1900

Dated items

• 14 January 1900: James Fitzgerald (Irish champion) and Louis Keegan beat William Carney ('champion of the world') and Captain Ward, 3 games of 5, at Chicago Source: New-York Tribune (New York), 16 January 1900, p. 6, p. 6
• 25 March 1900: P. J. Corby (from Tralee) and Ed. Lawlor beat Mike Egan and P. J. Scott 3-2 at the Greenpoint court Source: The Jersey City News (Jersey City), 26 March 1900, p. 3, p. 3
• 27 April 1900: Mike Egan to give Dr. Gillen of Brooklyn ten aces in two series of eleven games Source: The Jersey City News (Jersey City), 27 April 1900, p. 3, p. 3
• June 1900: A committee of the Physical Directors' Conference at Thousand Island Park revises the code as rules for a single-wall court (Hand Ball Rules (1900)), adopted by the League's Governing Committee (H-141) and printed in the handbooks of 1904 Source: Athletic League of the Young Men's Christian Associations of Canada, Official Handbook (1904), pp. 79-81
• June 1900: Before the era: the Y.M.C.A.'s rules for a single-wall court, approved by its Physical Directors' Conference in 1898 and revised at Thousand Island Park in June 1900, printed in the Athletic League handbooks from 1904 and revised again for Source: Athletic League of the Young Men's Christian Associations of Canada, Official Handbook (1904), pp. 79-81
• June 1900 to May 1915: The Y.M.C.A.'s are the only rule-making meetings here whose place is stated: a committee of the Physical Directors' Conference revised the single-wall rules in June 1900 at Thousand Island Park (adoption by its Governing Committee is Source: Athletic League of the Young Men's Christian Associations of Canada, Official Handbook (1904), pp. 79-81
• 7 December 1900: Phil Casey, 'ex-champion handball player of the world', challenges anyone at 'hand tennis' Source: The Sun (New York), 7 December 1900, p. 5, p. 5