Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-14
HOW THE GAME WAS WON.
Story OF ths Closing Contest In the Chi.
cago Tournament.

caGo Toarnament.
w. II. Cation will arrive home
from Chicago at 9:15 tonight via
the Rock Island road. He will be
met at the train by brass band and
carriage and will be accorded 8
warm reception BY his friends in this
vicinity.
His remarkable game at Chicago
is still the topic of conversation in
the sporting fraternity. Cation was
slow to begin in the game which
made him the winner.
At the opening bank the men tied,
q fact foreshadowirg the hard con-
test that was to follow. Cation won
on the second trial, counted by the
red kissing him on. and fell down on
a follow through the same agency.
Both players were palpably nervous
and missed in amateur fashion.
Spinks was the first to settle down,
and. though getting the balls in
good position. resigned on simple
carom. At his next venture he
gathered Sc. opening badly but fn-
ishiDg with close work at the top OF
the table. Cation was still in dis
tress, and the lie .der turned his first
corner with a break Of 90.
With an average of a fraction un-
der for 10 innings, Cation at length
came to life with well gathered AZ
missing on draw shot. His oppo-
nent secured the line at 10 and ran
perfect to 81. the balls lining up at
IS, and three shots later the Califor-
MAN resigned on a draw. Cation
went through a small hole. aud his
opponent getting the ivories quickly
under control, started out on the
longest shortstop run on record.
After gathering Al, he settled
down to delicate work at the top OF
the table. extricating himself from a
bad position at 81 by a clever masse
shot. Before the first century was
reached he was faced by several dill
cult problems, but starting on the
second string he had the spheres
again going beautifully. At 1873 8
difficult liner was disposed Of by q
masse, and at 147 bank shot was
necessary. Nearing the second cen.
fury the worries again became un-
ruly, but fine drive at 1872 left good
position, and failure at 1914 on an
easy cushion csrom WAS great dis
appointment.
With deficit of 269 against hin
|Catton opened up with two nervy
shots and began his gallant uphill
fight. Two dozen billiards were
Registered before he missed fin.
Idirect csrom. Spinks' great effor'
had unnerved him. for his next thre.
innings were poor. Cation broke
down on a one-cushion shot and mis-
cued at his next attempt, but the It'd,
of success was then flowing his way
strongly. Another two dozen in hi,
sixteenth inning, followed by beau
tiful compilation of 81 and another
of 4S. drought him within Is!
of his opponent,
Cation fell off until he reached his
twenty-fourth inning. but in his las,
seven innings came along with race
horse speed.
The closing run of ZIG was made
in fast and accurate fashion, and thu
rough places that appeared wer'
smoothed out in mastery fashion
Spinks added two more useful run.
of 20 and 45. and was at the finish o
them in the lead by "A points, but 81
fast did his opponent finish that onl.
a miracle could have helped Sphinx
out. The score:
Catton-1. 0. s. Z, >. 6, Q, L. g. L. 46. o. u. 6. {
-. 81. 40, |. 0, 81, o. =. Is. 90 So 66 Il.
lll6-total 6OC: average, 20: high run 1l6.
| Spinks-1, g. 8 4. Is. Sc, |. 20 0. 4. A.. 1874.
10, L. 20. I, 2, 5. 3. o. o. 3. 20. A. l. TO- o. l.
total 49, average, rs 1929; high run. 1874
After the decision in the game ba'
been announce ed Spinks said he coulc
find backing to play the man from
Rock Island any kind of a game a
ba!k time, and asked Cation if b
would make a match. Cation aske'
Spinks what he would be willing t
bet. He conferred with his backe
and answered that he would wage
$500.
81 That is not enough to make it al
object to train and get in condition,