The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-06
TIE KNIGHTS OF THE CUE.
THE EiSTERN ne ROTs amman UN-
HORSED ny 4 HESTERN IVIAHOE.

achaerer-OvcrwhrIrIrg Dercnt OF seNton
-Dmiy Beats Hudoiphc-A Close Onmc.
Tho great game between Wilton Sexton and
Jacob Schaefcr wis the twenty nth game Of tho
Tournaments This game excited extraordinary
interest. Before 3 T.. VI. tho hall WIS lammcd.
Tho crush at tho doors wis terrific. Tho limo
from the ticket boxes ran arross Fourth avenue
and nearly back to the Aston Opera House Tho
services Of n dorm police officers wcro required
to preserve order at the doors. The night was
stormy, and the streets sloppy and dsagrcoablc
The feeling between tho partsans of Sexton
and Schaofcr WIS intense. Thcro was heavy
betting, with the odds. IL anything, slightly in
Sections favor. Western men swOrr by s 'hao-
fer and those Eist before the tournament were
ready to wager their bottom dollar ON Sexton.
1t was n meeting between an Eastern Brian
do Bots Guilbert and Western 1ynnhoe.
The Vermontcr had acquired his art while n
hoy in n billiard saloon In Darlington, VT, and
Hrhacfcr, who ia native of Milwaukee,,
madc his first carrom In saloon az
Ieavnnworth. Kan. Sexton hns gained his
experience in the metropolis and Schacfcr's
skill ripencd In matches on the border. whcro
r'icrcos. Tue men hal nevor met Ut billiard
table. Inst spring t'ley .wcrc matched 20 play
three games for $1,000. 8 900 i9rlcil. The lrs,
game WIS to be- played IN New York the second
In Chicago. aud the third in st. Louis Tue
$1,000 was deposited with Col. Bu k " the
the neglect Of Mr.. Srhaefnrs friends who failed
TO put IN Unconditional sum witt Vim the specified
ing. but sexton claimed forfeit, aud goi IT, His
action was tho subject OF soma uufWolahlc
The money undoubtedly belonged to him, and
| there was no special reason why hc should Tut
! bis hand in his own pork"t and give MIR.
| Srhacicrs friends $1,000 for the privilege Of
allowing Srhn"ier an opportunity to beat
him. IIe offered To- put up tie stakes
anew. but Schu"fer's hackers refused TO
| furnish tho money. anu inc mAt'l
! fell through. The frelins WIS very hit
ter Daring the early part d. the, winter. Sex
| ton took little care Of hmsclr and wis not in
| mont Wien he withdrew from tho lists giving
| ill-hraith rs AN excuse. It WIS openly INSCRIBED
| that he did So bcrnuso he WAS afraid e. meet
| Srhqefcr. His rctutry. was hailed with accla-
| nations 10y his friends. Sexton objected TO
| meeting tho strongest players before he had
| time 20 rccupcrnte. Tho management. now
ever. put in So-sou on his very first gnin". and.
| az sexton predicted. he made very poor show.
scoring only 81 To- Slosson GOO. llis playing
| improved. and hp beat DAILY aud GARNER with
| Gallagher barred him from the emblem.
Sexton entered the nan at . 10, AMI was greet
ed by,a storm OF applause schaeier was not
far behind him. He received generous share
| Of the capprg and stamping His corrugated
| brow and sad cast Of count"nance intensified
| his resemblance to the achrymose poet " the
| Tall Tower. He wore plain business suit
| pearl scarf pin was his only ornament sexton
| was dressed IN black. small diamond stud
| lighted his shirt front, and modest solitaire
glowed on his little finger. lIe chose Mr.. lIudd
Sconeh Tor his umpire. MIR. Peter +. Tracy
acted Tor Mr. schaefcr. Mr. Michael Geary was
referee.
The men strung for the lead amid much con-
fusion and shouts OF Down IN front" Tho
hall was packed until there WAS no stand.
ing room There was u large attendance Of
ladies. Sexton won tho lead. and scored D.
Srhacier followed with .. The Ncrmonter slip
ped up with 4, and hoarse murmur ran over
the hall Schacfer then settled 10 business.
After catching Is on free and open play. the
| balls were turned into Slusson's slaughter pen.
and he began TO count IN earnest the balls
walked down the let rail and turned tue lower
As he swung into tho stretch across tho foot
| OF the table there were loud cries of Set
down" Put II mp" aud shriil screams.
