The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-04
JUST WIIhRE sLosSON ST.iNDS.
The Student Explnins His Position In Re-
Enr.i 10 the Tourn-.s.

The Student Explnins His Position In Re-
gar.' 10 the Tourm-.s.
George Slosson's telegram to Charles Park or
OF Chicago. announcing his withdrawal from
the negotiations foI the tourney o! the Big
Three" at this city and Chicago. does not
mem that there will he no tournament here
between Ives. Schacfor. md Slosson. Slosson
settled this point Ollie ally in ON interview with
THE Sun reporter vest erdaY.
There seems to he q misapprchensior
about my telegram to Parker" Sosson said.
it does not mean that won't play billiards in
u tournament. for | mn willing and ready to
play billiards and do all cansfp advance the
interests OF the profession. and want to SEQ
the games como of. but l I'M through work
ing up the preliminaries. l received n letter
from Parker saying definitely that Ives and
Schaefer would deposit their stake of $500
enrh with The SrN by last Saturday. 1t was
stipulated weeks ago that The Sun should
hold the stakes Schaefcr and Ives put their
monev in other hands. in violnti ion OF this
agreement. an, have simply tnk..n steps to
show that believe in stickinI: to the agree-
inent | don't care to go ah"Gc IN TDoa fhith
with my end OF the business whom oihors play
Tina yhSls matter believe, can be :smleebly
the unanI oious choice OF tho players or man
ngtr in sw York. draw up articles o! Agree
snt ana let The p"yers sigr these That
money With THE Sun The art,cies 81 asres.
player. tn" election Of leeres and marker in
both tGprn, mcnts. When thesc steps arc
a snts 20 on w'h"ut AMY T sss @
Slosson's telegram TO Parker. which has
caused 30 much misunderstanding. was Us
Ives and ienaeser having failed 70 denostt stake
Fhi. Ia inaI gavo cancritd dates for New ork.
The news mf exactly what the manufacturers
had offered 10 do for the Journeys II managed
10y the playe Q came out yesterday. ana TIE
true Tint Pre-. idcnt Bentinser refused 10 give
Mr. Bensin ger offered to give champion:
ship emblem g DO cnmpeted lor:. This would
objected to nc. rptng this offer, insisting TINT
the manufactu rers should Civ" ~ 900 III added
money TO- secure amy recognition from tho
players The }nnulacturers refused t" give u
money prize III less they were allowed I. take
tn" innnugeln mt and assume the risk OF
making or lost ~ money.
George Sloss on drew M n contract late last
night to hind the PROPOSED three-corncred
tournament, and telegrnphed copies OF it to
sen a"lrr ANA ives to sign.
1t stipulated that there should be two tour
lam ants. one of niS MI hts. in this CIV mt the
Gem ", and the other il Chicago in January.
each AN to play the OF herIwic". 600 points W
man t" post to-day $500 with THE Ms; tho
winner OF ,he !oc"i tonrnf mrht to taxi tho en-
fltc sta ~ money ot 'Nl.bn ana ility / or cent.
OF the net roc. i,ts the SEE md man til rt per
cent. and tho third twenty per cent. Jioi.son
said:
II Srhnefsr and Ives sign this contract to-
night and the Brunswick people post $1,000.
which tissy hold for tina Chicagnnns with
TIE Sun tomorrow. Maurice DAILY. who
has q twenty, 'onr-hours refusal OF
the Madison Square Garden Concert
Hall. will engage it i'm me utely and sim n
contract. ! will hei:i u practice ut once. Why.
only I, might ran 30 cutie easily. am glad
this ttin4 Is coming I" u climax. | want to
play II sheso men mean Dnsiness."