The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-02-12
BRILLIANT BILLIARDS.
Ths Most Magnificent Cams on Record.
Jacob Schaefer the Champion Of America
The Largest Run and Highest
Average Ever Made.

NEW YORK. Feb. THE greatest game of
billiards ever played in the United States
was played this evening, when George Slos-
son, of Chicago, and Jacob Schaefer, of st.
Louis. met in Cooper Institute to contest for
the first and second prizes of the interna-
tional tournament for the billiard cham
pionship of the world. The immense hall
was packed to the doors, and over 800 ladies
were among the audience. When the play
ers appeared they were loudly applauded.
Slosson's umpire was William Sexton, and
Schaefer had for his friend E. d. Dayis, the
pedestrian.
Slosson won the lead and scored Is, Schaef-
er following with u. In the second inning
Slosson ran 8, and Schaefsr missed. In the
third inning Siosson missed, and Schaefer
made 1. In the fourth inning Slosson got
the balls on the right rail, and, by the most
DELEGATE play, ran IL, missing on a difficult
drive masse. Schaefer followed with 4 and
the fourth inning closed with the score stand.
ing: Slosson, 50; Schaefer, II.
In the fifth inning Slosson missed, and
Schaefer made but 5, leaving the count 95
for Slosson to IS for Schaefer. at this time
the balls were split at opposite corners But
Slosson, by a clear draw shot brought them
together in the lower lefthand corner, aud
gradually worked them up the rail. The
click, click of the balls continued for
25 minutes without interruption, and
at Its close Slosson had performed
the greatest feat in billiards ever accomplish
ed in this country. Hundred by hundred
were added to Slosson's count, until he
missed bank shot, and Mr.. Ellis. the mark
err, announced that Slosson had run in one
! inning 464 caroms, the greatest run on
record, Schsefer's score of 429 in st. Louis,
| being heretofore the greatest on record. At
the conclusion of the run Slosson was cheer
| ed by the audience, and the young lady to
whom he is engaged waved her handker-
chief from the platform.
Schaefer, nothing daunted, picked up his
cue and began to play. After a series of %
beautiful round-the- table shots, he gathered
the balls in the Left upper corner, aud by q
bank shot got them on the rail. Csrom af
ter carom was counted and stlll the balls
kept rolling. Oace, twice around the table
/ they went, and finally froZe on the 23Sth shot
and the player missed the break shot. Thi,
made the score 302 for Schaefer. against 559
for Slo.soD and bets OF 800 against $40 were
! freely given on SioSson,
But S!os;on only made II on his mex
play. ana left the pals up for Schsefer, who
! by three shots, two draws and a follow. go
! them on the rail. Shot after shot he counted
| while the excitement momenfarily grew
more intense as he neared the close of 90
caroms which be wanted for the game
Even old professional billiard players los
their GOODNESS and joined in the applause
He rau 29s on the rail, and became tn
champion.
1t is universally admitted that such
magnificent game of billiards was neve
played in this country. The score stood
Scnaefer. 600; Slosson, 571. Highest runs
Slosson. 46i; Schaefer, 29S. Winners avel
age, IS ) 4, the highest on record. and tn
losers average, 81 ~. Time OF game
hours and Is minutes.