IVTarcli 12. THE SPORTINQ LIFE.

BILLIARDS.'S OREAT VICTOBr.

Probable Effect of the Jlrsntt of the Tour- % nanient on th« Business.

S.osson's victory over Schaefer in the great tournament which closed at Chickering Hall, New Y»rk, on March 1, should revolutionize billiards in this country, irrespective of the re­ mit of the tournament which is to be held in Chicago next month. There is but tittle doubt In our mind that Slusson's greenest laurels are f et to be worn by this great master, ami in siaking such an assertion, we do so from tho eold and frozen fact* of the past, and do not write under the excitement or spur of tho mo­ ment, inasmuch as that we did not witness the present contest, but were, in fact, nearly a hun­ dred miles away "from the aeut of war," quietly ttending to our business eren if we had nearly very inning of the great game wired to us.

Nor is this all. For very many years past we hare been among the most enthusiastic ad­ mirers of Jacob Schaefer. Just aa we are to-day and hope to be for verv many years to come not so much Utcauao Schaofor is in all ^rofanbitity th* greatt-gt player tliat the w»rid ha* t-T^r km>*n, bat tea*UM> be is somethiug m»ru ft man with a nnniun to perform. »nd that uiifrtiou ia to aid la rtscuum billiard* from the ints toto which It baa fallen rn.A ure it from the *> lfi*h power of the ttoM element which wuuld most man red IT prove the rain of Ihf fame dining the prcsfDt KBusiBlioit were U nut fur the n"bl* work pwrtormed tn tl.e lutetest of the g»me ft> J.icub ^hat-fer daring the jiaat tew years. All h<>n«-r to fectiaefer say we in 'his the hour of what ivema tike & defeat. June wbe ber the detest wilt be looting tirna tUme can fell,

Much a* Schaefer hat dona for billiards, veracity ml a geDoral !«>TO for it muat force ua t<» ntute ibat much bite b*^n d- no for Sir. S< haef^r, Whilf prol>- bly the on'St gifted player I but ihe game bas ever kuowu, he ho- also been one of the ningi fortunate men eicr connected with tbe catIIUK an HB expert. For ol'Tioug ieason.4 we do not care to dwell on hi« early history as u fau< us expert or master, which was cot less fortnuato t» him ihaa hla lite has bf*»n during he p»-t ten yean*, when heat-ems to hue teen backed with «imoet iiuliiniirU moiiey, power and all the mflu- DC« which were calcnUtM >e m-t only nlnce man iu the frunt rank of his cttlhug, but to keep him there.

':'hat Scha>ffVr"'ii talent* warrant*-.! hi* power frit-udsin pnr-mfng the c>nr*« they did it is true, but fbert* vrete other expert* in theb'llinrd w »rlrft uutnbly f*?xtun *o<i Sla#*on who were equally aa iti'tv*., with­ out Dame Fortune ermine t^tlie-r »ld or helping them lung. During uiont of 'he \eara of his |.ruff«i a»l life u a grtftt i-xpert Schaefer i ad lmt to commnn-i nd he waa I'acked for almo t any am< not of m -tiey in Ilia ctmteali with th- meat ainatt>ra vi tha *i.rld. An 4!ready stMtrd. t!*ta w«« a i advantage WJICD it'-i other exrx-tt eyer before baa bai In the history of tiie gam*.

Just whrre M.. SeiiHBier would st^nd co-dty as a a Xpert had he to fight single-handed »mt »lono, aa §l<.«gn haa bad to do, we do not car» to dwell ouor pr*-- lict. That Sobaofar may plav qoi at wtlldnnnc tbe, fcext few yean aa he haa iu th* L-utt « p »«ible '-at nut jrobnblB, Tbat b«» has reached the zenith >-t his pro- PftBtoDal glory aa au expert ie cerium. That ne haa |>a«e«d th» ojerldtan of his glory ta probably DOT l-fti 'itrtain, eren if it ta powible for him to nmk** tlilngi aace«dioKly lively fur ht-< troiher exin-rta fur » -.e earn to on me, Much, it to true, will depeud i>n thtt luture cnre he takea of hlmsf f a citlly and j by»icttltjr, Were Schaefer to lirH bv tue t>t let Imter ot the IHW aa t*oea Ow.irK*' V. Sl^e«<m, it n m -re th-io likely tlmtilte Wisard would at all tium bt- more than a match tor tJiossoo. Ttva nature of ib» tw<> iu«n, however, isdlf- foreut, and It If not handing much to predict now 'batSluflftOQ will ttengrett iiUyer wh-a Sclmefer'-t

{ride and good judemeot will deem it pxi*;ieut for !ia to emulate the example of Willuoi Sext n,

«Uhougb we hope, in tl»e jEtneral iuterent of Idlliards, Ibat BQch will not be the < ase far maoy y*ar.-4 to come, cr uoitl «re bate vtrry many nioro prooiisiug young fexperta ihao at the i reseur day.

