The New York herald., 1875-11-21
ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RACKET AND HAND BALL GAMEs--THE PRO-
PERSONALS ON THE NEW YORK RACKET
COURT
Yesterday four OF the professional racket players
from Philadelphia and New York to have played
double and single handed match at Philip Cascys
Racket and Hand Bah Court OF Hoyt and Doug,
lass Streets Brooklyn OF the very serious
indspositon OF Mr. Mooney OF the Philadelphia team,
the set matches set aside and matches made
with Mr. Mooney left out TO the fraterna care Of Dr.
Manning.
The first hand ball game between the professionals
Shields and Holt was commenced at hall past two r.
NJ, and, though spirited game throughout, Shields
scored only to q by Holt The second equally
spirited and greatly enjoyed by the spectators, re.
suited in Of 81 to 10 in favor OF Shields In the
third game Shields again successful though not at
such large Odds the standing q his favor
II for Holt giving him the match
After brief respite from exertion double ehanded
game was arranged, with Shields and Eagan against
Holt and Boomer. Three very interesting games we're
played, with the following sut-First game in favor
OF Shields and Eagan, with score OF y 20 The
second game in favor Of Boomer and Holt with score
Of 81 TO IA Tho third game in favor of Boomer and
Holt, with score OF q TO 10, giving Bloomer Holt
the victory
rnE II aEE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR COURT
When q sport for the day was over there a free
and novices concerning the growth OF the games OF
racket and hand ball in the favor of the people of the
United tates and in the conversations the racket
court in New York. which is TO be ready for open
ing on the 1st of February, spoken OF in the
highest terms of praise. The grounds
are situated on the corner of Twenty sixth street
and Sixth avenue. They cost $l20, ,000 and have
front of 75 feet on Sixth avenue and loo feet on
Twenty-sixt street. When ready for opening they
will have cost the 5000 600 which includes
the finishing OF the two courts into which the grounds
will be divided. The courts are to be held and occu
pied by
NEW YORK RACKET CLUB,
which formally organized Thursday evening
last by the election OF the following gentlemen be
governors w illiani K Travers Rutherford Stuyves
ant, Edward La Montague, a. w. Sanford Charles G.
Francklyn, Henry L. Burnett, John A. Lowery Will
lam Watts Sherman Matthew Morgan, George $. Bow
doin, Rowland Redmond Isaac Bell Jr. Thomas +.
Fisher, Frederick Bronson, Edward g. Field Henry G.
Babcock, james " Parker, Charles f. Strong William
7. Douglass George Peabody Wetmore, Louis l.. Lor-
lard, James Curphey Cornelius Fellows and David Ly-
Dig The board met on Thursday evening and William
r. Trayers was elected President; Rutherford stuy
vesant, Vice President; W. Watts Sherman, Treasurer
and Matthew Morgan Secretary.
BOWLING BILLIARDS,
In addition to the two racket courts named above
there will be the building bowling alleys billiard
rooms and gymnasium, restaurant and, in fact, all
the first class club convenences. The membership of
the club will be limited TO 500, though the number of
applicants for membership already received indicates
that very many desire to JOIN it, The scheme
which the club has been founded meets with favor
among very large number Of gentlemen who find per
sona health and interest in encouraging pleasant phys
cal exercises such the club has been founded 10 pro-
mote
OTHER GAMES
On Thanksgiving Day there will be handball game
between Philip Casey, the champion OF America, and
Frank Burke champion of Philadelphia, for 5000 best
in seven games of twenty one points. In acknowedg-
men OF his superior skill in the game Mr. Casey is
give Mr. Burke ten points in each game. The contest
Is looked forward with great interest by players
oil both cities The first five games to be played at
Mr. Caseys racket court, Brooklyn, the day named,
and the other games will be played in Philadelphia