The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-29
RING AND COURT.
Jim C0rbett Will Go North With
Bob NcCOrd.
Spirited Hand Ball Between Professional
Players Officers Resign From an
Athletic Club-Notes

The Union Hand-ball Court on Howard
street was crowded yesterday afternoon by
the lovers of the old Irish game, who had
recently been informed by Manager Arm
strong that jim Corbett would be present to
witness contest between four of the lead
Ing opponents of the game
When the clever young boxer made his ap-
pearanee a very spirited game was in
progress, the contestants being DAILY
and Wren against Prendergast and ODon-
nell.
Corbett and party took much interest in
the playing, which was frst-class in every
particular, and elected much applause. and
particularly whenever some brilliant hitting
was done.
After the match had ended with honors
evenly divided, Champion John Riordan,
who is dubbed Shorty" by his associates.
entered the court dressed in his best hand
ball suit. with Denis Daily as his assistant.
The players were given three hearty cheers
as they took their positions in the outer
court, with Condor and CaShin within the
short line.
The playing was very scientific on both
SIDES, but RiOrdan's remarkable cleverness
III dropping balls into corners which his OPP
ponents had lett unguarded, thereby scOr
ing in his favor, was feature worthy of
much praise
Corbett. who, by the way, can play a
fairly good game himself, was much taken
up with the snort. which he thinks is by far
the best exercise man can take TO bring all
OF the muscles and members OF the body
into full play.
Next Sunday grand programme of
events has been arranged and large as
semDlage OF hand-b ball players will undoubt-
edly be present to witness the contests,
which will be scen tifcally played.
CoRBETT's FUTURE.
Jim Corbett and his late manager Charley
Stencil, could not agree upon satisfactory
touring terms, hence their separation so far
as Their theatrical project is concerned.
Corbett said yesterday that he was per-
lectly willing to 20 on the road with Stencil,
but that the latter would have TO guarantee
him salary before he left this city.
~ on see" said Jim, 'that at the present
time there are any number OF shows on the
road OF the kind we had proposed to intro
duce which are not paying cent, and al
though may prove a drawing card, would
IKE something more substantial than the
mere promise of a dividend of the receipts
before venturing abroad. Stenzel re-
fused to allow me salary. and on
tuesday next | will start for Port
land with Bob McCOrd of the Olympic
CLUB. We Will join a minstrel company
In that city and give boxing exhibitions
nightly in the various northern towns. On
my return to this city l will assist my
brother In the business he recently en-
barked in, aud if the Olympic Club should
offer me good inducempnt tn teach box
ing II is very. probable that | will accept it,
as am fairly disgust d with the idea Of
hghtlng Tor no contest purses"
Corbett is not looking well by any means,
and he fears return of the much-dreaded
malaria, which he contracted while touring
the East.
THE CALIFORNIA CLUB.
Several members of the California Ath-
letic Club have forwarded their reSigna-
tons to the clubs Secretary since the late
exhibition. Two OF its Observation-Disclosures
and Lundy-have resigned from the board.
Tom OR0urke the hacker and manager
Of George Dixon, has written Young
Mitchell that they took their departure
from Boston last Saturday, and that after
Dixon has exhibited in Philadelphia.
| Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake and Ogden they
| will come to San Francisco.
George Dixon will train at Alameda and
| Willis Will IN all probability train at SauSa-
| Ito.
The New Occidental Athletic Club Dlrec-
tors will meet this evening to arrange a
match for next month.
CRICKET.
Tomorrow the Pacific Cricket Club will
! play their first match against the California
| Club. Play viii commence at 10 80 O'Clock.
| The Pacific Club is considered to have the
| strongest team on the Coast, and the Cali
| foInia Club, that has so far succeeded in
winning all its matches, will try to add
| another victory to their long list. Both
| clubs VIII put their strongest teams in the
| field and all lovers of cricket who wish to
| see a good game can do so By paying visit
| to the picturesque grounds of the California
| Cricket Club. The seating accommodation
| for visitors has been well attended to, and
| William Robertson, the courteous captain
| OF tHH California team Will attend the
| comfort OF tue lady visitors. Mr.. Adam
will captain the Pacific eleven and Mr..
| Robertson the California eleven. The yisi-
| tors will be entertained at luncheon by the
| home team. The grounds are easily reached
| by taking the Berkeley Broad Gauge aud