The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-24
THE SCIENCE OF BILLIARDS.
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- JoIENEYHIN III ICkSMIIL

4. r,eirns Sce"c In the Evcnina-A sman
a., GO Of chalk SETTLING Cooper Institute In
an Vpronr Dnly Keats Gallagher nnd
Sr,ncf,r walks on with rror Rudoiphe.
v, Maurice DAILY chalkcd his cue and
,,.nel ur sixth game ~ the J. VI. Brunswick
"r.l. .iruamcnt I'm Cooper Institute at 2:37
,..,cr.lly O. trrnoon. His opponent was Thomas
,.,J...m gallagher. better known as the Jour
,.,r.n Blacksmith. There was fair attend
s,.. Nh. Sell BRYANT. who made the cxtrGordi-
sorv rum of ils at "uco-knurkio" in Buffalo lust
a..t .rrrl0ohcd the game from the reporters
,.ol flc arp arcl as the representative Of
IN, r.rff, tovbr. Tho Millionaire John Gard
,.,K .,a- was among the spectators. Mcssrs.
Shooter and GARNER sat on the platform.
p,iy. sparkling solitaire was nearly hidden
tyt.-t.. i-rlt waisic1aL Gallagher retained
bisrur.frrOul ATTIRE No gold cleaned on his
,or,..a'. H. moved like a plough horse. and
re,.i vH. thc gravity OF a country deacon at
n slur.h fair MR. James Cuville of Boston was
NJ pf,'- umtr'. aud d. T. Pulsifcr Of the
s.m, i, acted for Mr.. Gallagher. Tho hoary-
headed VI thaol Grary was referee. Tho open
inecf tnr4auc i. thus described hy tho reporter
tr Ne fufuD Cuuritr. who was evidently
lalorir- under q mistake as to tho character Of
Mrrrt rfaint 'ut
pr.u,n.Ivlin bad dthns The Jonrnryman Black
,r.r a.a rut OFF his G,adi = and did some very
vart rr about tatoc minutes when he unfortunately
.sr rt humps o1 BRYANT the Buffalo champion. AID
stntf.on .hoaf .frr--ic nniy then stepped 10 the
f.. rt.fH ur,auts hoxin- gloves. and topau 70
raia ..H.', N,ad 900 tlc j,utucyman Blacksmith
DHvmqdea miss and the Journcyman Black
smith scored H.. Maurice opened tho second
nnu-s hy dccoying the balls TO the upper end
3f thr mto. lie held n pleasant conversation
with tlcm. and finally tried To urge them around
merg.t-hanl corner. They became obstrep-
or.a4 and refused 90 turn the curve. They
w.ull neither bc ooaved nor driven. Maurice
then changed his tactics. He liankcd them 10y
dell .a.e HAY. and began TO shove them back
ac. -s thc table. They travelled to the opposite
cclaer llk' Two love birds. but again proved re-
ma tre. ami refused TO turn It. Maurice was
souorsi-tcnt that the red ball became angry and
applied for divorce. but was nonsuited: for
lhc expert again changed his base. worked
az uui iu their rear. and logged them back e
ur starting point. There they became lubilani
gnl t"gnn To cut pdidoes. Maurice again got
I'm tn"ir rear, AMI was doing iairy but the
rel resented his treatment by tricking him out
Ot 900 uular'uily rusy cushion shot. The run
. u him io3. The game was called-Daly
Og tho ON innin. Maurice pnssed tho second
ME post The score Standing paly. 2ul; Galln'
..
CORES pordrnt ot the BL0Il0 tO'rie.
fr.'i Nound-rhc Ioufneyu1u Rlck.nith came 90,
naNlN lu tnr last ROUND trN uupl had s,tn hiu
ca, OF .ici .,hen,ncr .ho,s 90 nai, bGi tlc tinc.i
sl.i fiHi tnl Bryant 90 empty hi. uot cu.ok Of it
wealth ruyIatna lounlc.mr,rvAcn thc journey al
iek.mrh itii 1. a leap before tng au.4gucG
y-e noiy blow. and % i,soil trsnrr nrsnni took hu
T. liant After douhir cushion Daly same ~ ,uilu :
va row rick house TO glass u beer ON DAILY wh
y, a,a9 g F sl men enms sg smiling pPiy w.
N
vf- Is.t .iuus out, and schooner administered D.!
tD. tet, fan G,arN failed 20 revive hiu.
Tleruth Is that DAILY was playing with i'm
Ju-y' fervor. aud repeatedly made runi
higher than Galaghers whole score up I,
tut stage OF the game. There scene,
I Boo q hole in the Backsmith's bellows
H. couldn't get his iron hot. Maurice score,
runs ., SD. 10. IS. sc and 43 almost successfully
whie the Blacksmith was forging so On th'
~ '"rnth inning the game stood: DAILY. 49,
IT, I. this time the Blacksmith had met onl,
mi-.urtuuos. Gather shots were ruined By
v lNu- kisses. or We're prOdurtlv,of more diiN
n Nursnlt-. lie was much east down. Gear
tri" 90 cheer him 10y saying: Tier" II ou
c.l~NIHfluu: Won have made more than SeNtui
made ln~t night but he was iuconsolahlc Or
To- -Af.cnth inning the sun began To- shin
uiun The Blacksmith. He patched up his bel
even essayet tho 90 Anvil Chorus He mad
runs = -, IS. Gs, n. D. and - in succession
while llaly was scoring loint@' The run ~ q
was l.umued hJ tho most hriAinut shot 20 ~
tournament. The balls lay IN "a line along 90
r.it rail- Days bah and the rod wer" ST.
ir GH~ apart. The learned Blucksmith's ha
~ turre feet away. II" paused. mad" care
e.. .uat.0n. struck his ball well under drov
llN htl against the red, sent the iHtter IN
tangent tUn lower emil OF the ttul", Wherr
g., iIr cushion. bounded 90 the lett rail- on tl
l.rOf d triangle. amt WIS met hy Gallagher
I which had b.eu drawn 50 as 10 catch D
iA"fouowlne diagram viii explain: