# 1908

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5 dated items in the record for 1908.

## Dated items

- **1908**: The A.A.U. constitution claims jurisdiction over handball, Article IX (H-33 supported). Source: [Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, Official Athletic Rules (1908 handbook)](https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/public/gdcmassbookdig/officialathletic01amat/officialathletic01amat.pdf)
- **3 January 1908**: Brooklyn real-estate report: 'a three story brick building and handball court, known as Casey's Ball Court', on Degraw St, sold to John Muldoon Source: [New-York Tribune (New York), 3 January 1908, p. 12](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1908-01-03/ed-1/?sp=12), p. 12
- **5 March 1908**: Honolulu Y.M.C.A. handball tournament 'for the championship of the Territory' begins 5 March, fifteen-point games Source: [The Hawaiian Star (Honolulu), 4 March 1908, p. 6](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82015415/1908-03-04/ed-1/?sp=6), p. 6
- **July 1908**: Martin J. Carney (County Mayo, late of Philadelphia, now of Chicago) beat Oliver Drew, 'the handball champion of the world', at Chambers' court, Chicago, and claimed the title Source: [The Washington Times (Washington, D.C.), 31 July 1908, p. 10](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026749/1908-07-31/ed-1/?sp=10), p. 10
- **August 1908**: Michael McGurn, 'prominent for twenty years in handball circles', died at Chicago after an illness of five weeks Source: [The Penn's Grove Record (Penn's Grove, N.J.), 21 August 1908, p. 4](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85035524/1908-08-21/ed-1/?sp=4), p. 4

## Neighboring years

- Previous year with a page: [1907](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1907.md)
- Next year with a page: [1909](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1909.md)
- Part of [the 1900s](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1900s.md)
- [All years and decades](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years.md)

## Corrections

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