The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-01
AMONGCHAMPlONS
The Coasts Best Players
Will Meet.
A Number of Interesting HandbaIl
Matches at the Courts
Yesterday.

Handball enthusiasts crowded the
courts yesterday and several rafting
games were witnessed.
In view of the approaching tournament
each player is doing his level best TO get
in as good condition as p ssible. The
tournament is exciting widespread in
terest not only in this city but all over the
coast, and it is expected that several of
the leading amateur players from other
places will take part.
Champion Jones has been working hard
to get the tournament in shape and has
already received the names of between
thirty and forty competitors. 1t will COM
mence on Tuesday, October %, at the Occi-
dental court. Medals will be be awarded
in the first, second and third classes, the
winner Of the medal in each class to be
the holder of the amateur championship
Of the Pacific Coast for his class.
Handball has been RAPIDLY rising on the
tide of popular favor, and the tourname MT
will undoubtedly Increase its popularity
to an extent that will surprise It's most ar
dent admirers.
The match for the double am ateur cham
piOnship of the coast is also exciting the
keenest interest Harlow and Lawless of
the San Francisco court nave hitherto
l..
but Donnelly and Bonnet of the Occidental
will endeavOr to wrest it from them, and
10 this struggle they have many hackers.
The championship will be- decided by
the best OF eleven games-2l aces each.
The first set will be played at the Occi-
dental court on Wednesday night, when
there is sure TO be big crowd present
The second and final set will be played at
the San Francisco court on Saturday night
Both teams have been practicing aSsdu-
ously for the event. and both are satisfied
OF winning the coveted honor. j. c.
Nealon, one of the cleverest players on
the coast, will referee the game.
On the folio wing Wednesday the match,
| best four ont of seven games for $50 side,
between the Cyclone Of the Occidental and
| W. Williams of the San Francisco will bs
| played al the Occidental. At least the first
| set will be played there and the final set at
! the San Francisco the following SATURDAY..
| This match is exciting just as much interest
as the other, and there is everv Indication
| that considerable money will change hands
on the result. as it has taken on an inter-
national aspect, Williams being an Aus
| tralian and The Cyclone an American.
There is probability that Nelson and
| Wren of the Union court will challenge
. the winners of the match for the double
| champion ship.
Yesterday Harlow and Slattery played
an exciting game with Nelson and Dillon at
the San Francisco court, winning three
| games out Of four. Another interesting
game was the one between Pat Kelly and
d. Connolly and w. Williams and w. Full
Ter, which resulted IN very close finish.
| Champion Jones gave fine exhibition
of handball in bis game at the Occidental
against ID. j. DAILY of Oakland and NJ
Condor. DAILY and Condor won the first
| two games and Jones easily carried off the
next three. Bonnet and T. Curley de-
| feated the Cyclone and A. Hampton. but
| IN xvho
Curley defeated W. Hynes and Nat Hew-
| son.
1t was expected that Jones and Nealon
| would have played RiOrdan and Donnelly
at the Union yesterday, but there was
some misunderstanding and the game did
| not take place. There were several we'll
| played games, notably the one between
| McGiade and Ackerson aud McKenna and
| Swanson.
The following games were played at the
| San Francisco court Yesterday:
| P. Barrett and G. Mcdonald defeated P.
Ryan and J. Rodgers, two rubs, by the score
| of: First rub, 15-4, 1915, l5-2; second
rub. 1915. 16.s. 1912.
nj. Duane and Matt C0ughlan defeated James
White and r. Shields by The following score:
| 15-12, els, 15-9.
NJ. Duane ana Matt Coughlan defeated Dan
| OBrien and II. Shields, two rubs. by the fol-
lowing score: First rub, 1912. 9-15, 15-lO;
second rub, 1913, SIS. 15-11.
| PaIrick Kelly and ID. Connolly played W.
! three, 81 aces. Each side won game and the
| final game was won by Kelly and Connolly by
| the following score:
| Kelly and Connolly .....,.....,.2l lS 81
Williams and Fnler. ..........,...-...l4 II ~
| w. Kelly and George Hutchinson defeated
James Dillon and AL Pennoyer in the best two
out OF three, n aces. by the following score:
/ Pip, 1921, 21-14
j. Harlow and j. Slattery played j. Nelson
| ana NJ. Dillon. They played the best three our
| of five, 81 aces. Harlow and Slattery won the
/ Qnp az foil
! score:
Harlow and slattery. 81 10 81
| Dillon and Nelson. IL II Ia
/ There was big attendance to witness
| some lively games at the Occidental court
yesterday.
A. Collins defeated R. Pontiac by score of
Pile, 17-21. PHO.
j. Shaw and F. Cornyn defeated NJ. DAILY and
| M. Mullaney. Score: 21-14, 1921, 21-15.
! r. Pontiac and w. Collins defeated L. Kenny
and NJ. Dolan. Score: 21-13, 17-21, 2l-15.
j. Shaw and c. Johnson defeated Austin
| Henry and Con kelieher. Score: 21-16.
| 11-21, Pill.
M. Condor and Professor Lynch defeated
Austin Henry and c. Johnson. Score: Gig,
T. F. Bonnet and T. CurIey defeated A.
Hampton and the Cyclone. Score: 2l-1s.
i. CurIey and The cyclone defeated W. Hynes
and Nat Hewson. Score: 21-17, 17-21,
21-14.
T. Clements and f. Cornyn defeated L. Kenny
and X. Pontiac. Score: 21-l6, 1921,
21-11.
Then came the final game OF the day. J.
Jones. the Australian. played D. J. Daily OF
Oakland and M. Condor. Daily and Condor
| won the first two games, then Jones won the
next three games. with the following score:
Jones. 1S-17-21-21--21. Daily and Condor.
| 21-21-16-14-I5.
Next Wednesday will be ladies' night
There will be good programme on the
board. 4. f. Bonnet and Pat Donnelly
will play j. Lawless and j. Harlow for
the amateur championship. j. C. NeaIon
will referee the game. Great interest has
been taken In this game among the hand
ball players as to who will be victorious.
At the Union bandball court several
interesting games were played as follows
M. Coughlan and Professor Lynch played
John Howe and Fred LufkiD. The latter team
won the game by the score of 81 to Is, 81
to IL.
W. HannafoId and II. Batzener played f.