Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-03
BIG BILLIARDS.

Yesterdays Tournament at Chicago-Mor-
ris Wins Game From Wallace and
Vignaux Wailops Sexton, Scoring an Av-
erage of 20 6-1O,
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, April 2.-The twelfth game in
the balk line tournament for the worlds
championship was played this afternoon
between Lou Morris and Thomas Wallace,
of Chicago, and was won by the former
with ease. Morris exhibited some brilliant
and effective execution. Wallace was
caught on several awkward misses, and
was foulsd once in the balk line, and in the
main the contest was devoid of features of
interest. The betting was ten to seven on
Morris. Wallace having lost five games
is now beyond reach of any of the prizes.
He has only one more contest to enter, and
the betting is ten to eight that he will lose
it. He has disappointed his friends in the
tournament thus far, and exhibits no signs
of improvement. Score by innings:
Morris-O, o, 1S, IL, 0, 0 II, 2, Z, So, 2,
l, l, SO, 1, 35, 19, 6, 0, 2 o, l., 4, 8, 1, 2, 8,
0, l. !, O, 6, 81, 5, Is, 2, l, 5, 10, 6, 4. l.,
Sc, 0, 80, l, II, ~, 80, 0, 2, 0, 6, l, 8, So
600.
Wallace, 2, 0, %, /, 0, l, %, 2, 0, 2, 12,
2, 9, 1S, y, Q, 8, l, 0, l; o, Il, 2, 10, /,
O. l. - 49, g. r. T. D. & Il fs D. 81 s.. J. is ~ o
Time OF game, three hours.
Morris highest run SO, with an average OF
10 2-10.
Wallace's highest run S5, with AN average of
40.
Decidedly the most uneven contest of
the tournament was witnessed this even
ing by an immense audience, betw cen
Maurice Yignaux and William Sexton.
The Frenchmao won the game on the
twenty-frst inning, recording the very
highest average OF the tournament, over
twenty eight. Sexton seemed completely
demoralized, and only scored eighty seven
in the entire game, making the lowest av-
srage on record. The contest was not re-
markable for features of interest, for the
foreigner nursed the balls and played for
the biggest string, ignoring almost every
attempt at the beautiful or graceful. Be-
cause of the absence of any decided oppo-
sition he exhibited more than his usual
confidence and practical strength. He
executed, however, one shot which won con-
tinued applause because it pleased the au-
dience with its prettiness. One object
ball was near the. side cush-
ion and the other along the
rail far towards the corner. His ball was
abreast of the first object ball and by a
deft English and draw, his ball was
sent ricochetting along the rail touching
it at regular intervals and describing per-
feet arcs OF circles until it caromed on the
farther object ball. 1t is called a snake
shot. The great game of the tournament
will probably occur Friday night when the
invincible Frenchman will meet the
wizard Schaeffer. Betting is 100 to
seventy on its result, and large amounts
will be staked. Vignaux has now won
four games and leads the record. He has
two games to play, and one of them is
sure for him. However, there are always
uncertainties, and Vignaux himself as
founded his friends this evening after the
game by remarking that he was so dizzy
he could not have played fifteen minutes
longer. Score by innings:
Sexton-0, 20, 0, 13, 0, 0, Z, 2, 2, 0, l, Is, l,
z, l, 0, 8, 1, 6, 3, 287.
vignaux-43, 80, /, 146, 0, 70, 0, 0, 27, 0, 0,
6, 80, "a, 90, Al, 0, l, 4, 1, $500.
Time of game two hours.
Vignaux's highest run 146, with an average of
2S 6-l0, the best on record.
Sexton's highest run 20, with an average of
lilo, the lowest yet.
Tomorrow afternoon the contest will be
between Dion and Morris, with betting
about even, and in the evening between
Schaeffer and DAILY, with betting 10 to in
fevor of Schaeffer.