The morning call., 1893-04-17
TOSSING THE SPHERE.
Unusually Large Crowds Enjoy Good
cnnrt n4 the Hnndhnu cn1rtc

Unusually Large Crowds Enjoy Good
Sport at the Handball Courts.
1t was an unusually lively day in handball
circles yesterday.
Amateurs galore were to be seen at both
courts anu some very good contests were
witnessed by the large crowd of spectators,
who took advantage of the weather to turn
out in full force. AS a result both courts
were crowded.
Phil Ryan has reassumed the management
of Ryan's court and will continue to direct
its destinies. Shay TO whom the place was
sold two weeks ago. refused to consum-
mate the terms of the sale and Rvan's
friends will be glad 10 hear that the court
will be conducted as heretofore.
The benches at Ryan's were filed with
large crowd of enthusiastic spectators. As the
court was thoroughly dry and in excellent
condition the playing was above the aver
age, as the scores will testify.
The days sport was opened with n we'll
played double game between BrunGick and
Cummins and Shea and Morris, each team
winning one rub, aud the game terminated
with even hon0Is. Scare: First ru5, 15-11,
1915. 15-14; second rub, 7-15, l5-13,
7-15.
Slattery and Mahoney next defeated
Donohoe ana Collins, after a fairly well
contested pointga Score: 15-6, lib.
15-9.
slattery and Mahoney we're again vic
torious in a second double, when they
defeated Donohoe and O'Connor in two
straight bouts. Scare: First rub, 1910,
| 15-11 second rub, 15-9, 11-15. 15-4. The
winning team is open to challenges from
amateurs to play in double contests.
Vogesang the champion Of the POtrero,
and Brunnick defeated Donovan and DAILY
in a wel-contested game for points with
score: 15-13, 7-1j, 15-12.
A wel-played game, in which Pendegast
and Falon defeated O'C0nuell and NogeI-
sang, followed. score: l5-12 1O-l5. 15-9
Austin Henry, new local light, and Pen
degast next defeated Vogelsaug and Lavele
in a good game for points, which averaged
the PoTerO champion two defeats out of
three games played, and though he credits
| his partners with the cause of defeat lost
| him some prestige among the amateurs.
| Score: 15-l1, 9-l5, 1J-13.
The triple handicap between John Jones
the champion OF Australia, and Joe Lawless
| and James hearney attracted large crowd.
Betting on the event was lively with the
| kangaroo on the long end at to l. He
scarcely merited the confidence of his ad-
mirerS TO that extent, as he was not in his
usual form and had some difficulty in win
ming in four games, each with an unusually
| close score. After a close contest his Supe-
rior powers of endurance finally captured
the bout. Score: 21-17, 2l-16, 17-21,
| 21-16.
A triple game between Jones and Lawless
and James Kearney followed, in which the
latter team defeated the Australian. Score :
21-18.
Jones denies that the statement was
| authentic made by certain daily papers that
he appeared at Ryan's court for the last
time yesterday.
"While / may eventually go East and
secure a match with Casey at New Yurk.
| or some of the other champions" said
Jones, 81 know l am not now in condition,
and will not play any championship match
| until l am. That will be at least several
months from now. l will remain here for
several months yet"
Jones further states that he expects TO
! have some difficulty in getting match on
favorable terms to himself Both lie and
| his hacker wish to arrange for an all-over-
| court contest, If possible.
AT the Union court there was fair crowd,
when some good sport was witnessed by
! the sDectat ere.
McInerney and Lynch defeated Conghlin
and Kelly in ell-played double. Score:
15-10 1913.
Leary and Mullany next defeated How
ard and Lynch. Score: 1913, 15-12
p. Hutchinson aud DARCY defeated G.
Hutchinson and Johnsoa. Score: 15-9,
! 1913, 1j-9.
Condor and Johnson defeated G. Hutch
inson and j. Kelly. Score: 15-4, 15-l3
G. Hutchinson and Feeney were next de-
feated by w. Kelly and P. Kelly. Score
15-l2 1913.