The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-08
IN THE HANDBALL SWIM,
A New Professional Makes His
First Appearance in
the City.
Exciting Games Played at the
Different Courts Yes
terday.

The principal attraction in handball
circles yesterday was at the Union court.
Two matches which had been looked for
ward to with great interest were played.
The first was between J. Feeney and r.
Linehan and NJ. Dillon and Al Pennoyer.
A prettier exhibition of handball was
never seen in this city. The match was
the best of five games and each game was
stubbornly fought. In one of the games
there was rally of over ten minutes-an
event perhaps unprecedented on the coast.
Feeney and Linehan won by three games
to two The other match was between
John Purcell (second-class champion OF
the COAST and Al Hampton, both of the
Occidental court, and Austin Hendry and
Charles Johnson of the Union court The
Occidentals were too much for their COM
petitors and won by three games to two. A
novelty yesterday afternoon was the pres
ence of several ladies in the gallery. Next
Sunday Champion Donelly and NJ. Dillon
will play Feeney and Linehan, which will
be great game.
A feature at the San Francisco court yes
terday was the appearance of Paddy Cashin,
professional handball player from Chi
cago, were he has record of defeating sew
eral well-known Eastern professionals.
Cahill has a nice easy style of playing, and
can use the left hand as deity as the right.
He and J. Harlow have accepted the chal-
lenge of John Jones, the Australian cham
pion, to play match for $50 side, the
best of seven games The match will be
played at the San Francisco court next
Sunday afternoon.
AT the Occidental court T. f. Bonnet de-
feated Ed Maloney and DR.. E. j. Greedy by
three games to one. Two interesting games
of rackets were also played. Next We'd
nesday Bonnet and Purcell will play
Champion Donnelly, and Ed Maloney and
d. M. Stanley will play John Purcell a
match at rackets.
The games played at the San Francisco
yesterday were as follows: NJ. Mcneil and
G. Mcdonald defeated ]. Rodgers and P.
Ryan, 21-12, 16-21, 21-19, 2101S, 11-21,
21-14. C. McKinnon and D. Connolly de.
feated w. Fuller and J. Morris, 2f-12,
1871, 21-9. r. Shields and P. Cahill de-
feated J. McEvely and H. Moffett, 21-12.
1871, Pile. j. Slattery defeated P.
Kelly, 21-12, 17-21, 21-15. ]. Shaw and
G. Lowe defeated Al Collins and NJ. DAILY,
21-10, 18-21, 21-15. Champion Jones de-
feated j. Lawless and G.. Hutchinson,
BIB, 16-21, 11-21, 21-19, 21-17.
At the Occidental court G. ]. McGlynn
and P. F. Mccormick defeated R. O'Con-
nor and d. Nj. Stanley, 21-14, 1921,
2l-18. M. Condor defeated l.. Kenny,
21-l6, 15-21, 21-2O. B. Clemens and Con
Keleher defeated J. Hurley and HI. STAN
ley, 21-1S, 1421, 21-16. AL Collins and
L. Kenny defeated J. Hurley and H. Stan
ley, Ellis, 21-20. w. Collins and w.
Jacobs defeated T. Clemens and J. Burke,
21-15, 1871, 21-20. H. Stanley and w.
Collins defeated DR.. Cleehy and B. Glenn
ems, 21-1S 20-21, 21-14. T. F. Bonnet
defeated Ed Maloney and DR.. Greedy,
21-1S, 21-17, 1871, 21-16.
At the Union court George Ward and j.
Brown defeated w. Darius and Phil Barry,
21-17, 1871, 21-16. w. Darius defeated
George Ward, 21-18, 15-21, 21-12. Pro-
lessor Lynch and H. Batzner defeated H.
McKenny and w. Hanniford, 21-18 15-21,
N-12. Charles Long and w. White de-
feated Dan Doherty and Barney Hughes,
21-18, 19-21, 21-15. Matt Coughlin and
D. Mccarthy defeated r. PONTIAC and G.
Mcnamara, 21-18, 1871, 21-10 Terry
McManus and Joe Hansman defeated w.
J. Redmond and Ed Parkinson, 2l--10.
1871, 21-16. j. Nelson and ]. Dillon de-
feated Ed Toy and Joe Hansman, 21-15,
10-21, 21-13. J. Feeney and Al Linehan
defeated M. Dillon and Al Pennoyer, 21-1S,
1871, 21--19, 1871, 21-15. John Purcell
and Al Hampton defeated Austin Hendry
and Charles Johnson, PLY, 18-21, 20-N
21-15, 21-17.