Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-05
sLoSSoN'S VIEW OF IT.
The Student Very Interestingly Reviews His
Billiard Contest With Schaefer

The Student Very Interestingly Reviews His
Billiard Contest With Schaefer.
NEW YORK. Dec. 4-Billiard enthusiasts are
still discussing animatedly the champIonship
contest which gave Jacob Schaefer the worlds
championship and the silver cup. The general
opinion seems to be that George Sosson will
never again get such a chance for a victory as
the Wizard gave him in the intervals of in
different play that are conspicuous in the
champions score. The best criticism of the
game, probably, is the one that Siosson himself
made last night while chatting with friends in
his cafe under the Columbia rooms: "Iwatched
every shot that Schlefer made and | am
convinced that his greatest rength rs a
player lies IN the fact that he never loses
his stroke. it always has the same fine
freedom o. swing and touch, no matter
how he feels mentally. He gets mentally
upset sometimes, and that sloils his billiards
With me the direct opposite is the case l can
keep my head about me. ] believe, in any eri-
SIS of the game, but can't keep nv stroke
Without the stroke am practically helpless
j Is the vital part of game. l told all nv
friends not TO bet on me the day of the match
for the very reason that 1 felt unequal to do
myself justice. My hands were warm but nv
forearm was stiff ana II made nv stroke ierky
and rough. For that reason could not take
advantage OF the chances which Schaefer gave
me. There was some slight Improvement at
the end. but. pshaw! it didn't amount to beans
Why, its absolutely ludicrous to think that |
COulun I 40 DeIIeT JLan 4 plCaNu1.e run of GO in
any stage of the battle. and that SchaeTer wa $
only able TO get together l2S in his best run. l
am sure that 4 run of 100 by me in the last half
OF the game would have changed the result. for
! could see in the first d. zen innings that
SchaeIer was not in first-class condition him.
self No one car afford to underrate the
Wizard, however. He is 4 great player, a reg
ular genius, and, as hIs rival am glad to say
that he plays very beautiful billiards Without
SChaefer, billiards would practically be dead
for there would be no more great matches pos
s1ble. Ives is the only one who could take his
place. If Ives takes care of himself he Will be
the coming man.
For myself, l am going TO keep at billiards.
ana Keep the interest up by battling Schaefer
TIL the question is settled beyoEd all argument
o. who ranks the foremost expert of America.
do not agree with the opinion that will not
again have such chance as l had on Monday.
will have such another chance, and l am
going to take advantage of it. l am 36 wears
old, and have had 70 years of experience in
billiards, and am therefore in my prime. 4
blllIardst in his prime who would quit be-
cause be lost championship game, ought to
20 out IN the back yard and bury himself
SportSmen with that sort of mGshy backbone
are no earthly good. and the world hasn't any
use for them. The secret of success is to get
bust"
Slosson smiled yesterday when some one men.
TONED the offer of Dick Roche to back Ives
against him for any amount. The Student be.
lIeves thatit is gigantic bluff. He saws he
gives Roche credit Tor more sense than to make
such an offer in sober earnest He doesn't
slight Ives in the least. In fact he has ALWAYS
spoken highly of the young Napoleon. 1--WE
got my private business to look after now u
Slosson said, "anG matches must be put aside
Tor three months anyhow. BY that tiInS / will
be ready 10 talk match again. But one thing
want distinctly understood. No one can use
me as catsDaw to make money with Unjust
have something to say about matches, and
mus have share in the risk and share of the
profits if / NJ