The New York herald., 1921-03-07
SINGLES HANDBALL
EVENT UNDER WAY
'Cy' Regan Advances to Second
Round i'm Met Title Play
in N. Y. A. c.
ny JAMES s. Mitchell.

The Metropolitan A. A. u handball
championship singles was Mt last ia
vored by fine weather. and the lengthy
schedule. which suffered two postpone
ments was put in motion yesterday on
the courts of the New York A. c.. where
fourteen spirited matches took place in
the preliminary round. Several of the
cracks some dark horses and other
good things" for the title were seen in
action. and their work presagcs some
very close tussles later on. one Of the
earliest notables to earn his bracket In
the second round was Cy Regan Of the
Annunciatlon A. c.. the winner last year.
Playing with O good. sound. confidential
stroke, he defeated VI. DworslSy Of the
City A. g. In straight games. at 2i-6,
2l--I3. Dan Shea of the Pastime A. c.,
the runner-up to Regan last year. was
credited with n win and he moved up
neg by default against Andrew Il.
O'Brien OF the Annuncia'ion \. G.
a player to catch the eye OF the
critics was william Sackman of the
Trinity Club Of Brooklyn and who last
Saturday annexed the doubles title. IN
company with his teammete. Frank
Curry. Although Of German extraction.
Sackman is a graduate of an Irish
neigh hborhood In the ancient sport, as he
learned the game at Ryan's old court AT
10th street and Third avenue. He hits
with the low uudercut scoop stroke seen
some years ago. in the style OF Phii
Casey and Jim Dunne. He ~ nrst
class two handed hitter and nothing can
pass him on the court Besides, Sack
man is n whale" of man and weighs
we'll over 900 pounds and Is possessed
OF all sorts OF staying power He won
his game yesterday from l.. Thcons Of
the Central Y. VI. c. A. Of Brooklyn In
hollow fashion by the score OF I'll.
21-2. The summary
Metropolitan A. A. U. Handball Champion
sh,n sineies' Preliminary Round-b Van
Camyenb,rg Eastern District y. NJ. g. -,
defeated Y. Kelley New York a. q, 21-N
Kunr. unattached, by default w. 8. Child
unattached, won from J. shields, pas,ime
q, by default ~ Liddsli; pnat,sshea. nn da,.,e,
l.. Cypelman. unattached, won from y Minis.
Morningside A. O., by default. L Philhln
club. by default: A. nedinelll. Administration
4. G.. defeated g. schmooker' Central y.
u. 9. A., brooklyn, 2l-s, as 9. MeMann.
4 penn. Columbia University. BY. default.
=. Hanicy. New York a. G.. defeated 4
Xnnunciaiion A. e., defeated NJ pworsky
f,y Iiyyshiin Il " Gycggm, & deie.,sS q r. ss% York
A. c., 21--12, 2I-9; II. de Witt. Arnunclation
4 q. defeated s. Frankcl. cry 4. &, 2i-.a,
Il o; a. Brissel, Central y. NJ. q. A.. Brook
Nn. defeated u. Mccoy. New York 4. q,
defeated II. Van Twistern New York A. O..
e1-a, i7-2i, 2i-i5; =. Bushaum., Eastern
District Y. NJ. q. a.. won from I. Rlum.
Mornlngside \, 2. BY dt.aggl default l., :. Hines
Pastimc A. O., lI-2i. 2i-l2. 2i-il !.
o. o'ponnell. unattached. won from :. reck,
unattnched. by default. Dan Shea. pastime
A. Il. won from Andrew. ~ oBrien. An
nunciatlon A. O., by default. j ilcrkcy,
Annunclation A. G., won from l., Remmey.
unattached. by default: Z Raggie, Harlem
banks. banks unattached. BY default; 4. Badlneiii
hnnunciation A. G., won from y. Ryan,
Pastime A. G., by default 8 Powers. An
nunciation A. O., won from II. Soss, City
a. c., woi from n Mone. unattached. by
default; j Kennedy, unattached. won from
A. Rorthwick. Trinity Club. BY default; W
eackmnr, Trinity Club defeated T. Thoena
Central Y. NJ G. A., 2i-7. ai-2 @. Brady
Central u. NJ 9. Aa won from \ Mccoy.
New YORK a a., by dcfaut W Barry
Louehin Lyccum.- detca!sd & ! o'conneil,
rflnitv Club, 2iT ~. rs ~ Dohrrty. I'M
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