The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-10
IVES'S GREAT SCORE
Takes SlOSsOn'S Game i'm Six In
nings with the Anchor Nurse.
Equals Schaefer's Average Of 100 and
Makes 487, the Second Highest Run
at Balk-Line Billiards,

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Although playing bet
ter billiards than he did last night with
Schaefer, 1t was Slossons luck tonight to
fall up against the anchor nurse marvel
ously executed by Ives, and be beaten by
the equal of Schaefers high average of 100
and the second highest run-iS7. 1t took
Ives five innings 10 get the anchor but in
the sixth he got it and ran out the game
when his score stood 113 points against 169
for Slosson. Schaefer's 566 still stands as
the top run. To-night's game probably set
ties the anchor nurse. Now that Ives has
shown he can play it as we'll Schaefer.
the latter will doubtless debar it in future
matches and tournaments.
In to-night's game Captain Anson was
again on hand, resplendent in a swallow
tail and broad shirt front. with blazing soli-
taire, and again gave perfect satisfaction
as referee by his keen eyesight and perfect
knowledge OF the rules. He on his
feet near the table constantly, never TAX
ing the chance Of being so far away as TO
miss fine point The result was there
was never dispute nor question as TO
the correctness of decisions. Having won
the bank, Ives missed the lay off and Slos-
son, on his second shot, missed a dead-easy
two-cushion stroke for position, leaving the
balls punched for Ives, who. at fifteen
failed curiously on a simple carom.
AT this stage Slosson proposed. and Ives
agreed, that referee Anson should look out
for both, thus serving alike as umpire and
referee. The plan worked well. Slosson,
in his second inning. found the balls in
easy shape, and. with far more accurate
play than he had thus far shown, held
them at the head rail for a good run. he
had taken the sanchor position twice IN
the first twenty shots, but could 90 little
nothing with 1t. SO he ceased to bother
with Ii and applied himself to general play.
At Seventy-one he made a badly-judged
drive of the white ball around the table,
and at SeVenty-two stopped on a. hard one.
Ives ratified along in his third inning with
some very strong go-as-you- please billiards.
At twenty-five he had the kiss nurse on
the natural rail- but soon lost it, and had
to go after points promiscuously At fifty
he had gathered the balls on the lower end
rail, where he tried for the anchor, but
his stroke was too strong. and the balls
run ended at seventy-siX, as the result Of a
bungling spread on the preceding shot.
S.osson. though he found the balls close
ly huddled in the middle Of the table came
to grief at on mass, not at all difflcult.
Ives, in his fourth inning. played more
ragged billiards and lat at p ,ti0n went wrong on on
his part of the fourth Slosson brought
down the house by a magnificent bank
up and down The table full length so per-
fectly gauged as to speed that 1T gave him
entire possession. At 3S he had the anchor
opportunity in fine shape. but could not
use it. and was forced to resort to open
billiards His seventy-fourth shot was an
outrageous scratch, wherefrom he derived
a fine position. But he could not keep it
long and at 81 halted a single cushion
shot Score: Slosson. 1G9; Ives, ll3
In the fifth inning each drew blank
as the result of two very difficult round
the-table breaks.
yNyIL-DEr IILN COT THE NCIIOP
In the sixth Ives played up toward the
anchor, and at 81 got it in faultless shape
on the head rail at the left-hand corner.
Both red and white were locked TO each
other, and one hugging the cushion. 1t
was the anchor par excellence. Slosson
simply went and sat down. remarking
good-naturedly TO the reporter: Il dom I
suppose 1 shall get another shot in the
game" He didn't Ives had 49, to 60 but
ii looked as If he need never stop. Arson
stood over the table and closely
noted every shot. Ives faced
the balls with wonderful delicacy
of touch and kept up his march and count
ermarch from sde To side. At 131 he played
too lightly and nearly froZe TO the white.
He lost the anchor, but still held the balls
at the rail- AT l37 he froze ira reality, but
with an out-and-in masse still held them.
At 142, on a short drive on the red TO the
side rail, he restored the anchor as per-
fectly as before, and i'm exactly the same
spot Employing that curious twist Of the
cue ball which has bafiied all the experts
save Ives and Schaefer, he kept the two
object balls in constant contact with the
cushion so that neither of them moved
more than hairs breadth at each count
ing stroke. The spectators for time gave
close attention as the delicate play pro-
ceeded. and at 200 applauded cordially.
Still the feathery touches added points
To the string, one by one. Still Snson how
cred watchfully over the table and Ives
paced back and forth 1t was winning biz
liar rJc hif r.lo
except as a demonstration of marvellous
control of muscle and nerve. 1t seemed
easy enough but up To this time only two
men in the world can do il. At 600 came a
clapping of hands and quite number OF
people left the hail. convinced the game
was settled AS for Ives, he simply chewed
chatted with the reporters and did not SC
much as look at the table half the time
At 100 there was no change in the situation
Only round of applause and voice from
the crowd: Break EN- up for fun
But Ives had no such intention. While
b mere bH' Mer9 70 o e9e Scbasfepa Kew Sor R rr g
OF Cos, he could at least tie Schaefer's aver.
age of one hundred. and he meant 10 do il
and at i2s. having been compelled To drive
the red to the side. ne was frozen as II
turned and jammed the white against the
cue ball. so. in this way he lost the anchor
nurse and had TO play billiards once more
At 43s he missed a single cushion shot but
this ball returned from the opposite rail and
counted. IL was an efsreSious scratch. but
il gave him a lease of life all the same A
AS the balls got apart and in few shots ht
had located them In good shape at the lowe
end-rdil. where be neld them until at iG.
they got away again. At 40 he had q long
hazardous. left-hsnd draw shot. lie made
il in magnificent style. bat WAS kissed cut o
position. Next he had 10 tackle three
cushion problem. and again was s. lccessfvl
Two or three drives gave him full cOntrO
once more and at two minutes past 10 n.
four hundred and elghty-seventh shot anl
the game were accomplished. Score:
Ives-0, u, rs, %, o. 4Sl-Total. coo.
Siosson-1, ~. 3. 81. 0-Total. 1s9.
Averages-Ives. 100; Slosson. % As. Higf
runs-Ives. iS7; SlosSon. 81. Time OF game
hour and 81 minutes. Ives and Schaefel
play tomorrow night.