The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-06
SCHAEFER is CHAMPION.
HE DBFEATs sLosgoE BIZ FOUR
POINTS IN THEIR BI8 MATCH.

&SANAH IN IHElh b1o AAINns
A Cane Fall or surprisss nna RevePsals-The
sNfsnrdn Leads to tho HALFWAY Peint-
Then siessen Eorfes Ahead. Oniy 70 lose ME
Title ~ the East lnsipE-uvcs's Chalienae.
Jacob Schaeter. tho Little Wizard" was tho
favorite among the lovers OF billiards last night,
when no met Champion George +. Slosson at
the Madison Square Garden Concert Hall in a
challenge match for tho diamond emblem Of the
championship at the new professional game OF
balk.lino billiards. Tho reasons for this were
that he had shown exceptional form In his con-
test with Frank Ivos In the recent tour nment
at Chicago. and that his admlrers believe that
there is no living billiard expert who can excel
him In tho showing quality Of scientific carroms
whom he is in good playing condition. The odds.
therefore,, were 100 TO SO on tho "Wizard" be-
fore Tho stars strung for lead.
The match was played for the new emblem, o
stake OF 81 900 and gate receipts. at eighteen
inch balk.lino billiards, under the rule allowing
one shot only In the balk and anchor spaces. Tho
last time the players mot was on Dec. 8. when
Sioseon defeated the wizard 1" with compare
tive ease, and thus paved the way for the win
ming Of the championship from Frank G. Ives. In
the December game Slosson scored 500 to
Schaefor's 266. and excelled him in general
average az we'll as general play. To insure q
competent test Of skill, the game that tho ex.
perts played last night was extended from 500
to 600 points, and nearly everybody felt that
it wan going to be q close and prolonged battle.
Edward Mclaughlin. who was roferee in the
December tournament, having been chosen to
~ofloiate az Judge OF the play, the "Wizard"
opened the battle. Ho took of his coat In
stantly, put on his silk-lined cardigan, ana. AS
usually happens in professional battles, failed
To score on the opening stroke. The champion
nra.lyal N IncI arD htn,aalf aud he hrl hta rtpnI
smashed several moro before the worries got
started In q style that was worthy of professional
art. slosson ELECTED the first applause by a
draw shot that slid the cue ball along the rail,
hugeing 1t closely until It effected q carrom. 1t
was a bright effort in n bunch OF 80 that put the
champion In tho lead. Slosson had meantime
followed Schsefer's example in throwing aside
his dress coat and putting on a cardigan jacket.
The change on both sides was made because the
dress coat hampers the free use of the arms,
while the cardigan possesses both warmth and
pliability.
The Wizard" put together a neat little
break Of "a. and got a little bit ahead OF his adj
versary. In the ensuing inning the champion
In STOPPING over the table brought his jacket in
contact with an object ball. He was cut short
at once by Schaefer's claim of foul, and,
tugging at the Jacket, sal, down and e%ynically
tSs snSa S o9 g. ' sIGss sne t flos' sr SS9T off Fa Z aeyis ss
count, nearly every one Of which was de-
schaefer sesmed to have his oid-tin,e magic
stroke" with him, and when he sprang to the
with marked delicacy of touch and accuracy d
Judgment; He yaried his play with drives and
SESws md S gInS .,prs som fral uSiT Sn ba Kept s, The
cred In AZ. This sent him around his first wire
sway ahSsd. the score standing: schaofer. 1Ss;
just as tho score was announced Frank Ives's
partner PLACED In the hands OF the representa-
one addressed to Slosson and one to schaefer,
thps apparently making t certain that the
wih4Sp ths S Minnss Of , Te"1 niF anys e .ns fsst in taf the
rupted BY this throwing down of gauntlots, hut
by the breaking down of an electric light shade.
and there was both merrinent and chagrin ex-
This didn't seem to affect the champion much,
though; He ran 20 right on the reel as cooliy
h Is SSHla o and s she aay VI" hs f Saes,e e5m tho in i Z 5'ffs;
s 81 sss. that a Hss in H,'h .i e his csrro@s.
open table shots. and Won a hearty = walton at
control after that and went down with a bunch
Of o8; Il took him exactly six minutes to score
in advance Of the champions, the two standing:
Schaeser. 2o3; Slosson. 90.
q I'll. IL Ssinr shs sRIrS t'm s0t sSst he S SSs re- :.
IafSsa in !ro nis R'" Si,l nnasr t aSa rq Il made Il T tSs
champions adherents hosve audible siShs. 4
5an q 100 points aet.s a ,sssS p1 With ih a, tetai Of
2ls to ,slosson's lls,. and schnefer's hackers
sSnsludea At that at,n THEY had IA , : sure E. thin, thing in T *,
latter was playing Just about twice as fast as
the champion, in addition TO playing in superior
along With a sort Of duplex clock on both men
to discover their relative speed Of play, .,,-,u
ninth inning with 304 butlons to Georges 233.
and then the game began to drag. the only relief
to the tedium being some OF Schaerer,s daring
and eccentric carroms, a number Of which were
30 odd In execution that the billiard loT ors
roared their approval.
ton, and he fell back on his favorite cushion
carrons, pilinR nm sono OF the most complicated
was plucky and admirable play, and there was a
general hurrah when two double-igure runs Of
q and 20 brought hip to so9. and within IS Of
slowly. and dnaily. With : cluster Of twenty:
three carroms earned By skilfnl play, he gained
sounding shout OF approval as the scores went
The champion continued on his slow but APP
parently sure course. executing, some notable
cushion cushion c az o!IIo. At tim ra,g.s and when inst
ips. 20 mush, better than tho latter
thut ~ No II uo hhu FtttOI
within his grasp. He had still nearly 200 TO go.
though. and there was enough uncertainty TO
make 1t decidedly entertaining for those who
are fond of billiards.
To the surprise OF schaefer's own friends,
"the Wizard" turned the tables with a run
OF 20. which put him In the lead and al.
though Slosson tried to- regain his a advantage he
was unable to shake of. his rival. WHO ran "a
and won the championship. Schaefer's victory
was hailed with loud cheers. The summary:
SchaefOr-0, 2. o. o, o, II. 80. 0. o.. II. 20. 10, o. o
I2. /. IL. SO. o. o, 3. so, 4 go. 10. II. l.. o. 1. 90
77.S, ~. 8. :. e 10, 3; ], L. ~, :, Q, 5. 99,,c.,0,l !,
0, Q, TO. 3. 0, Q. $1,000.
sicsson-o =. =, Q. ~; o. l. I; i.s,iie ~, o. Q.
I.o.6.sss 2..O,2i, sol tio,6 Q. Az AZ. 90.
go. ., 3, 9, 10, a, Z. Z. 10. 8, 0. 10. I, l, 25. 2, ~, go.
22, l, U. !, o. 3, y, 84-be8
Averages-schaefsr. z 1891 slosson. Z, 1860. High
Runs-Sohaefer. 20; slosson. 81. R~eforee-EdwaTd
Mclaughlin.
GEORGE W. FARRELL MISSING.
Mysterious DiHappearanee or an Employee or
w. q =. sloane.