The New York herald., 1879-10-25
SCHAEFER STILL LEADING.

FIFrY-Two POINTS AHEAD OF sLossoN AT THE
CLOSE OF THE SECOND EVENINGS PLAY.
The schaefer- siosson match was resumed at eight
O'Clock evening" with the former to finish his in
complete run of 3T6 points. The balls were re-
placed close the rail but after making few shots
he separated them and missed at Az, having added
but Sc to his unfinished of Thursday night.
For some reason not male known GARNER did not
put in an appearance TO act as umpire for slosson.
SO the latter was announced his own umpire 1t
was said that GARNER did not pay enough attention
to the game to satisfy Slosson. The twenti-
eth inning OF the play opened with the
balls in good form for Slosson and he took Al points
from them, principally on the cushion. When they
promised well he lost them by slight miscal-
culation. and after alternate open and close play
missed at 1875. The shot that put him out was
slightly angled draw. in making which to
gather the object balls it necessary to drive the
red the entire length of the table aud back. In
giving 1t the necessary force he followed it slightly
and just missed the white side and on she
other in returning from the side cushion Schaeter
took II points the next time, and Slosson went
in with the standing 997 to 1,047 against him.
beginning with the balls near the lower end rail.
few shots sutiiced to bring them in the proper posi-
ton for rail playing. and he made circuit OF tho
four cushions. turning the corners with ease and
returning to the starting point with score of 226
points and lead of 166 points slosson thought he
made the 227th shot, and claimed it. Schaefer in
sisted that it didn't count, and Mr. Gleason, tho
referee agreed with him. majority OF the audi
ence believed the shot counted and several called
upon Slosson to insist upon his play. lie went to
his seat dissatisfied.
There was open play in the following
or eight innings than i'll any former part of the
game, and the result showed plainly that constant
nursing the rail- has its effect. Such must be
the case out OF the 900 points which must be
made by the winner it is safe to say $500 will DO
made the cushion. The operation OF making
such shots has become monotonous. and good
open shot Of any kind will bring round OF applause
where one hundred or more on the rail ecits enthu-
siasm from but those who are financially in
terested the result. Slosson scored S5 points
his thrtieth play, and retired after missing shot
from the spot which freeze" made necessary
sCHAErER AGAIN LEADING.
Schaefer had done little in the meantime. and
stood 30l points astern SO far the points made dur
ing the evening were COG for Slosson to l67 for
Schaefer. Tho latter in his next play. made num-
ber of shots i'll the field that were heartily appauded
After reganing 12S points of his lost ground lie
innings passed In which the highest run was 81
points, made by Slosson. Schaefer particularly
showed weakness in his round the table play in
missing q short cushion shot by almost u yard. But
tho rail came to his rescue on the thirty eighth
inning, and he made tour of the cushions for
1888 points before the balls separated so that open
play became necessary. At 367 they were back again
the lower end rail- and there was some talk about
his Chicago of 600 and his chance OF beating it.
He reached 400 without difficulty, holding the balls
well i'll hand and playing better shots to gather
them when they ran away from him. At 427 diff
cult masse sent Schaefer to his chair, with the
ISOLATION OF having recovered the lead by 180 points,
the standing-Slosson. 1,576; Schaefer 1856.
In the fortyfrst and forty second innings Slosson
put of 165 and 176 and again secured the
the close of the play Schaefer reached
his 900, and had the balls hugging the cushion in
good shape to begin upon this evening.
Following is the score from the finish of the
eighteenth inniug:-