# 1888

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3 dated items in the record for 1888.

## Dated items

- **by 28 May 1888**: J. A. Keenan, 'champion handball player of Australia', challenges Casey for the championship of the world Source: [Evening Post, 28 May 1888, "Additional Mail News" (Papers Past)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18880528.2.13)
- **21 December 1888**: Casey's court is at 297 Degraw street, Brooklyn (the Brooklyn Handball Club court) Source: [The Evening World (New York), 21 December 1888, p. 1](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030193/1888-12-21/ed-2/?sp=1), p. 1
- **25 December 1888**: Courtney v Lawlor, first seven of fifteen games for $100 at Casey's court, Brooklyn; Courtney won four of the seven Source: [The Sun (New York), 26 December 1888, p. 3](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030272/1888-12-26/ed-1/?sp=3), p. 3

## Neighboring years

- Previous year with a page: [1887](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1887.md)
- Next year with a page: [1889](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1889.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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