The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-22
TIE KNIGHTS OF TIE CUE.
SEXTON THROnS DOM THE QUINTET
AND ENTERS TIE LISTS.



Evening - HudoIphe and Dnly Winners.
Prof. Adolphc Pcrsigny Rudolphe entered
tho hall OF tho Cooper Institute ut 9 40 ycstcr-
day afternoon. Ho glanced at tho clock in sur
prise. and then tapped the face Of his watch
with his forcnnger. Tho clock was either ten
minutes fast or his watch ten minutes slow. In
twinkling he drew his cue from q green bag.
Chalkcd It's button, and strung for tho lead.
1t was tho second game OF tho tournament.
There was n small attendance. Sexton entered
the room i've minutes before tho beginning Of
the game. and sat down in the second row of
seats back from the billiard table. Ilc wns
greeted with cheers. lie crossed his hands on
his cane. and closely watched the players.
Thomas Jereboam Gallagher OF Cleveland was
Prof Rudolphe's opponent. His faco docs not
belle his name. He Is about five feet eight
inches high has closely curling brown hair.
slight moustache. and strongly marked Celtic
features. Ho resembles Equcrry John Kelly OF
the Eighth Ward Gallagher dresses like n Purl-
tan. His waistcoat was but.>ceS csese up to
the roots OF Piccadilly collar. and he showed
not the slightest trace Of iewelry. The absence
OF watch guard and sleeve buttons presented
n strong contrast TO tho appearance Of Prof.
Rudolphe. who wore his usual proiusion OF
diamonds and lugged around his usual guam
tlty Of watch chain. Gallagher had run $50 In
a game with Ion &@5irs..s GA ~ 49, rreyous even
ing and his friends predicted brilliant open
ing T.. A. Smith Of this city acted rs umpire
for Pyof. Rudolphc. and Eugene Carter OF st.
Louis for Mr.. Gallagher. Tho veteran Michael
Gcary was referee.
The chilly atmosphere told upon the game.
1t opened with n wretchcd display Of skin. The
men played like iourneymen backsmiths and
the spectators stretched. yawncd. and rubbed
A la n trlf aoI1 1,I
for cot folded his arms, and went To sleep.
Gallagher began the game in his shirt sleeves.
and for twenty innings ltudolphe bracod him.
self against post, with his hands IN his pock-
cts. and watched him. In tho fifteenth inning
Gallagher made run OF ~, which was illu-
mined hy long mnssc shot. that drewappl3usc
from Sexton. In the same inning Rudolphe
made asix-crshion shot thnt brought down the
house. At the end OF the twentieth inning the
| game stood: Gallagher, 1903; Kudoiphe, 81.
Rarely nave experts played SO poorly. Gal.
Rudolphe four Attho beginning ot the twenty
| first inning tho gnntlemUn from Ohto mnte
lovely scratch. He played from the rcd ball
| around the table. The red put on an extra
| squirt. beat him 10 the lower end OF the table.
| aud kickcd his opponents ball cut Of The way.
| on at tangent. and threw him in a oarom on
the white. Tho scraiah WIS greeted with laugh
! double himself like pocket ruler. and quickly
| got the balls in chancery. He punched their
| ivory heads so gloriouSiy that John Pyne. Da-
! gnn T. show signs oi lifc. over 100 was nddcd
| 10 his score. amid breezy applause. The Cevc-
/ In E( (~Sphc's checEs. With his hands in his
uoek Its he began TO follow Gallagher around
! the table. ono or two impatient ordinations
| strung on piano wire. anu no did not nlnch an
| inch The spectators resented Kulolph"'s OK
| prcssiOns. and shouted. On. set down. Gal
| lagher shut the balls in his nursery, and they
| counted like Little children. Al last the door
| flow open and they escaped. after their mnster
| had scored a run II 1853. all made on q scratch
| The game stool gallagher. 81 hudolphe. J.
| This run a tei Ike scdltlyo ON the nerves
| of th" French Professor. He carefully strokcd
| his long black side wnskers and swung his
! lockct nud chain over the tabr. II" tarch NV W
| Shot was "a poser. The balls las ia y line about
! lNo i",' apart near The lower end "i me table.
