The morning call., 1891-01-25
HAND BALL.
Riordan and Armstrong Matched to Play
Ten Games.

Riordan and Armstrong Matched to Play
Ten Games.
The interest that is now manifested in
hand proves that the sport is growing
in popularity in this city. The amateur
players are out in strong force every Sun
day afternoon at the Olympic grounds, and
il is treat TO any one who loves to witness
good sport to watch the progress of the
games among those who have within year
fairly mastered the game. The professional
players gather at the courts on Howard
street, and so great is the number Of specta-
tors that watch with keen interest themove-
ments of the players that the managers of
the courts find 1t expedient to cluse the
gates leading TO the alleys whenever an i'm
portant match is being played.
After a good deal of dckering and side
talk, match, which will undoubtedly be
the most interesting of the season. has
finally been arranged between John Ror-
dan, the champion Of the Pacific Coast, and
Z. ii. Armstrong, formerly of the Brooklyn
hand-ball court of New York. They have
agreed to play fifteen games, the consid err
alton TO be 500 a side. The agreement
states that seven games will be played on
Sunday, the 18th inst, and seven more,
Which Will constitute the full humble r
played, or February 1st. The articles fur
Their state that Mr.. Armstrong can use a
ldCqueI "hllo HiS OppuHeUC Will De con-
fined to his hands and feet without any
artificial aid. game of similar kind
was played in New York twenty years ago
by Champion Casey and Cummings.
A New DIRK paper of the 18th inst saws :
On Tuesday night at CaSey's court all the big
guns OF tile game In the City OF Churches were
present 10 witness "A second meeting between
those Two OH opponents - Frank Deyin and
Jimmy DHgaD. 1t was for a $50 stake and On.
gan went iu!o The contest well prim TO retrieve
the laurelS lost a week previously at the hands
OF DeVlln. Unfortunately lie missed the mark
again, and I'D re was great suffering among tile
Knowing ones in consequence. Dugan was a
great favorlte, but Devn IN this Instance proved
himself TO be his match. 1t looked all over a
victory for Dugan Mt one time, for after winning
The second game lie rushed of In the next one
and led by score OF 20 10 10. lie was held at
20 however, while Devlln ran the game out In
the NTH game both men played a nip-and-tuck
contest until Is aces were reached, wien DevIin
eft his opponent and won. A third mat oh Wilrbe
necessary 10 settle the question of spperioritv
between them. The scores OF The games we're:
Deylln. -..-.-.............2l II 81 21-79
Barney McQuade aud p. Quinn have arranged
to settle the question OF superiority.
John Grady and John Lawlor had been
matched to play series of games for
large stake at COurtney's court in BROOKLYN.
N. y, but owing to sickness Grady failed to
meet his opponent on the day selected for
the match and LAWYER consented to a post
ponement, selecting the 18th inst, as the
day when the contest shall begin.
Paddy Mahon, ''the solid man." and Pro-
lessor Coggins had a rafting series of games
at Courtney,s court, with the following re-
suit: ~
Coggns. ........,..22 81 IL A u q, On
Referee and marker-Paddy Quinn W.