The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-26
THE WIZARD is KING
Jacob Schaefer Once More Cham
pion of the World.
With Matchless Balk-Line Play He
0vercomes Ives's Great Lead and
Wins by 1000 to 3,9I5.


match of four thousand points at fourteen
inch balk line between Frank c. Ives and
Jacob Schaefer was played to n finish to-
night at Central Music Hall. a big audience
witnessed the closing nights play in spite
of the apparent certainty that hes's large
lead OF 505 points almost precluded the pos
sibility of Schaefers winning. The contest
is by all odds the greatest in the history of
billiards, as both players have broken all
previous records OF high runs and averages,
and both are unquestionably the leading
performers of the world at this style of
game. At the close OF last nights play the
score stood: Ives 5000: Schaefer. 2,695. with
Ives in hand and of to his credit
TO start with. The balls were in
very fair position the rail.
Seven shots gathered them in the
lower right-hand corner, where they
were soon in place for the 14-inch nurse.
Ives stopped at 81 on a kiss shot and
Schaefer> missed rather easy single-cush-
ion shot across the table. Ives fell down at
four by reason of a careless stroke result
ing in a kiss-off Schaefer now took the
balls in hand, and with delicate play put up
thirty-five failing on a long and difficult
draw. 1t took but three shots for Ives TO
corner the balls. but at six they lined, and
he failed on hard masse. Schaefer found
a perfect set-up. but the balls were stubborn,
and would not act to suit him. At thirty-six
an almost impossible masse shot presented
itself and he missed it, leaving a soft break
for Ives, who settled down to careful work
and rolled up 113. In this run there were
several faulty shots, such as imperfect
drives and kissing out of position, but these
were always followed by some master
H. a.. .l,a 1nct Nd
vantage was recovered. The call stood:
Ives 1852; Schaefer, 27e6.
Beginning the fifth inning Schafer found
the balls punched, and at twenty-five had
gained position for the anchor nurse. lie
lost it at 80. but got it back in two shots.
At 40 the balls again spread too wide. but
he managed to get them anchored once
more, though not perfectly. At 90 they were
better than ever, but at a were broken
again. A masse. followed by short drive
TO the end rail, fixed them right once more,
but they would not stay fixed AT 80 they
froze but Schaefer massed out and back
and counted. He lost the anchor. however,
and had to resort 10 general billiards. AT
15o he got the natural balk line nurse and
played it beautifully for time, changing
TO general position play. At 2iO he had re-
gained the anchor lock on the upper end
rail. but lost it at 25S But he was playing
stop. 1t was not until he had reached 277
that the balls broke away and he stopped
L.
Ives, 1855; Schafer. 3,0i6.
In his seventh, after scoring twenty-five:
Ives stopped on rather easy masse ana
left the balls punched, but Schaefer could
not profit by the leave being kissed of a
count by faulty play. Breaks were bad
and play ragged on both sides for time
but in the twelfth inning Ives got an open
ing. but only took twenty out of 1T: He
was lucky however, in leaving Schaefer
series of tough positions. The latter got
a chance in the fifteenth inning and at
fifty-seven got the anchor on the end rail:
Carefully and with extreme deicacy OF
touch Schaefer held the balls in the valued
position, playing as a man who saw ten
dollar bill coming for every unit added TO
was fame for him. Ives stood by and
watched intently as he saw his big lead
camed fSe bPs PHn1 weTs oae The % TefeT
examined them through large magnifying
zs rSzs hnd n eas %nd See shsefer foaed in his
masse shot. Score: Ives, S,4S7; Schaefer,
The break was an easy one for Ives. who
passed to his thirtysiXth hundred with
run of seventy-five. and was now 24e points
dheaq But eme %ean n0y with III 'e sg
rush, playing the most perfect balk-iine
billiards of his life. He stopped at 13S, and
was now but. 1Ol points behind. Ives now
began work in earnest, and with the aid
of a scratch at thirty-one put IN run
OF % h; a IN fag fg Iissad en easV fo
low by a hair, the result of his own ball
going wrong because of sudden 3dinis-
Ives brought his score to 1925; Schaefer,
3,405.
In his nineteenth inning schaefer worked
again for the anchor nurse, and got Ii on his
| fifty-seVenth shot. The balls began to give
trouble, and he stopped at seventy nine.
Ivess total was S,e27. Schaefer, in his
twenty-third inning, seemed in fair way
10 close the gap completely He had the
balls in fair shape for the anchor, but mis-
own ball settled and froze, and he missed
the masse at thirty-two, being now but
| were left punched in the corner for Ives.
who pulled further off with a run of ttty
Schaefer's cue ball was now in BAD c2ndl-
ton. 1t jumped and lost hlm an eXcellent
chance for position. Ives's ball did the same
thing at the end of a run OF thlrty-illne
The balls were now changed at Schaefer'S
twenty-siX. and spoiled a line position
Again they were changed to the first set,
! this time at IVeS's request. The play was
ragged on both sides, though Schaefer WAS
| at the greater disadvantage.
In his thirty-frst inning Schaefer man.
score Ged asss tS to I1ess 8,7s5 scheafer '' had
good chance for billiards at his next
opening but fell down on a miscue and
| left the balls i'm heap for Ives, but he
stopped at A on an easy miss. Schaefer
| rallied bravely with 81 and now was but
| :, ,75e In his thirty-siXth inning Schaefer
| crept up within four points, with run OF
SShaefer in the thfrty-eighth inning, took
the froat with a plucky run of 50, having
/ closed up q gap, OF over COO points since the
opening Of the evenings play. Score:
| Schaefer, 1872: Ives, 3,Sl7.
Ives stood the strain extremely well. re-
spending with forty-five, which brought
him within ten OF his opponent. A moment
later he ran ten. and the score was tied.
Then Schaefer was ahead again, but by
good open-table play Ives ran twenty-four,
and was again at the front. He turned into
his last hundred with a run of forty
eight, making his score 39i4,
! aiSairst 1857 for Schaefer. The latter &c.
his chance in the forty-flfth inning. ai;l
rallied the balls at the dividing line and
clicked of thirty before ne lost the anchor.
| He then played ballI line while, counting
| with great ease. Ives only got one more
point when Schaefer out amid an up
! roar from the audience that fairly shook
| Central Music hall.
Total Score-Schaefer. 400; Ives, 3,9i5.
AC IS Schaefer got the anchor back again
| and ran out the game with lG2. Total to-
night: Ives. 7i5; Schaefer, 1865 Average:
Ives Is 20-45: Sch3 efer, %.
| Grand averages: Ives q 3-146; Schaefer.
| IS Si-l47 High runs: Ives. $685. Schaefer,
343.
| MONKEYS CONVERSE.