| Tho Professor iro@rd around them .ke a
Stopped. and carefully studied their lVsition.
| Tu"rr was barely room 10 pass the htN vail
| ant cur0m on the first. II WAS n hng.
| ditfieult -hoi. The thickness ~ hn'r wouli
spolliL The Proie,a0r gathered himself. scui
his ball ou 81 'crs-.ul errani. nng was show,
cred with applause. He turned the hundred
aud scored 10 before he WIS thrown on his
| beam ends. After missing twice be aId,i -
| moro e his score. and tho game was called
| Gallagher. Dos RHlolphc. 22S.
Au0ihcr droary waste of duck eggs and units
| fol, we'd. The slcepcTs settled themselves for
another nan Sexton yawned twice. yan ia t4.
home. john Pync followed suit David q.
Cro!y crawled down into front scat, and Was
sent ou a mission O. the Land oi Nod. lie
stnyel thore nearly an hour. and was recalled
hy Prot. Eu lolthc. who had swung himself int
"A uInsnln,aut run and was drawing ia" plaudlts
ofth" house. Three times Nud llphe cYaNe iht
away from him Al lo-i he gottnem together
and they began to whisper gently along n,
r.ehi ;ail H. Scrt thopp thSsFe' ana h"5's,
DO Il. puf y3u SEQ / d. / don't call aecs 6il
ards i s Fy ssib but al" WS 9eged rcd,e1 to w NH i
laughter and applause. AS though resentinl
the words. tho balls broke away from the FRO
lessor. aud he retired after adding loy 10 hi'
seorr. The score stood; Hudolphc' i3Oi Cana
There was another dreary westc Of units
Croly embarked Tor the Land Of Nod got ship
ucared Gallagher rakcd out run Of A.. hu
kuiolphe planted AZ on The TOP Of i, and I
inning the score was: Rudclphe. DIS Gala
SIN Siin' the iortieth inning the French Profcsso
punched the game out by run Of -. WIN
| irup French lOltrncss he congratulated hi
victim. ran his cue into green bag, and wen
Tho winners average was 10, The gam
lasted two hours ana niiecn minutes. ~
dophc's highest runs were 81, llO. and lo9
Gallagher's loj.
The third game Of the tournament opened a
$50 F. NJ Tho contestants Were Maurice Dal
md Randolph Hciscr Of Boston. Hciscr q
a bright looking. light-compl lanke
boy. He is a little larger than Maurice. an
fully as nice-looking He wore a light chec
suit. n Piccady collar and wrlstlcts of n yare
gated color His only jcwclry was n scarf rim
and a seal finger ring II was his first appear
ance among the veterans. Maurice wore hi
diamond stud and n Rudolphian proportion c
watch chain. Mr.. Michael Gcary was reiercC
A. G. Saucr was Mr. Days umpire and Nj
David T. Pulsicr oi Boston acted for Mr., Hci
ser. Mr. G.. II. Ellis was marker Tho ha
was about haf full. MIR. Sexton. Mr. Colendel
Jr.. and other friends occupied seats near III
table. Schaeior and Gallagher sat near then
Young Slosson fronted the reporters desk
Gnrnicr stood near him. watching the player
I Ikea lynx. The platform was filled with ladies
= Mr. Hescr won the lead and scored 6. Dal
followed with 3. Hcser then pockcted egg
, ana Daly q In the fourth inning Manric
3 brought tho balls together. aud kept thcr
. lightly Rambolling along the LETT rail until h
! scored 80. He slipped up on m easy eros
; shot while trying to force tho balls into com
. | mnnding position. IIeiser seemed nervous,
70 was practically his first appearance IN public
Y | Up to tho tenth inning he scored only 10. Moan
. time DAILY, by runs Of 6, l. and 80, had brougl
4 Ills score up 10 1888. The bals were well apar
. Heiser fred up and punched them with ven
: ! geunce In four shots he brought thom 20
% coni,Tenco along the right rail and kept thor
a talking until he had addedG2 10 his score. Tn,
| Hal Nall. ns Iata