St. Paul daily globe., 1894-03-04

DAY 10 GLOBE repo- ter. In his rugged,
blunt AID honest nature lie reveals all
The better qualities to be found in that
sturdy race of Holland Dutchmen.
whose characteristics are so faithfully
deiineated by Washington Irving. 1t is
said that there was peculiar mark in
ihe heavens wren julie was born.
though he stoutly denies it. TIE
legend has come down. though notwith-
standing, that two long bright streaks
OF HGht. one over the ether at right
angles were to be seen, in the shape of
a cross. Around il three balls of fire
were visible. The 0racles were con-
suite ard they declared that the cross
represented two billiard cues and the
balls Of fire were typical of billiard
balls. Perhaps this accounts for Jules
passionate f0ndncss for The game. lie
went through the usual stages of boy
hood and youth. and. in the course of
his nomadic wanderings found Himself
al LoEansDort, Ind, III the time of ''ihe
late unpi"asantnesS." He enlisted in
~" F"rty-S.Xth Indiana infantry. under
Col. Graham u. Fiteh, ex United States
senator. " hen the connIct was over.
he made his way 20 Minnesota and ar
rived i'll II. Paul Dec Q, 1865. He was
not SLOW TO Get action in his fayoriie
game. On Dee. u. 1865. he played a
match billiard game of 800 points on i
6xl2 table. with the then local cham
Dion, Charles Gale. julie won easily.
Shortly after JIie went to minneapolis
with L. II. Knowles, who still resides
there. This resulted in his remaining
there Tor twenty-three years. During
his time he was for eight wears the
manager of tie EicOllet billiard parlors.
Here he played, with great or less
success, numerous exhibition games.
During this period he also visited
Hear.y every part of the state and gave
exhibitions. In 1872 he had match
g1me with Frank Parker, the ex-cham-
pen OF the United States. in four-balI
game OF 1850 points on a 5yIO carom
table. He was the winner. 4 few DAYS
later these met again. Parker conceded
MIN 700 points in a 1,5O0-pont game.
and defeated julie. In 1856 julie nIavcd
tieEce. the eX-champiOn of Missonri
Two match games. He won once and
ileTce Won once-a sort of "horse
piece. Al the Old Harrison hall. in
minneapolis julie met his Waterloo in
naA named Frink, whom Thomas Foley
Lau met ana defeated a short Time nra-
vions. Early III 20 julie and .iohp
McDeVitt gave an exhibition at tha
Metropoi!tan hotel billiard rooms. bath
al IGur-baiI ana three-balI at the time
0l ne opening Of that hostelry. Nc1
JeFltt heid the best record of any ona
III the world at f0ur-ball car0rn. So Jhe
Se" 19rk Clipper almanac shows.
foor McDeVltt. lie came to an untimelv
eLu IN The great Chicago fire of ri
III MS varied career, julie Maver has
played exhibition games with sTcb
Aoled players as Schaefer. SJosson Ives
ana an DINER celebrities. In speakinr Of
SlosSOn, julie says: '-
''GeOrge Z. Slosson is an cld & Do,l
poy. oiosSCn and his father used In
conduct billiard room on ths Sifa o9
.ne tlu olympic theater in 1s69-7O. He
WI. WI, 20 10 SA!cago after the great fire
VII. WIN OHarles NHcher, who is undoubr-
fessional'' ''iiii plo-
ii Speaking of some of the bright local
says: 0''- Oiii'"iu u veteran
I ntil L had the pleasure of ac1inp as
LT4eIee -, III the challenge game between
Low ana WilmOt, had no practical on.
poItuhltr TO Judge Of their merits
w uSI say tnat l was greatly surprised at
Their Slow draws and eIepant Ell a.