The morning call., 1894-09-24
CHALLENGE FEVER
Excitement Among the
Handball Players.
Lively Games Played in the Courts
Yesterday = The Coming
Tournament.

The haudball courts had moro than
their usual number of patrons yesterday,
each of the three being crowded. There
is keen rivalry among the players. which
has been intensified by the proposed tour
nament next month to decide the single
amateur championship OF the coast.
The tournament may now be said to be
settled thing. although nothing definite
mas been arranged as TO the exact time.
Probab bly, the end of October will be Sc
selected. 1t Is proposed to have two tour
naments, Que for frsi-class players and
the other for second-class. Besides win
ming the honor of champion. pr.zes will. it
is expected, be also awarded.
The San Francisco court was formally
opened Oh Saturday night after the reno
yations had been compls;ed. There was
no able gathering of handbal enthusiasts.
and Phil Ryan was warmly complimented
upon the decidedly improved appearance
of his court, the lighting arrangements be-
ing excellent. Three games were played,
several of the leading players from the
different courts taking part.
AS was TO be expected, the tournament
cane in for large share of attention. and
/: was decided 10 make it pronounced
success. Another thing talked about was
the recent challenges. and it was an.
bounced that Pat DOnnelly and L. +.
Bennett of The Occidental court had ac-
copied the challenge of J. Harlow and j.
LarIess OF the San francisco court TO
play series of games for the double
championship of the coast. The games
will be divided between the Occidental
and San Francisco. and will commence as
soon as Bennett is in fit condition 10
play, his knee having been injured. Much
interest has been excited as TO the result
of the match, each team having many sup
pOrte-s.
Another challenge talked about was
that Of w. Williams of the San francisco
court to play the Cyclone of the Occidental.
The Cyclone is much the younger player
of the two, but he has made rapid progress
and is not afraid TO meet his more expert
enced antagonist. 1t will be national
affair. Williams being an australian and
me Cyclone an American. The Cyclone
has many hackers, VINO feel confident he
will uphold the honor of the Stars and
Stripes. The date of the ma tch has not
yet been fixed.
Two new aspirants for double champion
ship hOnors are out with a challenge.
They are j. Nelson and j. Wren of the
Union Court. They challenge any two
amateurs but prefer j. Harlow and w.
Williams. Harrow and w. Williams will
no doubt be only too ready TO accommo-
date them. And so ii goes or.
Yesterday John Jones, the invincibIe,
played Pat Donnelly and Dennis Daily of
Oakland at the Dec dental. The game was
exciting, Jones winning by three games to
TWO. On Wednesday night he will play
Harlow and LawieSs, the champion anna
teur Team, the best Ihree games out of five,
which will be well worth seeing.
The Cyclone was In splendid condition
yesterday and won every game in which
he took part. He is a prOiege of Jones'
and could not be in better or more capable
hands.
At the Union Court several oxciting
games were played. j. Nelson and AVS
tin Henry easily defeated J. Harlow and
w. Williams TO the surprise OF the specta-
tors. An exciting game was the one be-
tween William McManus and James Ed
wards on the one side anO Frank McManus
and John Yields on the other side. The
two former won bv only two points.
The PRINCIPAL game yesterday at the San
Francisco was j. Slattery and d. Toy
against ID, Connolly and Pat Kelly the
best three out of five. Slattery and Toy
winning after hard struggle.
Following were the games played at the
opening of the San Francisco court on
Saturday night:
First game-J. Lawless and w. Williams
played w. Kelly and j. Dillon. This game
proved very Interesting as the players were
evenly matched. Kelly and Dillon won the rub
after hard struggle by the following score:
21-16. 12-21, 2I-2O
Second gamr-J. Jones and Pat Donnelly
played j. Riordan and j. Condor. They played
the best three ont OF five, twenty. one aces
Jones and Donnelly won the rub by the follow
ing scOre
Jones and DonnelIy. Il 81 81
RiOrdan and Condor II - Is
Third game. Harlow and w. Williams
played NJ. Dillon and George Hutchinson
They played The best three out of five, twenty
one aces. Each side won two games and the
final WAS won by Dillon and Hutchinson by the
following score: 21-16, 1921, 2I-1:,
1921, 2l-17.
Folio wing were the games played at the
San Francisco Court yesterday:
First game-Phil Ryan aud j. Rodgers de-
feaIed q. Mcdonald and C. NJ. McKinnon by
the following score; 15-12, S-15. 1913.
Second gane-P. Ryan and j. Rodgers PLAYED
! T.. Barrett aud q. Mcdonald Each side won a
rub and the deciding game will be played next
Sunday.
Third game-p. Barrett and IL. Moffett
played j. Burnett and c. 0Brien. Each side
won rub by the following score: First run
i5-1o' 12-15, 15-S; second rub, 15-9,
Fourth g ,me-D. Connolly and Pat Kelly de-
teated j. Slatlery and NJ. Sullivan by the fol-
lowing score; 2l1l2. 1871, 21m16
Fifth game. Slattery aud ID. Toy played ID.
! Connolly and 7. Kelly. They played the best
| three out of five. II aces. Each side won two
| gamrs and the final game was won by Slattery
and Toy by the following score:
| Slsttery and Toy...............2l 10 81 II 2l
Connolly and Kelly. ............l6 u IL II Il
The Occidental court was well patron
| lied yesterday to witness some very lively
games.
A. Collins aud "Tbe Cyclone" defeated j,
Shaw and L. Clements two rubs. Score: First
rub, 2l-1S.21-16; SECOND. 21-16, 17-21,
| 21-S.
Morris Condor and j. Hurley defeated NJ,
Mullaney and ID. Kelly. Score: 21-14, 1871,
| ALL.
l.. Kenny and r. Pontiac played nj. DoIan and
+. COrnyn. Each side won rub and the de-
Gliding game will be played next Sunday
Ben Clements aud The Cyclone" defeated
A. collins and I. Hurley. Score: 21-16,
! 1921, 21-19.
T. Clements and r. Pontiac defeated Con KEEL
leher and +. Cornyn. Score: 21-16, 1921.
21-14.
NJ. DAILY and Con Keileher defeated T. Gle
ments ana Il. Pontiac. Score: 21--l4, 1921,
21-13.
There was rafting slngle-handed game be-
tween H. Pontiac and L. Clements. The former
won with the following score: 21-16, 1871,
21-12.
Theu came the final game Of the day. j.
aud ID. j. Daily OF Oakland. Each side won
| two games aud Jones won the final. Score:
Jones. ..........................2 II II 81 l9 81
Donnelly ana DAILY. 10 Il 10 q IL
Next Wednesday will be ladies' night. when
four amateurs will play for a dinner. Then j.
Jones, the Australian, will play j. Lawless and
j. Harlow the champion amat ur team. They
will play the best three games out OF five.
Several inter estlng games were played
at the Union court, as follows: