# 1889

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4 dated items in the record for 1889.

## Dated items

- **1889**: [The set rules of the game (1889)](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/sun-fourwall-1889.md) Source: [The Sun (New York), 17 March 1889, p. 7](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030272/1889-03-17/ed-1/?sp=7), p. 7
- **1 January 1889**: Courtney, ill, forfeits the second part of the fifteen-game Courtney v Lawlor match at Casey's court Source: [The Sun (New York), 2 January 1889, p. 6](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030272/1889-01-02/ed-1/?sp=6), p. 6
- **about March 1889**: The Brooklyn Handball Club holds a three-class tournament at its Degraw Street court, March-April 1889, with gold medals presented by the club Source: [The Sun (New York), 12 March 1889, p. 6](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030272/1889-03-12/ed-1/?sp=6), p. 6
- **17 March 1889**: The Sun prints 'the set rules of the game' of handball: 21 aces, ball about 2 in and 1 1/3 oz, ace line in the centre of the court, hand-out/ace scoring, hinders, a referee chosen by the players Source: [The Sun (New York), 17 March 1889, p. 7](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030272/1889-03-17/ed-1/?sp=7), p. 7

## Neighboring years

- Previous year with a page: [1888](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1888.md)
- Next year with a page: [1890](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1890.md)
- Part of [the 1880s](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1880s.md)
- [All years and decades](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years.md)

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