The morning call., 1894-09-03
FOUR BROTHERS
Play an Interesting Game
of HandbaII.
Champion Jones and Patrick Donnelly
Defeat Champion Riordan and
NJ. Dillon.

The principal attraction in handball
circles yesterday was the match at the
Union court between J. Jones. the Aus
tralian champion. and Patrick DonnelIY
on the one side and j. RiordaU, the Pacific
Coast champion, aud NJ. Dillon on the
other side. The galleries were crowded
with admirers of the sport. who witnessed
scientific exhibition. surprising any
thing before seen on the coast. Riordan
and Dillon won the first TWO games, and
their supporters were jubilant, as they felt
sure the invincibe Jones would have 10
lower his cclors Tor the first time. But
Jones did not see it that way, and he and
D0Duelly, whose service was excellent,
took the next Ih rec games in grand style.
Another interesting game at the Union
was the one between the two elder and the
two younger sons of Senator Williams.
The Senator acted as scorer, and warmly
con graduated the two younger sons,
Walter and A. c., when they came out
ahead Such a family game has been
rarely seen in a handball court, here or
elsewhere.
Among the games at the San Francisco
court was a rafting one between Ge orge
Hutchinson and W. Kelly and j. Harlow
and j. Dillon. Harlow and Dillon were
the iavorites and pulled off the first two
games, but to their surprise and the as
constituent of the spectators, Hutchinson
aud Kelly won the next three straight
with comparative ease.
The large crowd at the Occidental missed
Jones, the champion, but they saw some
exciting games. Tom Walsh, a rising
player, tried conclusions against T. Curley
and \. Hewson. After each side won
game il was decided to postpone The final
till next Sunday. Fortune Is tickle with
The Cyclone. but she smiled upon him yes
terday. he met Raymond Pontiac, a
clever amateur, giving him two hands TO
start with, and succeeded in winning the
game after desperate struggle.
On Wednesday night, which is ladies'
night at the Occidental, Jones and w. w.
Ackers0n, the Superintendent of Streets,
will play Rtordan and Pat Donnelly. 1t
will be q game well worth seeing
Following were the games played at the
San Francisco court yesterday:
First gained. Connolly and P. Barrett de-
feated r. Shields and W. O'COnnell by the
score OF 1913, 12-15. I'LL.
Second game-Pb1l Ryan and II. Mofitt de-
feated P. Barrett aud q. Mcdonald two rubs
By the score: First rub. 15-6, 12-15. 15-9;
second rub, 16-4 12-15 1913.
Third gaDe-D. Connolly ana NJ. Orr defeated
NJ. Prince and W: Prince by the following score:
Fourth game : W. Williams played Tom
LavelIe a single handed game. They played
the st two out Of three, 81 aces Each won
a game and the final was won by Williams BIZ
the following score: 2l-16, 21-19, PIP.
Fifth game-J. Harlow and Dan OBrien
played j. Condor and Joseph Hausman. They
played the best three-out-of-five p aces. Each
side won two games and the final was won by
O'Bren aud Harlow by the following score:
Harlow Harlow and and g g.n 59 p u p
Sixth and final game-George Hutchinson
and W. Kelly played j. Harlow and j. Dillon.
They played the best three Oul-of five II aces.
Each side won TWO games and the final was
won. by Kelly and Hutchinson by the following
score:
Kelly and and H PI y II q = p
There was a good crowd at the Occi-
dental Court yesterday to witness some
lively games.
NJ. Daily defeated G. Lowe. Score: PLY.
1921, 2l-1S
M. Condor and Ben Clements defeated ].
Hurley and j. Shaw. Score: 21--16, 1921,
j. Hurley and NJ. Mullaney defeated ]. Shaw
and f. Cornyn. Score: Pile, 21-1S.
A single handed game between B. Clements
and +. COrnyn. in which each side won a rub.
First; 21-16, 21-18. Second: Pile. IA
l. Kenny defeated A. Collins. Score: 81
II. 1921, 21-12.
j. sIattery and M. Lynch defeated NJ. Condor
and I. Lynch two straight rubs. FIRST: 81
16. 21-14. Second: 2I-1S, 1921, 2I-S
player. played T. Hurley aud n. Hewson.
Each side won game, and the final Will be
played of next Sunday.
: he final game Of the day was between Ray
mOnd Pontiac and the Cyclone, Pontiac receiv-
Ing two hands. But it was no use, as the Cy-
clone came out on top with The following score.
21-17, 1921, 2l--14.
Next Wednesday will be ladies' night.
when there will be a fine exhibition of
handball. The principal game will be ].
Jones. tue Australian, and w. w. Acker-
son against j. Riordon. the coast cham
pion, and Pat Donnelly. the best three
games out of five.
At the Union court the following games
were played:
First game-John Howe and NJ. CoughIan vs.
Fred Lufkin and Professor Lynch. The rub
81 16, 21-19.
Second game William MeManus VS.. F. Fin
nigan. This was very interesting game, as
they are evenly matched. McManls won by
bis superior service by the score OF 2I-I4,
21-1S.
Third game-walter Williams and A. c. VII.
liams VS.. Jean W Williams aud William Williams
four brothers 1t was hard tug from start To
finish. The game and rub were won by the
former team by the score of 2l-17. 2i-2O.
They are sons OF Senator Williams ana as he
kept the score it afforded him great pleasure in
awarding the game 10 the two younger brothers.
Fourth game--W. Duran aud NJ. Coughlan
vs. Professor Lynch aud Charley johnson.
Each side won a rub by the score OF 2l-l5,
2l-17, 21-16, 21-19.
Fifth game john WlldS and LII 0mas kearns
against Terrence McManus aud William Ne
hoe. The rub was won by the former team by
the score of 21-13, 21-1S.
Sixth game-T. Heddid and Alex Swanson
against w. White and Charles Long. The
game and rub was won by the latter team by
lhe score OF 21-16, 21-20.
Seventh game-John McCauly and Joe Carr
played an Interesting single-handed game. The
feature OF the game was the service OF Nc
Cauly who won by the score OF 21-19, 2I-20.
Eighth game-Tbe event Of the day was a
scientific four handed match. the greatest ever
played in San francisco. between the eee
brated PLAYERS, John Rt0raan and M. Dillon,
and John Jones and Patrick Donnelly. the best
three out of five games, 81 aces. The tirs and
second games were won oy the former team.
Scores. 2l-I9 and 2I-6. The third, fourth
aud fifth games were won by the latter team by
the scores OF 21-2, 21--14 and 21-13.