The New York herald., 1845-09-24
Sporting Intelligence.


orded together with the best of everything that might
be required for the comfort of the inward
sonable fine booth erected at the upper end
of the field for the accommodation Of the ladies,
manding good view of the field and play, close to
most capacious BOOTH the boards Of which abounded
eatables and drnkables to any extent rounds of beef
tongues ham, fowl, cheese, pastry, ad infntum Wines
About half past ten osiock wckets pitched, and
after some other preiasy arragements the following
were elected as officers isr the occasion:
Mr. Wilcox on behalf Of the Sheffield Players and Mr..
Baxter, on behalf Of the Star Club, Umpirss
Mr. Bagot behalf of the Star Club and Mr.. Falk-
ner on behalf of the Sheffield players Scorers.
The following is the list Of the players engaged for
BRooxLYN STAR CLuB. SHEFFIELD PLAYERS.
John Boyd, VIM. Fisher,
Jas Hornbuckle, s. Southern,
John Hardy, Edward NTH,
Edward Hardy, Chas. Smith,
H. Wilson, VIM. Beaver,
Wm Julian, Jas. Flint
J. Buckley, jr, Chas Pidcock,
J. Hines, VIM. Bishop,
s. Foreman, VIM. Berry,
J. Warren John Paris
j. Phelps, J. Crofts.
The only change that took place from tho previous
game play between these parties the part OF
the Sheffield players in substituting Mr. John Paris in
the place of Mr. B. Fisher and the part Of the Brook
lyn Star Club, Mr. Jas Buckley, jr in the place Of Mr.
Bearcroit.
The Brooklyn Star Club members looked we'll in their
new unform-lght linen caps and jackets, and white
pants with belts around their waists The
toss having been won by the shefelders they called
aAbou quarter before twelve o'clock play was called
and the Messrs Boyd and Hornbuckle took the bat,
Southern and Paris bswling At "a about the third ID a.
bowling excellent, cautious and cool The fielding
this early state deficient showing that it not
equal to the play the other side there too many
greasy stiff fingers to catch many balls Boyds play
only for the made but for the
mischief he prevented regards stops, which
sidsraby applauded J. Hines play drew forth consi
derable approbaton he made Of the finest hits Of
the day, making ten in three hits, one of them, a
uix nv driy The hall fhe afo fame
at the further side of the field. Harry Wilson
played most cautiously making good score"-
long stop playing cautiously and giving good account
of himself Phelps made some good play, but after
five or six balls caught by Smith Foreman car
ried his bat out Thus ended the first innings of the
Brooklyn Star Club scoring 10 runs byes No ball,
and wide receiving about 1875 balls in about hour
and fifty minutes.
At quarter before o'clock the Stockholders took
the bats Bishop in the second ball went out Harry
Wilson's long stop told we'll ball escaped him
Hines wicket keeper most effective, and between
them prevented scoring. Pdcock made sad mistake in
two catches; the ball slipped through his fingers
thereby losing chance Of throwing out some Of his
times the worst luck But the friends Of the Stockholders
nothing dauntedthey offered 10 and IL to on the
Stockholders which was freely taken. Croft maintained
his bat for upwards OF half hour when he caught
out by Hardy in beautiful style Paris most unfo tu
the first ball from Hornbuckle sent his timbers
flying with an c. Smith met with like fate from
Hnes Flint scored one when he caught by Boyd;
southern scored two when ball from Hine struck his
seven. Mr. Berry carried his bat of the field 29
were made, and byes-tota 81, receiving ll0sbals
At about 10 minutes before four o'clock, the Star Club
went in for their second innings Luck appeared to be
against them at the Offset Boyd only scored when
he was caught by Beaver; Hornbuckle maintained his
bat upwards of hours when he caught by Paris;
Warren met with similar fate from Boyd to Beaver. j.
Hines went in, and made such play as was never
before he maintained his bat two hours and
quarter, making the almost unprecedented OF 54
whensu was called Among the bats made
several 3, and two skies. James Buckley also
showed himself, although young man, very snperi.
play he in upwards Of an hour and half and
after most capital cautious batting scored is when
Smith caught his stumps j. Hardy also made some ex
cellsD play scoring 10 when sunset called To al
ter the scoring thus made change Of bowlers had
but nth little Pidcock tried hard
threw wide almost every ball he sent, and or
two others little better.
When set called, and after refreshment,
three cheers given for the Sheffield players by the
members Of the Star Club and others present. Three
others for the worthy host, Mr. Jas Wilde. when the
company separated to continue the game hapast ten
o'clock this morning prompt the Stockholders determined
contest the affair to the uermost with the indomt8-
BILE spirit that always prevails amid good old cricketers
But who knows but the better luck than that Of
the Star Club awaits themye
The following is summary of the score as far it