Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-01

| Tournament from Sexton with the As
tOnishing Average of Twenty-Four-
Vignaux Walks Away with Game from
| Wallace.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, March 31.--This afternoon, by
special request of fair admirers of the gen.
tlemen's game, the tenth contest in the in
ternational balk line billiard tournament
was arranged between Maurice VignauI,
of France, and Thos. Wallace, of Chicago.
But the ladies did not attend in large num-
bers. The game was one of the shortest of
the week, and the betting was 200 points
in favor of the Frencnman. After the
FChicago boy had opened fairly with bril-
liant squirt, he became recklessly indiffer-
ent of results, and squandersd not few
pronounced opportunities for distinguish
ing himself. The Partisan was in good
form, and advanced rapidly to the front,
maintaining the lead to the finish with
ease. On each Of two occasions he added
over 10G to his string, and placed on record
two remarkable combination bank-kiss
shots, aud noteworthy series of safety
plays. Vignaux has now three games to
his credit in the tournament schedule.
and betting is ten to fsur
that he will be the first prize
winner. Wallace having lost four games
it will be impossible for him to capture
any of the four prizes. Following is the
score by innings:
WaIlace-7, q s6, o, l. I, u, 1, 1, 8, 8,
l, l, l, 2, 8, rs, 4, 0, 21, 1, Is, l, 0, II, 0,
8, l, l, 80, 1I-220.
vignaux-l5, 8, 65, 0, 0, 8, S5, 10, 5. II, 1,
10, l, 0, 4, 12S, 0, "a, 2s, %, l08, i6, 0, 16,
| o, l, 8, 1, 81, 4, $500.
Total number of innings 81; Wallace's
| highest run 3S, with an average of ITO.
Vignaux's highest RAJ, %, with an aver
age of 10 4-10. Time of game "a hours.
The most exciting contest of the inter
national billiard tournament occurred this
evening between Jacob Schaeffer and VIM.
Sexton, of New York. Three thousand
people crowded Central Music hall to its
utmost capacity, and the interest was in
tense over the struggle to the end. Sexton
commenced his work in good form and
lsbored hard with fine execution, holding
! Ehe lead for tbs first hoQr, but later on he
showed evidences of weakening physically,
but made several brilliants spurts. In the
eighth inning Schaeffer, the "wizard,"
/ picsed up 132, followed quickly with four
runs Of two figures each and maintained
5he lead to the close. Sexton surpassed
his record in the seventeenth inning by
adding 40 to his string, which caused the
widest excitement and created uproarious
applause. Schaeffer's execution was bril-
liant in the extreme, old experts
pronouncing his play this evening by
far. the best in his life. Several
Of his magifcent masse shots called forth
especial praise, and one, with frozen object
balls, was repeatedly applauded. His an
tagonist also placed himself on record with
a most difficult and artistic six-cushion
carom shot, which was pronounced one of
the wonders of the tournament. Two long
draws were also beautifully executed by
Sexton. Shortly before 10 o'clock the
wizard seemed to have fairly exerted some
charmed power over the ivories, and after
three excellent runs, one of ninety -four.
run the game out at 10 80, with an easy and
graceful squirt of fifty-fve. Following is
the score by innings:
Schaefer-O, 1, 4, 2, 1e, l, 2, 1872, %, SS,
II, 81, 0, 5, 0, 0, Is, Is, 2, 1, 80, 80, 81, q,
$500.
sexton-2, 80, 1, 16, 2, o, 1, 10, 2, 6, /,
3. 5, 2, 0, Il, ITO, IS, 0, 0, 2, 3S, 1, O.
S9s.
twenty-five innings for Schaeffer, with
highest run of 132, an average of 24-the
best record thus far in the tournament.
Twenty-four innings for Sexton, with high
est run of ITO, an average of 16 6-10.
Time of game 2115 hours. Schaeffer's REQ
ord now equals Vignaux's, each having
won four games, and each has two games
to play. The betting still favors Vignau1
for the first prize of 1,200, but Schceffer's
friends also back him heavily and large
amount of money is now staked. On the
game this evening the betting was 100 to
60 in favor of Schaeffer and $4,000
changed hands, several New Workers giving
heavy odds and winning largely. On Mon
day afternoon the contest will be between
Wallace and Morris, and in the evening
between Vignaux and Sexton.
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