The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-25
A BIG STAKE AT BILLIARDS.
IVES <ED NoB<EFEB AGREE TO FBlY
CUsHIoH ohRRoMs ron $4,000.

Ihe Cha@HN0n - sNeN - Hn@HeHennA AHa -
ass .. His N.teh with sehssNsr Last
Night, s-d is No ~ Over 500 Pe,-,s Ahs-1
OF the wissrs-No-t Rsssrhssis Die
yi.y .t The B-ih Liss os-e Ever sss-.
CHICAGO Nov. 2l,-The greatest match In
the history OF billiards was consummstsd At
O'Clock this morning. Jacob schsefsr and
Frank @ Ives agreed to play. sixty days hence.
one game OF 500 points. cushion carroms. for
an aggregate stake ofS22, 900. The contest was
arranged at Lou Mayors Newport Club inside
Of twenty minutes
Immediately after the contest at Central
Music Hall last night crowd OF sports went
TO the Newport Club orae Of Schaefsr's back
srs was Of the number and Abe Lew. who has
been betting heavily on Ives, another The
two men began to banter each other on the
respective merits Of the men ss billiard
players
lives can beat sohasfsr and mot half try."
said Levy.
"Tn pit schaefsr against him for ~ much
money as you care TO bet II you will let me
name the game" Mayer replied.
Name it." quietly suggested Levy.
Cushion carroms." said Mayer. en-
"That's agreeable. I'll back Ives for $1,000
against schsefer and will bet you $4,000 on
the side"
Mayer accepted both propositions. and .
forfeit Of 81. 900 was posted.
"Tll bet 5000 more on Ives" remarked
Levy.
"Tll take that much on Schasfer," said Dick
Roche, who had been called in.
This bet. too. was sealed. and then all parties
Interested agreed that the mon should play
enc game OF 500 points. sixty days from date.
the winner to take the whole OF the $4,000
and the total gate receipts.
Its the biggest thing OF it's kind In the his
tory Of the sport" said Tom Gallagher.
The fourth nights play in the l4-lnch balk-.
Pine contest between ives and schaeier opened
wR.re he left OF Last nieht., but the balls acted
in the nth punished 81. ali Of them hard to
Then schaefer took the spheres in hand.
There was cheering when he executed prot
making two more points he had the balls In
nne shape; and nurssd them until % had
was a tortuous masse. On his sixty ninth he
was kissed OF. Ives made his first good run
the upper end and ,oyed gently with them un-
~ he scored w. Then no went to pieces on
Schaefer now began still hunt for his ia.
nous anchor. On his eleventh shot the red
From aS % d
kSung with a heavy stride. 1t was evident
his writ was mot as S S as before
disturbed after he had clicked OF -.
Il, .Essu,5S not became Sr peI S%s AND %h he
got the balls together again and he'd them
there until his total was "a Then he took the
howl when no passed 100. He rested with
ia. having misjudged a mass6 draw. Ives
Cd no count" Ives objected, but the referee
spstained sohasiet The The. score score fST eight in
The tenth inning was hummer. Ives pulled
out sticS Of gum. and once his Jaws got to
the balls so deity that he ran even hundred.
They spread but he got them In fair shape
bad two to spare. Jake came up smil-
Ing The tenth carrom brought him
Be could not hold his position. He picked up
20 inside Of the lines. and after some cushion
Sfsn S the balls i5ozs. They We're spotted and
Jake missed. The score now stood: Schaefsr.
$4l grand total. 1865. Ives. 254; grand to-
Whom schaefer was winding up his run of
and the ball. at once Began to act badly. Sew:
eral points fell TO Ives in tho fourteenth In
ns 5o stb his soI Sad Witch With
the crsnks wild with delight was q two-cush-
ION bank to the centre Of s ne table; .,.
eEst shot. but the balls came together after the
Wizard had gathered sixty -si1; shot across
him imm ensely. He had cut down lyes's lead
Of IT, and was within fourteen points Of the
:. The little Napoleon realized that he would
and began TO rattle of Billiards merriiy again.
He played his unelualed sure game lie
Fifty points came with ease; he stopped with
y. and lad in creased his lead to sa Jake came
cushion shot. It was in the sixteenth Inning,
after brilliant open play. that Ives anchored
The balls IN tho same spot and In almost the
ran OF 343 on "Wednesday night.
This was brought about on his fourth count
He then had an opportunity to rival schaefers
The balls were in perfect position for him to
then i5O and the anchor was still perfect.
His ball oscillnted within radius of two
inches. anu at no time was less than half An
Inch from the anchor. 1t was a marvellous
display Of billiards. There was an uproar
when he Iassed 90. !
The crowd cherred when he made 2D7. pass
Ing his previous high run made on the prsvi-
the 300 notch. When he had beaten schaefsr'a
wonderful run OF 3+3 the spectators were wild
Then Ives went In to establish new worlds
record at balk line Tho game was at his
q S srsy The shampi3n's, lass tres wore smile {
A good many left the hall under the impress
sion that il was all over but the shouting. lie
pad made IA when Jake leaned over the table.
The halls were frozen. but Ives had no reason
10 complain. |
His next shot was n mass6. which broke the
anchor. lie made another shot and the balls .
Iproad After another one Jake claimed mo q
,oupt." which the referee allowed. The most
wonderful run. 400. at balk-line billiards. was h
The hest Jake could do WAS to make q. and 4
md ran out the nights score with g. He a
eft the balls In good position for to-morrow's
, y. WAS nhi II scHrf Eas seS TSs
|rAnd totals are: Ives. 1920: Schaefer. 1883.
yes,s grand average Is 81 7-lO3 on four
Knocked UP THE CRAEK's PISTOL.