The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-04
SCHAEFER LEADS GARNER.
THE" TIzARD'So BALK-LINE pLlY
% MUCH ron TRE FRENCHM1N.
Gnrnier Nurses IA LIttic, but His SNOWY
Fancy shot. Are AgnIu IA Feature OF
the Gn~me-Schncter Scores 13e ana
Also Makes IIs Highest Avernp..

Gnrhier Nurses IA Little, but Ills SNOWY
Fancy shots Are AEniu IA Feature OF
the Gnme-scbncier scores I3e and
Also Makes His uighest Average.
Albert GARNER. who on Thursday night made
the Rrandest fancy shot ever seen In n public
match, had his second meeting with Wizard"
Jacob Schacfer last night In the concert hall of
the Madison Square Garden. Their first meet
Ing In the opening game OF the tourney Of the
international Trio" resulted In an easy victory
for Schaefer. wlo-scored 600 to 1917 and aver
eyed 20 to the Frcnchman's 9 bid.
Before the game began last night GARNER,
who has not yet got used to the swift American
cushions, said that he was going to have II little
enjoyment by playing fancy shots for the enter
tainment OF tho spectators, who were good
enough to come out on Good Friday to encourage
billiards. Then, to the surprise OF the specta-
tors, GARNER. for the first time. began to tackle
balk line play on one OF the short rails. lie did
1t deity, too, for twenty-five shots be-
forc he missed. This little break made
his score ~, to the Wizards" 40.
a fancy massG by GARNER in the sixth inning
drew the first applause OF the night. 1t served
to demonstrate anew his acknowledged art at
bizarre open table worn. Schaefor then adopt
ed nursery tactics. and, with the aid of open
table draw and drive play. well judged and
neatly executed, cnrrallcd 30, aud tho score was
distinctly displayed:
"SCharicr. 149; GARNER. A"
GARNER picked out n mcagrc q, and then the
spectators caught n glimpse of the Wizards"
exemplary art at the "aLchor' shot. Jake
round;thc.tablc work for II change. lie put up
= and gave mn opportunity. to GARNER that he
H.n a mpt 'I pisy Sa'4 b",h SIDES DE-; y lh @nS s slGM a shq
eniivened things by 4 string of his popular
bank And mass, strokes, and eot the
kept them well together for position. 1t was al
Turing cue work TO, watch. He. gathered 10
han n 4 ia4 tnI IN aasNl lia .npIYtI Natra4 vii nE
figures:
"schaefer.. PAS; GARNER, 30"
The FrenChman ratified of "a with swift
one; He was quite nervous, and he said ST. aloud
to the spectators nearest to the table. He sat
quisite cue play ut the balk.liEe nurse, on
the extended lines, and around the anchor
Allowed. The "?Wizarrd" shook out 8 danny
ones and then sat down and watched the score
go up,
The trenchman picked up 81 Mt open play
sn@t a yle = his sn tyit Mirn he 10 sco ,ne sIlt,GS; ana
"Schaefer, 3l2; GARNER, 1906"
Sehaefer caught the top, rail after Carriers
the night. He gave the spectators n splendid
exhibition OF the beauty and delicacy OF the
so easy when perfectly. done that it makes bill.
lard look like child's play. His masses had allot
touch was 70 refined that it aroused the
plaudits of all the billiard lovers. His drive
slltIS. IKE lUpst Oh MS TlNHl. Ives. were cNcCultu
with Il certainty of calculation that made the
critics rapturous in their plaudits. The
" Wizard in other words, had worked another
over them until he had run up a century cluster
of 1872. This put a wide gap between the scores,
which read on the boards rs follows:
"Schaetfer. 413: GARNER, 1876"
GARNER picked out 3. ana then SChnefer spun
off quick as lightning II double figure cluster OF
SO. made as usual along the balk lines. GARNER
tried the balk line himself. aud his shots. varied
as they were by daring and startling open table
cnrroms. won hlm hearty appreciation. He
made 80. tying his highest run with
Schaefer on Monday night, and again dropped
back in his seat to study the Wizards" posi-
ton play. Garnier's score at this period was
2O4 to Schacfer's 56T. Schaefer then finished
the game with IA pleasing exhibition OF his beau
ran this number with com %parative ease, putting
on record his best average up to date.
just before the close of the contest Maurice
DAILY said that he would il all probability play
In the Boston tournament. This is to be at
carroms. DAILY is very strong at this,
but Schaefer expects tn outplay them all. This
the score last night:
schaefer-0, /. -. "a. 10, 81, o. ~, 81, %, 80, IL. SO,
132, -, o, o. ~, o II, o. $4,000.
Garnicr-0. 4. y. 20. 3, =, 0, Is, 2, !, o, IS, 80, 20, 3. 0,
81. 8, I. IL. II, 0-2O4.
Averages -Scha efer. go 2-23; GARNER. o 623.
High kun-Srhaefrr, 49,; GARNER, 50.
ReIeTec-Cui. ". II. Foster.
Tonight Ives and Schaefer will play again.
There i, II chance of IA tie. and il it occurs. Ives
that the deciding game will be played Mt
The experts Will have only n week to
change from balk line to cushion car rons be-
the Boston tourney begins.