National Republican., 1883-04-09
THE FRENoHMAN is MAD.
He Claims That Partially Was Shown Schaefer
in the Final Game.
The Referee Allowed Him 20 Push and
Play when the Balls Were Frozen.

CHICAGO, April S.--The prizes oil the Dill
lard tournament were awarded as follows: The
purse of 81 200 and gold miniature billiard
table, emblamatic fthe worlds championship,
TO Jacob Schaefer second prize, $500, to Maurice
Vignaux, of France; third prize $500, TO
Maurice DAILY; fourth prize, $500, to William
Sexton, and fifth prize, 5000, to Alonzo
Morris.
The French player takes his defeat very
much to heart, and TO the associated press
representative declared the honors were not
fairly bestowed. He asserted that Schaefer
was allowed to mako push shot repeatedly,
but was particularly angry at the -'eferee in
allowing Schaefer, during run, to play when
the balls were frozen, the same as though
there was no contact. Vignaux also protests
that he asked for a new set of balls
in the contest with Schaefer, but was
ovorruled by the friends of the lat
ter, and this against precedent, and that
throughout the struggle there seemed to be an
endeavor to organize victory for the Amcri-
can player. He has also poor opinion of the
plaudits Of an American audience. In uproar,
he declares, IL exceeds the tumult at Span
ish bull fight and although IL might not affect
the nerves of an American, particularly If 1t
is all showered upon him, IL Is liable to dis
concert q foreign antagonist, as 1t did him.
Vignaux illustrated how certain excited indi-
viduals picked up chairs and pounded the
floor with them to increase the uproar in
dulged in when Schaefer started out on run.
Vignaux and Schaefer will play in st. Louis
and Cincinnati this week, regular three ball
games of 800 points. Vignaux will enter the
contest at the New York tournament in May.
CHICAGO, April s.--Jacob Schaefer in a
published card, denies, as far as he Is con-
cerned or knows, that there was anything
crooked in the closing game of the recent
billiard tournament between himself and
Maurice Vignaux.
THE GREAT GAME.
Chicago Herald,
When it came time for play to be called the
Frenchman objected TO the old balls that had
been used in several games lately, but this
objection was overruled, and Schaefcr won
his first point, as he deserved.
Both players banked and Schaefer won the
choice, selecting tho black ball and string.
He failed to score and Vignaux took the cue
and made IL points by everyday barn-yard
shots, He got great applause for this, but
nothing compared to that which rolled and
revcrberated through the hall when Schaefer
started TO score on u beautiful cushion carrom
shot. The little "wizard" gathered the
balls together and made n run of 3S points,
slipping up on an easy masse shot in the
center of the table. Vignaux then scored a, 16,
and in the following three innings, while
Jakey rolled up 40 points, with one and q
cipher, to swell his string up TO 10 points in
the fourth inning, against SO for the man
from over the sea.b The enthusiasm of the
audience stopped over like hummer ward
on election day when Frenchy took his hand
at the game in the fifth inning, and ran 1876
points, turning his 100 first There was a
feeling of expectancy when he finished his
run by missing on q little cushion carrom,
which he played too finely. general silence
followed as Jakey went toward the table,
but then retreated to his chair to await the
decision of the marker. When Charley Mat
fhaxr nnad fnr hn WI m
game stands--Vignaux, 175 points; Schaefer,
79," he then got down to work in earnest.
"Can he get there ?" squeaked out u thin
man, with frame like piccolo in German
band, at the rear Of the players on the stage.
"Can he get there ~ muttered o burly
South Slider. "Well, should grunt" And
he did, for awhile, at any rate. With that
marvellous touch and delicate play, like a
surgeon probing for bullet in dangerous
wound, he nursed the balls along the rail,
and sent them in and out of the chalk line
that declares the principles of the game until
he had passed the Frenchman's score
and again led the attack. During
this play Schaefer made some grand
shots. Among the rest that brought
down the house being new shot lately
learned by Eugene Carter, Chicago's player,
and taught by him to Schaefer. The cue ball
was nearly against tho lower end cushion,
with the white ball ahead Of it, and also nearly
against the cushion. The red ball was still
further beyond, and against the cushion. The
cue ball struck the white, sending it against
the red and out Of the way, while the red
struck the cushion, and coming back, kissed
Sohaefer's ball and scoring. 1t was beautiful,
and stamped Schaefer for what he is, the
phenomenal player of the world
Ii was the Franco-P Prussian war over again,
as Jakey remarked, and few doubted that
Prussia would conquer France again at this
stage of the game. When Schaefer had turned
Il Ia nnintc In ba rIin and had thp fhraa
ivory spheres over against the rail and was
dancing them along with tho fine kiss shot
play, some hoodlum in the first gallery, with
more admiration than reverence for the Bow
cry Boy, yelled, "Take off a ball. Jakey," and
brought out great laugh. Schaefer made 22C
points in his half of the inning, and only re-
linquished the balls ON an awkward masse in
the upper left corner. 1t placed his count al
200 points to 175 for his opponent. Vignaux
piled up IL more buttons in his half Of the
taning, and failed to score on u straight draw
Little runs of 10 and 3 points for each then
followed, and Schaefer missed cushion shot
in his half Of the eight inning. The tavorite
in the pools put his Parisian courtliness to one
side, and, with rafting shot for position
counted, at the same time bringing the balls
together at the lower end of the table. He
rolled them all over the green cloth, and al.
ways the markers voice was heard counting
for the Frenchman until he had turned his
second hundred, and bade fair to pass the
Teutons score. He broke down, however
with n points to his credit. The call theI
stood: Schaefer, 300; Vignaux, 272.
Schaefer got 13 buttons and Vignaux naught
in the ninth. Schaefer made points more in
the tenth inning, and led by nearly half {
hundred points.
The promise of wonderful average wa.
nipped in the bud in the next three or foul
innings, as little double figures, with occas
ional misses, were all that either could score
Schaefers form seemed giving way, and he
slipped up on apparently easy shots. Th(
game dragged up TO the twelfth inning
when the Frenchman turned his 300 points
and the call stood Schaefer, 1888; VignauX
800 points. The latter commenced to make
counts on easy rail play, having all the ivor
ries in fine position TO do SO. In this inning
he passed Jacob and went on up his ladder
ahead for good many points. He turned th'
400 points and still went on scoring until some
one in the crowd yelled "Will he never CONF
offP
Jake had flush on his face as tho crowt
cheered Vignaux's 100 points. He was Wis
IDLY affected, but frightened up wonderfully
when his antagonist stopped counting on
draw shot. Schaefer retired to the anteroon
in this inning, when the Frenchman hat
scored 107 points, and Wallace, who sat by
Schaefer, was left as lookout" for Jake
Parker Byers, referee, informed Vignaux o
this by GESTURE and the Frenchman started
to go on playing when Dan Strausc
his interpreter, stopped him and tolt