Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-07
sCHAEFER THE CHAMPION.
The Chicago Tournament Closes with

The Chicago Tournament Closes with
the Most Brilliant Game of All.
CHICAGO, April 6.-By beating Dion in
the afternoon game of the billiard tour.
nament to-day Maurice DAILY secures the
third prize, Sexton the fourth and Morris
the fifth. DAILY led off briskly and early
took strong lead, but in the 33d inning
Dion run 101, his largest run in the tour
nament, and thereby came UP within
sixty points of his opponent. DAILY scored
500, averaged 115-35, and his highest run
was 50. Dion scored $40, averaged IS
1J-35, and his highest run was 1OI.
The closing game in the tournament of
billiards to decide the worlds champion
ship at the balk-line game was PLAYED
this evening to an audience which literal
ly packed the Central Music Hall to the
doors. The players were Maurice Vignaux
and Jacob Schaefer. The characteristic
OF the game was nervousness on the part
OF both players. A fine rally was made
toward the close by Schaefer. after Viz
nauX through extreme nervousness failed
to profit by two or three good Opportuni-
ties to win. So nervous indeed was he
that he could not retain his
seat while his opponent was play
ing, but moved eXcitediy about, while
the perspiratiOn stood out in drops upon
his forehead. Schaefer won the lead and
chose the black ball, but failed to count
ON the first stroke. He was followed by
NIgnauX with run of IL. Then Schaefer
gathered 30 on his string. Vignaux
made in his second, leaving the
balls in bad position and
Schaefer failed to count. The first point
of special interest was made bv Vignaux
in the fifth inning, when, having for the
time conquered his nervousness, he ran
139, the game then standing Schaefer 10
and VignauX 175. Schaefer then took the
balls, and, by the most brilliant
play conceivable, including open and
close caroms around the table.
draws, mass and rail nursing, amassed
total of 800. The call then stood
Schaefer 800, VignauX 175. The next
notable performance was Vignaux in the
eighth inning,m which he counted 7T,and
in the twelfth, when he scored 100.
Schaefer made small runs until the seven
teenth inning, when he added % points bv
rapid plays. The score then stood 44S to 423
in Schaefer's favor. In the eighteenth in
ming NignauX made %, and both began to
show great nervousness, making small
runs and misses. In the last half of the
twentieth inning, with the game standing
tie at 492, NignauX had the balls where
he should have made game easily, but
over careful play caused him to miss
shot. Schaefer opened the twenty-first
inning with 108 necessary to win the
game. The balls were in bad position,
but the little man succeeded in making a
count, and, after a few shots, got the
balls together near the rail. From
that point to the end his play was most
brilliant and daring. Again and again
the balls broke badly from him,
but he took every chance, and with rare
nerve and in the face Of trying circum-
stances he brought them together again
and ran the game out amid great and de-
served applause. Schaefer scored 900 and
averaged % 1921. His highest run was
300. VignauX scored 500 and averaged
% $40. His highest run was f39. The
time of the game was two hours and
thirty-fiYe minutes.