The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-04
HANDBALL.
Wants the Scalps of Riordan
and Bonnet.

A few evenings ago an article appeared
in an evening paper which reflected rather
severely on the proprietor of the San Fran
cisco handball court and ]. Harlow. who is
now the recognized champion of the Pacific
Coast and next in place to Jones, the Aus
tralian champion. 1t stated that the prin-
cipal reasonIRiordan has offered for refus-
ing to meet Harlow in the San Francisco
ball court is because the latter is not OF
regulation size.
An excuse of this kind is certainly not
worthy of consideration, as Riordan leaves
himself open to the ridicule of all handball
enthusiasts.
The ex-champion is willing to play Har-
low in the Occidental and Union courts,
but he takes exception to the San Francisco
court. Now the question which Mr.. Rior-
dan will have to answer in defense of his
argument is why he considers the Union
court regulation" court.
AS neither the Union nor the San Fran
cisco court is OF regulation construction,
that is according to Champion Casey's
opinion as to what court should be, how
can Rlordan refuse to play in the San
Francisco court?
He certainly shows some white feather,
and as way of convincing his friends that
Lawlor is not the better man. Riordan
should cast aside all small jealousy and
play in any court selected by arbitrators.
AS the matter now stands Lawlor must be
acknowledged the champion of the coast.
The following letter from Lawlor is self
explanatory:
To the Sporting Editor Call: In reply to an I'M
called for article that appeared in the Report
OF May l would say that the real facts have
been misrepresented. In the first place 1 am
willing to play the ex-ch ampion for any sum
from S25 to 500, the winner to take all the
gate receipts, so this will settle the financial
assistance that it is claimed p Ryan is looking
for AS to Riordan Directing to the San Fran
cisco ball court, am confident that he is OBJ
jecting simply to get out of the match, as it is
well known that he had twenty-five years ex-
perlence In the San Francisco ball court. In
conclusion, would say that l am willing to
concede everything pertaining to the arrange
ments OF the match to Riordan, only insisting
that part of the games shall take place in the
San Francisco ball court. Furthermore, am
willing and anxious if J. Riordan does not
accept that t. j. Bonnet OF the Occidental
player, will accept the challenge. Yours re-
spectfully,
J. HARLOW, champion of the coast.
The handball games to take place at P.
Ryan's San Francisco ball court to-mor-
row are:
W. Darius and J. Ward to play ]. Brown and
T. Barry, P Ryan and j. Rodgers to play NJ.
Barrett to play p. Brannick and R. Shea J
Vogelsang and j. Sicily to play c. Butterfeld
and W: Fuller; J. Jones, the Australian cham
pion, to play j. Harlow, the coast champion,
and J. Lawless the best three out OF five, ii
aces.
The programme issued by the Union
court for tomorrow is as follows:
]. Nelson and ]. J. Dillon VS. Austin Henchy
and c. Johnson. Professor ]. Lynch and T.
McManus VS.. D. Finnigan and NJ. Coughlan.
c. Long and D. Doherty vs. w. Hanniford and
W. White. J. J. Feehan and r. Linehan VS. NJ.
Dillon and A. Pennoyer.
The match for a valuable trophy be-
tween Feeney. and Linehan of the Union
court and Harlow and Condor of the San
Francisco court is exciting the liveliest in
terest among the patrons of both courts
Owing to the fact that Linehan will not
be in the City tomorrow, the match will
not commence till the following Sunday.
1t will be the best of nine games The Sc
lection of judge and scorer and other
arrangements will be made in the Begin
ming of next week. 1t is expected that
considerable money will change hands on
the result.