The sun., 1893-10-20
oNLr 10 POINTS BEHIND.
It Was Nip nud Tuck In tho Bir Pool
Match Inst Night.


Tho billiard lovers had q chance to SEQ brill
liant play right at the outset OF the fourth
night Of the International pool match be-
tween De Orc and Roborts. the American and
English champions at Madison Square Gar
den Music Hall last night. There was q brief
interval OF English pool. at which tho Cuban
boat tho EnRishman & to z and the men
changed to the Ynnke go table, Roberts played
safety stroke. The Cuban called u combina-
tion on the yellow one ball for corner pocket.
and caught 1t and another. Then like n flash
he picked of all tho others. 1t was skilled pool.
and 1t aroused tho spectators to the highest
enthusiasm. lie turned out some exquisite
position strokes in tho next frame. and gath
cred in thirteen OF tho bunch.
The big Engllshman won applause for
dainty cross. pocket hank. and forfeited ono
for pocketinE the cue ball. The men broke
even on the frame md DO Orc nipped IL in tho
succeeding ono. He failed by hair on a
pretty triple combination. The score wns:
De Orc. 5O4: Roberts. 4iG-the Eagiishman
losing ground again at the Yankee game.
The Cuban had the thronG Jubilant when he
changed back to tho English table, too His
trick combinations told effectively Roberts
executed bank" shots that set the crowd
cheering as counter specimens of skill Tho
Cuban captured IL, AMI tho Britishar made
side pocket hazard 10y n bank that wns = lin
dandy" The red globe lay against the bottom
into the left side .pocket-about the prettiest
bank Of the match thus far. De Orc made
rously at his skilled drives an instant later;
at the play. There were more OF them, In the
the 81 match thus far. ~ Roberts turned the ia:
bies on on m his Cuban rival by gettins IL & to
he brought down the house by picking OIL IL
It was really beautiful play and and deserved all
Ko berts gobbled ths other. too. going out with
clean score Of 10. Itwas the first time in the
a star star cross" shot. and the frames ended at
English pool against him. 80 to 20: total score.
The resumption nj Ito Of the Yankee game gave
.he GSban az che to sh9w nGn ss
also showed him more careless than at any
time heretofore. In one frame he forfeited tied
into the pocket Roberts tried cuts. too.
with an ability that drew quick ,apprecia,ion, y,
ali but W one Of The entire nj frame OF balls for the
second time during the match; nearly nearly dnpli-
bis eT S Nnn e he the
De orc: 500: Roberts. 5l2: :.,u,.o..,,..
nfsissy S ahsssn yed
The Cuban's safety breaks set the throng
e pin D Ss msd tho Rs9sT ra nSs skers
fairly yell, their delight. The red globe lay
ass the sh0e the sent tho cas 81
eSt sa drss assAs1 The reS S'f o6e ed 'ss %4y
with a thud: It was one q those expert
Swede. used to set the billiard lovers Wild 10
the old days when Cyrille Dion and Sam knight
were alive. Fourteen of the, globes danced
into the narrow pockets while the English
man was at work on tho next frame. De Orc
got but a single ivory. It was nip and tuck
now. and there was lots Of excitement, for the
his own game. and gained 20 points on the
~ The 6ig Briton jumped to the Yankee table
twinkling. 1t was done by the finest work he
has yet achieved at Yankee pool. The eapplause
was the heartiest he had yet won The score
hind the American cham Mons wire He Kept
the great pool up. and swept thirteen from the
next frame. A mighty shout vent up when
regained his lead.Roberts. $50: De Orc. 57I.
The man spared at safety, and the sEeeta-
tors held hs In ha
ffssFfs sad das 'fSs Se i
twelve globes and 1, turned the tide the other ne
back playing Roberts's own game. at English
pool. The Cuban smash ed the triangel. and
searea 'ef off Snrteen o The Frame. and swung
the string a second time around to his sido.
But he is only sixteen roints In the lead now.
having lost ground during the evening. The
score by frames:
Ps is t9aS grand oi.
Il, F2esisS s@i I5 3 t ,s ss Etsnd a total
EnxMsS gAnspe orS ,S 81 , EDses.s ses.rs 81
Keferee-Mr. Z. s Kirby.