The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
SCHAEFER'S NEW SCHEME.
THE BILLI<RDIsT rs IN CHICAGO Sc
Curing TALENT FOR IT.

M Establish an Academy In This City After
che French school, where the spe otators
net on the Games-Daly Trying to Ar
r,pee an International Tournament.
Tho snort 81 billiards is enjoying such an ex-
..n,ioualy good boom this winter that the pro-
nristors OF the parlors In which Jacob schnefer
"a Interested intend to take the tide
a, ~, flood and establish an academy
no,,orped after the French school In their
,noms. Schaefer is now In Chicago for the
nu,pose OF securing professional talent and
..hor no returns the official details OF the ven-
,,,o will be- made known. The only fresh
rous schaefer can bring back. however. will
y, the names OF the players he has secured. for
a reporter for TIE Sun learned yesterday all
the plans OF the scheme.
For years there have been established in
Paris so-called billiard academies whore
players OF the first rank compete nightly for
money prizes. The games they play are short
Affairs and include nearly every style. Tho
spcctators pay q nominal sum for admission
and they bet on the games. The players
ara handicapped to make the contest an
AVIAN thing from a betting standpoint and
ali the waGers are placed accord
Inglv Commissioners or attaches OF
the establishment move about among the
.p.ctators recording bets and giving In eI-
change for money a slip which 10 cashed BY
the winner after each game. He receives the
face value Of the ticket, less q com mission OF
Der cent, and this rake or" is divided Boz
tween the house and the players. unless the
players are under contract to receive q certain
salary. in which case the commission Ioes 70
the house alone.
Assn illustration, suppose Schaefer ~ d Gal
lacher are to play game OF cushion carroms,
schaeier to play so points against IS for Gal
lasher The conditions are announced and
the betting begins. A spectator wishes "a
hazard SIS on Schneiers chances. commits
siouer finds another spectator who faLoIes
Gallagher. He takes their money. giving each
Of them a slip with the bet recorded. schae'ei
Gins the game and the man who bet on Inn
eashes In So so or the amount OF the wagers
less 5 per cent. After this game others follow
somptimes three or four taking place each
evening.
The billiard academies OF Paris are YER,
popu ar institutions and at one time or an othel
ali the foremost players OF America have beer
engaged by the rival houses Schaefer
slo4son. Ives. Carter and DAILY are amonf
those who have played In the Partisan
academies. all OF them receiving large salariei
iueeJ in Chicago and there are one or two
Some sG'''" Of the best seoond.a,er.. IN III,
country are PLAYING there nightly anc
r.. Mr , Ss Gs wsS w.s h se SoPs
Mas. ioli anil Eugene Carter and these mem
sfnSshn r John T Tsa,chsr os
star. who are now in New York. ana als'
ssss s &: n 9T Ss seS.%
SS syisS nerS 70 lack q .sisns Il ".
Maurice Daly 10 anxious to bring about an In
teinatiUnal tournament. the players 70 includ
the three best in America and the three fora
5000 ior the event or rather two events. 10
his schema includes one tournament here ~
one in Paris; Day rsa ". that Il is not a.
to do so He has written y his, irien
ssrsbilsk@rnt il Paris, asking him to lay Ii
propo- itinn before the French n ayers. Dial
wants vguaux., iibelin and Beau 10 en;e
tues Of : osson. schaefer and Sutton to reprr
sent America. The entrance Zee VII! BE- $2t
and the ,s, Of saa% nns sss sat w
ceived from GARNER within a month. In cas-
the affair is arranged DAILY Will manage tn
SSTee e9 81 hS Fars s sh re- dca
to'ore experienced In getting French pla, ora I
nous guarantee. Another thing that prevent
NgnauS from crossing is his Grea; aversion
President Oddie OF the National Association
Of American Billiard ? ayers has issued ca
Or meeting tomorrow night a. 81
ior the rrorossd cham rionship tournamer
will ha arranged. The new Association l. nc
IN iull working order as yet, and the fnanei,
include some wealthy billiard enthusiast
and II u thought that the expenses OF the tout
ney will be easily met by subscription.