The New York herald., 1875-11-30
THE GAMES IN BROOKLYN YESTERDAY.


four handed game or handball played Casey's
Racket and Handball Court, OF Hoyt and
Douglass streets Brooklyn yesterday, in the presence
OF large number OF professionals, and was by them
said to be the best contested and most exciting
played in q racket court. The contestants
James Casey tbrother Of the champion) and Andrew
Henderson against Richard Townsend and Michael
Doheny. The men are all noted as experts in the
game and they, will be scen sustained their reputa
tions As the entered the court dressed in their
tights round of hearty applause from the gall
ery and during its continuance they tossed for choice
of inning.
Casey winning the toss took the ball. and after
serving scored aces after which he retired in
favor ofTownscnd, who sent his partner to do the
serving of the ball Doheny, who is one OF tho most
powerful hitters known to the game scored be-
fore retiring His partner then service scoring
2, during which Henderson showed excellent judgment
and fine play The marker now called tho game as
10 for Townsend and partner for Casey and part
Henderson taking the ball again scored after
fine play and Casey going to service and after some
remarkably line underhand play by Doheny scored
and retired The marker now called the game as is
for Casey and partner TO 10 for Townsend and partner
Doheny then went TO service again and scored when
Townsend went in, and after promising to close tho
first game before retiring, did so, in some OF the most
exciting play ever Witnessed, the standing q to
Is in favor Of Townsend and partner.
Townsend continuing his service scored before
leaving, and Henderson, taking the ball and warming
his work. succeeded in serving before any re-
turned and adding more to his count Casey now
taking the ball was looked TO for "long scoren by
the excited spectators and they disappointed
for he added to his partners III before retiring the
game standing 10 for Casey and Henderson to for
Townsend and Doheny. Doheny then, after serving
usual, retired by Henderson, in good short play of
the ace line, scoring only and Townsend was retired
after scoring Henderson then took the ball and ran
out the game, the score standing 2i for Casey and
partner TO 10 Tor Townsend and partner Odds or 10 to
were now offered on Casey and partner with TAX
ers.
THIRD CANE
Henderson continuing at service, the third game OF
the match was commenced with score Of for him.
Doheny went to service, and changing TO deliver
ing from left to right scored Henderson on tax ing
his hand showed that he began to feel some trouble
from Dohonys hard play but was still confident OF
cess and added to his until he counted - After
long play on both sides without important results,
Casey got in good right hand hit and fetched the
ball the bottom brick causing great commoton in
g. leaving the game Is for Townsend and Doheny
for Casey and Henderson. Casey then began some
really brilliant service, and scored before retiring
for OF which he forced the ball out into the gallery
much 10 the surprise OF the spectators thero Hender
son now the ball. and with lightning like delivery
scored the remaining IL and closing the game which left
them to /.
FOURTH GAME
Aner a few minutes for refreshments, the fourth
game commenced by Henderson, who scored l.
Doheny following and making 0, was stopped by Hen
derson. Townsend then took the ball and followed
with leaving the game NJ I3 Townsend and Do
heny to for Casey and Henderson. Then followed q
score OF for Townsend and Tor Doheny, making the
required 21 to for Casey and Henderson.
FIFTH
Standing two and two, the contestants entered upon
the fifth and last game OF the match with all possible
yigor and caution. Doheny continued his hand from
the other game, and made before he stopped by
Hendcrson's corner play. Henderson followed with
aces and retired bad miss Came 10 to L.
Doheny resumed, and, with hard work. scored until
the game stood 10 and 10. Townsend then scored g.
without return, when some remarkable play followed
the ball remaining up Tor fully four minutes, and
coming down, lett the game ut Is to 10 In IA
vor OF Townsend and Dohcny. Henderson now,
by angular tossing scored 8 and Casey followed until
the game called up at l5 when he made two more
and retired. All the men now showed signs OF weak
ness but the game was continued by Doheny, who
scored ,, and the game was up again IL. Town
send took the ball, and, after looking for a vacancy
scored and was returned by Casey; but Doheny com
ing TO the rescue, soon put an end TO IL, Townsend
scoring 2 which gave his side 20 Henderson took the
ball. saying he would finish the game but he did not
for he Chicagoed and Casey getting the ball. scored
l. Doheny then took the ball. and scoring l. closed
what declared be tho most exciting match ever
played in that court
Time OF game 2h 30m.