Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-10
soHAEFER,s WONDERFUL WORK

SCH AEFEA'S "ON D EEK K IL "Oh K The Billiard Wizard Played a Beau-
 tiful Game in Ills Match With
 Young Napoleon Ives-He Made an
 OverreachIng Shot With the Balls
 Directly Under the Chandelier-The
 Applause Was Deafening - Ives
 Warmed Up and Showed That He
 Could Do a Trick or Two.
 BOSTON, Feb. 9.-Billiards were seen in Bumstead hall tonight that called for &C., claim loud enough to fairly shake the his toric building in which the tournament is being held. Schaefer and ives were pitted against eacn other and there were many of those present who expected to see the phe- nomenal young player down the wizard. In this they were disappointed. The balls rolled Jake's way after the first few inn ings and all his favorite strokes were slowed away up his sleeve, to be brought out when an opportunity demanded. The record for the highest run was made by Schaefer after @ series of matchless bill liards.
 In the ninth inning, after getting the balls under full control, he kept them clicking until he had 125 to his credit. This beautiful display was heartily ap- plauded, but when in the next inning he multiplied numbers until he reached 271 the enthusiasm of the spectetors knew no bounds. The night was an ideal one, for a drizzling rain made things disagreeable for all wayfarers.
 It was but few minutes after o'clock ,kokf <>e the Brunswick Bake Collendar company folded the oil cloth that covered the table. Then the two players unsheathed their cues and banked tor the lead. Sohsefer won and chose the spot ball. Be counted and kept them clicking till he had l2 to his credit. Ives' eyes were out of focus, and he failed.
 Schaefsr took up an easy leave in the second ming, but the spheres were erra- tic., After putting up nine buttons they got away from him and in try at gather ing he missed. Ives dug out four and re- tired most ingloriously on an easy draw, missing connections by half sn anchor.
 No fgures of any consequence were made by either man in the eighth when Ives herded them at the foot of the table and snatched out 29.
 In the next inning the wizard pulled one of his old time delicate nursing strokes from the sleeve of his old cardigan and be- gan to make vocal occupation for the marker. Corralling the balls near the left center of the table he worked them toward the lower balk lines, vary ing the almost shadow-]ike stroke by an audible click as he drove one of the balls to the rail to have 1t return in proper po- sition for further nursing. Daring the rst fifty shots the on-lookers were ss silent as the little stone cupids on the library pronounced indecent by the city fathers. Then as the consummate skill of the wizard became more and more sppar- ent general broad grin went all over the hall.
 There was only one inattentive man. He was asleep, but every time the spectators spplaudeo, snsp-back would go his head and ciap-cisp clap would go his hands in as loud applause as any of them. Jake nursed the balls all over the table and be- fore falling down after making 125 he gave an exhibition of open play that made Ives himself smile sppreciatingly. Ives made F in the ninth. He appeared bit rattled. Schaefer then stepped to the table and be- gan his splendid run of 27l.
 His 150th shot called for an overreaching 10 asse. The balls were directly under the chandelier. Ives stepped to the table, kEASp0u IAo b'S AA0h1o oA eho cAoSS ShohNo- Her and held 1t back while Jake counted. The applause was desfsnipg. When he finished he was cheered to the echo. From the tenth to the sixteenth Schsefer scored but 10, making bad hole in what prom ised to be splendid average.
 In the eleventh Ives began to get the balls to come his way. After gathering them he began to show the on-lookers that he could do trick or two as we'll as the old man The people discovered this, too, and ap plauded him warmly. He put up 66 clear | billiards and followed up the next inning with run of IA. Then came 3S and l more confidence. Jake was not doing { thing. People who bet on him began tt fear that Ives would overcome the lead ant l win after all. He certainly did his pret tiest to do 30. His next try resulted il
 AT. Then he fell eff to 3. Jake in the if te enth got the worries for g and when I've sat down after counting he nursed th balls rp the rail. Then he fell off to
 Jake in the 19sh got the worries going fo 8, and, when Ives sat down after countinI 8. he nursed the balls up the left balk lin for 50. Ives collected gcose-egg out o
 the bunch left, and Jake put up 19 nor
 buttons, falling down on 6 cushion carom Ives ran 27. slipped up, and when Schaefe
 again got at them he kept the music sound
 ing till 54 and game was announced. I've | teoored d0Q