The New York herald., 1879-02-08
MARVELLOUS BILLIARDS.
Schaefer Wins theS Hard
Fought Tournament.
HIS GAME WITH SLOSSON
The Highest Run and Best Av-
erage on Record.

The most remarkable game of billiards on record
was that between Mr. Jacob Schaefer and Mr.. George
F. Slosson. played last evening at the Cooper Inst
tute 1t the last regular tilt of the tournament
Their coming together had been looked forward to
likely TO be fully as great event that of Sexton
and Schaefer Slosson had already made the
largest run and the largest average on rec
ord. but it remained for him TO play
yet more mastery game and at the same time to
suffer defeat When January %. in opposing Sex
ton, he made AL the billiard world agog with
wonder. Last evening he counted in one inning 464.
amid the widest demonstrations of applause
Schaefers play more brilliant although his
highest only 29s His average was the un-
precedented one OF S5 OF. and the losers
average of 81 Al surpassed all previous ones.
The hall was early filled. large crowd at the same
time aocumuating about the entrance Eighth
street Many richly dressed ladies on the plat
form and i'll the front row of seats. About ten
minutes after eight the outer gates were closed and
the sale of tickets stopped. only those already
holding them being allowed to enter. Sexton came
upon the platform soon afterward and was
rheered. The shout of sit down." began to
be heard at this early stage of the
proceedings Sexton remarked, There mill
Ion of people outside" adding by way Of vcrihca-
hon I've counted 'em ALL" Slosson and sehaefer
were loudly applauded when they appeared. At
twenty minutes after eight O'Clock the referee
nouneed the game. saying that if Slosson won the
possession of the first prize would still be in doubt
and II be lost it would go to Schaefer.
OPENING.
Sosson won the choice and the lead and took the
white ball Then he laid off his coat. The first shot
was executed with precision. Open play then fol-
lowed, and with remarkable incidents Is
reached at the lower end. when masse missed
Scb fret turD He apad axv;t n
very gentle long shot. nearly the length OF the CLOTH
and elected applause He grouped the balls the
upper left hand corner his fourth shot, but
eecting the position which he desired separated
them again. The tenth again brought him to the
corner but the red ball rolled too far out The thir
teenth was attempted from the left upper to
the lower cushion then to the right and back to the
upper but it failed, and 12 the total. Slosson
made by open play, and missed masse shot
Echaefer made nothing, and sat down
amid low murmurs of astonishment Slosson
followed with the negation of result Then
Echaefer added single mite to his little hoard.
In his fourth inning Slosson began showing his
form by skilfu maneuvres, which watched
with close attention by the audience. At the third
stroke he reached the lower left corner and then
moved toward the lower right, marking 25
reaching it, turned the twenty SIXTH and at the
ffeth one-third of the way up. The sixtyeighth
was masse the middle of the right rail- and
left the spheres frozen The seventy second was a
long and almost straight follow shot and he missed
it. Schaefer recorded l. leaving for his opponent
another long and straight follow shot which was
however not particularly difficult The game then
stood-Slosson, 95 Schaefer, IA
Slosson missed. ana Schaefer counted in the fifth
inning.
The sixth inning was begun by Slosson with q
long shot from the right to the left the ball rebound
the cushion to the right again and then
diagonally into the lower lett corner, where it
carromed upon the red slosson laughed III a
nervous manner, and by close observation
one could see his fingers twitch as they
grasped the cue. Each stroke produced a peculiar
seemed to have mastered himself and as if by magic
gathered the balls in the upper right hand corner
precisely in his favorite position. Cheers followed
this step. He logged along little way to the left,
but then suddenly turned back, evidently apprecia'
ing the maxim that a good deal in life
creating his own opportunities with a
mastery hand albeit little unsettled still. At last
the 50th milestone. about midway the upper
cushion. AT the 10th he rounded the corner, and
with quick strokes, which were firm well
fdent, travelled along the left rail- One hundred
scored onethird of the way down. shaefer
were not allowed. Three-quarters of the way
$50 was announced. The balls were deftly
secaS nd sted s will and Of tha IN perfect
the time being. The Scylla of the lower left
avoided by delicate and finished touch the
159th. The next turn made his 200. The
audience now thoroughly alive and anticipated
exhibition of skill equal to his greatest previous
effort. and they Were not disappointed Half way up
the right hand rail 245 counted After the 25Oth
shot. which was 50 neatly done that there cheers
eome out shouted. Hes goin' round the worldl"
MoSoToSoUs PRECISION.
The 2s0th carrom overiapped the completed circuit
cushion. Reversing his direction the right corner
was passed at 296. fine masse made at 297.
At 800 he again turned the left corner
unconscious of it of the iron pill
lars against which umpire leaning. His
face was perfectly iinpassive. His friends thought
this intent look was a good sign The balls
then found to be frozen and it asserted by those
caused by the vehement stamping OF
the audience after they had first ceased to
they were again spotted. on the acsd stroke
Slosson grouped them once more the LETT rail- but
not satisfied with their position. tried again, and on
The 3O6th succeeded in his design. Then he COM
menced second tour down along the left
boundary. The 350th count made half
way to the corner and the lower right corner
passed at the end OF the 3$th. An rrepressiblc
snthusiast in corner of the hall burst with
"Hal Burrah!" and the shout taken up and
repeated in tremendous tones. Four hundred was
made at point one-third of the distance from
lhe left lower hand corner to the right lower
and cheers given. Al the 42lst
ihot some one called. Take drinki' sosson
silently declined. Four hundred and forty-one the
mount of his highest previous run, was announced
nnjd yells OF delight the ladies even half starting
ing. lie turned the next corner by his 453d
shot. which beautifully executed. The excite
Inent reached a tremcn nious height as was itdica,o
by constant hubbub and murinur and shouts of
s'Sit down sit DOWN. to those whose too great
eagerness to all made them forget the rights Of
others. The 45sth caused the balls to freeze The
45yth called forth great applause The 46Oth
brought them back to the upper right hand corner.
The interest intense and every breath
seemed suspended. only AZ points remained be-
tween the player and his goal Ii was eagerly hoped
that he would 20 high as 500. The 455th how
ever. a miss. The cheering lasted about two min
utes, and there were repeated calls for speech but
slosson only bowed deening it not his cue to speak
an public on the stage"
Shaefer took his turn with countenance as calm
possible, and determined glitter in his
eyes. His mouth, firmly closed, seconded the
sternness of his resolution. About the ffteenth
stroke he grouped the balls finely at the lower right
corner. and he steadily improved his fortune climb
ing the right hand rail aud making 100 near
the upper cushion. One-thirl down the lett rail he
marked $780, just past the nddle l7O 200 opposite the
last silver boss on the outer edge of the table and