The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-07
GREAT BILLIARDS THESE.
BorH RoBERTs AVID rrEs PLAYED sU-
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TIE Youue Ar,eriesn Made sec the Rail
"a = sisEie Break, but the Eneiishurn
Ofset IL with Splendid Hazards and
| Cu,hion Csrroms Robert, Increases His
Lead, with Chance OF Wishing.
| Frank Ives. the young American adversary
| Of English Champion John Roberts. again dis
played his wonderful mastery Of nurse car
roms yesterday afternoon whom he resumed
play In the big International billiard match
| Roberts began the game with the tremendous
lead OF 0l5 points Ives said at the close
| OF Thursday nights game that he could prac-
| tically wipe that advantage out In single inn
| ing. He proved that ho could BY almost ami
| hilatlng 1t in the eighth inning He gained
| the rail after some pretty play about the cor
ner. and then carried tho globes three-duar-
| ters OF the way around the table, scoring q
| break Of $50.
In estimating this display OF technical skill.
| its brillianoy lie found to consist In the won
drous dizziness with which he carried the balls
past the pockets Rail nursing on an ordinary
billiard table 10 familiar enough to Gotham
billiard players. but they have never before
had an opportunity to Witness what is purely
technical execution carried to such perfection.
1t was accomplished by exquisite nicely Of
| touch and judgment. The work at the pocket
gaps was what gav0 1t great interest for the
critical observers Of the game and made 1t
notable Ives failed in trying to pass side
pocket finally ard lost the rail. There was
great outburst OF hand clapping when the
marker called tho score:
lives. 642: Roberts. 2O8."
1t had suddenly changed tho complexion Of
the contest. The total scores were now: Rob-
erts. 0.6O7: Ives. 8.42S.
The Englishman. who Is famous for his
nerve. watched the younGstor with critical
eve. but played with no show OF nervousness
The balls broke badly for him. though, and he
couldn't get in any OF those dazzling hazards,
which are purely English in design and very
beautiful In execution. but which. unfortu-
nately. are unapprociated save by the old
timers or those modern amateurs who have
tried hazard play themselves, Some OF those
they forced recognition for experiences even
from the exclusive partlsans OF French car
Roberts ratified the balls into tho pockets in
great style after time. and the plaudits wore
frequent He executed some draw shots that
screw shots." He closed up on his young adj
NTH inning: Il Was. a bank. in which the cue
ball crossed the table twice from side to side
nus % rus to The hs
q the play; Roberts t6en closed the game.
Ss;;'.lI : = Z "a g.; e
s7s+5 sI.nd ;ss.i 10 H. 10 g.
AveIssesIgob:rts. Il i;Ss; Ives. 2s 25,s7 High
phIsy. aaf is; HSs coSsd num-
The English champion opened the evening
game with an exceptionally fine break Of rs.
o the shoas thne
is without an equal at These spot shots were
made mad . With earrom intervening between each
strokes in succession. Roberts secured the
~ poson play thas wa
was really Remarkable: Giving Ives an opPor:
not Yet mastered the art q mailing with
ssssS:s Win Ii Y .sr: i sss;. so%s
were exquisite EXAMPLES Of billiard art. They
~. o5s,ss 49, i5 %sHs hs ssSss called
{ "a \. losi 4 quickly on break that yei5sd
sS EnsR s SsGa
,Els; ,Sst sEsss 4 r., raj r.
More safety play followed. to the damage Of
R06ertss n t,s and Ives was hand
Michigan lad bit His lips In chagrn. and the
English champion begged out ~. and the
s ssas was called again: Roberts. 5o7: Ives.
The boy champi9%n stE s ddesperateIy now to
hot for comfort. It was good deal more fun
for the billiard lovers to watch the struggle |
The little globes were obstinate and thwarted |
his nicely calculated strokes repeatedly The |
s5as get he r as sag aons:
and stumb ed.
with tRe nest display o losing hazardS ses
executed IN the match. He pocketed his ad;
and then had 9Hy the and
Into perfect position each time. He scored
be tied in knot and unable to extricate him
ssl Me4ntme ho6sFs ran bis ss9rs t
2g9 In the s fut6sr inning and
'n Ali pt q Sudden itoberts dropped hazards
Spd S pas sssh to1 as did
little bit Of rail nursing. and then going back
70 open table c 9S end ultimately respm:
The III score stood Roberts. sas ives. 2s5
Roberts sailed into his ninth hundred with a
break OF 81 In which were many losing haz-
Was now pa points He ran this up TO o46
and then Ives got what he had labored SO long
sH to II s"Sn May that he
turned the lower pocket successfully and held
I ON till lie scored l3l. A freeze" then put
a stop to the rail tactics He got JAG ali told.
and carried his string Of buttons up to 4SI
There was burst OF encouraging plaudits
S 9s ns Ess e" s m Ro
rail himself. rolled UP 81 and secured his
1000 points for the night, He beat
points In tho lead on the total score Two
such runs as Ives has already made in tho
match will more than wipe the lead out Still.
has chance OF winning the match
Last nights score was:
Rohetts.l25. a. 81 lh7. 81 n J. o. o. 20. 4,
81, ST. 6. ~. IL. ~. l2a III. o. q 90 L. z ~ 37lI1
4 Z, 2UOs= 4. 400 grand total |
Ives-O. ~, ~, Ia. 1, A. O. O, T. g. O. IL . O. INA
bs g. 20. D 90 3 8. B. i40 1 2s~Siat G DEL IL