Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-20
EXCITING CONTESTS.
The Billiard Players Again Entertain
Large Audiences.
DODDs DEFEATS HARRY BOSCHERT.
Gus Schmelz in the City Trying to Recap
ture Third Baseman Reilly.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

| There were excellent audiences present
yesterday at all three games of the local
billiard tournament, and it was clearly
demonstrated that a very large portion of
the well-to-do citizens of Pittsburg are ad-
mirers of the fine game of billiards. Each
audience is mostly made of merchants, iron
manufacturers, oil kings, etc.. and they really
| enjoy the contests.
| There were three games played yesterday,
| one in the afternoon and two IN the evening.
| That in the afternoon was between the two
Philadelphia players Messrs Cline and Burris
Until the first 100 was reached the contest was
one of the best so far seem II was really nip
| and tuck" Cline having slightly the better of
his opponent. Both players really did well up
to that stage of the game and matters were ex-
ceedingly exciting. But in the 18th and 18th
innings Mr.. Burris pulled himself
together and with two runs of % and
"a each he went well to the
front and was never headed. Mr.. Cline fell off
wonderfully and never showed uD in anything
like his true form after the first 100 had
been passed. Burris really played a fine game,
and if ne can keep his gait of yesterday up he
will be dangerous man for anybody to tackle.
Mr.. Shaw, with his jovial manners. was referee.
Following were the scores:
Burris-2, l, 0. 6. A. 7,o.a 2 !, 49, T. g. s. o. 22
Q, &. 81, is, g. z 1i,sjO' y - - - y
Cine-O. Q. l. 10. T. b s. s. o. Ia i, 4. Il. II. s. g.
"A, e. CO. z, 3, e Q, 0, 2, , A. . 2, l. b. l. O.
s, !, T. O. 8. 200.
Burris' highest run, 81; average. g. Oil Clines'
highest run, Is; average, 2S-43
The largest audience of the series so far was
present last evening to witness the two con-
tests. There was considerable number of
ladies present and they enjoyed the contests
very much.
The first contest wao between Champion Nc
of doll
Walker, of this city. The former played far
below his average although he won with plenty
to spare. Mr.. Walker started out very badly
and at no time during the game did he show
his best form. He made several splendid shots
and was heartily appauded. Mr.. Mclaughlin
complained of sickness and this no doubt had
some effect on his playing. Following was the
score of the game:
Mclaughlin % H. s. O. O. O. /. T.o Z,
4 49, = Il O. s. D. J. H. 80 o. o; T., 2
G. IS. 2 !, Q. 5. !, Q, l5--3OO
Walker-2,2. 1,O. 2, 2, 4. 1, . O. 81 l., 0,2Io,
: Il Il = = il; g. t.
Nc Laughlin's highest run. 90; average. 24-3l.
Walkers highest run, IL average. 1881.
The second game Of the evening, though far
from being the best in quality, was by far thu
most Interesting. because the two local rivals,
Messrs Boschert and Dodds, were the con-
testants. There was considerable money
wagered on the result, and after most excit-
ing and very close game, Mr.. Dodds won by II
points.
Both men played in poor form, as the scores
will show They were in the front alternately
but Mr.. Dodds assumed a good lead near the
finish which served him we'll, as Boschert
made remarkably strong finish, and at one
time looked like running the game out
This afternoon Messrs. Walker and Dodds
will play and the evening games will be: Bos-
ebert versus Burris; DOdds versus Cline. Fol-
lowing were the scores OF the second game last
evening:
nadI O n n n n
T. S, s. O IL. 0, i, IS. O. o. G.IoGS
Is i'll. II, O. 8, 2 l. 8, = /, . o, g. l. . O. g. IC.O