SloaeoD 1 * position in the billiard world as an expert la all the more civditabla to bini, inasmuch M thai it »a« t*ttatued bj hi« own industry and eot-r.y, wt'b.»at anv ftiii frum uutsMers. Bid vre D t know this man aa well a* ww do we sho>iM bt* halt twmpted to accu-e him of "a*ttinif a trap" ID which to catch £charft-r. As it wuuld be qintft letiitimtte to do FO, acting a>« h« boa, we are uot quite certain tbai Sl^a-ou did not lo >k eereral years tthrad with this object ia view. For everal) ear* past Sclia*f«*r haa fouud it impo-aible to get a match whb Slo«i*oa, or any one else fur that matter.

Iu December, 1987, Sloaann announced to thf* world that alter tbo it. L- uii i. uroatnent of July, 1S88, be Would play no moie mutches or outage iu nuy other toutuHDieuta, but coufine hiioaelf excluaivelv to the uatiaifeaient of bis t>u»ine»a. With the exception of the Saratoga touruaiueut of 1888, Sloaaoa ha- ke ( t his »ord, and it was only »ftf r the purchase of the O>1- ombia R^om, tn New Yurk, aht'Ie over a year *<>, that he gaTe the I'Ublto to understood that he WM till In the harneca.

That Slomon bas teen In almost constant practice during all Hint time the temarkat.lo billiards played t.y him ID th*> preat-nt tourn»mfnt »tt«-at«. Be ibw, bow- »Ter, as it utay, we regard the rec«nt defeat of Scha^fT by ato«Bon as a blessing to the buem&tfl at largn. such aa It has not known f, r the past ten years. It wi<l, ID fact, unleas all the flgns uf the time ar« at fault, create such a rer .-luti.in io the bin in ess from a i n>- fes^local expfit p mi ot view as has nut been ttnnwn for ten yean. The potencv, power aod m;tgic of Bcbaefer's cua hna t-een broken; or, if not broken, s^ badly ahattered tha! it Is praci c<tily and virtually the ame. This is tlte one thiHg thnt billiards hai sighed for and Doped for during tbe past fire or eigtit years, Bchaeft-r'a en** Bcem<vi sto potent tuat the profiMimials of tha world sa»ntrd to qimke whenever it »ns pre- euted to the public view. It will not be ao la the future, f>r the Waterloo dulVat which be met on U*rch lat ChlckfHuw II.ill.Nrw Yurk., at Simeon's liands, will not b* forgotten t-y Schueler, but it In jn«| possible tbat afiar the <.'bica.~o tonrii»nit-nt S'ooSun may be ready and atixli>i:s to piny ^chuefer quite as Often aa ScLaafer may want to play Slosaon.

biuoN WASP.

SLOSSON WINS.

The End of the New York Tournament— The Genius Schaefer Downed by the Student Slt^aoii—The Kecord—The Next Tourney, Etc.The final game in the New York tournament

was played Saturday, March 1, In tbe ifter- BOfin Catton beat Daly. The game was clone and exciting, and the nervy Western man wa« only beaten by 29 points. The score by innings was as follows:

Catton 3 10 1, 1.0 3.7,23.3. 1,0,36.2,19,6, 1,90, £0. 6 0. 4. 40,17, 1. 5!, 17. 5, 9, 34, 62, 4, 13, 11. Total—5-0. ATeiRK- >35-:i;J.

D«ly 1. 0, 60. 0, 4. 2*. 38, 9, 0, 4, 2, 33, 4, 30, 11, I, 41 A. 35, 13. 9. 13 I.I 14,25,2.14 24.8,1, 46. TuUl 471. A »eiaj> 1423-32. Time 3:30.

