The morning call., 1891-04-10
WITH ARMS AND LEGS.
A Great Championship Hand.
Ball Match in Prospect.
Phil Casey Is Challenged by a Local Man.
The Juvenile Wrestling Tourna-
msnt-Indoor Championships.

AL those who have an Interest in the game
OF hand-ball win be surprised, yet pleased,
to learn that well-kuown sportsman has
authorized THE CALL TO state that John
Riordan, the champion hand-baH player Of
the Pacific Coast, is now prepared to meet
in any of the ball courts of this city Phil
Casey, the champion player OF the world, in
a series of games for from $1,000 to $1,000
aside. Should Mr.. Casey refuse to play
Rlordan in this city the challenge is open to
any man in the world. Riordan has de-
feated all corners with eonsummate ease and
Mr.. Armstrong of Brooklyn. n. Y, who Is
now manager Of the Union court, has taken
quite an interest in the young California
player, whom ne believes to be, with the ex-
eeption of Casey, the most polished player
in America. Riordan is almost as sure OF
catching a ball with his feet as he is with
his hands, and, to use an expression OF an
old admirer Of the game, Jack Is all over
the alley at the same time" 1t Is to be
honed that the famous Brooklyn hand-ball
player will accept this sweeping challenge,
and that Caifornians who are interested In
this now popular sport will have an oppor-
tunity of seeing the two leading players in
the world contest for the championship.
which Casey now holds.
JUVENILE wEEsTLRRs.
The juvenile wrestling tournament of the
Olympic CLUB viii take place on the evening
of the 10th inst The entries will close to-
morrow evening, and judging from the large
numbers of youngsters who are praeteing
on the carpet In the gymnasium Of the club
daily the contests will undoubtedly be Spir-
tied. The following were the entries on
the books last evening: W. Smith, f. Smith,
IBrandenstein, T. q. Phillips. IL. anVleet,
W. n Hogg, T. K. Code, f. c. Gerdes. Fl.
Levy, c. 5. Tripler Jr.. w. Sehranz. j. Uri,
E. StrachTn, w. Decker. F. Lebenhaum, P
Lebeubaum, ". Spencer. d. Mcdonald, J.
Crawford, A. Mccarthy, Sargent Holmes,
J. Woolrich, NJ Carr, j. Farrell, V. Gag
lere, i. S Liben baum, E. NJ. Brown, r.
BeleheT, A. Landsburgh. \. Eekart, j.
Yrigoyen, NJ. Goldstein, George Smith.
Charles Cutter, C. Son, E. A. Diggins, W.
Haley, j. Painter, L. BoTdteldt.
The Dolphin Boating Club met at its
headquarters, on O'Farrel street. last even
ing, and made arrangements for its annual
picnic which will be held at the California
SchuetZen PARK, San Rafael, May oath.
The Alameda Olympic Athletic Club give
'fadies' nighp' on the evening of the nth
VIII be prepared for the occasion.
The runners, walkers and jumpers of the
Olympic Club are patiently awaiting the re-
turn Of Captain Walter Scott from the coun-
try. The indoor championship events will
take place at the Pavilion on the evening of
the oath.
Los ANGELES ATHLETES.
The sixth annual meeting of the Los An
geles Athletic Club will be held at Agrieul-
Iural Park on May S0th. The prizes will be
gold and silver medals, and a special gold
medal viii be given to any one breaking
Coast record. The entries will close on the
9th inst. The following is the programme
OF events: 0ne-hundred-yard run, open !;
S80-yard run, open; one mile run, open; 100
yard hurdle, open; QUE mile walk, open;
running broad jump open; one mile bicycle,
open; half mile bicycle, open; half mile
safety, open. the club events will consist
of 100-yard run; 220-yard run; 440-yard
run; running hOP-step -and-lump; running
nigh jump, and putting 16-pound shot. The
event Of the day will be tuS-of-War with
four men on each side, the limit 10 be 60
pounds
Next Sunday afternoon the regular quar-
terry race for tue Mayrisch badge will be
sailed on the Oakland Estuary by the OAK
land Canoe Club. George Narder is the
present holder of the badge.
FOOTBALL AND BILLIARDS.
The Hopkins Academy football team
viii play the Oakland High School team at
Alameda on Saturday, Game viii be called
at O'Clock.
A billiard tournament between the pro-
feSSionaI billiardistS Ben +. SayIOr, w.
SpinkS and j. T. 3. 9IeCleery will COM
mence on the evening of the sd inst A
purse CT $3.50 has been subscribed, To which
Will be added the entrance fees. The win
ner Will get the full amount, less $50, which
VIII 20 to the SeeOnd-place man.
The Acme Athletic Club of Oakland will
have a run to Redwood Canyon next Sun
day. Members Of the Alpine Athletic Club
b ave been invited to participate.
The Directors Of the Olympic Club expect
that the work OF the men who are now en-
gagged in carting sand from the new lot will
nave sufficiently advanced by August to
permit of The ceremony Of laying tue corner
stone
s formal opening of the Olympic Clubs
handsome tennis-c9urts will take place to-
morrow. The four courts have added much
10 tue already handsome appearance of the
grounds.
The Lakeside Tennis Club Of Oakland is
making preparations for the holding of
tournament in the latter part of this month.
A close finish will be locked for between the
crack players, Hubbard, Haight, Sanborn
and Tobin.
THE YACHTING SEASON.
The prospects for good yachting season
are very bright at present The Corinthian
Club viii begin its seasons sport on the 18th
L
will participate in the clubhouse festivities
and the cruise which will follow. The Cor
inthians will hold their annual regatta on
May seth.
Dan S. Mcleod, the weIl-kHown wrestler,
Tepreseu ting j. c. Stewart of Nanaimo, and
III. l. Thomas met last Saturday at the
Office of the Victoria (B. c. COlonist and
signed articles for wrestling match, best
two in three falls, to be wrestled at
Nanaino this evening. The match is for
$3.50 side.
On Tuesday next Rochelle and Muller
will sIog to a finish at the San jose Athletic
Club. The latter is pretty stiff puncher.
but his opponent will have a great advan-
tage in height ana reach of arms
Jimmy Carroll, who trained Bob Fitz-
simmons for his match with Jack Dempsey,
takes objection to an article recently pub
lished in local paper, which states that
Bowen ana Meyer are TO fight for the light
weight championship at New Orleans May
18th. Carroll sars that neither of the
above pugilists can lay claim to any such
title even though they should fight under
154 pounds, for the very good reason that he
(CarrolD is the present champion of the
light weight division. having got that title
from Jack MeAulffe prior to their battle at
the California Club last year.
LADIES NIGHT.
An Entertainment Given by the Reliance