The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-20
DHO TAEGHr IVES B.iLK LINE?
George siio.son Practised with Him At II
md .AcrnMrcd for III. Ernfc s.InMMl OebMt.

George Slosson decided wager yesterday
that had been made at the Brunswick Bake
Collender Office that was Of general interest to
billiard lovers all over the country. The wager
was that Slosson had taught Champion Ives
the principle of the l4.inch balk-iinr billiard
game. and it grew out Of Il discussion in which
it was maintained that ex Champion Schae!er
had taught ives all he knew of billiards. The
assertion has been attributed to Ives that he
owed nobody anything ior instruction in bill
iards. becaus. hu developed his game un.
aided by special coaching 1t is not known
whether Ives really made this remark. but. II
he did. 1t isn't founded completely on facts.
| did not teach Ives Laik line billiards.
Slosson said frankly. but was the first per-
son who brought him ont as Professional
and have seen no reason to regret 1t. first
met him during n vacation in Michigan in
lSS; Ives was then the pitcher Of n baseball
team. He waS a younGster * line physical
ride hicvcl". skate. and do number OF "thcr
things rirTIrlt' ana nat great t.A'ng 'tr
billiards he t tqd ne 50 nmt nsNca nue. q"
that h" lad III" i,r' o! Billiards born into him.
as it wrrc. / told him that it he took good
nent to-day: hu, the same condition, that Of
Mi future as It wni Wien mad tho lemarR
AT our first meeting lie was anxious Tor IN
opening to develop his billiards AMI told lIlm
that would Civ" nina thc chance. thcn had
II room in chicago and told him to come and
SEE me-. lie did come several months alter.
when he arrived. We started fpur-handei
game when / had suggested that lie should
show us what he could do with tho halls
it was Il cushion carrom game. We started
il With rhatcherand me PLAYING against Gala
CHER and Ives. but changed it late. TO !. game
OF every one for himself. Thatchcs and Gala
CHER finished iir~. leaving Ives aui invseif TO
d"cid" who should settle Tor the game. and
Ives beat mo. | I-nvc ives employment in the
room after that and h. was With nl' tor t@r"e
months He was I" practise balA Limo with mo
proved rapidly. because. a. ! said. lie had
II natura! talent for the game and a proper cue
stroke pa. him in II handicap cushion "arrrm
tourney after that. AMI II" made his profess
S.onai dCDut pittrd against good players After
that he played a great deal with Schae;"r. ana
III his own accord picked up moro knowledge
Of the gam" from watching Schaeter play. lust
as learned II deaf OF billiards IRON Watching
tyiil!e and l"s"rh Dion.
champion hip" Sin-snn ndded. wi! bring Us
together for the nr-t tiGlr playing on even
terms. lar not fooi! III enough 10 thtnA 1t is n
WnlEover. although | do not pay mach aitcn-
ton to the run Of :ilG mad" on FRIDAY last in n
practice game. that simply shows that Ii" is
in good shape have beaten that run III rrac-
ticr But play IN practice and play IN match
are entirely different things. ! predicted, YOU
remember. that Schnrf"r would not have the
rlnch that most people thouGlt he wonld have,
in the match with ives tor the. emf lem. and
pose to practise hard Tor the match. and hope
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