The morning call., 1894-12-24
He Challenges Any Player
in America.
USING ONLY HIS LEFT HAND.
Champion Jones Will Play Him
for Any Amount.
F1ANDBALLERS ARE EXCITED.
Unusual Activity in the Courts Yes
terday - Presentation of the
Champion Medals.
USING ONLY HIS LEFT HAND.
HANDBALLERs ARE EXCITED.

were crowded with spectators. A number
of keenly contested games were played.
which aroused the greatest interest and
enthusiasm.
The event of the day at the San Fran
cisco Court was four-handed game be-
tween the well-knowu amateurs, George
Hutchinson and a. Pennoyer on The one
sIde and j. Harlow and j. Hausman on
the other side. Harlow and Hausman won
after an exciting struggle.
j. c. Nealon and T. T. Bonnet, who have
played so often together against Champion
Jones, played match at the Occidental
Court against each other for the first time.
1t was one of the smartest games played
IN the court and excited the widest enthu-
siasm. Each won two games in splendid
style and the fifth was watched with the
keenest Interest. Bonnet succeeded iu de-
Ieallng the veteran by good tossing
1he Cyclone Is coming out of his she'll
again and along with Ben Clements
scored decided victory over their OPP
ponents, y. Clements and NJ. Dolan.
Al the Union Court Frank Rourke and
Jerry MeMaDus met James Il. Hunter of
Berkeley and Charles D. O'Donneli of the
Potrero. The strangers showed that hey
were not noVices at the game and kept
Jerry and his partner busting to avert de-
feat
Yesterday John Riordan, champion of
the coast, issued a challenge to play any
man in the United States a series of
games, the left hand only to be used, with
a preference Tor Champion Jones of
Australia. BE backed up his challenge by
Offering to play for so much a side.
Champion Jones was apprised informally
last night of the challenge and at once ex-
pressed his Willingness to accept II, but
on the distinct consideration that the
amount would be worth playing for. Two
or three of Jones' friends, who were pres
eIt at the time, said they were prepared
TO back him from SO TO $1,000.
The match will, therefore come of, and
the games Will be played at the Occidental
and San Francisco courts. During the
week the stake money will be fixed and
arrangements made for the dates on which
The games will take place. l. will be one
OF the most unique aud interesting matches
ever seen on this continent. Both cham
pIons can use the left baud with as great
facility as the right and although Riotdau
Is not in the same class with Jones when
using both hands, be and his friends think
be Is his equal with the left. INT remains
10 be seen.
The gold medals won in the recent tour
namenI at lne Occidental Court have not
been completed as soon as was expected,
ont they viii be ready Thursday next anu
the Occidental Club has arranged tn pres
emit them to the winners, Patrick 7. Don
nelley, first class; John Purcell, second
class ana Al Collins, third class. the fol-
lowing night. The occasion will be made
a memorable one.
Oa Wednesday night at the Occidental
there Will be splendid game between /.
+. Bonnet ana John Purcell of the Occ-
dental and j. c. Nealon and Charles Sui
llvan of the Olympic Club, besides several
games among the leading amateurs.
The tournament Of the Olympic Club
will commence on February IL and in all
probability it will be held in the Occl-
dental couri, owing to thu Inconvenience
which would be eDtailed by holding il in
their own courts.
Following were the games played at the
Sau Francisco Court Yesterday:
Dan Mcdonald and W. Manning against NJ
Mcneil and u. Mcdonald. Each side won a
rue. score: 81 o 10, 81 10 IL; second rub. 81
20 is. 81 TO 20.
Phi Ry and j. vogelsang against j. j.
Flynn, champion OF Nevada, and Dan O'BrIen,
Jhe cyclone. Tie game anu rub were won by
the latter team. Score: q 10 Is, p 10 20.
d. Dillon aud q. Hutchinson defeated r.
Lluehan and J. Dillon. ScOrr: 81 TO 10, p TO
4. / 10 16, u To Is. y 10 20.
L. But e. field ana q. Ward against l. Brown
ana ~. Darius The game ana rub were won
by the former team. score: 81 10 D. 81 10 g.
+ Snay and j. Sharkey against p. Heffer-
Won by Ihe formor team. Score: 81 to IA
}. McEvelynu and L. Mofiu against P. Bar
ret and T. Barry. TIE game ana rub were
wan by The former team. Score: 81 10 49,
p TOT
.fhe event of the day was rafting four
handler between q. Hutchinson and A. Pen.
MIXER aud j. Harlow and j. Hausman. The
first game WAS won by the former team. 2l 10
II; tie second game by The latter team, p 10
Z: fnird game, same team, p TO 10 fourth
game same team. 81 10 IL nfth and final game
same team, u 10 :.
On Cnr4, mas day a grand intern atioual
walking match, between John O'Cannor.
champion of New Zealand, aud JObu Rlor-
doE, one mile. will take place in the court.
Riardon 10 receive $50 yards start, TO COM
mence at 2:39 p. NJ.
There " as a good attendance at the Oc-
cidental court yesterday afternoon to wit
ness some very interesting games.
G. Sterling and Z. j. Holden were yerv
evenly maj ehed. Each side won a game and
they decided TO play HE final game next Sun
dav for dinner. Score: Sterling 21-1S,
HOLDEN 21-l9.
}. Shaw aud w. Jacobs defeated F. corpyn
and J.. Kenny. Score: 21-16. 1921. 21-i1
M COndou and J. Cunningham defeated J.
Shaw aud NJ Mullaney. score: 21-1o, IL
j. Hurley and NJ. Dolan defeated T. Clements
and Ben Clements. Score: 21-14. 1921,
2l-16.
Ben Clemens and The Cyclone defeated t.
Clements and NJ. Dolan. Score: 21-16, 10
BILLIE.
j, ST. Clair and B. Osborne defeated M. Mu-
nHS anc Js WASH OcOre: Zl-I6, 1O-21,
21-17.
tween T. F. Bonnet and j. c. NealOn. There
was some very pretty aI-round play on both
sides. Each man won two games. when Bon.
net won the final. Following is the score:
Bonnet-...... - .........-...2l II II IA 81
Nealon..-.-.-. .............."..lS IL 81 Il 10
Next Wednesday will be ladies' night.
when there will be good programme on
the board among the amateurs. The final
game will be between [. f. Bonnet and
j. Purcell against j. C. Nealou and Charles
Sullivan, both Of the Olympic Club. The
game will be the best three out of five.
The following games were played at the
Union Court yesterday:
Matt. Coughlin and w. Tobin against William
Duane and Professor Lynch. the latter winning.
Score: 2l-1S, 21-15.
Z. Johnson and Professor Lynch against j..
Williams and James o. Leary the former win
ming. Score: 2I-1O. 2l-19.
Charles Long and William White against
Dan. Dougberiy and Peter McGlade. the latter
winning. Score: 21-1S. 2f-10.
Frank Rourke and Terry hlcManus against
Jams Il. Hunter of Berkeley and Charles l..
Donnell of the Potrero. This was the most In
ieresling game Of the day. The tossing OF
RouTke was terrific. The former team won
three straight games. Score: 21-19. 21-16,
21-20.
lanes Nelson and Austin Heudy defeated E.