In the evening Schaefer and Sloe son played the last and <ic> idtug cuntem neither having lost a game before a hat! packed to suffocation. Contrary to general expectaiion the Western 'genius" of billiards waa beaten easily by the "atudptit." Suhaefer was cut of florta, and did not half play up to his for ID, while Slosdon wad t his boat. The game, taken aa a whole, was a poor one, considering tlieskill of the contestants Schnefer didn't seem to have control uf the bnlU or hi anal f. tin mi-w^l tbe ^.uiest shot* aod m >da few b'illUt t i)iia«, tcreaiiy disafpointitif; hit* a-imirers and thf ni*M wb>< luiil ojuuei aiukfd ui>on his eoc-'-wi. He diJu't tipp-ftr to hf i ervona. It wng niore like Cflre- lewtjt ra a lid ind'flereDce. KIossfD, on the other hnod, WIMI in »<oo<l coi.diiioii, pluyod st«a>hly, but waa i^ow. Score:

3l-)«nD lf.135.2. 0. 6, 17,20.2, 12 43,3.3, 11, 1,29, 10 10,2. 1,15, U. 1,69,0,4,25. 25. 0, IS, 47. Total 600. ATerave 16 4-31.

S tiiM-ftr 0,2,109.0, 0, 17 17.9.0.4,45. 2,1,13, 1.4, 4, 0, 5, a, 5, 3 0, 3, 1) 3. 33, 2ti, 0, 7. Toiai 813. ATMraye 10 13-*). Time 2:17.

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.Voi*8" won hist prize, VafrtO; Schacter tetoiid, 11201). an<l I****, l>*ly an I (Jntt<>u w*-re tied lor ttunl an<J tmntb pi.r.-a-*. Ti.e*** Uttf rdet idM uot U> p lay off

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ChiCiuo, beginning April 5 Ther« tlitt l>KDdicai> will b* 0> [* int» iu-t»i>tl ..f tlu< si i luci'M dsff.Tencf iu the balk-HnHi, nil t:>e player 1 jdaung 14-iuch b<tllt>line. Tim bai:tiicai.« wn* all ni.;df nut b<-fine |'l«y be|£»u lit>rf )««t )l"i>dfly IJJT Mori ihiiiiE hrey-% It '8 fi8 f°'- IUWM S.o-to-w.StiO ,oinis; 8th.icfer, 600; D»lj. 300; I**8, 275; Cut*uii, *.!5(); II- t8»-r, 250.

A' ti-est- i-dilt ilio next tuuiu metit iB regarded R* a "ciiicti" t"T 3-unut: Iti-a, a-. '1m hntiitica^ is ico hear? for S< tiaefer, Slu'8o?i aud Dulv. Tln?rt i' no ro'-ni f-r C'liipiaitit, l!ov\ever, (I,* the (-ur.dic^p was fixt-d before abfli wa-H »»rnck in ('blc^t-rinj; Hall. ' Ito yoking N-.- |)ulfuii(i>ataiid!Dk w«.a pioblfin >kic»l then, ami Lo'-ody for a njt-ineut NIIJ po^ii ib<t hf wuuld put tuK*'iher a ptand HY'Tnife (but canif within au ace of toppiutc tbat cf the i"d.-r,.

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Tbe battln for «ccon<! mnoey between Clear water «ad Powers will be inlor<i*'i'.tr. Q.

Car urns.Jacob Schaefer never looked better than he does at

pre-*-nt.Jac-.b Schftefor in the wizard, bat Oeo. V. Slossoa la

the chunij 100.Tho fttimtear pwl tonrnampnt at the 0ol)n Lia^ae

will c»[iimen< e on UonUy. ITtti Inrt.Pir.k Levy >md Edw&rd BnrrU pai>1 a fly I OK vtett to

New York Ubt <Af< k to see the tournament.J. E. Soule, of RauBft-t City, wa-< pr- sent at the open-

ine of the great touraumeDi; BO wa-» J. G. TayUr, of Haltlmor?.

H ok makers seem to hare had nothiog to do with tlib r^c^ut Krnat tournament, which mar acomut for iU r'-mirkahle .

The diagrams ot tn» play in? In the great tourna­ ment. puMitflied la tlm N i w York Herald, were worthy of tbe liberality and enterprise of that great p»[«r.

Mwwr». Troescher and Humphreys deserve more credit than they will ev<-r g-i, until they die, for the rcmarkab e abn.ty fh-y div^Uyod. la tbe management of the great tourn'tnieQt.

"Wtint chance MM a mi a tot to win, anyhow?" Bald Randolph Heifer in one of hit recent gam eg in the jrreat loornamcnt. "None at all, aolea he oaa count,' wan tli* quint reply of .Marker &tiufleld.

