The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-10
IN THE HANDBALL COURTS,
Champions Jones and Harlow
Defeat Two Clever
Amateurs.
kilgallon and Bonnet Defeat Rior-
dan and Purcell In Splendid
Shape.

The handball courts were crowded all
yesterday, and as several important
matches were scheduled the greatest in
terest was manifested in the results.
Perhaps the most exciting of the lot was
the one played at the Occidental court
between NJ. J. Kilgallon of Denver and T.
F. Bonnet against John Riordan and John
Purcell. They are four giants in handball,
and magnificent exhibition of the game
was given. 1t was the best of five games.
and Kilgallon and Bonnet won by three
games to two. Bonnet tossed great game,
as he usually does, and Kilgallon's return
ing was we'll worth seeing.
At the San Francisco court Jones, the
Australian champion, was pitted against
AL Pennoyer and George Hutchinson, two
clever amateurs. The two latter put I'D a
great game, but the clever Australian was
too much for them and won by three
games to one. Another interesting gam
at this court was betwe en- J. Harlow. the
coast champion, and Patrick Kelly and J.
McEvilly. Harlow surprised everybody bv
winning two straight games with compara-
tive ease He has developed a wonderfully
improved style with the left hand.
The event of the day at the Union court
was match between r. Lenihan and j.
Feeney, the ''crackerjacks," and William
Kelly, the "hurricane" and Mike Dillon
1t was nip and tuck till the end Lehman
and Feeney being the victors. The same
teams will play next Sunday for a purse
of $50.
Great interest is being taken in the
match that will be played next Sunday
afternoon in the San Francisco court be-
tween ]. Jones, the Australian champion
and M. ]. Kilgallon, the Denver champion.
and J. Harlow, the coast champion. for
$1O0 side. Considerable money has al
ready been put up on the result, the bet
ting giving Jones the short end. Jones is
fully aware of the fact that he has got the
match of his life on, but he Is notin the
least scared and is confident of being able
to place 500 to his credit after the match
is concluded.
George Ackerson was to have PLAYED
Terry McManus yesterday for the heavy
weight championship, but he failed to put
in an appearance, much to Terry's disgust.
heavyweight on the coast, Phil Ryan of
the San Francisco court Or Oscar Belling
of the Occidental court preferred.
The attraction at the Occidental court on
Wednesday night will be a game between
M. J. Kilgallon and L. f. Bonnet and
John Riordan and P. T. Donnelly, the
popular coast champion in the amateur
class.
Following were the games played at the
different courts yesterday:
San Francisco court-P. Ryan and J. Rodgers
played M. Mcneil and G. Mcdonald and each
side won rub. G. Sterling defeated D. Null
lens, ala, I6-21. 21-15. ]. Sullivan and
j. McEvoy defeated Thomas REILLY and P. Muir
ply, Ellis, 1921, 21-1O. J. Fitzgerald and
b. Flynn defeated W. Williams and W. Ma
honey, 21-9, 11-.2l, 21-16- NJ, Mcdonald
Prince, Gle, 12-21, 21-19. Austin Hendry
and D; Finnigan, defeated 7; Kelly and J. Col
Inns Inns 2lmls l62l I pat J. Harlow, the
ricane," and ]. McEvilly, 21-17, did j.
Jones, the Australian champion, defeated Al