Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-23
THE CUSHION CAROM
Championship of the wOrId-M atch fO
IL Between Sexton and SlOssOn.

Special to the Appeal
CHICAGO, October 22. - The coming
match for the cushion carom champion
ship of the world and $1,000, to be con-
tested on the oath instant by VIM. Sexton !
and Geo. F. Slosson, is awaited by the
sporting fraternity of this city with
good deal of interest, and it is expected
that large amount of money will change
hands on the result Both Sexton and
Slosson are in the city practicing prepara-
tory to the match. The championship OF
the world in the cushion carom-game is at
present held by Sexton, having been for
feited by DAILY, who won it in New York
last May. In this game Sexton ranked
sixth, being beaten by DAILY, Wallace,
Schaefer, Nignaux and Dion. That Sex
ton should have ranked so low in game
at which he was considered especially
strong was a matter of chagrin to himself
and his friends, and he claimed that he
was sick and unable TO do himself justice.
He therefore sent challenge to Daily to
play a match game, cushion caroms,
which the latter forfeited by not accept
ing, thus giving Sexton the champion
ship. The present match is the res ult
of Slosson's challenge to Schaefer few
weeks ago. Schaefer, being under engage
ment to 60 to Europe, hia cause was cham
pioned by Sexton, who in turn challenged
Slosson, the chalenge being accepted for
him by Thomas Foley, of this city The
game will be played at Central Music
Ill |. fob
will consist Of 5Ou points. Besides the cham
pionship and the $1,000 the winner will
receive the Collender championship en-
| blem from the Collender Company.
! Among the billiard-playing fraternity
Sexton is considered the best cushion
carom player in the country, while Slosson
ranks better in the balk-line, champions
and the regular game. Sexton is a man of
| about thirty years, short and round-shoAl-
dered. He owns a billiard-hall in the
| Bowery in New York City and has been
billiard player OF the first magnitude for
about ten years. In 1873 he first doomed
up, and since that time he has made for
himself phenomenally successful record.
Sexton played his first match game in
1874, in Albany, n. Y, with Charles Efier,
for $500 a side, which he won without
difficulty. In the following year occurred
the GARNER tournament in New York, in
which he tied for the third, fourth and
fifth prizes, Dion securing first money. In
January, 1876, he played Slosson game
of 900 points, $500 game. Sexton made
the largest average then on record-153.
Sexton then went to Europe and played
Vignaux in Paris and was defeated by a
small margin. Returning in May, 1876,
he played in the centennial tournament,
losing the first game and winning all the
rest, including the first prize of $1,000 and
billiard-table. The players in this game
were GARNER, Slosson, DAILY, Dion u. and
c., Rudolph, Shaw, BessenSer and Sex
ton After the close of this contest he
went to California and played in a tourna-
ment with Slosson, DAILY and GARNER, in
which GARNER and Sexton tied for first,
second and third prize. In 1877 he de-
feated in New York J. Dion for the cham
pionship, and little later c. Dion. Slos-
son then challenged Sexton, but was
beaten in two games. Sexton in 1873 went
to New Orleans and played match game
for $1,000 against Dion, Rudolph, Slosson,
and DAILY. He won first prize, and in the
same year played another game with Slos-
son, 1900 points, for Si00, and beat him
900 points, making the largest run on rec
ord at that time. In 1880 Sexton won
the champions game in New York, and in
contest in New Orleans tie same year
Schaefer won the first game and Sexton
the remaining ones, securing $1,000 prize
money. In 1882 Sexton and DAILY play ed
a match game at cushion-caroms, which
resulted in Sexton's favor by thirty-three
, points in 800. Altogether, Sexton has
played Slosson FIVE match games and has
, beaten him four times. He has Won foul
) tournaments and eight out OF ten match
games. slosson isabout twenty-ni year
, OF age, ana is recognized as one of the bes
! players of the regular game in the world
: He owned until recently bil-iard-hall il
New York, on Twenty-third street, but i
: is understood that he will in future mak'
Chicago his headquarters. Slosson's great
est feat was the defeat of Nignaux in Pari
, in 1881. In 1878 Slosson defeated Sextol
! in hotly contested match game at Gal
weston, Tex. He plays a short, nery
q Gus stroke, and is very caution
I: and deliberate, relying more upol
c his ability as nurser than ol
|, plays around the table. The contrast il
e the style of playing of the contestants
>; very marked. Sexton plays in a dashing
n offhand manner and rarely gets ratified
Slosson sometimes gets excited, especial
in match games. The sentiment as to tn
comparative merits OF the two player
!, seems about evenly divided. and bets al
o made at equal figures. The cushion-carol
). game is considered the most difficult I