The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-29
THE BILLIARD CHAMPIONS.
Third Game Of the International
Balk.L Line Tournament.
and Quits Dangerously CI' sc
10 His Lille Opponent.

New YORK, January 28.-The third
nights play in the billiard match be-
tween Maurice Fienaux and Jacob
Schaefer took place tonight. In the
arst two nights Schas fer msde total
CT 1900 and ViRuaux S35. Tonight
either party was entitledto make the
first 1900 points, although Vignaux
Would have to make s65 points TO en-
able him to reach this desirable posi-
lion. Cosmopolitan Hall was again
filled with en- immense audience, rep
reseniing the wealth, culture and in
lligence Of New York. Many ladies
also we're present. Gossip was much
INDUCED In on the ultimate results #
the contest, and notwithstanding the
lead obtained by Schsefer very many
were inclined to believe that the
chances ii Viguaux were unimpaired.
At $40 o'clock pm. Vignsux entered
the room. He seemed cheerful and
satisfied. Two minutes later Schae Ter
came in, and at 9:l5 o'c,ock pm. Mr..
McCreery, the umpire, made his ap-
pearance.
sCHAEFER LED OFF
with duck egg. Vignaux made go,
while Nine. Vignaux smiled approx
ingly from her tieIed seal in the gal
lery. Then 6eft and with great
tenderness oltoucb ,Schat 1 sr played all
the billiards he was worth, including
two magnificent mssse sbo s, for q run
of "a, slipping up on a miscue on 8
diaw sho. Otherwise easily made.
Then Vignaux mani culated the balls
so successfully, that 80 POINTS were
added 10 his sore. Then Schaefer
made So, and missed on an apparently
easy SHOT. Vignsux made 4, and
Schaefer nothing. Then Vignsux, by
a number o. beautifully made cusb.
ion and kiss sho'F, made by playing
alternately on the red and the white
ball and the cushion, keeping without
the bake line made IS. The score at
the end OF the eighth inning stool:
Vignaux III, Schs Q 'er 1874. In the
eleventh inning Viguaux made
THE SHOT OF THE MATCH
thus far. The red and the white bells
stood 10 a line with the spot wig
naux) ball, which rested Oh the upper
left-hand corner of the table. The
o.her tIo bills we're opposite the
right-hand rail Vignaux played on
the whit, bell in fIoat, ran down 10
the lower cushion and twitts upward
and backward to the red bell or the
right-hand cushion. The play elected
much enthusiasm. Al o her SHOT
"Enelished" against the cushion,
which made complete 400 POINTS in
this inning, which was received with
applause. Vignaux finally retired,
having made 1876. At the end OF the
fourteenth inning the ttrinos showed
that Schaeier had made POI and Wig
naux 346.
vIGNAUx's GOOD WORK.
From thai point Scha afer played q
rather tame game, with a squirt Of ef-
fective wo;k. In the twentieth in
ming he made 70, in the twenty.
seventh 100 and in the thirtieth rs.
Vignaux, on the other hand, after
put ing ogtther 90 in his fifteenth in.
ming, made no very large runs; nol
did be make many email ones. The
result was that with steady success
s;oa OF double figures he mar aged 10
amass 0l8 buttons when Schasfer
reached 600, and the nights play
ended bringing the Frenchman very
near to his diminutive opponent The
to ais FOR the three nights now stand
THE THREE NIGHTS sCoRE.
Schafer 1900, Vignaux 1858. The
following is to-night's score.
Schaefer-0, "a, 80, 0, 0, 0, 0, 10, L
10, l, 8, 5, 40, 6, IS, 0, 3. 0, 70, 5, l, @,
0,3, 8, 8, 100, 10; 2, rs, lS, 8, 10, ., l, !,
0, 10, 1-io.ai 600.
Viepaux-32, 80. 4, IS, 8, 0, 0, IL, s.
O, 126, 8, 0, SO, 80, 2S, SO, 0, As, 5, As, O
"A, Is, 2, so, 0, 80, 10, 81, 2, 42, 81, 0, g.
2, 0, S-total 91S.
Time Of game, four hours. Schae-
fer's average, 10 $3.50; Vignaux' av-
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