# 1902

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4 dated items in the record for 1902.

## Dated items

- **22 May 1902**: Oliver Drew (Ireland) beat Mike Egan 4 games to 3 at Jersey City, first of a planned best-of-15 series 'for the championship of the world', $250 a side Source: [Waterbury Democrat (Waterbury), 8 May 1902, p. 7](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn93053725/1902-05-08/ed-1/?sp=7), p. 7
- **22 May 1902**: May 1902 Egan–Drew conditions: 21 aces, service from anywhere inside a short line (not a centre space), 'alley cracker' ball, each player may use his own ball Source: [The Jersey City News (Jersey City), 23 May 1902, p. 3](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87068097/1902-05-23/ed-1/?sp=3), p. 3
- **28 May 1902**: The Sun prints (28 May 1902) that Drew's letter says the second Egan-Drew series is 'postponed indefinitely' and adds that Egan has not lived up to his conditions; the Jersey City News answers that it has not been postponed; later Egan beats Drew in doubles (5 Oct) Source: [The Jersey City News (Jersey City), 28 May 1902, p. 3](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87068097/1902-05-28/ed-1/?sp=3), p. 3
- **13 August 1902**: New Jersey Handball Club organized at Tarrant's court, 17th St near Grove St, Jersey City: Foley president, Drew financial secretary Source: [The Jersey City News (Jersey City), 14 August 1902, p. 7](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87068097/1902-08-14/ed-1/?sp=7), p. 7

## Neighboring years

- Previous year with a page: [1900](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1900.md)
- Next year with a page: [1903](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1903.md)
- Part of [the 1900s](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1900s.md)
- [All years and decades](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years.md)

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