, 1876-07-09
HA.NDBALL.

AIAA W o4Ite0tcAo k1lts NEuL
cr. The following gentlemen we're prominent
james Fcron, who, with O'Bricn, the King (
the Western land-ball court, fought Casey an
AID. Dunn, Of Brooklyn, in Brooklyn; job
Carmody, one Of the proprietors Of Carmody /
| MatIey's hand-ball court, corner Chicago avcnu
and Franklin street, and whose remarkabl
powers In the game is too we1
known to require comment; John Hall, a rat
t1ing manipulation OF the festive ball, wher
Fcron probably lost his faith IN human nature
bctimcs; James Cudaihy, the curious ~ bali
tosscr and eymnast; Condor, the proprietor O
Condon's Court, corner Of Deering and Cologn
ttrrets; Thomas Mckenna, the pride of South
western Chicago; Lawrence OsBien, Jamc
Lynch, - Moynahan, and several others. Aid
O'Brien. taken suddenly BY cholera morbus, wa
not present, much to the disappointment O.
many.
| THE GAME WAS CALLED
about 3 o'clock. 1t was match bctwccn james
Hall. and James Cuddihy. The scorer wa,
/ Mr.. Moynahan. Best three games OF twenty
one aces out OF FIVE The contestants wcfe
stripped to the waist, and wore red aanucl
drawers. Feron looked remarkably well
! Hall mas the picture OF physical sclf-rcliancc,
| and Cuddilly seemed to be about in the same
| fix as Carmody. A canvass of the floor would
indicate pretty we'll matched contest.
THE HALL AND CuDDIHr TEAM
took the toss to start With. 4 gooec egg WIS
their Renaissance. Then Fcron followed suit.
neatly: lis tossing was Inc, i hut Ut tho the
man he tossed to in the lett
corner, hardly came up to bis average from a
ciarcd That he was out of practice, but would
warm mp before the game WAS closed. Hall now
took the ball, but made nothing. Cuddihy fol-
lowed With more success, making fye aces with
excellent tossing. Fcron followed with moth
ing, and Car1nody, With Hall and Cuddihy, now
made one apiece; they might have made one ace
more but for magnificent bit Of play by Car
mody, wherein q cry Of ''hinder" was raised,
but not allowed. Feron took hand in, but
made "what Paddy ahot at"-.nothtng.
Garmody g tossed lhrou out s four nc aces, however
bJ Car1nody, and Cudoihy made nothing. The
score announced now as to the record Of the
tossers ! Fcron, 1; Carmody, 2; Hall, l; Cud
dihy, !; Fcron, 2. Herel Questions Of short
balls having arisen) a cry Of time was sounded,
and chalk line WAS made, much to the salts
faction OF tl.e spectators. The game hereabouts
stood 18 to u. Carmody taking his hand i'm
mediatcly, wound up game No. ], leaving the
score Il to II, in favor Ut Fcron and Carnody.
II THE SECOND GAME H.
went out countless HILL now took new ball,
and made two aces, executing brilliant play to
right corner to the complete diseoinfture Of
Feron. The applause that greeted Halls third
acc was unanimous. cuutnny, suddenly losing
y us fne"hatlsm, nov eot n aoout hse aces.
feroh LOOK the pau 70 go out
Win splenuln- KICK from han; Garmoay
asath came 70 inc rescue ana made nye aces:
a. Gais pnnt 5ne game $1,000 20 III tasof OF
n na.l anu Cuadlny' mali n1aae SIX more anu
@ Cnddihy nothing. Then Ca1u9dy ~, made a sl1,
ana feaon ron nothing C4daahy ana hai l3; took m m
nings, aud Cnrmody and Feron to wind up the
second game, And the score stood q to Il, in |
iayor e OH Of hali ana cuduhy: 1, ~ -
IT being game, and game with Il to l., On
each side,
THE INTEREST INCREASED
at once. Ctddilir tossed first and made moth
ing Tor his team; feron tossed in 2 Carmody
made 5. Cuddllly made nothing: Hall made g.
Feron tossed out 4, and CaEmody T.. Cuddihy
followed with nothing. and Hall made S. Fer
PMS $ aces ended the third game, which was
g brlskiy, with score Of Il to 10, In fa'or
u Eeron and Car'nody.
!. The fourth game was entered into br Hail and
cuddlhy with much animation. There was
some very sharp play here on both sides, Car
uQ(ly. during the Ha!nc tossed 4 etinEinv ball |