The New York herald., 1921-12-09
.SCHAEFER DEFEATS
CONT, 7--2,2OG
Losers Best Run in Exhibi-
tiOn at Daly's Is 283 and
Champions Is 273.
BY THOMAS J. GALLAGHER.

Jacob Schaefer champion of the
world at 1S:2 bsllzline billiards, de-
feated Roger Cont. champion of France,
in the final block of their series of
eight games of 400 points each begun
Monday afternoon at Maurice Days.
Cont won only one block. In that he
defeated Schaefer by 400 to cit and
made the high run Of the series, 283
His best average was ~. The total
score was 3.017 to 1900. On wednes-
day Schaefer averaged 100 His best
run was 273
Photographs taken last night just be-
fore the game caused q lot of dust TO
settle on the table and make the balls
stop as If brakes were applied to them.
So thick was the dust on the table
that the balls marked trails on II and
the players had their fingerprints dis
tinctly registered. To add to untoward
conditions some persons occupying tho
front seats smoked necessarily and
caused clouds to gather over the table.
On one occasion, when he failed to get
the balls out of balk, Schaefer re-
marked: when these balls get in balk
it is hard to get them out" Again. after
missing a comparatively easy shot, he
said: II can't see."
With the exception of the fifth, when
Schaefer was kissed into q count and a
perfect leave, which he utilized for a
run of 81. the first nine innings were
dreary. Playing forcefully when he had
to and delicately when he had oppor-
tunities, Schaefer gauged the table SO
well in the tenth and eleventh innings
that he ran so and 100 and terminated
session of hard work. In the tenth
inning. in which he enthused spectators
by making nine clever masse strokes,
Cont made smooth and admirable
run of 9S.
Schaefer was in fair stroke in
the afternoon. and in the seventh ses-
sion Of the four days contest against
Roger Cont, the French champion, de-
feated the foreign expert 400 to 219 AL
though Schaefer is not considered good
afternoon player. he made high run OF
134 and an average Of SO. Cont had
seven innings and averaged 81 2-7.
Schaefer opened play by running 80
and had the ballk well together at the
lower left corner of the table when
short single cushion shot failed to con-
meet Cont followed with 81, the result
Of close work. and had a promising po-
sition when he miscued and missed on a
short bank. Schaefer's second visit to
the table resulted in 80 points and check
when on a short dead ball follow the
cue Dali IulupGu. OODll ODtalnEQ IN
his second inning. terminated by
sparkling position masse. la Horernans
which brought balls together. but missed
by the technical hair" At this period
the scores were "A and II in Schaefer's
favor
In the fourth inning, playing with .
free stroke and executing in a non
chalant manner series OF draws that
We're termed deadly" Schaefer scored
1874 points. lie missed on a short masse
Another similar masse effort stopped his
fifth, inning. which yielded so. Supple
menting that with an entrancing SO. he
reached 375.
AFTERNOON GAME.
Schaefer-39, 35, 81. 1884, co, Sc. ), 20--too.
High run. 1874; average, 30.
Contest. II. o, IS. 10, a, 99-219. High
rum 30; average. 81 2-T.
NIGHT GAME.
Schaefer-3, ., I, 0, 81. 6. 1. IS. 81, so, 100
! 400. High run. 16o: average. SO all.
Conti-0, 33. O, o. 4, o, o, 2, 8, 95-t4o High
run, 9S; average, II 2-10.