The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23
Cricket.
ST. GEORGE VS.. NEW YORK..

ST. GEORGE VS. NEw YORK..
This great cricket match, which commenced at Hobo
len Wednesday and terminated Thursday evening
IL the second match this year between the above named
clubs, in both Of which ST. George has been beaten as
they in the two matches last year. and in game
in 1865 ST. George winning the other game in that year
they did al the games in 1851 and 1852 There is
probability Of great trial Of strength for the supesor-
ty in 1866 In this match the ST. Georges went first
to the wickets and when the last had retired they
Had placed 1913 runs on the score The New Workers
then took the willow and their last wicket fell for 90
runs. On Thursday st. George resumed the bat and
again placed the book the large number OF ia
runs leaving the New Workers. 1857 to get to win,
which they, nothing daunted, went in for and won in
gallant style. In the first innings of St George Gbbes
made and cuts, drive for and the rest Is In
his second innings and drive for ., when he made
leg hit past ball which, in following the bat tipped the
back Of it, and caught by Sharp at long stop 1t is
hardly necessary say that his Of II finely got
Bingham played spendidy both in fielding and batting
IN his I'd innings be made fine drive from Marsh to the
longeid of for A. his Of 10 and % comprised two
3s and the rest Us in the LIST innings and in his %
innings a. three 3s two 2's and the rest Is The We
teran Sam Wright played particularly fine in his "a in
nings against such splendid bowling he at the wckets
hour 40 minutes for his o. which made up of A.
four 2s the rest Is Burneta very pretty batter and
Bingham-nade his score in both innings by scientific
play. Walker also gave specimen of his old play by
making his in his usual artistic STYLE although
when well in in his LIST innings he unfortunately played
the ball into his wicket vyso, his temperance in
the club after absence Of several years made fine
display Of dashing and scientific crcketing
during the day reminded OF the good old crickeng
times when good feeling good cricket and courtesy pre-
dominated and when ii was quite common for two ele
to meet practice days. but Sing hey sing no. we
can but grieve for the good old days &c Waiier like
~, Encv
play, unfortunate Bagc the Fabus Of st. George,
played very steacy for his In the LIST innings and
BY being run ont, not BY his own fault. Comery, who
mad been absent in Connecticut working at his business
Of fancy weaving during the last two years and who is
consequently out Of practice did we'll showing that he
is as fine batter and bowler came to the coun
try although confusion which he had received
from ball from Sans in his LIST innings had entirely dis
abled his left hand and prevented his holding catch at
point when Harvey had made but out o. his ol
and another sharp, cut from Marsh, when ne
ing the use Of his hand whilst batting But for
these mishaps, and another chance from Harvey,
Georges men would have won the match 50 certain
was in their favor at the conclusion OF the second in
nngs Of St George that every one conceded the sae
the game By the spirited play and free hitting oil
Harvey assisted by Marsh who made his IS very scen
sight at the ball which completely baaied all the efforts
Of the bowiers to take their wickets until change Of
bowling took place when Marsh was caught BY Gibbes
from Wright and Harvey got his leg before ball from
Waller This broke the prestige Of the game especially
ST. Georges men feeling si confident Of disposng Of
the rest Of the wckcts before the New Workers could
rub Oft the scores but the result adverse to them
fortunate in this match than he usually Is and
lucky in not having his chances taken before he got
liberties with the bowling which might have lost many
better his wicket limbaugh was not as fortunate
usual Besides the hasIs already NAMED on the part
made two As, six SIS, 2s, and the rest Is and
Marshs consisted Of two 3s seven 2's and the rest
is. Sans made his % and q by fine play, being
bowied by splendid balls from Comery and Gibbes which
completely beat this finished cricketer His scores
parsea two 4,s, three @s six s's, and the rest rs
saved his wicket from Comery and Gbbes, did not do
much at the bat, although he kept up his wicket a
bowler and at the bat--was equally unfortunate
Harrison free hitter, did not do much either. Pres
very spiritedly Barclay who good for score had
opportunity Of putting anything on the bulletin being
eu in Se sharp was most penddy thrown
out in the first innings by that fine cricketer Bingham
Fletcher the admirable long stop, made his eight and
from Gbbes IN his rst innings and sharp long stopped
for him in the second innings Of st. George The ground
Tie S e% fat bowling Of Sans and Srsh
J. Hgham, who is the best wicketkecper and captain
Of eleven the continent was very unfortunate; be-
ing unused to Comerys bowling he taken in the LIST
innings by Wright, from twister of Comerys and in
the % innings he was caught BY Gibbcs at short square
leg having hit the ball for run at least, which Gibbes
stopped with hand his head dropped but finally
held it. at the risk Of dsccating his fingers We have be-
ham in all the points OF the game but II is with him
cricket j. in most other ayocatons ia lipractice
him and his brother George Hgham II i perfect pic
ture to the latter at the BAT and both COOL SCI
cntc crckcers capable Of keeping their wokets and
making large scorebut want Of practice Is the draw
back in the latter particularly and the remarks viii
apply to Ccmery, especially on comparison with Sans,
who always in practice. At the conclusion Of the game,
men
mcnt was intense, and when 1t depended upon the one
or two runs to be got by the batter and that the next
gned than described and when Preston made the last
hit to the leg for and won the game what scene
selves; have not missed any OF the Now Workers.
yet but that Of them have not
acted similar scene 10 that described by Mathews
Snowman, at the country iair-where Muley jumped
down the throat OF his brother Uric and Uric jumped
down the throat Of his brother Hassan and Hassan made
Nip Zap somersault and jumped down his throat,
leaving the spectators in utter astonishmon but at all
events hats few in the air many with the owners
in them excited gentleman who had been sitting in
chair. suddenly reversed the order Of h-sitting
seen, with his head where hishat iswith his heels
uppermos In short il was for time sort Of Donny-
brook fair such the turore and we'll II might be,
accoan Of such victory, and unprecedented In
the aDpas Of American cricketing whore 167
rubbed off against such eleven which the St Georges
had brought into the field. There L hardly on
cepon TO the fact that the fielding both sides was new
er better vyse by bard scratching might hayoSbeen
al innings wen got ofby New York. The wealth
err which was cold and chilly on the first day most
splendid on the second and everything has passed off in
the most cordial manner-and this match entirely
devoid OF any rudeness offensive expression by ndvu
ais as Is sometime the Many members Of other
cricket clubs present. particularly the New Brighton
Club, who we're out in large force
The st. Georges Club requested the services q Mr.. VIM
Russell 10 stand as their umpe and the Now York Club
In like manner obtained the service OF Mr.. Wheatcron
Of the Newark Club, in the capacity.
sr sIoEGE
FilS! Inning. ScvHd Innings
II. Waller b. Marsh 80 b. Sans. ........,..,. 1
Mnson c. Sharp b. Sans not ont. .......,.....,.
limbaugh b. Marsh. b. Marsh ...............
Wright D. Marsh ...... ! c.. Marsh b. sans ...... -
Gbbes b. Marsh. ...... IL c. Sharp b. Marsh. ...
Bingham .,... Ii b. Marsh. ............. %
Burnett b. Sams... Il c. Fletcher b. Marsh.