The morning call., 1894-07-16
LADIES' DELIGHT.
Taking a Keen Interest
in HandbaIl.
Several Rafting Games Played at
the Different Courts
Yesterday.

The handball courts were well patron
lied Yesterday, and the spectators were
treated to some skillful and decidedly in
teresting play.
Lincoln Pierce, the champion of Ala
media, met c. Bradley. the POtrerO cyclone,
at the Occidental court, and the Cyclone
played all round him. But he declared he
would have his revenge.
Jones, the invincible, played a game,
best three out of five, against Pat DOnnely
and NJ. Prince. He allowed them to win
the first game, but carried off the other
three with comparative ease.
Not the least pleasant feature in connec-
ton with the popularity of the game is the
keen interest now shown in it by the fair
sex. Wednesday night is always ladies
night at the Occidental. and last Wednes-
day night the gallery was crowded with
the gentle sex, who sDurred on the players
to greater deeds by their timely applause
A match well worth going long way TO
see will be played next Sunday afternoon
at the San Francisco court between Jones
on the one side and j. Lawess and j.
Harlow on the other. The challenge was
Issued by Jones and accepted by LaWless
and Harlow.
The following games were played yester-
day at the San Francisco court:
First game-ThlS was an interesting
single-handed game between ID. Magee and
p. j. Cussen. They PLAYED the best two
out of three-21 aces. Each won game,
and the final was won by Magee by the
score OF q to 16. Il to q, 81 to 49,
Second game-P. Barrett and j. Rodgers
defeated Phil Ryan and q. Mcdonald, two
rubs, by the following score: First rub.
Is TO 9. II 10 Is, 10 to 6; second rub. 10 10
s. 10 TO 10, 10 to 3D.
Third game-R Shields and J. Lynch
defeated p. Cassen and d. Magee by
score of 15-S, 12-15. 15-6
Fourth gamer. shea and P. Barrett
defeated j. Sharkey and Ed Tracey by the
following score: 15-4, 12-15. 15-9
Fifth game-D. Connolly aad j. McDon-
aid played P. Barrett and j. Rodgers.
They played the bestrout of three-l5 aces.
Each side won game. and the final was
won by Connolly and Mcdonald by the
score of 15-10, 1915, 15-8.
There was good attendance at the Oc-
cidental court to witness some very we'll
contested games.
j. Shaw and j. MuIlanv defeated j.
Satterv and A. Collins two rubs. Score :
First, 21-17, 18-21, 21-11; second, 21-16.
1921. 21-15.
NJ. Dolan and B. Clements defeated T.
Clements and F. Cornyn twO rubs. Score
First. PLY. 14-2l, 21-19; second, 21-12,
1871. 21-14.
j. Shaw and j. SIattery played j. Shook
and J. Mullany. Each side won a rub.
Score: First, Pile, 14-2l. 21-17; sec
ond, 21-16, 11-2l, 2l-12.
E. Toy defeated NJ. Prince in single
handed game. Score: 21-19, 17-2l, 21-19.
c. Bradley, the Cyclone" defeated
Lincoln Pierce, the champion Of Alamo da.
Score: 21-17. 10-21, 21--6.
Then came the final game of the day. j.
Jones, the Australian champion, defeated
Pat Donnelly and NJ. Prince, the best three
Of ba fire
game, but won the three next games.
Score:
Jones, 18-21-21-21.
Donnelly and Prince, 21-17-10-18.
Next Wednesday will be Ladies'
Night" There will be a well-con ested
game between four amateurs, and in Il Q
final game j. Jones. the Australian. will
play j. G. Nealon and j. McElrOy the best
three games out of five.
at the Union Handball Court the gamei
were as follows: First game-M. Cough
Ian and NJ Callahan played Jack Lyme h
and James Norris. The latter won by the
score, 15-9-15-11; second rub the latter
won by the score. 15-13, 15-S.
Second geme-M. Coughan played
James Leary and w: Manning; the
former won by a score of 10 to 9, Is to Is.
Third game-J. Condor and j. McDer-
mott playe Ii. Toner and Al Pennoyer
the latter won by score of 10 to 10, 9 to
Is.
Fourth eame-P. Kelly and A. Pennoyer
played NJ. Dillon and George Hutchison
the latter won by a score of 10 to 9, Is to s..
Fifth game-J. Nelson and A. Pennoyer
played Nj. Dillon and &. Hutchinson the
latter won by score OF 10 to 10, 8 10 Is. 10
to H.
Sixth game-A ingle-handed one be-
tween A Pateo and Mat Coughlan; the
latter won by score of 10 10 8. Is to IL.