1904

Dated items

• 9 January 1904 to 11 January 1904: Syndicated press notices say Mike Egan, 'the world's champion', has written / just published a handball book, called 'The Official Handball Guide' Source: Lewiston Evening Teller (Lewiston), 11 January 1904, p. 4, p. 4
• 30 January 1904: Oliver Drew and Mike Egan matched again for the world's championship, $250 a side, best of 15, seven games at Egan's court on 17 Mar and the rest at Tarrant's court on 20 Mar; later postponed to April Source: Waterbury Evening Democrat (Waterbury), 30 January 1904, p. 9, p. 9
• 19 March 1904: Salt Lake Tribune (SF dispatch): Michael J. Egan, born County Galway 1878, came to America at 17, joined his brother John (owner of a Jersey City handball court), won the 1897 amateur championship of the United States Source: The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City), 20 March 1904, p. 6, p. 6
• 27 March 1904 to 3 April 1904: Mike Egan beat James Fitzgerald at the Olympic Club, San Francisco, 6 games to 1 on 27 Mar and 2 of 3 on 3 Apr (8 of 15 needed), billed the handball championship of the world; gate nearly $800 Source: The San Francisco Call (San Francisco), 24 March 1904, p. 10, p. 10
• 12 July 1904: Phil Casey, for 25 years handball champion of the world, died at his Brooklyn home on 12 July 1904, aged 56 Source: New-York Tribune (New York), 13 July 1904, p. 4, p. 4