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Surprise Party Turns Up in theNewspapermen’s Shuffle-board TournamentBEDESEM DEFEATS DUFFYThe Ex-Champion Was Headed atTwenty-nine and Was Beaten Outby Twenty-two Points■—■■■ i. ■■ ■■ miIThe star of the boy wonder has set.Pete Bedesem drew his blue pencil through Willie Duffy’s name, and Duffy dropped out of the newspapermen's shufllleboard tournament,throes at Harry Edwards’ parlor. This occurred early yesterday morning when all the rest of the world except newspaper men, policemen and the night watch of the saloons were asleep. In the vernacular of the sports Duffy was an “air tight, a “copper lined cinch,” and money offered on him at odds went a-beggiug. So certain was Williethat he would beat Pete that he worked his_ achine right up to 3 A. M., and refused to take the electrical bath that his handler, Harry Williams, prescribed for him.“What?'’ exclaimed the boy wonder, “go Into trainin’ to beat that duffer, why It’s dollars to doughnuts on me.”But, Duffy did finally consent to take an injection of green label, and then he went to hisundoing.Every seat on the bleachers, erected especially for this tourney, was occupied, the tables were taken up stairs, and an extra row of orchestra chairs was placed between tables No. 2 and 3, and at that many had to take a peep at the game from the stairway. There was no argument over the selection of the referee or score keepers, that was left to Harry Edwards and Billy Woodward, the principals merely shook hanus and the game was on.With what graceful abandon Duffy handled the weights! His stroke was perfect. He scored two on the first hand and two more on the second, and the smile on his smooth shaven face showed what confidence he felt and it was echoed by the smiling countenances of his friends. Then Bedesem made three and a single, and the score was tied. Pete made another, and for the first time showed his nose i j in front. Duffy wasn't phased by this, for ho tied the game on the next band, and on the next he took the lead. With Duffy at ten Pete was eight, and both were pushing the weights with a skill that drew forth applause. ] When Duffy reached twenty Bedesem was only eleven. Then Pete showed the stuff he Is made of by making nine points on tbe next four hands, and the score was tied at 20. With the figures at 27 to 24 in Duffy’s favor Bedesem laid a “ship,” and he didn’t do a thing with his last piece but draw a “deuce,” an this gaxe him five, putting the score 29 to 2In his favor.With Pete at 34 Duffy made four, and after ete had scored a single Willie made three more, putting the score 35 to 34 in Bedesem’s favor. This was the closest Willie ever got, and Bedesem was never beaded after his 29th point. TW second time the referee gave the word to ‘sand the board” Bedesem was 52 and Duffy 45, and the next time the command was ;ivea Bedesem was 77 to Duffy’s 65. After this iVillie became rattled and tried several times to knock the ends out of the boards, while Pete kept up his tantalizing method of draw-lt;i3I113tPete kept up nis tariwuizing uaeinuu ui urawlug “ships” and “deuces,” and only hazarded r knock off when It became necessary for him to make room for his own pieces. At 91 Be-desem was nineteen point* In front of Duffy, and in the next eight hands Duffy only mane tlx while Pete scored on six hanthe nine points necessary to make him a winlerBedesem’s unexpected victory will make someBedesem s unexpected victory win maae some changes In the final series, as Duffy Is now rat of the tourney, and Bedesem, Hough and Bo-ut of the tourney, and Bedesem, Hougn ana «o-jine will have to play for the division*of thedesenthree monies. BedesemIlied to play next Monday morning, and the win-ler will play Hough on Tuesday morning. The resont .tournament started aver a month agoIiresent .tournament started aver a month agovith 43 entries. Twenty-one games were played n the tirst series ana a bye drawn, elev«u mines were played in the second and rive games u the fourth series resulted in leaving the present winners, who were then scheduled to play T uffy, who was considered invincible and was nade the scratch man./Duffy’s defeat knocks dm out, but he has the consolation of knowing hat he Isn’t the only ‘‘sure thing that went vroug, even in this tournament.The score of yesterday’s game by hands fol-0 W 8 * « . „BedeSem—0, 0. 3, 1, 1, 0. 0, 2, 0, 1, 0, 0. 0,, 1. 0, 0, 2, 0 2. 3, 1, 3, 2, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 5, 1,. 3. 0, 1, 0, 3, 2. 1. 0, 3, 0, 2, 3, 0, 0, 0, 3, 1., 1, 0, 2, 0, 3, 2, 2, 0, 0, O, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0,, 2. 2, 1. 3, 0. 2. 3 1, 1 0 3. 0, 1, 1. 0. 0, 2,, 3, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 2, 1. Total, 100; aver-ge, 1 3-47; best hand, 5.Duffy—2, % 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0. 2, 0, 1, 1, 3, 1, 0.7Si o; 0; 6; 2; 0; 4. 0, 0 2 2 1 0, 0, 0, 0, 3;3. 0, 0. 0. 2. 3. 1. 0. 0. 2. 0. 2, 3, 1. 0, 0, 0,0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 1. 0. 2. 0, 0, 1, 1. 0, 1. 0, 0, 2,0. 3, 0, 0. Total, 78; average, .093; bestana, 4. :’/./ir ■ '■Ships made by Bedesem, 7; ships made by nffy, 1; deuces made by Besedem, 5; deuces lade by Duffy, 3.tt.*a
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Dec 16, 1898
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