The morning call., 1890-05-25
HAN D-BALL,
Champion American Players Bound for
the Emerald Isle.

Champion American Players Bound for
the Emerald Isle.
There will be some very interesting games OF
hand-ball played this afternoon In COndon's and
Buffers courts on Howard street, between play
ers who have practIced for several weeks. Cap
tain Jack Rordan is without doubt one OF the
cleverest hand ball players IN America, and it is
hoped that lie Will be pitted against some of
those acknowledged experts who are now Great
ing quite STIR among the hand ball enthusiasts
OF New York. With the exception OF Casey and
Lawlor, there are as good players IN this CITY to-
day as eau be found IN any part or the Union.
All 1t requires is ltile more push on tho part
Of the proprieIors Of the bali courts 10 create
boom IN the pastime. lie Olympic Club boys
have taken great fancy for The game aud a
tournament Is nov talked OF among The players
who have become tosrab!y pr efficient players.
and at William Couriney's South Brooklyn court,
which is one of the most famous alleys IN the
City Of Churches, The contests every Sunday
are Witnessed by hundreds. Ii was In this court
that John Grady, John Malcolm, John MeEvoy
and other shining lights were taught their initial
lessons at hand-b bail.
letter TO THE CALL says that on the 4th Inst.
Mickey LeonaIc. protege OF William Court
ney aud quite youth, took Dennis ReaId9n as
Courtney and Johu Powers. The latter did not
get game IN four. Henry Williams aud Mickey
Leonard undertook 10 defeat Robert Bates and
John Couney, but they failed by scores of
21-19, 14-21 and 21-16.
Among The other games played were: Ed
ward Harkins and Edward DUheTiy defeated
Timothy Brady and Edward McCleary all men,
bers of the Flint Athletic Club. three straight
games. John Mcdonald and Fred Miller were
pitled against John Powers and Henry Wilson,
The latter being defeated in the best OF three
games. William Brandenburg and Henry VII.
son played good game with James Doyle and
Philip Lever, but were defeated by scores OF
21-l7. 10 u and 21-16.
The handsome medal known as "The Meehan
Medal which won by Courtney and NAL
colin, against John Lambert, ex- champion OF Ire
land, and John Delaney, is hanging in a con-
spieuuus place. and is greatly admired. A little
game cock presented bv Robert Bates stands
proudly on top OF the medal.
Gu the same day some ratlllDg good games
were played In Champion Casey's court. After
several minor matches were decided Champion
Casey played Phil Smith aud James Malcolm
and turned The tables by beating them three
Straight games. Thomas Meehan and Thomas
Holmes defeated Peter Dunno and p. MahoI
three straight gaines.
When the steamer Seryia leaves this country
on July 18th nexl she will probably take over TO
the other side of the great pond the strongest
hand contingent in The world. The tourists
VIII comprise eXAlderman James Dunno, Char
ley johnson, Eddie Moran, JOhn Dunno, Barney
McQuade James Shannon, Phil Smith and Cham
pion Phil Casey. They Will make fOur-wee g
tour of Irelaud. Their frs. appearance will be
at Queenstown; thence to Cork, the present
Mayor OF that city being the proprietor OF the
court. Then they visit Middleton, FermOy, Ira
lee, home OF Thomas Jones, The present cham