The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-11

for IL on the rebound. IL Casey had been ac-
customed 10 playing like other men and had
learned TO conform 10 this new rule wouldn't
mlnd, but the rule Is simply description Oh his
style of play and did not think II right that
should yield 10 it. When he played me before,
under the OLD rule. though he had the priv
llege or moving all about the inner court
he stood al the ace line TO serve. The kind OF
game that Casey wants now reminds me of
one at which used 10 play when boy. We
struck the ball up against the wall and let the
other boys catch ii on the bound If il did not
hop good and high for them they would say:
On, that Is not fair; give me ball that hops
nice and high. What Casey wants Is an easy
service. He cannot play the old game. That is
no reason. though. why he should make new
game for himself. Every man has his day, and
when champion becomes unable 10 defend
his laurels and his title any longer be should
fellnQuisb them. SO as TO give everybody fair
show / do not want TO lake any mans chance
OF making money away from him, but know
ina I am better man than he is and want
an opportunity TO prove it,"
Casey says lie never heard OF games being
played without rest. i never heard OF play
Ing where the men left the court 10 rest be-.
tween times, as he did in his match with me. Ii
Is game OF endurance as we'll as skill. and
each OF these qualities in man should be made
10 tell. Casey criticiZes my waiting several
years before challenging him. l will tell you
candidy the reason for'my doing so. After the
other match with him. which is the only one
ever lost, my hacker told me TO come over here
and get acquainted with the courts. the men
and the style of play, and In year he would
back me against Casey again. / came over
here and In ten months my hacker died. Since
that time have always been anxious 10 meet
casey and get even with him. but have not
had the money until now. The money Is my
own and for several years past lt has been my
sole object in life 10 save up this amount IN
order that might make match.
As TO that rule Of CaSey's being IN vogue IN
other courts, all / can say is that GO in other
courts ana play the other game, but since the
rule was adopted at Casey's a little over year
ago L have kept away from there, because he
makes II compulsory that every one on his
court shall conform TO II. Ii isn't a question OF
what you want 10 do, but he tells you there
what you must do. 1t Is plain 70 me that MIR.
Casey does not want TO meet me, but If he is
not going 10 defend the title why does lie not
give up the championship? / claim IL and am
ready 10 defend IL against all corners Why
does not Casey retire as an undefeafed cham
pion and leave the field 10 the younger men
VINO are willing and eager TO contend for the
DonoT? That seems TO me the only fair course
X he does not want TO assume the labOrs OF an
active part in the sport. AS Casey has not now
accepted this fair and just challenge l claim
for myself the title which Casey holds by SUI
ferance. IL he disputes IL let him play me. / am
ready.
Weather permitting the following games OF
haDdball VIII be played in Phil Ryan's San
Francisco ball courE to-day:
First game-M. Mcneil and q. Mcdonald TO
play c. fius aud j. Rodgers.
Second game. GeeSon and j. O'Brlen to
play j. Mccarthy and Pat Ryan
Third game-W ManiOn and Z. Ryan TO play
p. Hefternan md c. Curraine.
Fourth game. BraDntck and z. Barrett TO
play II. Moffett and r. Shea
Filth game. Jones. the Australian cham
pion. and }. Kearney 10 play j. Riordan. the
Coast champion, and j. Harlow, game 10 COM
mence al z. NJ.