The morning call., 1893-10-08
HANDBALL.
Peter Maher Will Referee the Big
Game To-Day.

Indications now point tn n great cham
pionship match between Casey. Lawlor,
Jones and Riordan at the San Francisco
ball court during the Midwinter Fair.
Phil Ryan has been for some weeks in
correspondence with the champion of the
world, with the result that Casey has
finally come to look upon the idea in a
favorable light. Ii Lawlor can be in
duced to cross the big mountains in jan
uary next there is no doubt that the
champions of the world will be seen
smashing the front wall OF Ryan's court
in a struggle for supremacy.
When Lawlor landed in this country a
few years ago his first bolt was for Casey's
court in Brooklyn. n. Y. He thought
that he could teach several of the
boys who were second to the champion
a few pointers on handball, but the
Hibernlan very quickly discovered his
mistake after the first game he played.
The Irish and American courts differ in
their construction, and, as a result. Mr..
Lawlor conld not gauge the angles OF the
American courts in the same style be was
master of in Ireland.
Casey, to use ball-player's words, wiped
the floor with him, and it was with much
rel uctance that he wrote to his conn AIDES
in ireland an account of his defeat, adding,
however, that he would await the day
when he hoped to prove to the indomit.
able Phil that he was his master in his
own court.
Lawlor practced daily until he was sat-
ished that the time had arrived when
Casey would nave to defend the cham ri on
ship. He challenged the famous handball
smasher, and this is the result. as culled
from recent edition Of the New I Ork
Sun:
The unusual spectacle of man receiv-
,,,rx O,,titl ralY, ota ttna nd
the Star Office last Saturday night, when
John Lawlor called to inquire whether
any one disputed his right to the hand
ball championship of the world. Sixty
days previously Lawlor had deposited two
installments Of 500 each in support of
challenges to play John Jones, the Aus
trallan champion, and Phil Casey. Neither
man responded, and after an interval of
thirty days Lawlor claimed the worlds
championship by default. He left his
money up for thirty days further, how
ever, 20 afford full opportunity to any man
who might desire to cover it.
I'm taking down his money Lawlor said
he had heard it rumored that Casey's ST.
lence was due to the small stake men,
toned, 5000 a side. 'Pll knock the bottom
out of that argument he continued. l
will play Mr.. Casey a match on precisely
the same conditions as governed our Inter
nationa, contests and for the same amount.
Whenever he puts up deposit with the
Sun | will cover it and sign articles to play
for $1,000 a side, the same rubber of games.
half the series TO be played il Ireland and
half in America
Casey although remarkably we'll
served man, IS getting alcng IN wears and
his friends are of the opinion that his days
for heavy playing are past. 1t is quietly
W whispered, however. that Casey, under
advice from Phil Ryan. will ACCEPT Law
lor's challenge. provided the games will
! take place in San Francisco.
The following games will be played at
Ryan's court to-day j. Brannick and p.
Ryan VS.. II. Moffatt and p. Barratt; r.
Shea and J, Nielsen vs. E. Toy and ID.
Connolly; }. Prince and r. Shields VS.. D.
| Daily and j. Murphy.
The concluding game will result in 9
meeting between j. Riordan VS.. Lawless
and Kearney, best three in five games.
Peter Maher, the Irish champion, will
referee the last match.