The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-07
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FRANK IVES,
Greatest BiiliHrdist That Ever
Handled u Cue.

York Journal.
70 who admire contests of skill,
e and strength, have been electrified
Bc feat OF the football player who
wild dash of perhaps half the
OF the field. and scores Il touch
for his team.
have shouted in :reazied enthu-
at the achievement of a bali player
rlves the ball over the tcnce for a
run. when the bases We're fun.
have watched with breataless ex-
mt a boxer vanquish his OIL ohent
p weil-directed blow az a critical
IN the contest, and they hava Wit
various other thrilling scenes in The
OF sport.
hose, then, to wncm such stirring
Us appeal will appreciate the feel
the band of billiard en;lu: asts
Jay billiards.
that gentle p,,linc lacks tie
BUSINESS OF outlDor sports. IN:
sign of approval being gc ,,le
NJ OF the han1e, We. th5 phenom.
eriorInanee of the iap.lson of ,Le
uttered tle customary decorum
'oked wild shouts from tha on,,Si-
played the game as !. newer was
before.
broke al. records Il. cighte,sn-inch
ne shot in SID rs ana he played
Uncut game much as he lri tt :
eh-lnch style
S Se no no, hesitation in saving that 4
ne greatest game u b.!iI1o as the
has. eyer seen, and Question il it
|on be duol,.l-ad.
only did he. with his nagniii .cnt
40 in the fifth inning. smother the
nheht record of IL for that style of
made by Schaefer N Chicago. but
erase of 2lH ec.tpsed the previous
average Of n!uc;uGn made by MINI
The chicago tournament.
ny sixteen times tho champion
10 the table, and he consumed ore
10 MT" ninir@s in clicking 90 rs
4"iiis as We're ever seen on b.liIrd
to his rerfncc conf ieace and su.
eAecution, his ASTONISHING draw
exe.ted the mast attention, although
We Tor position were Of character
ones breath away.
must OF his cJnlilioIs scoring
GuAu time to make one of his IA
Jump SHOTS which drew forth the
oar ci applause.
consideration II tho wo.k Of ives
eaii'e forces The conviction that
1Itc.lsses my player now before
oilc. Some idea of the STRENGTH OF
can be gained when 1t is seer
me sixteenth inning of last nights
scnaefer had SIS points and SCISSOR
er's 5.
not be denied that when Suttor
Shdnce TO play, he perforn:e exec!
ne averaged 2. ana made som,
o n HUT most Of the Tine he CAV,
loitlon of large, comforta ole look
W, enjoying fine example of tn,
game of billiards..
piainly evident that Ives hat
,ne problem OF the new game. anS
tsleG as only nc seems capable o
~, me latest variatl IN of the spor
sey interesting 10 the spectators.
Dsnt Schao;er and .;losson hal
nee ing, and as the rame settle,
stl9n o. ssconi prize aud The homo
'hE me fii.al game with ives. b1ti
,h"msel cs 20 the utmost. f.
innings both played ndlauea
'ue niteenth innilg Slosson auele'
together and bu1chad ij7 kiiston
attempts: This gave rim lonl
yer the Wizard" who SEEMED I
arr and missed with astnnlshiai
'cy. lie had the same defeat
as Of old. and played with III
ace fer which he IS ratei. Inv h
remarkable inaccuracv as I
snots; Ills strongest admirer
rprlsed ty his performances.
other hanl Slossoa showed III
~ ne has exhioi.si In the tcrrna
MS open table PLAY was sensa
rsosc work Nearv every arcun
pie enort by the "StIdert" dre'
pnd applause. and his oriy sppsr
Sness WAS In his inability to cor
N draw shots
runaway match. and slosso