The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21
Positions.
HANOBALL.
LawIor's Sweeping Challenge to All
PLAYERS.
Forwards.

The Olympic Club handbal tournament
which was to commence to-day has been post
poned for few weeks so as 10 give the Oak
land Reliance Club players an opportunity OF
being in first-class trim for the bouts.
Weather permitting some good games will be
played this afternoon al Ryan's court on How
ara street. a letter was received few DAYS
ago by prominent sportsman from gentle
man in New York, which stated that Lawlor
the Irish champion, is think Ing of visiting Cali
fornla, and il Jones. the Australian champion
should be Id San francisco at the time OF Law
lors visit, the lrlShman would give the Aus
tralian another chance 10 accept OF his chaI-
enge.
Lawior will give Jones a liberal handicap and
there is no doubt that the lovers of the nne ath-
letic game of handball would willingly ratro-
niZe contest OF this kind. Jones should be
able 10 Civ" Lawlor a hard game in a court like
that of Phil Ryan's. Lawlor is still after Phil
Casey, the champion, as Will be seen by the
following challenge and interview which re-
Gently appeared in the Brooklyn Eagle:
Having seen article on hahdbal III your issue
as champion of the world. allow me to state that
such Is not the case, as am now the holder of tn
TITLE and am ready TO defend the same against
any man in the world who shall dispute my right
to said championship. the match to be for $500 or
$1,000 side. also wish to state that l am pre-
pared to play any man in America the best OF
eleven games or upward and allow seven aces in
every game, the match to be played according to
the regular rules of the game for a stake OF 500
or 500 a side. wish IL TO be distinctly under
stood that bar 40 one. The above is open to any
man Ill the country from the great Colonel Nee.
han to e1-champion Casey. L may also mention
that do not want any new rules adopted for the
purpose OF assisting me to win All / want is a
fair and honorable game.
jobs LAwLoR. champion of the world
$50 Smith street. January 9, 1894.
Lawlor's claims to the championship are
based upon The failure of Casey TO accept the
double-b arreled challenge Lawlor issued last
August when John Jones, the Australian, wa
In Brooklyn. Lawlor, in takipg with an Eagle
representative, said:
I" here is only one way for Casey to maintain
his claim 10 the championship. and that is by
defeating me. am here to play and have done
all in my power TO bring about match.
posted $500 with New York newspaper, and
left 1t there thirty days TO bind my challenge tC
play both Jones and Casey. There were three
men here together then holding the champion
ships of three countries-Jones OF Australia
Casey OF America and myself of Ireland. Il
should have been settled then who was the
worlds champion. According to the custom
In all sports claimed the championship of the
wor by forfeiture after my money had beer
posted for month and my challenge was moi
taken up.
II heard that Casey did not want to play foi
so small sum as $3.50, and / now knock the
bottom out o. that excuse by challenging hin
for $1,000 side. III Casey Will post $500 for
felt with the Eagle will cover IL at once. or
am ready TO post my money with the Eagle
now il there is any chance OF making match
Money talks; mine Is ready; If Casey beats me
1 will stop talking. If he won't accept my
challenge, let him stop claiming the champion
ship"
The trouble between Lawlor and Casey ac-
cording TO the former, Is a disagreement about
rules. Casey, Lawlor says, wants TO play under
the rules OF the Brooklyn HaDdball Club claim.
Ing that they are recognized by the experts Of
America, but Lawlor refuses. Speaking ON thi:
point Lawlor said:
Casey made a lot OF rules just fitting hi:
style of play, got few friends to sign them
and now wants all the world TO conform Il
them. / want TO play Casey on some Other
| court than his own aud under the rules TIA
| have been In existence for hundreds OF years
| Casey has habit of serving from the ace lint
| and can play best that way. II be can make