The sun., 1894-11-14
1T WAS IVESS NIGHT
mrs BEA UTIFUL NURSE PLAl
sWzMPED WIZARD SCHdEFER.

The rouns Napeieer Rsr s3s IL Ops Inu
tag s.d Scored the nigh Average Of
es aI1o -ssre.t Masses snd spisudid Draw
shsts-schasrer FI.yea 8ut I've show,
In-tre--ivss Now Bss Poi-ts Ahead
Jacob schsefer. the little wizard of billiards,
who nipped victory out OF seemingly impending
defeat In the opening engagement m Menasv
night with Young Napoleon Ives, his able Junior
rival was the first TO resume play In the big six-
night balk- line match at Madison Square Gar
den Concert Hail last night. The Wizard had
piled up an unfinished closing run of 1e9 Oh
Monday night, and he had the privilege TO pro-
long It and have his opening inning added to thu
| score of the seventeenth inning He opened
with spread draw at the bottom %.
the table. and managed TO pick W
| 30 slowly before miscue draw
| cut short the run at q total of 15n tn.
| highest thus far in the cue battle. lves's open
| inp effort OF the night earned him zero. He
| strove for the balk-lne nurse at his next chance.
| and began some OF that deft magic OF delicate
cue work that has brought him both fame and
| ducots.
It was amb!dexterous skin, and he stopped it
| to juagls At "anchor" nursery near the inter-
dicted oblong balk space. This was some OF the
| trick work that Schaefer had received credit
! for developing In private. and II was ex-
auisite and entertaining to watch. He
executed a pretty kiss shot in the cor-
ner when the globes glided out OF their
snug nest later on, and he kept them sailing
back and forth across the table. welding his
heavy cue with skilful grace. He reached and
passed the century mark. regainng the lead on
the willy little wizard. and still kept the ivorles
spinning gayly on the green. He ratified on =
brilliant series Of draw shots one after another
later. interpoated an occasional radiant masse
when needed, and maintained perfect command
Of the ivories. A kiss brought the really fns
exhibition TO an unlocked for end at the 155th
carrom. The score for the first string went up
amid the noisy exultation of the spectators,
Ives. 722; Schaefer, 632. The nights play vast
Ives, 1s4; Schaefer, 80.
Wizard Schaefer seemed unable 10 entice the
globes TO favor him with position. He pounded
them around the table unavailingly. His ad-
versary. on the other hand. went At them In
dsshing style again. and soon had the billiard
lovers delighted anew over adroit around-the-
table carroming He started the run with
whirling masse. and punched 90 before he got
through. He left the balls as before far apart,
for his dangerous rival When the Wizard did
coax the balls in the corner where he could have
controlled them with ease, his delicacy Of stroke
undid him. He failed to Get the globes out Of
balk soon enough. and walked OF with gloomy
.p6stss, ss n and msSe $ sSs@ 90 II. Sadins y 4:
on e. sS' saa
kept @ the balls s-rolins msrriiy where he wilisd.
II was ,ehempion.hip billiard play, and e de-
the third third string like sthoroushSred colt Coming
The youngster was feeling frl.ky. and was out
for fun IN and and getting plenty Of T. schseser :a
in keen and critical study. Ives tiled" the
WIZARDS high run Of ;, lss, and then e.. proceeded
mid m table nursing % Which % Rs soon on brought bro DOWN
70 balk-line technique really hne In execution.
second century button in the run and sti held the
globes charmed. A half masse not properly ex-
GUS cluster q sss &c csrroms @ s. Il sent the young
stsr far sr ahead On e the Sbiss ay rhs
match. Ives, LOLA; schaefer. ga. This was
sehaSfsr Srk fon third time came to grief In
pluefy eiort to battle against thess great Odds.
He failed on q smashing masse where the cue
the latter first, and when Referee Anson decided
1t q foul stroke, sat down disconsolate. with
sms
He 81 had the globes going IN twinkling, and shot
S ms@s him s"o
Schaeter's SO, or o total Of LOGS to 650 OH the
two I've mig nights play. He left dead set-up" near
'Ss wa. ' the wizards first opportunity of tn-
ment for the billiard lovers and gaining proiiv
he scored his century csrto% "fRSid He Ssid Gls ii,a
mastery over. the wayward iyories until hs
s"sassed nS% sSs .rssxna ssx Il:
hrst string. with total for the night
OF l24, or a grand total OF 7ss IN Ivess l. Obs
He got In a little break OF AZ next, and turned
his second string with night total of 2B, 10
ives's $40, He played with free and graceful
stroke and swifter than he had at any time dur
Ing the night.
The Young Napoleon needed but laa points TO
,etch him In a winner 10 even up the nrst nights
iefest, and Il looked from the Very start II he
would get what. he needed. anu he aid. He
Jumped TO the table and set agoing that dazzling
oaik Slime necromancy that piles np the carrOms
'wiftly and for keeps. IL was dainty and en-
RANGING work and watched adm irinGly by the
overs or q real good thing in billiards.
when Ives got his l22, leaving the iyories in
asy position for tonight, the crowd rushed
Town TO get good look at him, He had put up
stunning game and walloping big average
ie had clean outdistanced his world famed
ival. beating him 800 yoints on the night's
'lay, and landing 36T points ahead on the total
or the two evenings. The score Ii now;
5byes-o b lSt O. D. 90, sss. "a o. 10. i2a-osa sos
asehssisI.sO /, l, o, ST.. u.s. isI. g. 47-asa+soo=-
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iarker-Budd sconeld.