Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-07
THE IVORY ARTISTS.
The Closing Game Of the Billiard
Tournament in Chicago.
A Remarkable Exhibition Of
Crack Shots and Nerv-
BUSINESS.
Schaefer Beats the Famous
Frenchmap by a Brilliant
Score.
Special Dispatch TO The BnB.

Special Dispatch to The Bns.
CHICAGO, April 5--The closing
game of the tournament to decide the
worlds championship at the bslk line
game was played this evening to an
audience which literally packed Cen.
trail Mesic hall to the doors. The
players were Maurice Vigneaux and
Jacob Schaefer. The characteristic
points of the game were nervousness
on the part of both players. A fine
rally toward the close by Schsefer
after Vigneaux, through extreme ner-
v%ousness, failed to profit by two or
three good opportunities, won the
game. So nervous, indeed, was Wig.
neaux, that he could not retain his
seat while his opponent was playing,
but moved excitedly about, while per.
s~piratlon stood out In great drops on
his forehead. Schaefer won the lead
and chose the black ball. He failed
to count on the frat stroke and was
followed by Vignesux with o run of
IL. Then Schsefer gathered
38 on his string; Vigneaux
made 4 in his second, leaving the balls
In bad position, and. Sohaefer failed to
count. The frat point of special In.
terest was by Vignaux In the fitch In.
ming, when, having conquered for q
time his nervousness In the previous
innings, he ran 139, the game then
standing Shaefer 70, VignAux 176.
Sohaefer then took the balls, and by
the most brilliant play conceivable,
including open and close oaroms,
around the table, draws, masses and
rail- nursing, amassed . total OF 900
The call then stood, Sohaefsr 300,
Vignaux 175. The next notable per,
formance by Vignaux was In the
eighth Inning, In which he counted n
and In the twelfth inning, when he
scored 109, Schaefor makins small run
until the 18th, when he added 81
points by rapid play. The score thei
stood 448 to 423 In Schaefsr's favor
In the 18Th Inning Vignaux made 80
and both began to show great nervous
ness, making small runs aud misses II
the last half of the 20tb, with tn,
game standing 492 tie, Vignaux hat
the balls where he should have mad
the game easily, but over careful pla.
caused him to miss On easy stroke OF
the 18th shot. Sohaefer opened tn,
21st inning with 108 necessary t.
win the game and the balls In ba,
position, but the little man succeeded
In milking count an,
and after a few shots get the ball
together near the rail-. From tina
point to the end his play was mos
brilliant and beyond description
Again and seAin tho lballa broke badl
for him; he took every chance, hos
ever, and With nerve In the faoe {
trying circumstances brought them t.
gether again and . the game OF
amid great and deserved applause
Score: Schaefsr, total 600, sverag
20 IL 81. highest run 22O; Vignau1
total 500, average 20 Q 20, highest RI
139.
By the beating Of Dion In this Of
ternoon's game Maurice DAILY secure
third prize, Sexton fourth and MORT
fifth. DAILY went off briskly and earl
took Q strong lead, but In the SD ir
ming Zion ran 101, his largest run |
the tournament, and thereby cam
within sixty points Of his opponent
Score, DAILY 600, average II 8 81
highest run 30; Dion lao, averal
10 Is 80, highest run 101.