The morning call., 1894-12-17
CRACK PLAYERS.
Excitement at the Hand
ball Courts.
The Champion Medals to be Pre-.
scented at the Occidental Court
on Wednesday Night.

All the handbalI courts were in full
swing yesterday, and a number of inter
esling games were played. The attendance
was large and the enthusiasm unlimited.
AT the San Francisco court there is a
keen rivalry between M. Dillon and G.
Hutchinson and j. Harlow aud r.
Linehan. They have several times played
against each other with varying success.
Yesterday they again met, and each team
won two games, after some brilliant play.
1t was decided not to play the fifth and
final game till next Saturday night. and
the losers will have to pay the winners $50.
A good deal of money will change hands
on the result as patrons of the court are
divided as to the merits Of the two teams.
The attraction at the Occidental was
rafting game between T. f. Bonnet aud
and John Purcell and j. McElroy and c.
Sullivan. 1t was fine exhibition of hand
games out of five.
On Wednesday night Champion Jones
will play ]. c. Nealon and L. T. Bonnet
at the Occden tai. and an unusually ex-
citing game may be expected. Nealon
and Bonnet sue ceeded for the first time in
defeating Jones last Wednesday night.
and the champion is determined to make
them smart for it.
Among the games at the Union court
that aroused considerable interest was one
between G.. Blsch and NJ. Morton, and
Phillip Basch and T. McMaDus. II was
closely contested and was won by the
latter team.
The gold medals won at The recent tour
naDent will be presented TO the three
amateur champions = DonnelIy. Purcell
and Coliins-at the Occidental on Wednes-
day night, when some appropriate
speeches will be in order. The occasion
will mark an era in hand ball in this city.
Champion Riordan is training steadi ly
for his match with John O'Connor, cham
pion heel and toe walker of New Zealand,
TO walk mile on Christmas day at the
San Francisco court for $50 side.
Following were the games played at the
San francisco court yesterday:
j. Brown and W. Darius against G. Ward and
+. Barry The FIRST rub was won by the former
team by the score of 81 to I3. 81 to Is; the
second rub by the latter team by the score of
81 to 16, 81 to Is.
M. Mcdonald and J. Mccarthy against Hugh
Moffitt aud G. Butterfied. The game and rub
were won by The former team by the score of
Fl TO IL, 81 to Ia.
r. Shay and Dan O'Brlen the cyclone apains ar
+ Ryan ana +. Barrett. The latter team won
TWO straight rubs by the score Of 81 to 15, 2l
TO II; 81 to 1S, 81 to 20.
j. Maloney and q. Wilson apainst I MrDon
ald ana Jean Vogelsang. The former team won
the rub by the score of 81 to IT. 81 10 l9.
w. Manion and D. Mcdonald against q. Nc.
Donald and M. Mcneil The game and rub
were won by the former team by the score of
81 to 15. 81 10 Is.
ID. Connolly aud E. Toy against James Mel.
son and Joe Hausman The first rub was won
0y the former team by the scOrr of 81 TO II,
~ 10 ~; the second rub by the latter team by
the score of 81 TO 49, 81 10 90
Inc event OF the day was a rafting four.
nand game between Nj. Dillon and G. Hutchin-
SOB against j. Harlow ana r. Lineh q. The
nrst game was won by tile latter Fam by the
score OF Il to 20; the second Dy the same team
oy the score OF 81 to 8; the third by HuTchln-
son ana Dillon, score 81 TO 8; the fourth by
Dillon and Hutchinson by the score of 81 tn g.
Inc same teams will play off the I'll next Satur-
day night for $50.
The Occidental Court was well patron
lzed Yesterday TO witness some very lively
games.
E. j. Holden and T. Mansfield defeated q.