The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
NEW BILLIARD RECORDS.
AMITgUR A'cREEFT NAMES HIGH
Run AND lTERIGE tT BaLR LINE.
The 81. Louis Man Defeats Mullen in FIRST
Game for tho A.. A. u. championship
Cleveland EIpert the Favortte but Plays
PoorIy-Foss Meets Mullen Tonight.

Cleveland FIpert the Fnvortte, but Plays
PoorIy-Foss Meets Mullen Tonight.
W. e. McCteery n ST. Louis beat Martin Mul.
len Of Cleveland last night in the opening game
Of the amateur Championship billiard tourna-
ment al the Knick erDocker 4 {. Mullen was
a prime fayorite. the odds 6cing 3 10
in his favor. while McCreery was
the outsider in the betting on the general re-
suit Of tho tournament. Tho figures quoted by
the "bookics" before the Eamo were: Seven
70 3 against Mullen. 4 TO ) against Foss and .
TO ] against NcCrcery.
McCreery displayed unexpected skin and not
only beat Mullen 400 to 189. but broke all
amateur records made in competition for both
high run and average. In his twenty-hrst
inning he made 1879. which Is forty-two better
than stark's record performances in the tourna-
ment at Iyes's Academy last fall. McCreery's
average was 13n. which surpasses that made
by Stark last spring. when he ran out a 300
point game with an average OF lOH.
Mullen's play was a big DISAPPOINTMENT but
he said he was handicapped by the weather. as
well as the fact that he had backed himself
heavily to win. Before the game Frank Ives
waRered $1,000 to $1,000 with Bookmaker
wheelock that Mullen would beat McCreery.
Mullen had half OF this bet. as well as a number
OF others on the general result OF the tourna-
ment.
The disputed anchor nurse did not affect the
game. Several times McCreery got the balls In
one OF the anchor spaces. but he failed TO hold
them for more than two or three points each
time. Not once did Mullen. the exponent OF
the play. get the balls anchored
Despite the blizzard raging outside. the big
temporary amphithsatre In the club
gymnasium was nearly half filed be-
fore the game began. The seats were
arranged so that every one could get
"a good view Of the table in tho
centre. The committee found 1t difficult to
heat the big room with its many windows. and
gas stoves were placed around under the
stands. while two ordinary oil lamps under the
table went a long way, toward keeping the
balls from becoming chilled.
The players received a round Of applause "a
they came in, and they started playing AZ once.
Mullen won the bank, by three inches. He chose
the white bal! and took a slow, deliberate aim be-
fore he triedthe opening shot. ltcounted. how
ever. and, he clicked out three more carroms
he whipped OF his dress coat and put on a
worsted cardigan Jacket. He made only FIVE
Creery picked up two easy carroms aud slipped
up on an ,easy one.
with a gather shot that gave him a splendid
position on the lower rail Point after point
was piled uG; aud Frank Ives. who has been
coaching Mullen and betting On him. smiled
broader and broader az the figures Increased.
Finally the g." Napoleon" stood up in his place
lost the balls, but he gathered them again on
the upper rail and kept steadily on counting by
Of the, table. Twice tLsy lined up, but he
masSGd around successfully both times and
kept, on clicking Off the c9Troms AtthG ref
pIause forced the player to stop. 4 dificilt
5 clge1eia1 1i1 expert n sat Down p22 with a Si rum 81 aF 81. the
broken q sgTi ealy 9t b. gS mscresiT rim inr II f9 THS q.
lens indifference. which had served him so
well in the first big run. had deserted him now.
they rolled. Several times he went down on
easy t%Gsh cushion ihoiT. w lniin are said to ,, be
had held the balls together, 50 well seemed
10 have lost it; cunning. Mullen picked up
LINT nIhtn rum Sminr. Of Du, + MeG e + RVS eys sisa'i matf ana
up. at once by gathering "a. Both played
safety in their neat inning: and when Mullen
his credit. Mctreer} Ven ia Tor his tfst biz
run. got the ha!ls d3wn in a corner q
They lined up after he had scored g
and he made Il clever maSsG that aroused
stopped In the middle Of his run and took OF
his coat. continuing in his shirtsIeeves. AT ~
q he passed Mullen. whose total stood, at l04.
r nseiaef cheer e.7i for fi.9 GOOD Dii' tHEh ~ foi NJ S0'a
The next few innings were barren OF even the
s ,@tti fhs d ais,ssn ;fisG When T"S M:c P@a it sli Ma ed n SS
ing form. Then they went back . safety, play
6oiIl' oAt A"' Lit'9 4 ' hbls 4NIh ~
the table. Finally The red bali got TANNED in
s%afetics followed in quick succession. and then
McCreerys set the house afre with a remarkable
more. but NJ Mullen got only :" ;f TWO. Which iS Nee Mccreery
followed VI, with a net cluster OF IL.
in Mhsn ,G Me sa9f1 w MsY ld3 y to ,o fe5 g. ii tT Tis iaHgr.
Mullen, had Iust missed with the balls clustered
5 near 4 tho I9 oMi Nil; o On, his is. second ,wa o 5hot;
balls in his iavOrlte position, straddling
the long and short lines whore they cross. lc
had three OF the squares and the centre space
at his command, and he ran of nearly, 20
before the ball got into BALI Then he Ind
several lines. IN his twenty: seventh carrom.
a short draw. the cue ball fell short. but the
a scratch, 4 general tittrr went around tie
crowd. and McCrcery smiled at his piece Of
The balls kissed along the side line. and he
rapidiy' He iav WORKED %1d ill.,. "balk .iinS" mnrs" ITO 10
rrani,I' and Out each time they, got Ii"'Gi9?
5nlk. Steadily The points piled up. and
aud more monotonous. The spectators. how
ever. were following the balls breathiessly.
had passed Mullen high run Of 81, and when
his score crtwled steadily, up toward the ANA
pitch. Several times McCreery lost the nursing
position and had 10 driv" one OF. the object
e sa.i; %n 'G but t" s1s6; 9r al il "r roii%$ l back 'f infS
linrd up, but tho Western expert maSSdl
around them to count. and they lay nicely for
him to break. the record. The excitement
grew even stronger after the cheer. that
greeted tho, new record, ~. had eubsih"d. and
not until the balls lined ", ngain after tho
score had reached 1877. aud McCrcerv made a
pretty two-crshion bank shot, did the .%enthusi-
a-In break out again. Whom the Westorncr
wound M with I3h. the roof echoed with the
applause for the wonderful run. Twice he had
got the balls anchored" but neither time did
he make more than two from the disputed posi-
ton,
The end cnmc quickly after this. Mullen
seemed TO have lost all his confidence. and
slipped up on many easy shots. Mcrreerv
kept on counting steadily. and finished tho
game in III" thirtieth inning with u fine break
Of ~; The winners score was NOR" than
double that Of his opponent. and his averHG"
broke III" amateur record for competition. also
held by stark. The score follows:
McCrecry :, II. .. o.. l. d. /. 1 -, .. 40, =, :. 9.
?. ~. 4, q. q rs, 1872. 20. ~, ~, ~, |, .. 4, q, 81
Total 400; average, laia. high run. iar.
Mullen y, ~. !. y, q, ~. ~, -, n. I, I, 2. 2. q,
?, "a, %. = T. 10, o. 49,, %. - Il, q, :. Total, is",
average. " ~ 30. high run. ~.
This evening Mullen will play Foss.
j. ScHrrr Page Wins tho Union LrRgne
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