The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-27
HANDBALLCOUR
Several Rafting Double
Games Played.
None OF That Tired Feeling Shown.
Innovation to Be Seen at
the Occidental.

The hot weather of yesterday had no
effect upon handball-players. the three
courts being in full swing all day. The
players did not exhibit any of that tired
feeling so greatly complained OF by the
general body of the citizens.
There were the usual compliments of
spectators, who were agreeably surprised
at seeing several keenly contested games.
AT the Occidental the principal game
was between Jones, the Australian cham
piOn, and Pat DOnnelly and j. NJ. Currier
Both Jones opponents are clever players
and they kept the champion husting. Cur
rer's serving being especially fine. The
champion, however, came out ahead.
HonoTs were even with the Cyclone, as he
won and lost a game He is eonsolng
himself with the time-honored expression
that Rome wasn't built in day." or, in
other words. it takes time to become a
champion.
There was a rafting game at the San
francisco between NJ. Dillon and George
Hutchinson and j. Harlow aud w. Will
liamS. They were evenly matched. but
Dillon and Hutchinson came out vlctori-
Gus. Next Sunday Harlow and J. Law
less will play Dillon and w. Kelly, all
tirst-class players, and fine game may be
expected.
1dllOM duu w lllldulo anu HUTCHINSON
and John Dillon also played a game at the
Union, when the two former bad their re-
Venge. Another exciting game was the
siDgle-hander between the proprietor. w.
McManus, and Z. Finnigan, McManus'
fine service winning the game.
Jones, assisted by Pat DOnnelly, will play
j. RloIdan, the coast champion, and NJ.
Dillon at the Union court, which will be
well worth seeing.
An innovation on this coast will be seen
at the Occidental on Wednesday night. 1t
will be the Introduction of the New York
Suns rules. whereby each player must
stand by the ace line when serving the
bail. The game will be played by Cham
MON Jones against j. L. NealUn ana Il. +.
Bonnet.
Following were the games played at the
San francisco court yesterday:
First game-Phiip Boyle played E. Tracy the
best two out OF three twenty aces. Each
won game, and the final game was won by
Tracy by the following score: 21-15, 1871,
Second game-W. Wilson and j. Maloney de-
teated j. ONei and c. Kelly by the following
score: 15-6. 12-15, 1910.
Ihlrd game-M. Q lahan and George Muir.
ply defeated ID. Nolan and J. Mccarthy by The
following score: I5-8. 12-15. 15-9.
Fourth game-H. MotietI and NJ. Prince
the best TWO out Of three twen y-one aces. Each
SIDE won game. ana the flnal game was won
by MOhett ana Prince by the following score:
21-19, 14-21, 21-16.
Fifth game-M. Dillon and George Hutchiu.
son played j. Harlow and w. Williams the best
three out OF five, twenty-one aces Each side
Won won Two games and the final game was won by
DILLON and Hutchl nson by the following score:
Dillon and Hutchinson, 81. 10, II, 81, p; Har-
low and Williams, 10, 81. 81, Is, IA
Sixth and final gam. Harlow ana Al PEN
meyer played M. Dillon and q. Hutchinson
Each side won game and the final game was
WOE by Dillon and Hutchinson by the score of
2l-16, 1921, 2l-l2.
Some very interesting games were
played at the Occidental court yesterday.
A. Collins and T. Cornyn defeated J.
Shaw-21-17. 1921, 21-10.
j. Siattery and NJ. Muilaney defeated A.
Hampton and 1.-The Cyclone" two rubs.
First: 21-13, 19-21, 21-17; second
2l-14, 10-2l, 21-11.
+. Cornyn and T. Clements defeated
Con kslleher and T. Buckley-21-1O
j. Shaw and Ben Clements played T.
Clements and F. Cornyn. Each side won
rub. First: Pill. 1924, 21-I4; sec
Ond: 21-19. 21-16
Ben Clements and NJ. DAILY defeated T.
Cornyn and G. Lowe-21-17, 19-21, I'll
u. Lowe and Ben Clements defeated Nj.
Daly-21-14. 17-21. 21-11.
tine Cyclone" defeated G. Lowe and
Ben Clements-21-1S, 15-21, Pill.
Then came the final game of the day. J.
Jones, the Australian. played P. DonnelIy
and d. Nj. CurrIer. Each side won two
games, Curriers' serving being very lively.
After some good play Jones on the final
game. Score: Jones Is, q. 16, q, 81;
Donnelly and CurrIer 81, 10, 81, 10. II.
Next wednesday will be ladies' night.
There Will be new game introduced
under the New York Suns rules. Each
player must stand by the ace line when
serving the ball. J. Jones will play J. e.
game. 1t will be the best three out o f
five.
At the Union court the games were as
follows:
First game-A triple handicap game between
Professor Frank j. Brown and Frank Howard
and Arthur Hill. The professor won by the
following score: "a TO 21, 81 10 10. 81 to 20.
Second game "A rafting single handed game
between William McManus and T. Finpigan.
The feature OF the game was the service of Nc
Is the score: 81 TO 16, IA TO 81, 81 to 10
Third game-A well-contested four-handed
game between J. Harlow and W. Williams and
George Hutchinson and John Dillon. The
game was won by the former team by lbe
score: 81 TO 2, Fl TO II, 8 10 81, 81 TO 13, 81
10 10.
Fourth game-Wllam Kelly and James Mel.
son against Al Pennoyer aud James Dillon.
Tne game was Won by the former team by The
score 21-l5. 2l-I7. 21-19.
Fifth game-Protessor Lynch and John Howe
against NJ. Cougban and Fred Lufkin. The
zane and rub were won by the former team,
2I-I5 and 21-18.
Sixth game-A slnglshanded game between
T. Lavelle and r. Pontacq. The match was
Won by Lavelle, Pill aud 21-16.
On next Sunday patrons OF the game will have
he pleasure of witnessing at this court four
landed game between John Jones, champion
n Australia and p. j. DOnnelly, aud John Ri
)rdan champion Of The coast, and NJ Dillon.
On Yosemite Matters.
John P. Kidder of Grass Valley is a
NEST of the Palace. He is here to meet