New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-20
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NETWORK AGAINST 81. GEORGES CLUB
The Second Eleven Of these two great Clubs met
ecein on Wedne sday at Hobokeo, for the purpose Of
irving ih,r strength and after playing ia the broll'ng
sun with the thermometer at nearly 100 for two days,
were compelled to make q draw game of It, business
preyeptinr uany Of the members from devOtlng more
time in one week. For thetwo days they only played
ore innings each. The scores were large on both
sides; New-York 1879; St. George 1872 difference;
very close PLAY and gave general satisfaction After
dinner the second day 81 George had loe five TieH-
cts for 1872 rups. aud then it was agreed to make
draw game Of it-a very wise movement. Ia the list
Of playets will be found several First Eleven names
this i the fault of the Second Eleven men not coming
~ tiue and ser, es thea right Sam. Wright was
not considered in; they took him by mutual agree
mert that he should bat last and not bowl. The
attendance on the ground was small, owing TO the
i, ense heat. They say in England it is never too
otp for Cricket let them try the last two days ana
that will fetch them.
PLAY commenced on Wednesday at IL o'clock ana
clo.ed n e. ST. George won the toss and seat New
York 1.-THE fist false stePi four over instead OF SIX
with srcb sun was the next false step. New-lork
gave charge OF the timbers to Porter ana Scott ana
Tiebt well they dio their duty in spite Of the bowling
AZ RallCV 4.
,,emsn should strain nerve TO sacrifice his cigar
when bosling No Cricketer has right to SMOKE
when in the field plenty of tune for that wheo your
enemy i at the post Porter was the first to ia aad
ipLt glad did he seem for he was wet through, skin
and ali he made 40 that did credit to him, among them
m .,vos tbrees and splendid drive for tour. Scott
WAS in two and half hours for 80 runs 10 twos aud
a ,b,e.a Two wickets for 10 runs Tower followed
Scott and got his twos and three- in gallant style,
when Osborn caught him out at long bye beautifully
for 90 runs New-Y,Ik was looking up tell you
three yickets $50 runs say. Addy Barclay Row took
bat aud 10 ked nightly ike mischief but that pro-
yokiDg Osborn caught Addy out with only nine rams
Ptes,on. one Of the First Eleven, good Criekeier
and beautiful fielder was bowed BY Bailey for q
runs. spivey and LAWS now got In they both
plsyed well with short Ies. Tie attfr improves very
| much. especially in bis feeling. Seven "ckets now
down for 1872 runs. New-York still looking up. Max,
a GOOD fellow whom we used TO know by another
name when be was poor man. would not take two
runs for bis iuuings; only mede ous. Ho2gns aad
RiehaIds came last but did 10. add materially to the
score. and ct s. all were out for 1919 runs.
s.. GEORGES commenced at :, full Of life and ygor,
% work down This tremendous score, and at g. when
tine YVES called had only lost Jobnsons wicket for
! 20 runs, and total O! $50 Tue game Oos1H
up-snd on Thursday morning Vinten and Jones
resumed and showed them some play inns
was called" Let her MP" sa!s tie IMPURE
ana awey came shooter from Aaay' Ou'
or two move Of them sent Ninten BACK 70 an
friends Mum now got in harness, but jams oi'
not ike bis 81, le Of making threes on his pans, 5
cleared him out. Bsiley DOW faced Jones, and Ties
TWO continued to play N good style for some time
adding considerably TO the score, when Jones 90
caught by Muller, man fielding for some absentee
| ZONES made twos, threes and fOur-decidedl
bs clesnest and best bit Of the day b. was IN ,