The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-23
BALL AND COURT.
A six-Handed Game at the Union Court.
BROOKLYN PLAYERS Coming.

Six-Handed Game at the Union Court.
Brooklyn Players Coming.
Yesterday WAS most propilious for lovers
of hand-ball, as the great series OF games to
be played by the Union and San Francisco
hand-ball courts was begun in the former
court The game was between six members
of the Union Club, namely: John Condor.
NJ Dillon and Patrick Kelly against James
ODo nneH, Hugh Toner ana John McDer-
mott. 1t was remarkable from the first on
account Of the enthusiasm and yigOr Of the
contestants.
O'Donnell who, by the way has the repu-
tatiOn of being the hardest ''putter on the
Coast, sent the ball frequently over the
back wall among the spectators. much TO
their discomfort. as he appeared in the
cOu TT, remarks that he was about as good
player as Champion Reardon were fire.
uuently heard. He appeared 10 take every
b all, though the others played strong games.
John Condor was one of the most enthu-
siasuc, and his able work received many
plauditS.
P. II. Armstrong of the Brooklyn Hand
ball Club acted as referee, and gave such
satisfaction that he was chosen by the
Union Club 10 take charge of the games.
and he was authorized To make challenges
and arrange for all matches. This is to fill
tue hdNdnNb maui W ttiI 1913 1dtlpt VI AlAS-
DermotJ, who was absent on account Of i'll
ness.
John Condor and partners won the first
and third games by the scores Is to Is and
10 TO II. and lost the second 10 to To- A
challenge was then made by the defeated
and accepted to play next Sunday for $40
side
In the morning the club played two
games. The first was won by a. L. Pen
meyer and Hugh Toner against Patrick
Kelley and John McDermott. The former
won The second end third rubs by a score of
10 10 10 and 10 to "a, and lost the first by to
Is. The second game was by the same
players for $40 a side, and the winners in
the first won two straight by Is to and 10
TO 4.
p. II. Armstrong. referee and manager,
has made arrangements with several fine
players TO come to San Francisco and take
part in the games. They are: John Nal
comb, champion of the city of Brooklyn;
John Delaney, eX-champion of Ireland;
Thomas Jones and Michael Roty of Brook
lyn, and James Dunn. son OF eX-PugiliSt
Dunn. The latter challenges any one OF
his own age, IS years, in any series of
games, tWenty-one aces each. These men
will start from BROOKLYN to-day, and will
put up at q prominent hotel in this city and
90 TO training. They are under the direction
Of Armstrong, who was associated with
them when he was pupil OF Phil Casey,
champion of the world.
Since the organization of the San Fran
cisco hand-bal court the sport has received
new life, and its declaration to the world
that all bona-fide challenges Will be given
due consideration has been taken au serieux
by Armstrong, who challenges any two
players III that court 10 meet John Condor
and James ODOnnell, for fun or money;
also any two amateurs OF the same court TO
play Frank Kinney and Joseph Walsh for
S2j a side. He also issues for Al PennOyer
the following:
A. II. Penuoyer OF the Union hand-hal Club
Challenges NJ. DAILY, The late arrival from the
East 10 play series Of games, i've, eleven or
nNeen, as may suit him, tie game TO consist OF
tweniy-One aces, TO he played In TWO courts, for
any amount he may name. Referee and marker
to he chosen on lie day the first game IS played.
Address j. Ii. Armstrong, 342 McAlllsier street.
The club has chosen uniform similar to
THE MORNING CALL baseball suits, con-
sisting of gray bicycle pants and shirt and
the words Union II. B. Club in red let
tiers on the bosom Of the latter.
AT the San Francisco Hand-ball Court
there Was very little playing, owing to the
series games at the other court However,
the bail was kept warm 'twixt hand and
wall and several interesting impromptus re-
suited. James Brannick played Walter
Williams, but lost two straight games by q
TO 10 and u to T. Sam keeney and Walter
Williams engaged Orsen Hendry and James
Healey and lost two straight games by
score of u to II and p To II. Williams and
Ryan then played HeHdfy and Lynch and
made losing game, as for the third time in
the DAY two Stralghts were won.