St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
SCHAEFER DEFEATED.
gentleman George" Slosson
Vanquishes the Wizard
of the Cue.
He Now Holds the Title OF
Champion Balk-Line Bill
HARDEST.
Schedule Of the Players
League to Be Ratified at
Cleveland.
Secretary Brunell Invites Co.
Operation of Other Ball
Organizations.

New YORK, March 1.-The last regu-
lar game of the big billiard tournament
Tonight attracted an immense crowd TO
Chickering hail. The players were
"WiZard" Schaefer and "Gentleman
George" SloSson. The betting was
heavy, with Schaefer slightly the favor
tie. though most of the money had been
laid at even odds. The house was very
enthusiastic, and every brilliant pay
was greeted with deatening applause.
Maurice DAILY was chosen referee, ana
Rud SchOttld acted as marker.
Slosson won the hank on
close margin, and selected the
white ball He made two easy ones
and then missed a long earom bank.
Schapfer missed on similar shot, anu
TO many present, II seemed rs though
the giants were unusually weak. III
the second inning SlOSSOn started run
that Opened the eyes of every one ana
caused the Old-tlmers to cheer he
opeued with an acrOSS-the-ta0le bank
that seemed almost impossible, ana
from that moment his cue seemed to be
a fairy's wand. He caught the balls on
the lower rail within the balk, and by
the most
MAsTERLY KIND OF BILLIARDS
managed to keep the balls well in hand,
and succeeded in manipulating them
for beautiful positions. On the ninth
shot he caught them on the balk line
and made q dainty run until Schoheld
called l22. Then he deliberately broke
them so as to get them together III the
corner. and then, i'll order to MAINTAIN
them. he was compelled to make most
difficult masse. which was greeted with
tremendous applause. His 13lSt was
follow to make a kiss, and he did it
most daintily. His l32d was a long
carOm cushion 10 the corner, and his
135th was short cushion carOm at the
lower end. 1t almost missed on a
feath touch. The balls rolled badly
for Schaefer at the start, but he soon
struck his gait. and took a hand in the
point getting. He ran "a points i'll as
many seconds, it seemed, and presently
got them where he wanted them-right
on the line at the head OF the table.
There he kept them. carressing them
tenderly until he turned 100. Then
he got out in the center of the
table, where he made noble long
masse which completely won the house.
He continued until he had gathered in
100, and then he fell OH very easy car
ON, This left Jake but 80 points be-
hind the New Yorker. and his hackers
hopes were on the top wave again. But
SOssnn pulled too steady ali oar for the
Wizard and gradually increased his
lead. Neither one of the men,
CHAMPIONS OF TIE WOULD
as they are, played as we'll as they
should after the third inning. Al the
end of the t,nth inning the audience
showed signs of disappointment. and
the men braced up little, Jake scoring
45 in the eleventh. Small play eontln-
nj RI l1.l fl..fh fine
tweuty-second inning there was not a
good shot made. In the twenty-third,
however. the "Gentleman' made run
of 50. Then Schaefpr used fOTty-elght
minutes time by freezing balls. 1t took
Referee DAILY just that long TO give his
decision. The enthusiasm was all gone
at the end of the tWenty-fifth and stV-
eral of the spectators inquired "Wh hats
the matter, Jake?' and whats the
matter. GeOrge?' But they never made
answer and continued the game: Slos-
son aid little better work. He tried
again, putting out just % points and
his friends appIauded. Schaefer fol-
lowed with run of SO. Once again
Slusson counted 25, and Schaefer ran
%. Another run of nothing for both
followed, and then SlossOn counted
16. Schaefer's friends now gave up
hope of his coming forward with one of
his phenomenal runs and winning the
game. Slosson was only forty-seYen
points from victory and l47 ahead of
Jake. The Wizard looked Respondent
and seemed to have lost his nerve. de
only counted seven when he again got
the balls, making his score 313. Then
SlOSSOn began shooting
AND NEVER STOPPED
until he ran out. He had beaten the
champion of the world, and his friends
sent up cheer that was heard down to
Sixth avenue. Jake graSped his OPP
ponent's hand and warmly cOngratu-
lated him. Following is the score by
innings:
slosson-2, 1s5. 2, o, 6, II, 2, 2, 70, AZ, 8,
8, IL, l, 20, 10; 10, 2, |, 70 o, l, l, 90, ., 2
rs 2S 9: IS; AZ; Total Too 90 @
!, So, 20, ., Z. Total. sis.
Highest runs: Slosson, 1856. 50; Schaefer,
1L9, 40; Average: slosson, 10 al schae-
Maurice Daily and William Ii. Cation
were the players at the matinee to-day,
the attendance being slim. Score:
Catton-3. 10, !. O,3;9, % 8, /. o, 36.
%. 81. 81, q. IS, II. Total. 800,
DAILY, i, o; 60, Q; A; q 3Ss 8; 0; 4; g.
q IA, 81, X, l, Az. Total, All.
Highest runs; Cation, 80 and 50; DAILY,
so and AZ. Administration, 10 5-33;
Daily, Ia 1882 Time, 8 hours 80 minutes.
The tie between Daily, Ives and Cat
ton will be played Off as soon as a suit
able hall can be engaged. The entire
tournament has been success in every
particular. After the game there was a
jOIiticatiOn meetsng at Slosson's bill
lard hall. The remaining half Of the
tournament will be played in Chicago,
beginning April g.
Cation refuses TO play off the tie. and
and fourth money. He has won over
DAILY and Ives, but the management
opposes the demand, and insists upon
three extra games. There may be