The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-19
Billiards at Providence
Athletic Association.
Jake Schaefer, the Wizard,
Gave a Fine Exhibition.
Whitaker of Chicago Won the 100
Yard Dash in Swimming Contest.

In the gymnasium Of the Providence Ath-
letic Association last evening Jacob Schaefer.
better known as the Wizard Of the cue. gave
a wonderful exhibition OF scientific playing
before fair sized crowd Of club members
and their friends. His opponent was Thomas
X. Bullock, the weli-known local expert.
peculiar thing about schaefer's playing Is his
apparent awkwardness in handling the cue,
which is not lost sight of until he has made
some of his clever masse or draw shots. in
the first game, the 800 point straight rail one,
schaefer led off, and mp to third inning
neither man made run worth recording. On
schaefers part this was due to his unfamili-
arity with a 4l9xo table. He has been acous-
toned TO a 5xl0 table. and as a consequences
he was compelled 10 alter tho force Of his
shots in order TO conform with the smallness
Of the surface. In tho third inning. however,
he ran 20 points, when the balls froze, and
then missed the respecting. But in the
next inning he made tho run OF the evening.
scoring 1877 by masterly nursing of the balls.
IL was at this period when Mr. schaefer
showed his magnificent control Of the ivorios
that it. became apparent to the assembled
amateur billiardsts of what great impor tance
finesse is to the player This IL the trouble
with most amateurs. They linger at the side
OF the green baize table long enough to know
how to mako the difficult shots, but do not
practice enough TO acquire the necessary
fnesse in carrying out their calculations.
But to come back TO the game, on the l37 shot
tho balls froze and schaefer missed on the
respecting. still it was apparent TO all that
ths miss was due to cnrelessness.
In the eighth inning Bullock succeeded in
getting the balls together for awhile, and ran
2S points. his best consecutive run in the
game. The score:
schaefer- 2-22o.ls7.fsl-o4s-oae-o- e-o-2e-Totai.
2S9.
Bullock o-ls-o-0l l-14-Is- -28-2-2-0-Total, So.
The second game was 300 points. balk line.
and resulted as follows:
schaefer "a Q. l030 O. 63-6 81. Total.
30l.
Bullock-o-i To- 1873 10 20.
Mr.. George McDermott oficiated as scorer.
The entertainment concluded with the
Wizard giving an exhibition Of his wonderful
fancy shots.
From all appearances schaefer hypnotized
the balls, for he made shots that opened the
eyes Of the billiard laiiy in amazement. and
seemed beyond the bounds OF possibility.
Among the plays tha. elected the most APP
plause was the straight earom without touch
ing cushions, the three cushion, double draw
cushion masse, double draw follow masse.
but IL was his final that. literally speaking,
brought down the house. This was the 20
ball, twice around the table and finishing in
the upper end on the same side without kiss
ing while In motion. MIR. schaefer says that
this is one of the hardest snots he knows of.
Jacob Schaefer was born ON February 2,
1866, in Milwaukee, and when years old
played his first match at Leavenwortb.. Kan,
with Adam Kleser. and defeated him in 500
point. 4ball billiards by 500-l9S. His first
professional match was with Tony Kraker,
champion of the Pacific Coast, for $1,000 a side.
In this he was likewise victorious, winning
by the score Of 600 to 53l. He came East
shortly afterward, and quickly came into
prominence by his clever playing. which was
recognized at once in the billiard world. He
has been in moro matches and tournaments
than any of the other professional billiardsts
in the world.
schaefer now has three matches on hand.
The first to be played in New York for 5000
purse. on March &c, the second about two
weeks later in Boston for SiC0o and the third
at Chicago late in May for $1,000 purse.
FRANK FARLEY.
Frank Farley, the young boxing partner OF
Stanton Abbott. who won for himself warm
spot in the hearts of Providence sportsmen by
his clever exhibition OF clear. boxing at the
Providence Athletic Association stag
March T. is ut present making preliminary ar
rangements for a light with Mullen, Boston
lad, which is expected to DO pulled of in the
city some time in the near future.
Though Farley is practically new to Provi.
dence, as this is his first trip to New England,
he is well-known in Philadelphia and vicinity.
Farley was born in Philadelphia, on March z,
1875. and made his first appearance in the ring
when he met and defeated "Chic' Rooney in
tho City OF Brotherly Love in 1892. Since
then Ire has had the mitts on more or less ali
the time, and has made for himself reputa-
ton to be proud of. Out of "a battles, the
sum total he has participated in. he has won
2s and fought six TO n draw. record worth
boasting Of, but Farley IL not one of the
latter-day pueilists of the blowhara tendency.
comparatively little is known OF his proves
Among the men h6 has met are: Billy Whist
Ter. Andy Waldron. Jimmy Donavan, Jack
Mcdonald, "Muckle" Muldoon. Miko Halla
han, Elwood McCloskey. Young Fitzsimmons
Danny Lynch, Fred Sweigort and Charley
Mcknight
Since taking up with Abbott Farley has inn
proved wonderfully. and is now as boady a
featherweight as one would want to see. He
stands feet 5l9 inches, and weighs in at l22
pounds.