
with a duiet run Of 81. and tho score stood
GARNER. lOi; Gallagher 5.
On the sixth inning the C,evelander began to
gather himself The balls were badly split
He walked to the table with an ungainly step
shook his head over them. aud punched away
After careful calculation. They counted. With
oonsummate skill he tried to urge the spheres
together. After 40 free-and-easy caroms the
balls submitted. and cracked softly as they
moved up the right rail- They kept together
like newly married couple. but finally became
- a.. Nr,- 1a mil fnl N 10
Buckeye who confusedly scratched his bump
Of causality. The balls were spotted, and he
failed 10 count. The run netted him 96, and
the score was Mons. Gallagher. l06 Mr.. Gar
nior. los.
The ex-champion opened the eighth inning
with run Of IT. The Buckeye capped 1t with
a. Ho made q delcately toned bank shot. and
was frozen out as usual. Within five minutes
he caught the balls mapping. and chloroformed
them TO some purpose. The anWsthetic proved
too strong. Itirozc the balls rs usual, and Mons.
Gallagher retired after netting run OF As.
This was followed by a run OF "a in the twelfth
Inning. II in the thirteenth and So in the four
teenth. The run Of SO was made by delicate
nncsse In the nursery. 1t babe fair TO run over
Ahundred but the fnessing became too fine.
Gallagher missed the simplest OF caroms. and
left the three balls together on the angles OF a
triangle. GARNER had lost his Elan. His cheeks
were flushed and he was punching his ball with
little effect. Occasionally he emitted an electric
spark In the shape Of a flashing masse or draw.
One Of the former. where the three balls lay in
Alinc dead against the cushion. brought down
the house Gallagher Joined IN the applause,
saying. That was m elegant shot" GARNER
scored only 10 on Gallaghers leave. The flush
on his cheek became more Intense. In the
eighteenth inning be lore of his coat and passed
his watch, chain. and stunning locket e New
burger. He dashed at the balls with the I'M
pulse of a Murat. but was beaten into q seat by
sfaiure 10 count on an easy cush ion shot after
torlng 10. The score was called: Gallagher
Bl3 GARNER. 2l2.
The Journeyman Blacksmith Of the day be-
fore however tlghtcncd his grip. ln the eigh-
t.enh inning he made an extraordinary run.
The balls were nulsed with the tenderness of q
young mother. and when they iroze. as ysu4l,
Two shots and continued the nursing He
shook his head. and murmured over the
= wand. and the balls recognized its
power They waltzed adown one rail and
ciers in a corner: They chasseed across
the head and loot Of the table, and
broke away at times only 10 run together al the
NOR" lovingly. They swung corners. made g
ladies chain, and even tried a right hand
across. Tie fun was 50 great that they seemed
lo'h 20 leave him A. the close o. the run OF III.
TIL score stood Gallagher 4s4 GARNER, ZIG.
.Gnrnier again girded up his loins; He put
te balls together. scoreda run Of TO- anl had
a fair pr spori Tor a much larger one when be
was thrown oI his balance by the BLACK eyes
OF a pretty brunette. who heartily appauded
one u his iuimi,atlo masses. While the ono
boy was max lne run OF 90, Garnior consulted
with Schaeier. who sat near the table. Inc con
fulation bore good fruit, for the eN-champion
In tho next inning pat together as pretty ~ as
Tes ever seen Mons. Gallagher supplemented
play buried the ~ under a As. He followed II
with rnn . 3s and tho game stood; Gala
CHER $40: GARNER. $50.
The JDurnoyman Blaeksmth's iron was get,
lng cool, He was growing uncomiortaDle, ano
with good reason. GARNER wis playing IKE q
steam engine. There was an ominous quayeI
IA the Buckeyes voice when he consulted with
his umpire: GARNER was ilghtIng t9r VICTOR
Ike one q the. old Imperial Guard In Inc
twenty lth inning he scored Al despite an
avalanche Of ill-luck. Tho twenty ninth inn'
Ing brought him 80 and on the thirtleth Inn
Ing h. piled up ~ straight in the face Of ar
adverse fortune. The balls would not run ioi
him ana II he had been playing an exhibition
gam the display of skill could not have beer
note brilliant Geary said. Ihis fellow ha' h;'
6Sp 69 pys srds SnSG S Ga Se tq2f 6ry e
1rst inning the record was; Gallagher ooo
The J6urncyman Blacksmith's iron was cold
hnd the spectators were wild with enthusiasm
GARNER Was making a last desperate en2rt Z
oi un Old'Guard at Waterloo. The Irishmar
$1,000 hrm. and won the game amid hoarse hp
p9usr n9t so much by good playing as by tn'
Ll-nrk 4 his adversary The spectators wer' yer
on their feet. trembling with eX9iement. IN
marker announced that Gallagher had IL TO e
end GARNER II. The Cleyeander drew Tn
balls together, and Garner began to draw OF
his coat. Gallaghers nervousness was, pam
ful. he brought his game up 10 500 and wen
oHrlss In a simple cushion shot Leaving W
balls wide apart Tor GARNER. The latter mad
Amagn inrent effort. but was tricked out OF IN
game by tho meanest kiss that ever cursed al
expert. His opponents ball kicked him from
direr, oarOm. ran over 10 the cushion and cam
back Ia time 10 stop him from catching the re-
On the return. Gallagher then ran inc gam
OUT amid tremendous eXetement The las
shot WIS made with the balls standing in oppo
site corners of the table, and was worthy OF III
eheer- that greeted il. The score Of the gan.
Was. Iulugher 600; GARNER. 5S7. winner
800.
oGaIarhcrs best runs were 80. 90. and lsl
Ghrmnr'-. 80 and TO- GARNER had 10 ngure
Ia his t1.umn " units. and Gallagher Z3
he--rs. Wm. Sexton and George +. Slosso
entered tho hall Of tho Cooper Institute at te
minutes pa-t last evening. The vast hall wa
packed with eager spectators. Sexton was r.
eiiyel with great applause. He drew hi
QUO from its bag and sat down in a
umpirss chair IIo told the writer tina
In view oi his health and lack OF practice
be lnl asked the j. NJ. Brunswick Bake @
- make his first match with some light playe