The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-12
HANDBALL COURTS
DonnelIy and Harlow In
a Great Game.
The Former Wins By Four Points.
Other Interesting Games
Seen Yesterday.

Handball enthusiasts crowded the Occi-
dental court in every part yesterday after
noon. The attraction was the anxiousIv
looked-for game in the championship
tournament between Pat Donnelly of the
Occidental and j. Harlow of the San Fran
cisco Club
1hese TWO players are acknowledged to
De the leaders in their respective courts.
Harlow and Lawless when they were
playing together claimed the double ANA
teur cham DiOnshlp of the coast. Don.
nelly and Il. Z. Bonnet with The desire of
finding out whether their claim was we'll
founded, challenged them about two
months ago to play the best of eleven
games. Unfortunately Bonnet was suffer-
ing from sprained knee and had to be
substituted by John Purcell after PLAYING
three games. Harlow and Lawless won.
but no one was satisfied owing to Bonuet's
withdrawal.
This led TO keen rivalry between Dom
nelly and Harlow as to who was the better
player, and their respective friends Joined
in the feeling. 1t was therefore eynectad
that when they met yesterday afternoon 10
play for The gold medal and the honor of
being the amateur champion of the Pacific
Coast tie contest would be sharp and
spitied. And so it proved. A finer exhi-
bition of handball was never seen on the
Coast. At least such was the opinion OF
Champions Jones and Riordan, and other
experts who closely watched the game
They ran neck and neck, first one being
ahead and then the other. When thew
were SO all Donnelly gradually forged
ahead till he reached 46, when he got
anchored. Three times he failed to score.
while Harlow began creeping up amid
tremendous excitement. AT the fourth at
tempt Pat broke his "hoodoo" and began
again TO score. He finally scored the nee
essarY 81 points. while Harlow's score
stood at II. DOnnelly met with an oya-
ton and was warmly congratulated on his
victory. Harlow, who played pucky
game, came IN for hearty round of cheers.
The persDiration was pouring off both
players before the conclusion of the game
and both were well winded. Donnelly
displayed better judgment than lis younger
opponent in saving his wind by not run
ming after impossible balls. His GOODNESS
did not desert him In the time Of need,
and in his every movement he showed
that lie Is thorough expert al the game.
Cham pion Riordan was referee ana gave
every satisfaction. DonDelly has to play
Dennis DAILY. champion OF Oakland We for
the championship. The game will be
played next Sunday, and odds are in favor
Of Donnelly.
A game was also played yesterday after
noon in the third class between K. Pom
tao and NJ. Mullaney. Pontiac won by 81
points to AZ. Tonight the third round in
the third class will commence. F. Cornyn
will play Ben Clements, the latter receiy-
ing 20 points. and AL Collins will play Con
| Keleber.
There was rattling game at the San
! Francisco Court between John Riordan,
champion OF the coast, ana Joe Hausman
and j. Harlow and X. Llnehan. After an
exciting struggle Riordan and Hausman
won by three games to two.
| The following games were PLAYED yes-
terday at the San Francisco court:
| Phil Ryan and George Mcdonald against
| Daniel Mcdonald and Michael Mcneil The
| first rub was won by the former team by the