The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25
SEXTON HIMSELF AGAIN.
HE DEFEATS DAILY IN THE NINTH GAME OF THE
BILLIARD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AN EASY

BILLIARD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AN EASY
WINNER OVER HEIsER.
John Randolph Heiser, of Boston. Mass, and
George +. Slosson, of Chicago. ILL.,. played
the eighth game Of the billiard tournament
yesterday afternoon at Cooper Institute. Three
hundred persons present. Heiser won the
lead. His shot blank, and ill-luck followed
him for several innings. The fate in store
for the champion "nurser, at the end of the sixth
essay for each the buttons stood 10 to i'll favor Of
Slosson. IL can't get started" was Hesers excuse.
and II don't feel well" was Slcsson's expla-
nation for the indifferent character of the
opening. better state of affairs prevailed
when Slosson began his seventh essay He
did it confidently and after two three easy shots
the balls glided together in the right hand upper
corner. Their position satisfactory in the ex-
IRENE. Carefully and delicately he marched them
along the rail- and then back again. when, once more
taking them into the left hand he there inter-
viewed them very pleasantly. The marker all this
time calling the count and when the balls were
set sailing down the left hand rail victory seemed
within the grasp of the player The lower rail was
next assaed, and the old click Of the worries was
still heard, until 900 announced. when
the audience cheered. HE will probably run
it out now" was the comment Of Heser's UNI
pire. which comforting assurance made that
player look, if he in pain about to be the
victim of a serious surgical operation. The balls
"froze' when Slosson had accumulated POS, and by
direction of the they spotted. Again the
latter counted, and with few fair shots lie compiled
Is more Then he succumbed-the marker cal
ling 25. Heiser smiled and moved toward the table
pulling his shirt collar which, by the way
almost reached his paltry rewarded John
just thirty-seven minutes Slosson had made
his count 800. while his adversary was wandering
around H. The end of the sixteenth inning made
the record 365-21 in favor of Sosson. difference,
perhaps, which might brighten older players than
Heiser. Bad luck stuck to the latter, and when
chances offered it seemed impossible for him to
take advantage of them. The Chicago candidate had
rolled up 81 III his sixteenth essay and "a was the
result of his next trial. Heiser fought of his fright
somewhat in his eighteenth attempt. and at last he
instrumental coaxing the balls to the left long
rail, where he started them carrom journey. All
went well until "a was reached, when the unruly
worries "froZe,' and the Bostonian was COM
PEELED spot them. He missed the next shot, and
sat down looking disconsolae. Slossons subsequent
attempts were even worse than the frightened Bos-
tonian's movements. Just four points were the re-
resumed his seat. saying. "It's errible If Heiser
would do better might be more careful" In grand
style. however, 1870 rolled up by Slosson in his
twenty fourth trial. This contribution wholly
by nursing and rail practice, which seem to be his
best holds. The totals at this juncture stood 553
against Heiser. Rallying little the Bostonian
compiled ~ in his twenty-dfth essay but from that
time on there hope for him. Sosson
in 3D. and then sgn his WssH
with - more game was called for George-his
score reaching the required 6Oo Heiser only melted
115. leaving him 1876 points behind. mot up to a
fair amateur game. said an old player referring to
the losers aggregate: Time of game-one hour,
thirty-one minutes The full score is as follows;
81. "a. 0. 0. Q. 2. 0, ., 1870, "a. $500.
Heiser-o 0, o,O4. 3, !; 8. 600 2, 0. l, . 5. 0,
"a, !, 0, l, 7, l, o. At, 3-l15.
Winners average, % 1-13; losers average, l1-26.
SEXTON DEFEATS DAILY.
The ninth game. which was played in the evening.
broupht together the clever William Sexton
and Maurice Daily. A brilliant audience greeted
them. The platform was filled with elegantly dressed
ladies and their attentive escorts. Everything indi-
Gated earnest struggle. The players concluded to
umpire their own game. Sexton won the lead.
selected the white ball and opened the contest.
Meagrc results marked few innings, DAILY being the
first to count double figures, which were credited to
MD
his fifth trial with the balls it was evident
he meant mischief. Three or four brilliant shots
rail. Then the journey Began. When halfway down
the marker shouted, '50!'' aud still, steady as the
tick Of clock. went the delicate clicking until
them exqusitey he continued the quiet dance along
the lower rail. and when halfway TOOL was the
announcements. The house cheered. Still the worries
were sent nursing" on. When '1l2!" had been
called DAILY. addressing the referee. said. Look
"Ali right Maurice" responded that official. On
went the clever work. Click click up the right rail
they were progressed How now = again asked sea
other. "All right, sir" was the response. How
cleverly they moved! How like the touch Of mechan
while the payer preserved the same quiet
of conntapance that marked his demeanor when
Slosson was Wiling mn that big run against him ON
Wednesday night. Again the worries moved
crscsf,liv down the ton rail until PA was
SSmched Here they were frozen "Touch
WiSess aekad Dajv of the referee Sexton
shsSed them with his hands once or twice and
nndJed his bead affirmatiyely. The balls were
snotted "Oh - came from every part of the house
Then the nlaxer missed and he sst down amid an.
nause "a clsap n;sce Of nursing said the referee
ppieasantlv' All this while the noted professional
bilI;ardisfs Of the town we're about the PLATFORM
Irh- an,nod to no una,e 70 oct their ewes satisfac
tnr;jv Near The tahle Slosson stood at the end of
the rerorters, desks Rudolphe took one of the
ch.irs cat anart for the umpires Schaefer
GaIaabar Hessr aarnier and Ali Others. to fame
S"n,y,, aud nnrnown were on hand DAILY knocked
he enc hall on the table and took his seat sexton
once more commenced oncrations The balls were
oLad;nnt ne cnnnt.d seen;ngIv as he liked Grad
nh, thev were slowly sent tbe old rail tourney until
Ioi; w.s reached whom "freezing. they were spot
| "a TIE newt shnt nroyed snccessiul and he con-
t;nned The merry work 70 1ai when he retired
Manu,s paiv vas mnincty and failed 10 do as well
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