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WITH CUE AND BALLS BILLIARD EXPERTS TO BE FURTHER ' RESTRICTED. There Will Be Little Nursing; and No Anchoring; or II a l l Play at the Coining Tournament In New York A Great Contest. . [Special Correspondence.] New York, Nov. 23.—The billiard tournament which begins at Madison Square Garden Monday evening, Nov. 29, and continues through the week Will undoubtedly prove one of the most interesting conW 'ts with the cue and ball that have been witnessed for sev eral years past. Not only will the clev erest experts of the world contest in these events, but the rules which have heretofore governed championship con tests have been so altered and amended for the coming tournament that their all round playing abilities are sure to be more nearly equalized than at any time since balk line billiards came into vogue. • The rules which will govern the com ing tournament are simply tlie result of endeavors by such players as Slosson, Schaefer and Ives to keep the game it self somewhat in advance of their own wonderful skill and cleverness with the cue. In other words, the restrictions that have from time to time been im posed, in the form of rules tending to do away with the possibilities ,of ex tended runs by any player in competi tion, hkve served their purpose but a short time. It required but a few months of practice in each instance for ' .... j Chalk Line-ißintrcmcushioo £ j Balls at anchor _—» g -| «—Anchor traces —» f 1 TABLE SURFACE AS IT WILL BE LINED FOR THE GAMES. these wizards of the cue tp overcome the handicap imposed, and, presto, they were as clever as ever and fully as like ly to run the game out with the balls once anchored to their liking. When such a condition of affairs had been reached, it only remained for addition al restrictions to be levied, for no prob ability is more undesirable in a match game or tournament at billiards than that of one of the contestants getting the balls in hand at an early stage of the game and running out hie string while his competitor sits helplessly by, and sees the contest ended. Years ago, soon after the pocket war succeeded by the all rail table, four balls were decided to be too many upon a table at one time, and the three ball game was adopted. Very soon, howev er, the leading experts learned the trick of anchoring the balls in the corner of the table and by driving the cue ball backward and forward across the faces of the anchored balls to continue their play so long as they were able to stand at the table. To prevent this the “champion’s game” was devised, in which chalk lines were drawn upon the cloth from the side to the end rails, thus forming a triangular space at each corner in which the number of points that could be counted in a single run, without first driving an object ball across the chalk line, was limited. From this style of game was evolved the balk line, which with certain important re strictions will be the game played in the coming tournament. At first, balk line billiards was a hard proposition, even for tlie most expert {flayers. The lining of the table into nine spaces and limiting the number of points a player could make in any one space without first sending a ball across the chalk line and returning it to its original position, or, technically speak ing, “driving it out of balk,” was a new game to the best of them. Before long, however, the trick of anchoring the first and second object balls against the cushion on each side of a balk line was mastered, and, each ball thus lying in a different space, the player was at liberty to drive his cue ball across their !! Modern Treatment of | Consumption! j; The latest work on the x • * treatment of diseases, written $ i ' by forty eminent American w i t physicians, says: “Cod-liver $ ‘i ' oil has done more for the con- $ * i sumptive than all other reme- $ j; dies put together.** It also $ < [ says: 44 The hypophosphites jg 11 of lime and soda are regarded <|> i > by many English observers as w < * specifics for consumption.** ;: Scott’s Emulsion ! 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Indications were not wanting last winter, however, that the imposi tion of still greater restrictions would be necessary if the attractiveness of the expert game was to be maintained, and these restrictions have now been applied. The balk line in the coming contests will be 18 inches from the cushions, but one shot will be allowed in balk, and but one point cau be counted from the balls at anchor. A glance at the accompany ing diagram of a table lined for the up to date game will make the simpler rules clear. The result of these restrictions, as can be easily imagined, will be, essentially, a game more difficult than any yet at tempted and yet one that will abound in plays far more brilliant in character and more attractive to spectators than any employed in past tournaments. Not only will there be more action in the game, but the opportunity for sensation al open table play, masse, follow and long draw shots will of necessity be greatly increased, to the end of more nearly equalizing the playing strength of the contestants than has seemed prac ticable heretofore. As to the contestants, they will be those players whose names, styles of play and accomplishments with the cue are well known in every city in the world where billiards is played. There will be five players in all —Slosson, Schaefer, Ives, Daly and Sutton. And What a host of pleasant recollections the mention of these names awakens in the memory of the average lover of bil liards as, recounting the great contests that have taken place in this city, Chi cago and Paris, he recalls the enthusi asm awakened by the marvelous execu tion of Ives, the wonderful brilliancy if Schaefer, the faultless technic of Uosson and the cleverness of Vignaux, Daly, Garnier and the Dions in contests that have aroused the keenest interest upon both sides of the Atlantic. And indeed there are few more impressive scenes than that