The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-13
Handball Increasing in
Popularity.
EXCITING SUNDAY GAMES.
King McManus Meets Success as
Player.
2EoPENlNd OF THE UNION COURT.
Universal Wish to See Another Match
Between the Champions of
the Occidental.

running, the Union, on HOWARD street,
near Third, having been reopened yester-
day by the new lessee, William McManus.
The court has been almost en- tirely rem
ovated and presents an attractive appear
ance. New bathrooms and dressing
rooms have been constructed and other
much-needed improvements made. The
reopening was marked by large attend
ance and several exciting and well-played
games Not the least of these was the
game between the lessee and his brother,
King" McManus. Each had his coterie
of supporters, and when the King" who
is a left-handed player. won the game he
was loudly cheered. VIII says be Will
have his revenge next Sunday.
At the San Francisco court, among the
games played were two which were re-
marKable for the closeness of the play
from beginning to end The games were {:
Harlow and w. Williams, and j. Kearney
and Al Pennoyer against M. Dillon and E.
Toy. The first named was the keenest
contested game ever played in the court.
and evoked the greatest enthusiasm.
There were an unusually large number
of games played at the Occidental and both
galleries were crowded with spectators.
noted for the development of young
players who are rapidly coming to the
front as experts in the game. Several
of them were among the players yester-
Day, and they kept the old hands huStling
10 prevent defeat.
| Jones, the invincible, played Pat Don
nelly and T. T. Bonner, two clever anna
teurs, the best three out Of five games, and
won with ease.
On Wednesday night Jones will play
| j.. Lawless and j. Harlow, who have often
tried unsuccessfully to defeat him al the
San Francisco court before the Occidental
was opened.
The wish is universal among handban
enthusiasts that return match should be
Mayed between the four champions,
RiOrdan and Nealon against Jones and
DAILY. II Is conceded by all hands that
nothing could add more to the rapidly
growing popularity of handball than
repetition of the magnificent game PLAYED
last Wednesday night at the Occidental
between these two teams. Some of the
ladies who were present last Wednesday
night were so enthused that after the gal
leries bad been cleared of the Steiner sex
they tried their skill. and were delighted
to find hat they could thoroughly enjoy
the game. There is a probability that a
ingle-handed contest will take place at
the Occidental some afternoon soon be-
none but ladies will be admitted TO the
galleries to watch the play.
blowing were the games played at the
San Francisco Court yesterday:
First game-M. Mcneil and q. Mcdonald
played +. Barrett and j. Rodgers. Each side
won rub and the final rub will be decided next
Sunday.
Second game-H. Mof1itt and P. Barrett de.
feated James White and Z. Shea by a score Of
10 TO 8, II TO 49, 15 10 10.
Third game-M. Mcguire and j. Costello de-
feated W.<WIlson and c. Murphy by score of
10 to 8, 10 TO 15, Is to 6.
Fourth game-P. McCue defeated r. Cussen
in single. handed contest by the following
score: 10 to H. 6 TO Is. 10 to IL.
Fifth game-Ths proved TO be the finest game
of handball played in the court. j. Lawiess
and d. Connolly PLAYED J. Harlow and w. VIII
liams the best out of s. 81 aces. Each side
won two games and the final game was won by
Harlow and Williams by The following score:
Harlow and Williams ..........l8 81 Il 10 81
Lawless and Connolly ..........21 ID 10 81 10
Sixth game-J. kearney and AL Pennoyer
played NJ. Dillon and E. Toy the best 8 out of 5,
p aces Each side won two games and the
final game was won by Dillon and Toy by the
score of:
Kearney and Pennoyer Ills 81 ID 81 l9
Dillon and Toy. II 81 II q
The Occidental court was we'll patroaized
yesterday 10 witness some lively games:
L. Kenny defeated F. Mulnix Score: 21-1o,
W. Collins defeated L. Kenny. Score: 81
IL. 17-2l, PHO.
j. slatlery defeated Con Kelleher. Score:
NJ. Mulaney and NJ. Dolan defeated A. Col
Inns and Con keleher. Score: 21-13, 17-21,
ALA.
j. Shaw and L. Kenny played t. Clements and
+. Cornyn. Each side won a rub. Score First
Pills, 1921, 21-12; secOnd-21-16. IA
-21, 21-12
Bob Shields and A. Collins played NJ. Null
Ianey and Z. Bradley the cyclone. Each side
won a game and The final VIII be played next
Sunday.
Ben Clements and F. Mulpix defeated F.
Cornyn and l.. Kenny. Score: 21-13, 1921,
NJ. Condor and j. Slattery defeated Pal Don
nelly and I. L. Bonnet. Score: 21-17, 21-19.
j. Mullaney and NJ. Dolan played F. Cornyn
aud 1 Clements. Each side won a rub and
the final will be played next Sunday.
Then came he final game. j. Jones the Aus
traiaD against Pat Donnelly and 7. F. Bonnet.
Donnelly and Bonnet won tie first game and
Jones the next three. Score:
Jones .........................,l6 81 81 81
DonneIly and Bonnet. ...2l l6 IA 70
Next Observation-Disclosures night-there
will be two well-contested games played.
j. C. Nealon and j. Purcell will play Pat
DonnellY aud 7. +. Bonnet. Then J. Jones
will play j. Lawless and j. Harlow. two
of the best players from the San Francisco
court.
At the Union Court the following games
were played:
First game-James Leary and William Nc
Manus played M. Coughlan and ID. Finnigan.
Each side won a rub, and the deciding rub was
won by Leary and McManus by the following
score: 10 to IL, 10 TO Is, 10 TO s. 13 TO 10.
Second game-M. 1ierney ana w. O'Brien
played Professor Lynch and Fred Lufkin. The
game and rub were won by the former team by
Inc following score: Is to 8, Is TO IL.
Third game-A rattlng single-handed game
between Nj. Coughan and John Howe. The
game and rub were won by CoIghlan by the
following score: 15 10 II, Is to 10. note
worthy feature OF the game was the service OF
NJ Coughlan.
Fourth game-John johnson and Professor
Lynch played M. COughlan and William Me-
Manus, The game and rub were won by The
latter team by score of 10 TO 0. IL to 10, Is
10 49, The second rub was also won by the
same team by the following score: 10 10 IL,
10 To 49,
Fifth game-George Long and Tom McElwaln
played John McCauly and III. Mullen. The game
and rub were won by the latter Team by the
score of Is TO IL, 10 10 ] 3. The special feature
of the game was the service of John McCauly.
\ Sixth game-A rattliDg slngle-handrd game
between king" McManus aud William Me-
Manus, which proved very interesting. con-
siderng tie fact that they had not PLAYED for
long time. After some fine plays the game and
rub were won by the liking" by the score of
Id TO 10, 10 TO IL.
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