# 1885

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3 dated items in the record for 1885.

## Dated items

- **8 April 1885**: Casey, 'champion of the world', v James Smith, 'champion of St. Louis', and Michael Landy at Sweeny's court Source: [The Sun (New York), 9 April 1885, p. 3](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030272/1885-04-09/ed-1/?sp=3), p. 3
- **10 November 1885**: Phil Casey of Brooklyn beat Ed W. Carner of Cleveland 84-33 at hand ball in Cleveland Source: [St. Paul Daily Globe (Saint Paul), 16 November 1885, p. 4](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn90059522/1885-11-16/ed-1/?sp=4), p. 4
- **26 November 1885**: Annual Thanksgiving Day championship matches at Sweeny's court, 35th St: Casey and Smith v Dunne and Courtney Source: [The Sun (New York), 27 November 1885, p. 3](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030272/1885-11-27/ed-1/?sp=3), p. 3

## Neighboring years

- Previous year with a page: [1884](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1884.md)
- Next year with a page: [1887](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1887.md)
- Part of [the 1880s](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1880s.md)
- [All years and decades](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years.md)

## Corrections

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