Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-06

less and TO be played In some public
hall In New York city between the dates
Of May \ and May y. inclusive. one
week Mt least 10 intervene between the
playing OF the two styles Of games and
the receipts of the house above expenses
10 TO to the winner.
A. everybody knows. my ehnllenRe
was accepted by Mr.. Jacob schaefcr Of
Chicago. who agreed 90 play the two
gaines. rtipuiatinr only that the stakes
should be 800 u side on each match.
The preliminariea were soon arrang-
ed. and the games will take place at the
Lsnos iyccum In this city. That build
Ing was once before the scene of q con
test between Rchacfsr and myself.
lost. but for all that I think II II an
ideal hall for billiard tournaments or
matches.
According to the terms OF agreement
between Us. the firat game VIII take
place ON May rs and will be at ~ Inch
balk line. This II undoubtedly one Of
the most dlfficult styles Of games play.
ed. For the bencnt Of those who are
unfamiliar with the game. which II on
iy played by professionals. I may state
that before the match begins n chalk
line IA drawn parallel with and n inches
tfRtH 't'h NlN' VI WV NANiFs NNltH ~
OF the regulation by 10 foot size.
When this II done. there In necessarily
q square space IA inches In diameter at
each corner OF the table. The rules say
that there shall be mo shot In balk." or.
a. some people express Il. zone shot In
balk." This means that n the two Oh.
jecf balls happen To lie In one Of the
eight spaces then one or both Of them
must be driven out.
The expression anchor barred"
which II also used, means that the play
er II not allowed TO gee the object halls
close together on or near the rail 10
that one N Just inside the hnlk line and
the other Just outside and then dell.
catcN play the cue hall from side 10
side and Just touch them 10 ns not 10
disturb them from their positions. A
skillful player Will make n great many
points IN this way before the balls are
moved from the cushion.
The cushion carom game II ~ dlffieult
a. the balk line game. II. In fact. not
more 80. In this style Of billiards the
cue ball must FIRST hit an object ball
then q cushion. then second object ball
or firNt strike n cushion and then hit
the two object balls.
fchaefer and are supposed 10 be
very evenly matched at both these
styles of game. and our coming meet
Ing ought to result In billiards of tho
very highest order and furnish a true
test Of our relative abilities. II II a sin
guar fact that we have during our
professional careers played ~ games NJ
record, Of which schacfer has captured
70 ana have won 20 II Ia an Interest,"
ing coincidence that besides these won-
ali a.
same age. Schaefer being ~ years old
and my years numbering Just one more.
am glad that II was Schaefrr rather
than amy other expert with the cue who
accepted my challenge. for ! regard him
~ the hardest man to defeat. taking an
styles OF games into consideration.
Consequently II viii AFFORD me greater
satisfaction 20 win from him rather
than from any other man.
am In great hopes that the coming
contests will have the eject of making
things hum IN the billiard world next
fall and winter. I believe u very posi-.
BILE that II win result In bringing sew
eral European experts To our shores
next season. The most prominent III
these foreirnerr and the ones we should
be most anxious To see are N. NlgnnuN.
the acknowledged champion billiard
player Of France, and N. Plot who 4.
tho second best player In that country.
A. NlgnauN IL about o. years old. we
hope 10 have him over here once again
10 take part In series OF games befor,
he Fetf too aid to play his present won.
derful game.
II may be interesting Ia mention that
my first match game with sohaefer tool
place at Indianapolis In is'a, 40 that VI