Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-11
WITH ANCHOR NURSE BARRED.


Ives Defeated Schaefer by GOO to :ssS.
The star night Of the great triangular
billiard tournament brought out an immense
throng Of spectators at Chicago last even
ing. Central Music Hall was filled to over
flowing. Ladies in brilliant toilets and re-
splendent with glistening jewels occupied
the boxes and pre-empted the choice loca-
tons in the amphitheater.
1t was a decidedly Schaefer house, al
though the friends and supporters Of Ives
were numerous. While the audience was
assembling a report went around that the
three players had signed an agreement to
bar the anchor shot, and play under the
rules of Ives and Parkers new block
scheme.
This created something of a sensation and
added zest to the appetite for the approach
ing game. A separate demonstration from
the friends of the Wizard" and the Young
Napoleon was avoided by the two players
entering the stage together, under the
chaperonage of Capt Arson.
Hearty applause greeted their appearance.
and 1t was renewed when Charley Parker
made the announcement that Slosson,
Schaefer and Ives had signed the agreement
to bar the anchor" shot.
The men stepped forward to the table.
Ives won the lead, choosing the black ball,
but went out without a single mark to his
credit. Schaefer scored 10, leaving the balls
in good position; and Ives started in on
what promised to be one of his phenomenal
runs. There were hearty cheers when he
reached the 80 mark, but with 9 more to
his credit he retired on somewhat reckless
cross-table shot,
The balls were left in poor shape. and
Schaefer missed Ives plucked 2 and the
Wizard followed his example. The balls
seemed to be inclined toward the Napoleon,
and In the next inning he scored 81.
Schaefer came up to the table with spirit.
but his best efforts failed to add more than
IA to his string.
Then the Napoleon started in to play bill
lizards. The balls responded to his cue as
though they were things Of life. Time and
again he drove them about and they re-
turned In perfect position. There was sen-
eral applause when the marker announced
an even 100. but on the 131st shot the player
missed on straight single cushion.
Bad luck still seemed to follow the Wiz
ard. for he went out with but 10. Ives fol-
lowed with goose egg, and Schaefer re-
turned the compliment. Ives plucked /;
Schaefer secured 10. and then, after a couple
more ciphers, the Napoleon. by careful
nursing. added 20. making his total 300
Schaefer started in with four extraordi-
nary long table shots. The promising start
was not. however maintained, and Jake
went out with a paltry dozen added to his
score. Ives did not come within two of this
while Schaefer in return went out with 70
Ives went out with 10 in the tenth inning
Ing the sphere alternately out and In. A
two-cushion miss, however, brought the IN
ming to an abrupt end, with 81 to it's credit
The score was now 316 to 40 Ives punched
81 and left the balls in awkward shape
Jake coaxed them together and toyed with
them for space of % buttons.
In the thirteenth round Ives made a couple
of exquisite table shots, but went out on a
hard four-cushion drive with Sc added to his
score. The indicator now showed i33 for
Ives to 1877 for the Wizard, and the latter's
supporters began to look blue.
Schaefer was looking a trife the same
way himself but he went at the spheres
with grit. Fifty shots were pulled off as
fast as Charley Parker could announce the
numbers, and when the score climbed up to
100 the friends of the Wizard shouted
ing when a bad masse brought the run uI
short with a total of 103.
Thirty-siX points were counted for Ives
In the fourteenth inning and he might have
run out but for missing a masse A claim
of mo count was made by Schaefer and
the referee, Capt. Arson, sustained him
Jake coddled the spheres for 81, falling
short on an easy follow, and the score stood
Ago to 331. The fifteenth inning placed AZ tc
the credit of Ives. Jake went out but .
points better of. He had another chance q
moment later, however, when his compel
itor scored goose egg. and he awaited him
! self Of 1t to the tune of IS. secured by care
full nursing. The score now stood 81 tc
1888. The Napoleon picked up In the sew
enteenth inning. while the Wizard could moi
get even little one. 1t was now nearly II
o'clock, and Ives remarked, soto voce, al
he went to the table, 'Ill settle 1t thi,
time"
He kept his word. The balls responded
readily to the magic of his wand and the
necessary 50 points were rolled up with
neatness and dispatch.
Following is the score:
Ives-O. So 2, 81. 131, o, o. /, 20, 10, g. 81
Sc. 80, AZ, o. Z. s2-6OO Average, 80 Is
highest run, 131.
Schaefer-2. .. 2. IA. 10. o. 16. o. IL, 26 81
%, 1O3. 81, 2, %. O-3SS. Average, 81 SO