The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-24
IVES'S INIMITABLE TOUCH.


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Anchor Nurse-Tns BIe Run Faded NJ =
Mis. OF an Easy Draw-scaneTer r;sy-
In Poor Form Throughout - Ives Now
Lends IN the Three NIEhts' Play.
CHICAGO Nov. 23-The third nights play Ia
the great billiard match between Incob schae-
fer and Frank c. Ives began in Central Music
Hall to- night before a crowd that filled the big
hall In almost every part. schaeier started
very we'll but fell down early. and 10 Elk ins
nlngs made only eight points.
lie began play with the balls a. he left them
last night Aftcr 30 cartoms he planted the
worries against the lower rail. but soon lost
them. Some brilliant shots contributed to the
81 he collected. The miss was on n hard cush-
ion carrom. Ives collected Z and sat down on
n long pull around the table. Schaefer was
content with o In the third Inning. Ives then
buckled down to work. executing many dlflcult
plays.
lie had made 81 when he brought the
spheres together by three shots lie was
kissed of on n delicate follow. leaving the balls
In fine position for Jake. The lattet's forty
third shot was beauty. His ball took In
three cushions and finally cnme TO rest under
the wing OF the red lie was doing famously
when a well.intentoned follow was kissed oil.
Flfty-eight buttons were pushed up on his
string.
In tho sixth inning Ives was chcered when
he made his nftieth point. His century shot
was for position. The red took In the length
OF the table and came back beautifully lie
made two moro calroms and then kiss shot
dead from the cushion cut or what promised
to be big run.
Schaefer seemed to have lost his grip. IN
the eleventh inning. when the marker an
nounpaI for Ivaa In rna ffad, vf
Wizard on the total string OF the three nights
play. There was some doubt about this eighth
eth shot, but the referee podded and Frank
kept on. There was applause as he reached
100. He did not falter until he had picked up
20 more. when he missed q cushion draw.
That run plsced him LA ahead Of Jake on the
pight's play, The score now stood: Ives. 3oJ:
Jake then awoke from his trance. Electrical
shots evoked cheers. hut no let down on Z
t9ssT Hsr also to or%9 punch Ss nj
teenth inning. Ives then gave the worries o
Sn"ss rae thur S"wS w
delight. He reached the end Of his rope at
Ives again joltod his cue artistlcally. aud
made up to that time the best run Of the night.
Never were the sphere, m E Kindly treated ed,
most scientific position playing in fact. i wis
a champions exhibition, The Tooth shot was
anchor sG the Siobes went. e tut they dd not re-.
main very long.
There was a wild howl when he raised tho
second century mark. Up he climbed. and
soon 300 was left in the distance. IT looked
bad after 2,i3 had been picked IN. The cham
pion impaired too much vigor to his stroke.
and the balls spread but he coaxed the balls
together again.
It was the greatest inning ever played In .
balk-line match. The old record OF go had
been broken twice the night before. but to-
NIGHTS terrific run was characterized by its
wonderful bursts of open-table play. The end
finally came. Frank failing. after gathering
2Dj, on u short cushion draw. That made the
score stand: Ives, 6l,4; Schaefer. 900.
on plain follow. while Ives plucked 81 In his
half BY hard hoeing Jake accum ulated ~
but the youngster missed an easy shot
Jake's path was not one OF roses, bat BY
tending to his knitting he scooped in 62 In the
1t looked as II Ives would run out the. nights
block OF 800 in his half. but he fell short II.
the marker pushing 50 buttons to his credit.
The Wizard got 81 In tho twenty-hrst In
ming Ives punched 30. and Jake came back
strong with 3d. Frank selected one but
Schaefer went him 81 better.
In the thirty second inning Ives wanted Is
to com pete game. All he could get was IA.
Then Schnefer captured IL. and Ives finally
got the point he needed to make his total
The final score of the night was: Ives. 1877;
Schaefer 1928. Total for three nights: Ives.
24OUi Schaefer. p 2S.