of a closely fought bat tle between two such experts. The pret ty costumes of the women and the even ing dress of the men give eclat to the scene, for a billiard contest between ex perts in the metropolis is essentially a fashionable event, and the class of spec tator' present is in every way character istic of such. At a great billiard game even the spectator who does not understand the finer points of play as well as he might catches the enthusiasm and finds his blood tingling with an excitement that under such conditions is wonderfully contagious. In the coming games there are sure to be some strong situations and many a stirring burst of applause, for Slosson, Schaefer and Ives are in fine fettle, Daly is enthusiastic ever the game, and is playing it better every day in practice, while Sutton, although a “short stop,” is a strong player, and likely under the new rules to prove an exceedingly interesting dark horse. The games will consist of 500 joints each and will be played on a tabic of regulation size. There will be three prizes, the cash being derived from SIOO entry fees, $1,250 added by the Eruns wick-Balke.-Collender company, and the net box office receipts. Entries closed Nov. 7. W. L. Palmer. The Coming Woman Who goes to the club while her husband tends the baby, as well hs the good old fashioned woman who looks after her home, will both at times get run down in health. They will be troubled with lose of appetite, headaahes, sleeplessness, fainting or dizzy spells. The most won derful remed v for these women is Elec tric Bitters. Toousandsof sufferers from Lame Back and weak Kidneys rise up and call it blessed. It is the medicine for women. Female complaints and Nerve m troubles of all kinds are soon relieved by the use of Electric bitters. Delicate women should keep this remedy on band to build up the system. Only 50e per bottle. For sale by Curry-Ar rington. ALIASES OF rGyaltV. Emperors, Kings, Queens and Princes Travel Under Assumed Names. [Special Correspondence.] London, Nov. 15.—The word “alias” has to a majority of people an unpleas antly suggestive sound. It at once brings to mind murderers, thieves and scalawags in general and is invariably associated with the printed accounts of .court proceedings. When one reads or hears that John Smith is alias Tom Jones, John Smith is invariably put down as a bad lot and an undesirable person to meet in a dark street. But aliases have their legitimate uses, and, strange as it may seem, they abound among the royal families of Eu rope. There is always a certain amount of commotion when royalty goes gad ding, and a pretty hurly burly might ensue at the railroad stations if the pop ulace knew that the king of this or the prince of that was about to descend from his coach or railway carriage. Queen Victoria, for instance, finds it advisable at .times to use an incognito. Probably every one in England knows that she and the Countess of Balmoral are one and the same. She, however, does not always use that alias. Occa sionally when traveling she goes under the name of the Duchess of Lancaster. This is an alias, and yet it is not. It is one of her numerous titles, but there is no doubt that it is used to hide the greater title of queen. His royal highness the Prince of Wales is very often plain Mr. Moulton, and the democratic gracioußHess of his manner isWchttetomakethe alias all THE -SOME NOVEMBER «8. 1897. the more impenetrable, une wSuid not hesitate in' a moment of desperation to ask Mr. Moulton for a match or the time of day. | The. Princess Maud has always had a strange passion for traveling about in cognito. Upon these occasions she adopts, as a rule, the name Miss Mills. | Some time ago as Miss Mills she spent two or three weeks at a country house as one of a large party. She was introduced as a neNvcomer by a chaper- ■ on whose position was an unimpeacha ble social guarantee. Although as the days passed it became evident that Miss Mills stood among the guests, though not of them, she .was the center of attraction. It was not long be fore every man in the house was at her feet. With the greatest of good humor, but a gentle, unmistakable dignity withal, she discouraged their advances. And it was not until the merry princess was safely at home that her identity was disclosed to the house party. Another member of England’s royal family who has an alias or incognito is her royal highness the Duchess of Con naught. Upon nearly every journey she assumes the name of Countess of Sussex and carefully guards it. The emperor of Austria is also the happy possessor of an alias. His jour neyings are made as Count Hohenembs. This is his strictest incognito and one that is very little known beyond his pal ace and suit. The empress of Austria, his consort, seconds him on the matter of an alias and cloaks her royal self in the unro mantic sounding name of Elizabeth Nicholson. There is a romance behind the name. As the empress once had a favorite. lady’s maid, she perpetuates her attachment in the incognito. The king of Belgium travels as the Comte de Ravenstein, and this alias is known from one end of Europe to the other. It is especially well known in Paris. Although Wiljiam, emperor of Ger many, is ready to do deeds bizarre, any thing, in fact, to prove himself fin de siecle to the last cry, it is not apparent that he has an alias. He probably pre fers to go up and down the world, his empire, as William, emperor. But his two sons, Princes William and Eitel Fritz, have traveling names. They ar rive at and depart from railroad stations as Counts of Ravensberg. Prince Victor Napoleon is the Count Montfort off many hostelry registers. Os late he has trav eled extensively under that name. George B. Fife. American B'eanty. W A / ’A countries. It has become almost an everyday occurrence for the nobility and royal blood of Europe to cross the water in search of an American beauty, for the United States has become famous throughout the world. 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