The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-23

Handball enthusiasts were out in full
force yesterday afternoon, and they wit
messed several rafting games at the San
Francisco and Occidental courts.
Tie Union court on Howard street,
near Third. has been closed owing TO the
lessee being unable TO ssCute an extension
of his lease. AS a result, most OF the
players who frequented this court were
at the San Francisco yesterday. There
was a special attraction for them in the
shape of match between Jones, the
Australian champion. on the one side ana
Harlow and Lawless on the other. These
two are reckoned among the best players
on the coast. and their admirers were
under the impression they would lower
Jones colors; but they we're sadly dis
appointed.
Jones won three out !of the four games
played. but the score shows that each
game was keenly contested. 1t was one
of the finest exhibitions Of handDall seen
on the coast.
As soon as Jones had satisfied Harlow
and LawIess that he was not to be beaten
DE hurried to his own court, the Occi-
dental, ana was soon battling for su-
premacy against j. Z. Nealon and Pat
Dunnelly.
NeslOn and DOnnelly started fresh, and
they had so much advantage over Jones.
They PLAYED for all they were worth and
pulled off he nTst two games, Jones rad
TO win The next three games 10 score vic
tory. aud when he won first one and then
the other there was the creates excite
ment among the large crowd OF speeta-
tors. Every play in the deciding game
was watched with breathless interest, and
when the champion came out victorious he
fa6 NIT 4
Neal0n says he will not rest content till
he gets partner who will help him defeat
the champion. So on Wednesday night,
which is ladies' night at the Occidenia al, he
and j. Bonet, clever amateur, will face
Jones.
Last Wednesday night the ladies' gal
lery at the Occidental was again crowded
with the fair sex, who appeared to enjoy
the play immensely. Ii would not be sur
pTising 10 hear in the near future that
ladies have developed into expert and en-
thusiastic handball players.
4 player who is coming TO the front is
c. Bradley, the Western cyclone. He
played in three matches at the Occidental
yesterday, and was each time on the win
ming side.
The following games were played at the
San Francisco Court yesterday;
First glme-M. Mcneil and G. Mcdonald
played j. Rodgers and Phil Ryan. Each side
won rub, and The hnal game will be played
next sunday.
Second game-Pat Barrett and J. Rodgers
played NJ. Mcneil and q. Mcdonald. Each
side won rub by the following scores: 1912,
SIS, 1913; 12-l5, 15-6. SIS.
Third game-F. Malonev defeated j. Prince
by a score OF 15-9. 12-15. 15-6.
Fourth gamr-H. Moffett aud P. Barrett de-
feaied Z. j. Cussen ana NJ. Nagee by the fol-
lowing score: 15-12 9-15, 1913.
Fifth game-Al Pennoyer and George Hutch.
iDsOn played NJ Dillon and W. he ~. They
played the best 3 out OF 5-2l acres. Each side
won TWO games, aud the nndi game was won by
Dillon and Kelly by The following score:
21-19, 15-2l. Pill, 1921, 21-2O.
Sixth and final game-J. Jones, the Austria
liam champion, played J. Harlow and j. Law
less the best B OUT of 6-21 aces Jones
showed his superiority over them by winning
three out Of four games by the following
score:
Lawiess ana Harlow. u 16 10
There was large crowd at the Occi-
dental Court yesterday to witness some
very interesting games.
First game-C. Bradley the cyclone, and A.
Collins defeated I. Clements and NJ. Dolan,
81 10, 1871, 21-17.
Second game-A. Hampton and c. Bradley
defeated j.. Shaw and Z. Cornyn, 21-I0,
Tnird eame-C. Bradley and Ben Clements
Zip.
Fourth game-F Cornyn defeated Ben Gle
mentS. 2l-19, 1921, 21-17.
Fifth Game-J. Muilaney and w. Collins de-
teated Con kelleher and I. Clements, 21-19,
1921, Pile.
Sixth game-Dennis Daily of Oakland and G.
Elmer oefeated J. Purcell and j. Bonet, 21-I6,
1922, 2I-19.
Seventh me-J. Hurley and J. Morris de-
feated }. Nelson and NJ. DAILY. PLY. 1921.
21-10.
In he final game of the day J. Jones.
the Australian champion, played j. c.
Nealon and Pat DonneIly. 1t proved to
be one Of the hardest games Jones ever
played to defeat these two men. The
score was as follows:
.................,........I7 Ii 81 81 2l
Nealon ana DonnelIy.... ......2l q Is 10 II
Next Wednesday will be Ladies Night"
There are some good interesting games
arranged. 10 the final j. Jones, the Aus
tralian, will play j. {. Neaon aud j.
Bonet the best three games out of five.