William Courtney
Dated facts
- 23 November 1880 (dated from the issue it appeared in): Courtney (New York) beats Burke (Philadelphia) in the closing series of a $100-a-side handball match, Madison Street, New York
closing series at a Hand Ball Court in Madison street, New York; first series in Philadelphia, Burke 4 of 6
- 13 December 1883: Notice, not a report: a double-handed match 'will be played' on Thursday 13 Dec 1883 at Sweeny's Murray Hill court, 159 East 35th Street, New York, Alderman Phil Casey and ex-Alderman Jim Dunn of Brooklyn against Wm. Courtney and Frank Reynolds; no report of the match has been found
Source: The Society News (Wilmington), 15 December 1883, p. 3
- 4 January 1891: Brooklyn Handball Club resolves unanimously to play all games under the Sun's new rules; Murray Hill and South Brooklyn courts already adopted them
Murray Hill court first to adopt THE SUN's new rule as the standard; South Brooklyn court follows