The sun., 1881-01-23
sCHAEFER TAKEN FOR A JOCKEY.
TaciSling n Champion In Louisiana After
Tramp Through Texas

Tackling n Champion In Louisiana After a
Tramp Through Texas.
Any man who understands billiards and
has seen Jacob Schaofer play. knows that he
has the most rapid conception and execution OF
any OF the experts: but a stranger, unless an
unusually good Judge Of n keen eve and sharp
face would never pick out Jake as the bows
call him. "a young man likely to handle
wizards cue. Ho resembles n cross between
Jockey and an overworked hail boy Whilo
watching tho players in the pool tournament
tho other afternoon IN acquaintance said to
him: Jake. what was tho tightest hole you
ever pulled yourself out Off"
Jake brushed tho hair out OF his right eye.
and replied: Il guess 1t was in New Orleans.
about 1875. But SAM here. was down the river
at tho time and he can tell you moro about 1t
than can"
Yes" said Sam. Il saw Jake pick himself
up. and I'll toll you how no did 1t. You know
Harry Miler's old placer"
Yes. on St. Charles street"
Poor Miller hos dead now" said Sam.
Like most men who handle the worries. ho
went of sudden like. At that time he was
champion Of Louisiana. Ho believed that no
one within 5000 miles could outnlay him. One
afternoon Jake strolled into Miiler's billiard
rooms and threw himself into chair. He had
come from tramp through Texas. and was as
near broke IA the Miss ssssipian who wanted TO
pawn his bowie knife. You've heard tho old
story t9 H. 1.p h.fpysH'!5 yen you"
We'll. the Mississipinn had staked his last
step into Commercial Alley with him one cyen-
ing. be whipped out costly knife from the back
as Rsek Pd DT se G9T pnt uGh it
scythe replied Dupley and you shall have all
wien JAKE entered Miller's rooms" con-
tnued Sam. " ho mad less than the value of tho
bowie knife in his pockets; While watching the
him. Alter n while Miller, as much out, Of,
Joke as anything. asked Jake 4 he would like
70 play Yes replied SSkc II yoa Fye me
ssd Miller yGa jake K y@l thy
Whom they began to play, the boys gathered
Jock has got an awful face to play with Miller
They all took Jake for horse jockey.
play SO Miller made his hundred twice before
Jake ln S2nii Sc score @ seventy points he erspt so
nj marked to Miller. on; ;henI ike. S as Il he had
Just rode in a thousand dollar race and had a
or s Mr ooRsd Ta at e h
astonishment and then tossed q half eagle on
the table. Jake covered It recklessly with his
The boys gathered closer to tho table, As
Jake's fingers limbered and his blood warmed
iauSSine at Jake. He assumed that earnest.
de.srmnsd J., manner he always wears r. when
| his seventy. Miller now looked at Jake. chalked
J sos Sey
| jumped again, Jake slowly i'm approving, and bare
the twenty dollars 9a, of the re
| two players kept on punching the ivory globes.
| The stakes were gradually raised. and the
| they were playing on even terms. with Jake
continuing in an uninterrupted run Of good
st. Charles street Then il leaped from Poyiras
| street to the French Market. Players gathered
hS evening rSm al perS a Ihf city, Nil
centred on Jake. He was the wonder of the
hour. His play ran just far enough ahead OF
that luck would turn. Jake PLAYED his bsst and
meyer hinched at any stake that Miller offered:
cues at nearly every game. playing with rush
| at one time and deliberately at another Rattle
nS Ss x as sd he wOT s ira ran Al his
| deobles roosln' on de Jockeys shoulders.
shuah. said the black boy vino toted the bev-
Along toward m9orning both players, were
nearly exhausted. When play c%.ased % Miller
5000 side. Jake accepted the chalIsnge. He
| had won enough to back himself. Besides. a
rich creole sport said TO Jake. Go on. my boy,
leans IS seemed TO to e be excited oatsiders s woHii
not believe that jockey from Texas could
vanquieh Louisiana's champion. Miller was n
very good fellow, and a great favoritc In town.
The hail was jammed. and the excitement
OF the Crescent City. Miller held the call in the
| betting, but most of tho eXperts who had seen
| Jake play tossed their dollars into tho pools
| iavishly on the boy.
| AT fret Miller forged ahead. and the crowd
| became wild in their demonstrations OF ap-
| plause. They fairly howled to place more money
| ON their favorite. which Jake's hackers were not
slow in taking After getting well into the game
| Jake began to take u decided lend. Every shot
he made was followed by cheers. yells. AMI
| hundred throats. Jake kept ON MS cool as tho
| Swede when he is making a louOo combination
| shot for the lower corner pockets. He won the
| match. and became the lion Of tho hour. Tho
| tteaVuI'f Eeyo a iull description OF the game;
| A short time hitor this a sport asked NJ lcr
| whore his Jockey was. on nos gone North
with pocketfu of money. answered. Miilnr.
And now III tell you" said Sam, why
| George Slosson. He had been sick for a week.
| and he fairly got up out OF his bel TO play that
| match against the advice Of his partner. After
ho had made his long run in mat game. and