The ctia'tt and eicitement of the ere«t tonrnament, together «ith the oinnagempnt of bta great room, have been i» littl" too much for Mr. Slo^ou, who should take a f«w davi' rt-et In «ome qaiet spot before he leaves for Chicago.

Who will preinme to »y, after tbe recent tonrna­ ment, ibnt the entire pr**s3 of the couoiry doea not support and eucourage bilhardi when tournaments and contest* are c!?au, honwt and judicloustj and In­ telligently nianager.?

The fullowinsare the agpa of the expert* engaged ID tbe n»<'ent s;r»*«t tonrnament: Maurice D.tly waa (>orii lo 1849, G">. P. Hios-ton in 1854, J*cob Schaefwr In 1H.55, J. Kniidolph H-is0r In 1856, Wm. H. Catton In 1659 and Frank 0. Ives in 1866.

S^lmefer and Slo-non »p--nt moat of their time lo this city lust w^tt. On Monday tught tb**y xave «n exhi­ bition at th« Kittenhonse Club; on Wrdnosday nfgbt at Ihe PMUiI-lphia Club; on Thursday afteruoon at Mcl-auRhlin's room, and at the Unlua Lfague on Tlniiaiay ni-ht. Tho disttneuUhed nxperta were wel* C4ime<t with true Philadelphia hospitality.

It fe said that nearly 93000 WHS taken In at tbe box office in the recent contest betw««n 81. g»on and gchaefer. The Academy of Music In the Fame city would prob;iblv have been too small to accommodate the pn 1 c on that occneion. Tbe tickets w«re two and ont-dollar racb, when they did not Bell at a pro- miom. We know of one Instance where $60 was offen-d for six »B«t«. Thn offer waa refused.

Mr. Helaer h»» never won a game jet when he (tot Into a wrangle W'th the referee. ScTerat veara atco while ilaylnit an Important mutch with Edward Mc- Laiiffhlln, at O'Cunnor'a Colambta Room, New York, Mr. Heiner bad tbe came In hiaown han<ta. He waa ppvrral hundred poln'a ahead of McLanjthlin. Anson, tho bill plavtr, wa§ referee, Heiaer trotinto n aqnabble with bim, and before he could cool down, McLan^hlin made two or three rnnt<f over 100, and finally WHO r. * tmnif. In the Ungnaeeof tbe politiciau "Dear Hp("*»r. dr-n't talk."

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The contf«tan's in tlie pole vault aball not bd com­ pelled to lonn their poles without their consent.

The executive committee was ordered to have the constitution, with changes, printed and sent to the different colleges of the association. The question of admitting more colleges to member­ ship was discussed, but no definite action was taken.

It was decided that contests should take place at the University of Pennsylvania grounds May 17, fifteen events, as follows: 100, 220, 440 yards and half-mile dash; one mile run, one mile walk, 120 and 220 yarda hurdle races, pole rault, running high jump, running broad jump, putting shot, throwing hammer, two mile bi­ cycle race, tug-of-war. __

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A Fine Trophy Offered For Team* by • Yacht Club.

The Larchmont Yacht Club ia ont with a big attraction sure to catch the attention of pigeon cricks. It offers a silver trophy, value $500, for teams of two, open to members of the Philadel­ phia, Rockaway, South Side, Westminster, Tuxedo, Riverton, Country, Carteret and Larch- mont clubs. Trophy to be shot for on Friday, March 14, at Larchmont, upon arrival of train leaving Grand Central Depot at 9 A. Jt. Here are the conditions:

One hnndn-d birda each team; thirty jardi rlK and fifty yarda buuadarv; L. Y. C. rules to govern; entrauce 81UO euch team; five teams to nil; «Iiuu!J ititie be over HTe entries second tram lo aavtt atake and any addi­ tional balance to go to first team; Iho ehuoter making the beat straight score will receive a special prize of 575; entile* to close on Monday, March 10. Wrlta Mr. Buaiell U. HeudersOD, Larchrnont Yacht Club, Larch­ mont, Weslchetter county, N. Y. Lunch will b* pro- vkUU on the ground*. __

Random Shots.The bill to pravaut trap shootiuz at lire birds tn

Canada passed IU secuud rending in tha House of Uum- mona laeit week b? a majority of ten voteo. In the regular procedure it will go to a comniitte before mak­ ing in re-appearance in tha House. The opponanU of the bill expect to kill It iu commute*.