II" turned the third angle with ~ points. and
scored 100 amid screams that would have done
credit toa band of CQmanchrs. H. wns near
ing the fourth corner 10y his exquisite nursing,
wnen the balls iro2a. They were spotted. hut
he failed TO count The figures stood; schHefcr
49,. Sexton. 4.
The ,hirl inning shed for each player. The
sandy-hairci Ncrmonter then put on u iui
head al SCAN. and was persistent in his
countcnances Of his friends frightened
BE- with anticipation. His magnificent playinl
balls were obstinate. but he yoke,
I them in tweniy-siX shots. amid scream,
| of delight He WAS squirting them across IN
foot Of the table. when II Kiss cut short hi,
p count. and the globes wore ltlt for his %.
on pn"'a' masSs' ira,ias Ii" " halls sN' in m.
turn for sexton. The Ncrmonicr Tickle,
b but ,hcy r'H afrra run 81 49, Thcrc was ,o an
, ominou, hum IA t2n hal Sehneirr ialird =,
count. ana tlfTlNlNf SHOUTS sent MIN To- MS
It WAS evident that .SeXton's friends had tn,
. | house. A fine run Of ~ sent SchAcler uearl,
The score stood Schneler 4o3. Sexton -.
; Schaetcr entered the homcstr,tch with rush
4 In twenty.onc shots he fenced the balls in IN,
lower right corner; After counting - he lc
= down the bars and began 10 drive them NJ
l the right rail; lie had raked IN 50 whct
) the spheres broke away near the upper
g corner. In three shots ho forced them b.rI
| kent them AZ the foot Of tho table unit! tho nc.
! tLggTnINttsl lBl. Inr closed lfV n
! ireczr; The figures were: Schaeier. 533; Sex
! 4 red spot appeared upon the bony checks Of
|. the Champlon. lie counted y. and the blizzard
D.. player of the border added A. moro points e
. | his score. II WAS SEXTON lart chance and ht
know II. lie caught the bulls at tn
head Of tho table, and the hall becam,
7 rs skill as death. He worked them toward tn,
corner with u mellow clicking. Every hcaC
g WAS bent forward. and every eye riyotod on
: the table. He had counted ~. when he slip
x poi up ON delicate m"ss, LEAVING
y the worries at the. mercy ot his adycr
; sary, Scores of faces turned uale a'
u been very heavy Scharicr ran 33 without thI
: least trouble and closed the game amid an in
o trrnu noise. Sexton shook his hand in con
5 graduation. but Il WAS n dead shake. There wac
= no lerlinE u II. The score stood' sch"efer' GOO
@ S,hartrrs hst runs were ~. 1871 and $50
= S"Nt!n's SO. Winners average, y 20; losers
Il Tine mot Interesting game " the tournamen
: thus proved to bc the least interesting. S'Xtol
spent the afternoon in pra.urr, ami S'haclr
O. centred IN tho game between Slosson and hHc
p, fer. II il 10 be- played on Friday.
u To morrow afternoon Ghrnirr is To meet Ru
q d0lphc. In the evening Slcespn Rud Gallagher
u art sti'aliy known as tl" Jourus yndn Back
smith, are To he the contestants.
u Tine twenty fourth Eumn WIS plnVel in tn
q, afternoon by Maurice DAly and 4. L. Rudolphe
u James CpNllle umplrrd Tor DHly aud liu
+ dolpho Tor himself Michael Geary WIS referee
y Fprty-one innings were played The rum
j. wera mostly small. DAILY mudo llj in th
70 tenth inning, ~ in the twenty NINTH aud 100 u
tho hirty-nlrd. RudOhhes largest run wa'
= O., in the sixth inning. Al the close Of the for
tcth inning the score stool: RHdolphe 59s
+ Daly. $40 In the iorylrsl Daily ran the gam
II out Days average was II 26-ll Rudolphe's
~ II 10 20 II little better than the winners. Tn
a game occupied hours amt rs minutes.
~ Ednunds's Resolution Adopted.
70. WAsmNuroN. Feb 5.-After Il debate whic
lasted Tor hours ami in which nearly ri, the
tors or, sent part Nj ElmuuI,s resolution u.scr