The New York herald., 1879-02-05
SLOSSON'S WONDERFUL CANE.
lie Defeats Rudolphe, With an Aver
age of Seventy-Five.
THE FREsCIMls SCORES An OPINION.
Heiser Makes an Easy Victim
for Sexton.


Mt Cooper Institute played yesterday afternoon.
William Sexton and John Randolph Heiser being the
contestants Having won the lead Sexton selected
the spot ball and made in his opening essay.
Heiser responded with 4, when William with a mis-
cue failed to count John Randolph did not succeed
in his second trial, and his adversary compiled Is
buttons when next the table. Heiser, feeling in
good spirits replied confidently, and before he sat
down q was his contribution to his string
Another o for William and . for John enabled
the former to begin his fifth inning In much
better form than he had played on Monday the ball
were gracefully moved around the table, and then,
being sent to the rail. the nursing process was be-
gun. They quickly rolled down the side
cushion, when. coaxing them out Of the corner. q
trip the extent of the bottom rail made and so
on until 113 was the markers call. The nest
then broken. The player added Is more
and retired with 128. The stood
Sexton, 1853; Heiser, %. Randolph materially
reduced the difference In his fifth essay. as,
working with more thoroughness than he had before
displayed in public Efforts the result contribu
ton OF 70. Sexton thus only 40 the best Of the
struggle Minor additions carried the cont to the
eleventh trial each when the buttons stood 217
to $50 i'll favor of William.
40 ENTHUSIASM.
lukewarm house up to this point looked upon
the game. Devoid of especial brilliancy except in
the fairly earned long of Sexton. there moth
ing to cause enthusiasm. When twenty innings had
been played the had the aspect Of moderate
amateur competition. "It makes SICK" said
Heiser. The figures almost enough to
''weaken" a man OF only moderate physique, the
record 1856 in favor Of Sexton. Heiser pulled
himself together in the twentythrd inning and
moved 13 on the string He did much better shortly
after, and pushed boldly toward Sexton's figures
with run of l26 points When he failed to count
that the house was convulsed with laughter The
buttons now stood Sexton 3s9 Heser 800 From
this time on John Randolph was "all 1t sea-" while
Sexton, drawing steadily away and making series
of brilliant open shots won almost as he pleased in
the thirty ninth inning by 2S3 points. Duration Of
game. two hours and twenty y-seven minutes.
Following is the score:
Scxton7 0, 49, o. 12S, 2, 10, 4, IL. 81, 49, T. g. /,
l.. 0, Is, 3. $500.
i5-sG7. 40 . --'' y . = : ~ = ~ >
Winners average 10 1899; losers average 0 $685.
RUDoLPnE BADLY DEFEATED.
George L. Slosson and A. p Rudoiphe came together
in the evening and played the twenty-third game.
into the hall very late and blutfed the referee with
the remark, 81 vas here before" Ru accosted his
adversary pleasantly and then sringng for the lead
he proved the best He merely broke the wtha
unit. and in taking his seat exclaimed. ''vel. can't
help it, but we do ze best cam" Slosson reached
10 and quit. He rubbed his hands and complained OF
their being cold. A response OF 20 was Rus next
remarkng, II haven't got warmed up yet" RUS
string was augmented by 15 With one or two open
shots Slosson sent the balls slowly to the left
rail-, and additional touch two placing them
as he wanted, he started down the cushion
nursing trip that proved of no mean proportions.
The bottom rail was reached safely, and Marker Ellis
called 5O Closely embracing each other the iyories
made the journey to the right lower and then
the count went steadily Once round the table
the buttons showed that the player had moved for
ward $50 points. Still he continued with precision
and good judgment and did not tarry the
excursion he was evidently desirous of making.
There was cessation in the tireess, mechanical
like regularity OF the players stroke. Twice the cir
cult was made, and when the group disturbed he
9, had COMPLIED 2a2. shooting the cue straight as
a rapid Journey across the green cloth, and
then, rolling back to the old place. the
slicting loud applause. Being carried the right
cushion it found difficult to satisfactorily man.
ipulate them. and at 2Gd the nest was once more
separated. He can't play on the right RAIL-"
the criticism OF an expert. The worries would
with four other clicks of value, Slosson
was compelled to sit down on a foul"
the wrong bail. The announcement of 'slosson.
2ss; Rudolphe &c." received with marks of ap-
preeiaton. quartet was the best the Frenchman
could do. Slosson setting against 10. Very brilliant
execution followed by the latter and though he
could not accumulate more than as the
the cunning hands Of the cueist. slosson
was evidently in the finest trim, and it
seemed TO be his purpose to do better in the way of
an average than credited him in his game with
Sexton in the early part Of the tournament He con-
and once more finding an easy task to play the
cushion he did so with good result. Not moro than
% were made, when Ru made q claim that the balls
were frozen" bat it was dsallowed.
RUDoLpHE EXCITED.
The referees decision did not suit the Frenchman,
and when the opportunity occurred he plainly showed
the house how he felt 1t came soon az when George
had reached 70 the ivories again cung together so
closely The player was forced to admit they were
'frozen" and asked the marker to spot them
play on emil Play on EN-. George!'' the French
man shouted i'll sarcastic tones.
'Zo ting! Zc ting bcfOrei" he
added
with excitement walked to the end of the reporters
aesk aud taking up his hat put it his head be
eertain that It was his. and quickly retracing his
shaking it, exclaimed Put balls in here. its ali
same"
behavior. but, not abashed, he turned to the audi
ence and shouted. Come take my place if you want
This ended the breeze, and the player continued
but when ho had made ~ lu broke out again. think
ing there was failure to count II made it," said
The player. quickly.
Guess not. shouted Ru.
"Oh, yes" intorposed the referee.
"Did he2 didn't see it," was Rms last shot when
he sat down. Still he not satisfied, and to
TREND in the next chair he turned and said:---
"ze rail viii beat any kind of billiards, and is
no use TO play against IL. Lere is science in
keeping ze balls ze cushion but TO audience
is most uninteresting" This criticism OF slossons
game relieved Ru tor a time.
Sloyson retired at 80 points, careless movement
causing him to fail in counting. Only i've innings
were played and the buttons were $50 TO 90, in favor
tioUrge.
''Do You moan zat shall not make any moreY"
asked iiu he went to the table his rext essay
"Veli, shall make one" he continued. and
doing the house burst into loud laughter.
He could only compile 5, and sat down
Haying, "Cioo1 luck, haY Sosson then added 16
whom Ru scored 2. George consequently, was not
long idle, and again handling his cue. he quickly
started upon another which nettcd him
III, the rail being the whereby It
was obtained. The game now stood, Slosson,
bl9; Kudophe, W. The latter had one more
chance, but failed with = Tt was his last
rilort, as Sosson quickly succeeded in accommodating
the required 81 when the marker cried, ''6O0-
ganie! The winners average is 70. the same notch
hc reached in his game with Sexton tho third
night OF the tournament RudoIphe was beaten 5U6
points Time, III. 13m. Following is the score:--
Sio5son--lO, q. go. 1d. 50, 10. III. s1--G0D.
Isudulphe--1 20, Is, 4. AZ. 8, 2, 2-g4.
winners average, 90: losers average 113i.
STANDS.
The positions Of the rival players are clearly shown
iu Tho following tablet