The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-18
SCHA FEER,S GREAT rim.
Details of Thursdny's Remarkable billiard
Match in Chicago.

Boga NJ CnciHadd Enquirer.
CHICAGO, May 15.-In one hour and I'VE
minutes the greatest game Of billiards ever wit
messed in the world was played tonight at
Mccormick Hall in tho presence OF an audi
enro Of about fifteen hundred. many OF them
Eniu" of 1000 points for the world 8 thr'e-pll
championship. "a stake Of 5000 side aud the
possession % the J. VI. brunswick Bake %
emblem. had been played and won by Jacot
5 'hartrr. his opponent. George f. Slosson o.
MY York. SCORING but a points in the game;
There is littiN To- b. snid in tho way ~ descrtp.
ton Of performance 40 utterly unapproached
ia previous billiard history. 1t WINS simply al
Sosson started of with IL. Evidently not yet
ready to settle down to work. Schaefer could
somehow coax, but out Of tho balls missing
Sossun did a liitlo better in his second inning
sitting down alter no had put in rather awk-
Then Schacier got up chalked his cue and
fired aOne-cushioned shot clear across the table
requiring the greatest accuracy to make. liz
apart. \ dozen draws and cushion shots were
required before the refractory spheres could bt
them against the lett hand rail n little below
the middle OF tho table. and the work began
which. when finished was TO astonsh the billiard
world. Win precision that was absolute. nnc
the graceful freedom Of the arm and wrist which
Is churactcristir - Sehariers play. he worked
the balls along the rail. turned the corner with
n muttcr-of- course air. and settled them on
across the lower end Occasionally mass6
shot was required, and there WIS a large pro-
portion Of the double kiss shots. for which
Schaeicr Is SO famous. Once the balls broke in
a line. aud there was no way out Of 1t except by
u risky long Kiss. He banged away rs II the
position wns the easiest imaginable. and. catch
ing the second object bal on its return from the
cushion, made the count. amid applause 80 tre-
mendous that IL shook the plastering from the
ceiling.
Schncfer called the referees attention to tho
PARTICLES Of dust that had fallen on the cloth,
aud. in accordance with the new rule, the ref
ERGO carefully removed the little distractions.
THIS was done several times ai Schaefer's re-:
tul lie IA af.sl
TO Doe Tile milder in its demonstrations. II
WIS useless however. for. as the wiry little Chi
cagoHn rolled out his hundreds there WINS no
restraining the spectators. Alter playing for
thirty-one minutes and stopping hut once for a
sip Of winter, Schneier missed on n fine carom,
hut not until he had made the enormous and
unparalleled run of 600, The shouts were per-
iectly ear splitting. and the excitement very
slosson got up from his scat md wont 10 tho
table with the air Of n man who plays because il
is his turn, and not with the iaintest hope OF
winning. The balls wore left handily for him.
but he was in no humor to handle them Judi
ciousy and after scoring 81 ne again sank back
In his seat. his total score being 4 (.
Schaefer commenced forthwith his play 10
bring the balls 20 the rail. but they broke very
badly. and he sent them across and back. and
NJ aud down. and around the angles. thirty
times or more. before they finally consented to
20 to the fence and stay there. Once there. how
eyer. h. attended To- the rest and never stopped
TIL he had scored n run OF 3O5 and the game.
making his average $685..
Throughout the game Schaeier made In all
Fl'N"h ult'Sso s,lols, some % un'm seemingly
impossible. and missed not one. He never
froZe. and judgment WIS never once asked on n
disputed count, 50 distinct and clear-cut were
all bis plays Slosson len the hall overwhelmed
with tho stupendOus defeat he had sustained
and doubtless convinced OF the uselessness OF
ever again tacklng Champion SchHefer for the
emblem. The latter was literally in the hands
OF his friends. and was almost pulled apart
by enthusiastic hand shakers.
In addition tn the stake OF $500 which he wins,
Sehaefer was presented bv the J. VI. Brunswick
* Balke Company with 800 in recognition OF
the 81 ormous run OF $50 made upon their table
The reinrce was W. &. McCreery OF 81. Louis,
and ne guvr excellent satisfaction. Dave Pull
siier OF 81 stOn umpired for Schaefer. while
Slossons in erests were watched 10y his brother