The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-31
SLOSSON TAKES THE LEAD.
HE AVID SCH4EFER BEGIN 4 THREE
NIGHTS' BILLIARD HATCH.

The "Student, Runs out His Block of 800
Points ut Cushion Carroms with an
Average of Scarly Five, Leaving tho
"Wi,ard, mt 1S5-Little Betting Done.
George Sosson and Jacob Schaefer. the vet
eran billiardIsts and rivals for more than
twcnty.si1 years. began u cushion carrom
match at tho Madison Square Garden Concert
Hall last night At the close Of play the
student" IA SlossOn Is familiarity known.
had scored 800 points while the wizard "
was able to mark up only lSJ. II was an on
might FOR Schaefer.
There were periods when he missed with a
frequency that was alarming. Slosson for the
most part. played steadily. and his run OF 81
toward the end OF the play was one OF the
features OF the contest. Both men complained
that the table became untrue as the evening
wore on. This was caused 10y tho constant
walking around OF the players and referee.
The table sagged a bit and the contestants
suffered. Play will be resumed tonight.
The match is at 900 points. 300 points to be
scored each night. When either player makes
300 points play ceases. Tho position OF the
balls is marked by the referee on the cloth. and
on the following night the player resumes his
inning with the balls replaced. On the second
night when either Of the men reach 600
points play will stop and the balls will he re-
placed az before for the third and last night.
The professionals have heretofore been 80
tardy in starting their match that for this con-
test it was agreed that should either fail to
report at the hail by S:1J O'Clock the delin-
quent should forfeit ono nights score. or 300
points This had the effect Of bringing them
early to the hail and there was not the usual
e1asperating delay in starting tho balls
a-rolIing.
There has been very little betting on tho
match George Whcslock tho we!l-known
layer OF odds announced some days ago that
he would make q book. His slate read :" 4 to 5
and take your pick hut he took in very little
monev. representative crowd Of billiard
lovers. numbering 800 was present. There
Has goodly gathering OF the fair sex
in the gallery. and the usual quota Of amateurs
scattered about the hall
1t was exactly o'clock when j. /. Cowles.
who is managing the contest. explained the
conditions to the spectators and introduced
the, PLAYERS; When he had fpished Schasier
sent the sails UP and down the green cloth on
the swift and noseless race.
spot bail. The veteran antagonists had en-
tered the hall in regulation evening dress. but
broadcoth coats and donnsd IttIe csr5igsn
jackets. Then they took their cues from the
green haizs bags and were ready FOR the fray
which began at exactly sos o'clock.
Srhaefsr had the first whack at the balls and
he failed to count his stroke being too easy
slosson found an easy set-up awaitin him and
he began his journey with run of six Schae-
fer followed with another goose egg and his
opponent pushed up three buttons. The VIZ
ard" then knocked out twelve before yielding
the table to Slosson. who responded with four,
slipping w on a misrne. Schaeter's rext
inning was single. which the other man an
swersd with three Ieros by both players were
the record OF the NTH inning. each falling from
grace on easy three cushion shots.
Tptot this time there had been no opportunity
for either man 70 do much close nursing. but
as Sehasfer Sh1ss] ht- cue for the sixth in,
upper ir' right hand corner Of the table. They
were in perfect postIon for q nice little ex-
worries for a break Of twenty-ons without
moving them six inches one way or the other.
But he his shot Sy hr
leaving the balls close together in the same
corner for the student, who, mar irulated
away from him for good. Al this stage q, the
game h. had scored 20 points against "a for
The next six innings were not utilized by
either man for any exLraordinary exhibition.
Of the nt w nEprs co.s half ow ia he eeI
enth inning. which brought forth generous
applause. SIossons contributions We're 0. ..
In the thirteenth inning the Wizard"
marke! up en- Y, and SlH.son cane hack with =
BY y to - Then Both pushed gp two pPnts
apiecs, after which schae'er, forged aheai
r nSns vii" Which run w Of a. the third
so;son did no, see i shs yard continued
GrSw S EauR Then anu the eS"'Si stude as
hsk Ia Hge .2pt "or "s"T w,H rum
which placed him one point ah.ai As
Slos:on cam; back WIN 80 Gnsrte,te q good
vi SSrK f ,e D pGe
der OF the night. In the nineteenth inning
both scornd misses then, to the "Wiz1rds'
a. the end Of the twentieth inning being ~ to
Il in Slosson'S favor, Slosson'% average was a
fraction over 4. while schaelers was a little
more than3'e
In tile rwentv-nrst inning schae'er counted
4 hMt Sloss"n went him Ii better.
entirely open WORK, and he was frequently an.
IIauded during ts nrr9gr1ess. He had passed
=. Nothing. Tor ne wizard" and ! for
ming Then .SchaTter WOKE n"nd turned Gut
some 81 the finest billiards of the evening His |
face had that tired look he wears in public
srp'arded one Of his pretty shots h. look ed as !
though he vas suffering Intense pain. His
glanced NJ at the board to see how much more
he needed TO catch up. He stll required II. |
was tT to the I GnT Tie n H"e yns
innings added only n lite IN the totals the !
k"ore standing lac for Sloss"n and loI for
Thsn The WIZARD" found The halls to his
liking md he licked of II good ones.
~ po.nts behind the Student" Tho |
latter however came back with Is.
s'ipping up on n siN-CuShiOn. twice round
the-tahls shot by hair. After two |
gmos"-eggS by Jake and runs Of | and
- by George. both payers had another
long period in which there was little doing Of
interest Ia eight innings Schaeler was
llnnksi six times. while his runs were | and
.. Tho student" did slightly better. his
record for the eight innings being >, 4. D. . o.
=. q. l.
sthaerer's torty-slxth inning gave him only
IAI l,N ltn
highest hrrak of the evening. There was a
fair sprink ling OF close work during his run Of
~. hut Tor the most part the points
were the result OF round-the-tahe shots
or single cushions. n sty,e nj which the
. Student il at his best. When he had
completed his session with the worries