The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-13
Cricket.
ALBANY Va HARLEM.

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This cricket match commenced on Monlay and terfni-
mated on Tuesday II ths first of home and home
game, between the two clabs. Both clubs have been
ganized about two years, and formed o nucleus of
old ccketers in each and made up Of other players
less preensions as well many Americans, who have
inhibited taste for this beautiful game In this latter
feature the Albany club figures conspeuousy counting
among ts members very many influential gentlemen Of
Albany and having for IL prcsiden, Mr. Lacy Of the Al
bany State Restr, who Ia ardent adnlrer and sup
| porter of this noble game. The eleven of the Harlem
club and their friends and Mr. VIM RUSSELL their umpire
arrived in Albany by the Francis skddy and
cd 10 tho cricket ground which situated across the
ferry at Greenbush The Harlem side having won the
choice elected TO put to the wckes the Abanans This
Objectionable from desire TO make n a
days play--the Harlem eleven, although mlnu. three
of their best players, considering themselves strong
enough to nearly finish the match in their frst inning.
by such would enable them to on the
mander and leave by the night boat The resalt shows
how uncertain and futile al calculations The ~.
sut u game of cricket, for, Ia the mos. important
point the ground, Il vaseKecp. be,wecn the sicsets-
extremely rough especially for the long stop. rery
many close made a. the mid wickeis ana slips,
from the Harlem fast bowling u being 70 impassi1a
to ned the ball with any certainty socount ~ the
roughness u the ground and may a. ~ou franlly
rsy that the Albany eleven much better gcnnrAel
and they proved themselves much better nslasfs-espe
ciaiiy Gillespie a. osgs,op-and we're far more aeAve
than the Harlem eleven. Beside Hsflsr,
has, in this match been peculiarly unforfanats
not only by several chances given but not taken ~
Which Moore kose aud Giles gle ought 10 have teea
caught out particularly Ia their second rr.n1. hat
also by two or three chances a running their bet rea
out particularly early IN Moore's second nninxs ~ 49,
ceun, q the hardness a The heavy clay inn whh -aas
ID ihe bail to rise vhsn thrown ihe Wicket. from
The long hits oi Rose, Moore GAespe smith Jf abb
nd y smiih all 81 whom very Dec hat ans very
Wll A. .sf he H. g.ff a.
Lad 70 contend With In this match The owiny N Y
Jr., wa tlnw round and well The wicket wth
goa pitch L. i great acquisition = the AssnY eiab
The bowling ~ kore. the contrary u that kud 0stu
shich when encountered BY god crielo.ora I'll 80 frs
tine after having beea in the habit n pylns artIasf
hrsi rate bowling, namely, lobbng balls al aanx ss
ground soretirnes wI up ~ the wicket ~ oys ~
| wicket, taking out sseh players H Wriybt Mliby
Wharton, u and !. Godvin and Osborn--shs har8asss
them g lo,o their pleksis bates symes 4 wrglt asd
| = GOODWIN played very .griedy fr heir seafe. . bsh
snc Hby Swiihonbani ard osborn 10 fheiy ATT minis
made heir ecafen 10 hns style csYcc.aiy wha.tln wba
made sueh hne dbplAJ n ihe lse pbiaasiyha ~
ye te SINE y the resi IL III h. equally ausa.
uuae. The state ~ ground ray ~ mag ~ ~ ps
blge nunber q bye-Airiy 1inste ~ no.llnS 4 ts
overihFows ffom " tiino cause. Ihr slgv tsHrg ~
| ne Abanians vss 8 favoF Iha narlafa Clst wass
lesien y Albany . 'ytearruns Ihs fsta,n r.st.a
&nEuai Witt 10 New Yea r. feyie~ Tia ,rc9.s t f
= torre tine u October sDa he nalsh iii - ~ ~ n
| Fartm. The Harism tub rvre reatSi Il tss r..,st
ffifEdly ana liberal name during tssir slay q Afs
srd were esooficd = ths theatre and fees vi asy n
bnilons no only iftm hr. iAry ihe rrssetaf N ~
tlut but also ffofn ~ loeruters hnd tet f4nM "
iarg aeiff A. umpire iof hls clab-safksf ds4ete r
i0r on n b. Tothebbus y & dus b han n - M
p gave entife sattfseon Va TIE Harlem gsaiis 81
| thtlf President n delivering up the tfgrhy ~ .r-
'he r,ks, tall-'ook ocsNslon Ia fstsrn ff III.
| kna attsuiont Harlem had recelssl ftu Anaft e.
heped = rteipgceate ue kinabass Al ftglsg .l n.I
ne restt u the preAsnt match waala alyants ue e4s
~ tfacb .. in IlAA1y NJ lay lt fese l.4r tsafhsl
'h'ts' 70 'ss Hailsn CAB * us f1ss5iy 80. 80