The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06
DELANEH WINS THE HANDBALL MATCH.
John MaIcoIua Takes Five Games Before
He IL Defeated.

John MaIcoiua Takes Five Games Before
He IL Defeated.
Handball players were treated to q genuine
surprise yesterday at the court OF the Brooklyn
Handball Club. 1t was the wnd-up OF the
match between John Delaney OF New York and
John Malcolm OF Brooklyn for 400 side
Delaney conceding seven aces N each game
After the first series OF seven games played In
the Murray Hill court this city. in which
Delaney made clean sweep. principally owing
to an injury TO the Brooklyn mans right arm
1t was generally thought Delaney would end
the match very quickly. But holding his an
tngonst too cheap he appeared In the court in
ANYTHING but shape for prolonged contest
and the result was one OF tho most stubborny
fought matches that has taken place in this
vicinity for long time
Malcolm. while not having fully recovered
from his injury. played in magnificent form.
his right arm around the muscle being pro-
tected with rubber bandRge. lie was an en-
tlrely different man from when he played In
the first SERIES although his service was hard
~ un to tao usual standard. lie played with
excellent judgment, however, and in open play
anu recovery of service eXcelled the New
Yorker in majority of instances. His most
enthusiastic admirers hardly thought he
would be able to stand tho New York man Off
for five straight games, but he did 1t like
general, although aided materially by rest
through the sufreranco OF an unnecessary kick
by his opponent.
That Delaney is q great player no one can
doubt That he was not the Delaney of old In
the start of Yesterday no one will doubt either,
Hut he showed q won terful amount OF rocu-
perative power. which certainly entities him TO
raul among the foremost players in the world.
He is not Casey, or probably Courtney. or q
L, n al
proving sort Of fellow. he Is quite likely in
very little while to acquire greater distinction
There was no speculation at all upon tho
series es. Yesterday. Even when Malcolm took
ed In his favor Although the court was
crowded to its utmost, 1t did not seem to be a
G9ea Saua W the 3 whether bo Nal
games we're walk overs for Malcolm. Delaney
and had but three hands in the first game. In
the second game he did not get hand. Tho
wen e T"S al and md
necessary number OF point 10, finishing the game
with HiotGh h@rl SERVICE bal known as tho
lucky win for tho brooklyn man. Delaney
held . the lead BY Is to IL at one, time
With the score 20 to in DELANEY G favor o the
latter unintentionally interfered with ball
which Malcolm could, probably have played,
laney stoutly protested and unfortunately lost
his temper. Umpire NcQuade decided tho
play hinder, and finally. ate an intermission
Of ten minutes. Delaney was induced to resume
playing through the intercession of his hacker
the fifth game was desperately played and
MalcOl IN lust won by two aces. In the sixth
game Delaney braced up and won in the hol-
lowest fashion. Ihe score:
GAME
ieihhey .'...'.......... ............o l.
Aces by service -Delaney 2; Malcolm. i
SECOND
N wy
Aces by service-hnron. 7.
TIIIEu CANE.
Aces by service-DsRney. lO Malcolm I.
ForRIn
Delaney ........ ...........3 I 3 o . 10
Malcolm {. aces. ........ "a q q ! 4 q 0 i-2l
Aces by servrce-peancy, ., Malcolm, 6.
GAM.
t,eA1,y ....,.lO Id
Aces by service delaney II; Malcolm !
s'STH CANE
ieiaheF y ll-@l
Malcolm q .............3 o o. 10
Aces by service- anew is, Malcolm l.
Eef"ree-Bernard MEG uade