The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-18
At the HandbnII Courts,

The two men who are to measure their strength IN
the next game of the Brooklyn Handball Clubs tour.
namen, are Thomas Lyman Of New York and Frank J.
Prendergast o: Brooklyn. The pair are expected to put
a great deal Of ginger In the AFFAIR. They are muscular.
active, use both hands very eleveriy. and have plenty
of endurance. Both lads are supposed TO understand
each others methods. having played together fire.
Guently. flew days ago Prendergast met Lyman and
beat him easily. but the latter had Just emerged from q
hard game with John Malcolm. Those who saw the
game through the peep hole OF the court thought they
had surely discovered a winner Of the tournament in
Prendergast. Since Tuesday night, however. . won
derful change has taken place in their opiniona
The pair met on that night at the Brooklyn Clubs
court and played Ave games, The "grassman" won
the FIRST game rather handily. but was numerically
beaten in the next three games The NTH game was
closely contested. but it is claimed that Lyman WAS
anxious TO reach New York at the earliest convenience.
The scores were;
F F1sns iri tSns@ "..::""." q q Il s s6-ss
d. Doherty then beat W, Nulcshy and r. L.dley
three straight games by scores OF 2i-iO. :l-l6, and
ou Wednesday afternoon Phil Casey and ..Alder.
man James Dunno played two interesting games under
THr suS rules. and the result was a draw. the scores
I FAN casey espne. ?aff--ssss
The playing Yesterday At tho Brooklyn Cubs court
OF Sa J. 81 y" G Anin n s% "na rstr,e ine r.aes or Ss . S.s snd
the Galway boys are sgpposed 2 be am"ns The clever.
s sarn no s" tnsy T We're p i1IS%sa Win III . .ss , and 81 to s sao@
nSsw i:is;i%'nas'H 's4 ri ne si is,tt !, men /" n's @sr. aai .4s'snI 70
him. II Is only necessary 10 produce these scores:
Major Caruiody and ". Morgan ...........2l Il 2l-S8
Jas. FlaGeFty and X, F!aGerty. ...........l1 4 B-3S
The greatest sensation o' the day was The downfall
1 O srie .sS Of ih s. JaRa st &c eli P Pa"H, Il ci Tas''I For sSms
s tn s xS%s' o' h@.1o Ea, % ss.! 'hSs@ The 10 i saRsr's aleDss SiI =
new s'yle, and IhNs Is the result;
John J DBrIsu ,..,,.,..,,,.r ....-...2l IL 1l-4S
W. henry fmnoEs Is II $50
The announcement in Tar suy Of yesterday that the
old KIs euuy fNorite ami once champion OF Ireland,
MaStn Butler, was depeHiiHg on charity for an exi,t.
ence, uas created u great deal Of sympathy, not only
veteran, hut he Players and supporters or tue game Of
the pEes-ir day, who nave been taught 10 respe,t ths
fame at a." greatest irish expert or MS time. IN sneak.
Ing OF Batter Se,ieriay.. Champion Casey said: THAT
sUN. aEi | wish 10 add that. IN my OPINION. Martin nut
Ter has never bau ms elua as n hanIDali player" /1he
Brooklyn llanLhan. club are making preparations for
an extensive heL-At 10 Butler. which will occur on Feb
81. II Is very ilkeIy that ex-AliermAn Dunno and John
DELANEY WI pay PIN Casey and Or. Phil smith upon
since the late visit Of tho New York and B,oor,rn
eeni Ingent OF hanibsli players to Philadelphia ia,
the whole Of that CITY. West Philadelphia Gains 10
have cham plon Y bushelr bai the veteran court pro.
horn and raised ~ the QsAker City. WHOM IL will
match AGAINST busheh tor airophy or money,
Champion Casey has kindly rendered the use Of hs
court 10 the Gaelic Athle,ic Association for their hand.
month,
The tournament game stwe.n Tom Lyman and p.
morning Of club day a, tine BROOKLYN court
Capt Billy Rose IS ~ tho opinion that in a months
time ne VIII be well able 10 say to all men Of mia class
Come, sentlemsn, tAks on your clothes and prepare
torscelse a beating" Tue CAPTAIN IL evidently tired
Of The Continual hamuler'nss tba, he has received
during his handball career,