Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-08
AFTER THE BATTLE.

The Prizes Awarded-Vignaux Claims an
Attempt to Organize an American Vic
tory-Chicago Applause Too Much for
His Nerves-Schaeffer Hugging His
Trophy.
CHICAGO, April THE prizes offered to
the winners in the billiard tournament
were awarded this evening. The purse of
$1,000 and gold miniature billiard table,
emblematic of the worlds championship,
was given to Jacob Schaeffer: the second
prize of $500 to Maurice Vignaux, of
France; the third prize of $500 to Morris
DAILY; the fourth prize of $500 to William
Sexton, and the fifth prize of 5000 to Alon-
re Morris. The great French player takes
the defeat much to heart, and to an Associ-
ated Press representative, declared
the honors were not fairly
bestowed. He asserted that Schaeffer
was allowed to make that push shot along
the rail repeatedly, but he was particularly
angry at referees in allowing Schaeeffr,
during the Zig run, to play when the balls
were frozen, the same as though there was
no contact. Vignaux also protests that he
asked for new set of balls in the contest
with Schaeffer, but was overruled by the
sriends of the latter, and this against pre-
cedent; and that throughout the struggle
there seemed to be an endeavor to organ
ize victory for the American player.
He has also poor opinion of the plau-
dts of an American audience. In
uproar, he declares, it exceeded
the tumult at Spanish bull
fight. and though it might not
affect the nerves of an American, particu-
larly if all were showered upon him, it is
liable to disconcert foreign antagonist, as
it did him. Vignaux illustrated how GER
tain excited individuals picked up chairs
and pounded the floor with them to in
crease the uproar INDUCED in when
Schaeffer started out on run.
The features of the contest caused GER
tain newspapers here to quote the opinion
of certain sporting authorities in outliv-
ing belief that the last game was not
squarely contested, and intimating that
Vignaux could easily have defeated his
antagonist at two or three points in the
game had he desired.
Vignaux in the interview stoutly denied
this, and declared that he gave his best
possible exhibition under all the circum-
stances, and if any chicancery was en-
ployed it was without his knowledge
and was in the nature of attempting to or
gcniZe victory for Schaefer before the
game opened.
The movements OF the players are IN
certain, pending the tournament in New
York in May. 1t is declared that Schaeffer
viii not place his trophy in immediate
jeopardy and that he VIII not consent 20
meet VignauZ even though the latter shoa33
elect before the expiration of the sixty
days time allotted to him. Vig1aux states
he will certainly enter. the contest al the
New York tournament.
The cham pionship emblem Won by Mr..
Schaffer, and which is to be contested for
in future games, is something so beauti-
ful, costly and entirely unique that it VIII
merit description. 1t consists of min
iature billiard table wrought of solid gold
bullion, its size being one and half by
three inches. Resting -crosswise on the
cushion rails are two cues, of solid gold; on
the bed of the table are three balls, two of
silver and one of gold. The table rests on
bar of solid silver, beneath which is
foundation of polished ebony. Above
the table is caropy of arbor design, the
front work of which is gold, interspersed
by filigree of silver, representing vines
The whole is surmounted by a silver eagle.
Depending from the apex of the pavilion,
or canopy. on the inside is a gold medal
lion bearing the inscription ''Werld's balk-
line championship" The table is accom-
panied by rack filled with miniature
gold cues. On the bed of the table is a
silver plate, whereon is inscribed the name
of Jacob Schaefer, while room is left fol
the name of the futute fortunate possesso1
of the bauble.