The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-20
SEXTON BEATS SCHAEFER.


Exeitsnsns Over The ssxssa.sehasfsr Match
-Ths IYsakes's aaAAsa Avahssiss, saA
the Driilisst Play that HsalswsA Il.
Vignaux and Eugene Carter played in the
cushion carrom tournament Yesterday After
noon. Tho Frenchman came in late clad in
evening dress. As he screwed his jointed cue
together he remarked that he didn't feel we'll,
But having won the lead. he dashed the balls
about dexterously. and gathered IA before they
slipped from his control. Carter took of his
cutaway coat and made Q solitary carrom.
visnaux smoothed his cue tip with tiny steel
hle after gathering q duck egg. and then
entertained the spectators with some pyro-
technio shots that drew forth hearty
applause. In tho twenty.third inning
Carter stood 1O4. and vignaux 1M.
The Frenchman had recommending lead. and
he piled his cue lazily. Carter gathered duck
eggs and meagre carroms by turns and tho
spectators dozed. At one time Carter WOKE
them up with q wonderful two cushion kiss
shot. bringing all the bulls together In bunch.
but he was overmatched. and succumbed in the
eightieth inning when vignaux. who played
strongly toward the end. rolled up 40 in fine
ss aye. s sar closed the game with surprising
OF the tournament The scores were:
n yixna4n.it :. %, %, LIS. $50 !, g. 80. IT. o,
I 8 So osib a. = H. TO- "a a. I. H. O. 10 s.
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y!.e.s. st.i.a. ( s, g saa q ssas
G ass 3; : ssss.f s. s1a1: best u.s.
crossed cues Tn the evening. Al Smith sat in
sns Referees sna chair schssier peeled on his
oost Ss0a sa s'o oesns sss wR
z duck egg. and followed it 10 with two others
Sexton: on ths other hand. began to play bI!.
before SehSeier played Billiards. Tfen Sis cT ~
HspSy csIyom s .nS the
The delicate nursing strokes were In striking
contrast 70 sexton's bold open table EXECUTION.
eIdsr close % The toen nj hdG nnins
schsefer was l01, sexton 80. 's
and Kept the amazed Spectators 6 busy APPLAUD.
Ing. he rolled up double figures with astonish-
Ing y, frequency s,y and had gained over 50 on
h9ndredth point.
.o Suddenly Sexton woke up. and. cinehine his
in a series OF skyrocket carroms that set t the
spectators wild with enthusiasm. They clapped
their hands. pounded with their canes, and
sh9uted encouragement to tho player. At the
Sexton. $50; schaefer. 1853.
ess ssH ano,S Rs das
dsease ro ea by nee and
enty-fi1th inning. and brought schaeier to a
stop: The Yankee caught the balls again in
the eighty first inning. and licked out carrOms
all eyer SS the table brilliantly until he had piled
and stamped TIL the building trembied a. the
msrasr calico ae tho score: Mr. Sexton 427 Mr..
A few moments later Sexton charmed tho
n nlsts;i them ds1te5oSsy until he had com
them perfectly pptil they chimed Sc. when he
re sS s%id xiid applause. with score Of 473
Sexton, gaining ne ran 0nce more. rolled up
ssolitSSy earTom closed the game with run Of
:.as .shSsS sSscsss ss s s:Rs -. Ia
sexton dteappe9red In the crowd that Vlshod
ySdqka%sht thus laf. mt sc5fc ;r xsfgp!a n
t1sosI i 3 p is i. Q a a. s5$s
@ 2o, y. 10. o, 10 o, o, ., O. 0. s. s. q
49, J., g. D. o. So rs 500. - : y - - " y .
. scbH ,a = oo2,s; i,22,oa 2s.sl+i4
Q, Q, Q, . s. TO- l, o. TO- g. o, 8. s. g. O. O. q g. T.
q, T. %. ], 3. II, l. l. l. I-453. - ~ -
Sections average. 5 Is ~; best run A..
Schaefer's average, 3 1888; best run, 70.
Time OF game hours 30 minutes.