Capt. Brewer, the Americau wing shot, took part la a pigeon slioot at Blerrickville, Australia, recently. In tbe first, S500 sweepstakes, Brewer failed to secure a hare of the pot, tut In the second be divided flrtt priu, killing 40 birds straight. Bmwer la now matched to shoot Mr. Olark, cbampiou pigeon shot of Australia, far {2000, at 100 birds, SO jardj rue.

We have measures and records of 2500 base ball players.

Send name and address for self-meas­ uring blank.

This season we have introduced the Sprinter Ball Shoes, worn by Ward, Kelly, Andrews, Tom Brown and Fo- garty last season. They are exceedingly light. Our Shoes are soft, light and ser­ viceable. This season we make stabbed stitched shanks, counter-sunk heel seats, with a new design of spikes, making them lighter. Orders received now will be promptly delivered.

Sprinter Ball Shoes, very light, $7.50 Next Weight, light - 7.50 Medium Weight ...-..- 7.50 Amateur Ball Shoes ----- 5.00

The above prices include best hand- forged plates, pair genuine porpoise laces and for pitchers a toe guard fastened on, making the shoes complete.

Read the following:"Ma. WALDO M. CLAFLIN Dear 5ir. I wish to say

I wore yoar Professional Base Ball Shoea for three seasons. Last season I wore a pair of your Amateur Shoes and could notice no difference in elasticity and service. I most heartily recommend tliem for amnteura and mfoor leaguers. Very truly,

BOBIET MATHEWS.""MR. WALDO M. CLAJLIN Dear Sir:—Duplicate my

order of laat August. They were the te»t ball shoes ever made. Very truly, BI. J. KELLT."

We have upwards of a thousand let­ ters from ball players from all parts of the United States testifying to the com­ fort, suppleness, lightness and service of our Shoes. '

Waldo M. Claflin,831 CHESTNUT ST.,

Philadelphia, Pa.

TO BASE BALL CLU BS,PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR.

We desire the address of the manager or secretary of every Base Ball Club, professional or amateur, in the United States and Canada, to whom we wish to send a copy of our new Catalogue of Base Ball Goods for 1890, together with samples and prices of all grades of Uniforms, from the elegant ar d durable League Uniform to the cheapest grade for the Boys' and Youths' outfit.

Our flannel suitings and shirtings are our own styles, made for us by the best manufacturers of Europe and America.

Remember, we mamtfacture every article for Base Ball use and wear, hence are the undoubted Headquarters for such goods. Our line of Base Balls and Bats for 1890 will shovv several additional styles, and in model and quality thronghou' will be finer and more perfect than ever.

OUR LEAGUE BALL,The original and ONLY genuine LEAGUE BALL made, stands unequalled, as all players will concede, in every quality necessary to a perfect ball. It has stood the test of years without a single complaint from the League managers, players or clubs. Heretofore we have guaranteed this ball for a game of nine innings played under the ordinary circumstances of a game. We NOW WARRANT SPALDING'S LEAGUE BALL for a single game of ANY NUMBER of INNINGS, played under ANY AND ALL circumstances, and will re­ place free of charge such balls as may fail ^fulfill this guar­ antee on its return to us.

Will any other manufacturer publish a similar guarantee?Our Gloves, Masks, Body Protectors and other sundries will

be as they always have been, the standard and the finest in the world.

The increasing demands of our business have necessitated constant additions to our facilities, and we are this season ia condition to meet the great demand for our line of fine goods, so abundantly promised by present prospects, and we desire direct and immediate correspondence with all clubs of this country and Canada, to which we offer our extraordinary fa­ cilities for the prompt execution of their commands.

A. G. SPALDING & BROS.,NEW YORK,

241, 243 Broadway.CHICAGO,

108 Madison St.PHILADELPHIA,

1022 Market St.

>HOTOS, Book*, Cards, Ao. Staled oatilogu. jnit out (2c. lUmp). lutEBia dt Co., Baj Shut, H. (.

"The Home Plate,"16 West 87th St., Near Broadway, M. T.

NICK ENGEL, Umpire.

Everard's Canada Malt Lager Beer on

Draft at this Emporium.

IRWIN'SCATCHERS'and INFIELDERS'

GLOVES,mvnitnctored solely liv DRAP10K & MAYNARD, Alh- land, N. n.. and turd bv atl |To!*<«»t"U>4l rUy** iu tb« U HI-I Sta'ei. Inifo-«iHfMi> njurx the -M^IH »hil« tati-lmn with the IKNVIN MITT GLUVK. S oU fo» latolo-ue.

ARTHUR A. IRW1N, 860 Dorchester Ave., Boston, Mass.