New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-18
AN UNPLEASANT GAME OF BILLIARDS.

sLossON TELLS HOW HE WAS BEATEN IN PARls'
George f. Slosson, tho billiard player. arrived
from Paris on the steamship Arizona yesterday
morning he went directly to his billiard room,
where he remained during the greater part OF the
day receiving his friends, lie told the STORY Oh HIS
& Vignaux." he said, "had 90 points to go and
had 80, when he made the shot which caused the
DISPUTE. He had already made forty-s ven points
in that inning. The three balls were punched To-
eetheI near the left rail, near the balK Ine Inc
red ball was between the two whites ana vlenauX
would have been Obliged to make an easy tnaSSe 10
count He tried this but he did not maSse
enough, and his ball passed about an clRhth.0i ah
inch outside OF mine. He picked up piece oil Chak
living on tho table and started for his seat got
mn TO shoot and just as | did so some one IN the
back part of the room. who could not p9ssoiy nave
connted, He turned around quickly and caught my
che saving that he counted. The umpire told HIM
that he did not. Then there was n scene OF tle
,yildest confusion. The rahbe IN the back part OF
the room began to shout like madnrn. Some OF
the Frenchmen who were near the table sur,
rounded the referee. shouting and RrstlcnlatIng.
cannot speak French and as Glbelln, the referee
did not know word Of English. was pOwt rlcss.
"SOme of my friends and the better class OF the
Frenchnlen, who occupied the iroht seats TIch !"
take my part but they were immediately sil"uCcd
hy a crowd Of excited paItisans OF NIgnauN. The
referee finally turned to the audience. ana putting
his hand on his heart. sad LADIES' ana gentlemen
I did not see the shot Ny friends asked him why
ne had not seen IT,. That was his business tucy
said aud if h. had not seen it, why had he given
dcflsion After rendering decision, he had no
right 10 change il. whether lac had seen the shot
or not They could do nothing against the crowd
however GIbelin then went around with ElGnauK
asking the spectators the front seats ~ the shot
counted, while I STOOD talking to my friends. lie
finally announced that he had decided 10 arrow
Vipnaux TO continue. Maurice Day h1N,u i hla
why no didI I take my p0ckct-book anu Us doiio
with IT, William Cook n New-Iorker who was SIT
ting near the table, told him that ms VAS q Iob1er
shall send You my card III thg l"p'ie s
the referee. The sooner Nou do II the brttcr re.
spo1dcd Cook, but that was the last lie h'afd Oh
him. III. ,...
or not, aud asked the advice OF several o. my
friends Florence the actor, told me to go ahead.
and rs he seemed to po the coolest man IN the room
! took his advice. | made mistake ought 10
have laid down my cue and walked out OF the
ROOM | was too much excited 10 play well Be
fore that had averaged over thirty sho's. Inc
highest run made in the last ten innings was nine
shots. When NignauX made the disputed shot the
balls were in An excellent position ioi me, and am
confident that could have run the game out III
that inning. When NlgnauX made tue last SllOt,
the people howlrd and Chccred llKo madn'n. The
men crowded around him. hugeinp and even kissing
him. Then they gave HIM grand reception. ana
illuminated tIaisparencics were hung out III diiier-
ent parts of the city announcing ht! victory -.
" How did you come 10 select Glhclin As referee y
:" He had "a good reputation hrlorc that match
and he was tine best of the men Nign1uN was Will
ing to accept. lie owns large billiard room III
Paris, and is said to he wor T2oOooo. lie was "A
coward. however, AMI ne did not dare ,lposo
NiGauxs friends. You see tie Frrnchncn have
mado an idol Of NignanX. and it makes them
furious to think of his being hcatn. GIbchr fay
Ored NignauX all through the game. hat match
ruined his reputation, however. great many Of
his friends cut hnn the next Gay, and nearly
every one condemned his course
"WIll you play him again ~
." shall never do 80 until can get referee who
will give me a chance To win. NignauN is afraid OF
losing hs prestige. and hc wants everything III his
fayCr. Before this last match llr would not play
unless the referee was ono who would piNc him n
quarter Of his points. lOu will never get hin to
play now unless he has a sure thing. think | Can
safely say that shall never play him again.
We're the audiences largo during HE match 2
" Yes. On the last night. 1000 moTo tickets
could have been sold if there had been room. My
share Of the reccipts WAS abon 500. The tip
was not u very prof fable one for me-
lIavo any arrangements been made for match
between you and SChacirr :"
" Not any that have heard anything about"