The evening world., 1893-12-14
SPORTING NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Last Nights Billiard Contest a
Most Disappointing Affair.
The Xavier Vaudeville Entertain
ment Tonight.

what was expected to be the best game
OIL the big billiard tourney turned out To
De the poorest. III ever two men were
AFRAID OF each other those two men were
Schaefer and Ives last night. That is
tne opinion of an expert who, in COM
inentlng on the game. said when
schaefer and Ives get together each is
very nervous and afraid the other will
do something startling. Each feels tina
the other liz apt to jump in at M time
anu make a big run. Consequently, they
are worked up n under a greater
strain than ordinarily. The same feel
ing does not exist when either is playing
Ssosson. Neither Jake nor Ives is afraid
Of Slosson. They do not look for any
Dig breaks from George"
But for the fact that schaefer was
Piayins last night the game might have
enter,s en,ied stupid. Jake Is always an
misses 1t is interesting. lie makes nc
many shots that look like q sure miss
bet1re ne counts that one is never sure
aead stop. He gave a striking illustra-
tio.' last night on a cushion draw. The
sue Dali came back so slowly that IT
81 oPp ,he OBJECT wI bail' fEsa1ist h w'i mome a y1 sss
cne Dali struck the cushion and the Eng.
Hsh took effect 1t shot of in a hurry
and counted. A good many thought
1t was the opinion of more than one
expert that Ives weakened last night,
put that Is merely a surmise. He GER
AMY didn't display n gameness such
nave frequently shown. In his match
with Roberts there was a suspicion that
Ives lost his heart. There was more
brilliant around-the.table play. and poorer
DOSiti0n nIaL lust ntUht thor IN ax,, -
vlous game OF the tourney. Asked why
ne made such a poor showing Ives terse-
" replied: For three reasons I had a
and / played like a blacksmith. The last
was the principal reason" Schaefer's
game was not so bad as one might
think. His average of 30 is by no means
poor billiards. Tonight Ives and Slosson
play.
The Xavier Club continues to show the
same amount Of energy in keeping club
It was born again. as it were. The
Xayiers bid fair to rival the New York
A. G.. IN the excellence and high charac-
ter Of their Winter entertainments. Ac-
at the home Of the Cherry X organiza-
ton for some time towards the vaude-
Vile entertainment to be given his even
Of IN excellent quality, and the Enter
tainment Committee, under the leadership
Of Francis H. Greene, is not permitting
the grass to grow under Its feet in the
cessful Of the many entertainments given
by the Xavier boys. J. w. Kelly. the
gregory trio, Leon n others will ap-
A ladies reception is planned to take
place during Christmas week. Mean
while the weekly road runs continue
to prove q source of pleasure to those
who participate In them.
Il Iow seems likely that Red Bank
will get the skating championships next
month. The Red. Bank people held a
meeting last night, and their bid for
The only other bid is from OHM Manhattan taS;
Field. 1t is argued in favor of Red
Bank that ice is more to be relied upon
there; also that they, have had expe-
and know Just what to do.
The New York Athletic Club will put
a senior eight and o and junior eight
on the water next Spring. Candidates
the first of January. New rowing ma
chihes will be put IN.
Ina. the Xthietle CLUB ape Of the the
Schuylkill Navy, would enter at least
ten boxers in. the tournament of the
American A; C., which is scheduled to
JIG IlSlu a. Zig cLo bySCuIIt vi jail
I and s, is not true. Capt. Cameron. Of
" You can emphatically deny this story.
have made no overtures to the New
suited relative to the tourney in question
and the name of our Club is used with
There is more trouble in store for the
L. A. w, from the college bicyclists.
are being made by the
Harvard Bicycle Club to hold an Inter
May. they have sent out letters to ali
the colleges Of the East and hope to
have arrangements completed by the
middle Of January.
Charley Kelly. the local bantam. wants
another 20 at Jimmy. Kaveny, the Bos-
who got a decision over him last
sEtIc,e n,s tH m aav Reyly sa al 10 he n %ou5s
as soon as his hands. which are In bad
condition. get well.
Giles today is the Dixon-Pfimmer affair
at a Williamsburg theatre yesterday,
Pli fnm DECLINED to TX to stop
the may be the result.
Pony Moore, the father-in-law Of
Charley Mitchell. will leave England for
t Wish u5 5iSsc w Stfte wh Gn ian to back 4; t M II ssidjj
in his fight with co.bett;
Ted Pritchard has agreed to fight Dan
Creedon in America, II allowed $500 for
expenses.
At a meeting OF the Massachusetts
Board Of the l.. A.. w. the following
were elected delegates to the National
Of L. a. w. In February:
w. c. Dillingham;. Arthur w. Robinson,
Henry w. Robinson, John c. Kerrison,
A. D. Peck. 8. T. Williams. ]. F. Adams,
A. j. Ochs, L. L. Piper. G.. l.. Sullivan,
8. Dean, F. r. Mckee. 4. =. Cooper.