The evening world., 1889-02-12
A CHANCE FOR SCHAEFER.
DAILY WON'T PLAY HIM, BUT GEORGE
sL0ssON IS WILLING.

The Question OF Handicapping in Billiards
Proposed Changes In the National
Cross-Country Association - There's to
BE a Finely Drawn Definition Of an
Amateur-Minor sporting Notes.
Jacob Schaefer, the billiardist, has written
n long letter to the editor of the Boston
Herald, in which he explains why he would
not enter q balk-line billiard tournament
with q handicap III lines instead of points,
such as was proposed here a short time ago
and fell through because Schaefer would not
enter. He winds up the letter with a shot at
Maurice DAILY and an offer to come to New
York and play DAILY 14-inch balk-line billiards
for S5. 900 a side, giving DAILY 1000 points in
5000. Jake also says he will play Mr..
Jake is only. in one OF his tantrums
again." said Mr.. DAILY yesterday. He has
let himself loose occasionally for q long time,
and for some reason known only to himself
lie has picked me out the last three or four
times he has spouted. Jake knows very well
that | will not play him, no matter what adds
he offers. l have not the time to practise and
. ] don't care about playing HIM any way. But
if he is anxious to make a match with some
one / know q man who will accommodate
him."
"who Is that"
George Slosson. He is in good form and
Gnu ElNc tDIllhClCI ui Nv Muh III liz III
balk-line game. would like to see these
men meet and settle the question OF superior
ity once for all"
Mr.. Slosson, when interviewed at his par
lor. in Broadway. said well, l am willing
to make q match with Schaefer to play four
teen-inch balk-l line billiards, 600 points up,
for $500 n side, the game to be played i'll New
York City in thirty or forty days from day of
signing articles, or in any reasonable time.
If Schaefer will arrange O match on these
terms ! will post my $500 with the Spirit of
the Times or any. Other reputable newspaper
Immediately. The WHINE of the match will,
of course, take the entire receipts clear of ex-
penses.
Here is a chance for Schaefer, if he feels
disposed to play n match game of billiards
with a billiardist who claims to be his equal
if not his superior in the fourteen inc balk-
line game. The proceeds Of the house such
an event would draw would be at least
would be fully $4,000 better off and would
decide a question i'll which lovers of this
game are extremely interested. MIR. Slosson
takes exceptions to Schaefer's statements re-
garding the handicapping of players in lines
in a tournament, instead of i'll points. He
says that he has tried handicapping in ines
and found that this has the advantage of
allowing the contestants to be an equal time
at the table and permits big runs to be made.
This, Mr.. Slosson says, is the beauty of q
tournament. Handicapping in points, max
ing the game even on the table, allows the
best PLAYERS to make the high runs and shuts
out the others.
It was two to one on McAuliffe last night
on the result of his fight with Meyer.
Next Monday evening the National Cross
Country Association will meet to vote on
changes in the constitution of the organiza-
ton, which were prepared last evening by the
Executive Committee. 1t is the intention of
of this body to declare itself independent of
both the Amateur Athletic Union and the
National Association of Amateur Athletes of
America. and to make its rules govern cross
country running in this country. II proposes
to allow any amateur to compete in its COM