The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-15
Cricket.
THE GBERT MATCH BETWEEN CANADA AN0 THE |
UNITED STATES.
Cricket.

Cricket.
THE GRERT MATCH BETWEEN CANADA AN0 THE
United STATES.
This match was concluded on Friday in favor OF the
uniei states eaven, with nine wickets 70 60 down.
Some o the best players Of the Canadian eleven pu'
out for small scores especially in The first inning aud
several Of their out particularly in : 20
doubtful decisions OF the umpire in their innipg
Mr. Gaze especially, being very generally considered by
the spectators as having been given out wfongscllY.
Their bowers although good not sqnai to the
inevitable Cuyp, 10 whom is mainly attributed the
the United Sstss eleven. The Caoadan eleven
WHOLE dccidcnly the best bats, and al most
excellent felders Is nvidious to make any selection
but there certainly more than ordinary display OF
lie the scene whilst Messrs. Howard Harcinge Pick
eting Boultbee aud Iousada at the wickets rhe
las. ramed gentleman is captain in the 9th Regt A
now quartered Canada and was one Of the heroes CT
the Crimea who frs, entered the Reoan the 18TH OF
june 1855 the United States side, Wright wciov,
Waller and Higham hat.ed very steadily first inn
inas and Senior Gibbs made quite brilliant display
their innings being helped very deideiy cy
tle state Of the ground on the first day. ~
consequence the Of wird ram, aud The clip
tery state Of the ground and ball. II speaks FOR t5e
when il is seen that four OF the wickes d,wG
for the first 20 runs and during and aftrr the RAIN for
oss Of two wckets when the play stopped Tor the
day SO runs were placed the scote aud On the fol
loving morning Gbbes and Hgnan, who had made the
of the the fret day. and the two remrnius
wickets were put out for % runs that was likely
as Mr. Pickering observed whilst giving up the trophy OF
vctory-athe cricket bai'-that but for the rain tie
victory might have been with the Guardians Bingham,
Barlow ard sharp play very nicely IN the % Innings
Barlow the beat rg stop we have seen 'ov some Tune
and is a finished batter. During the two days there
could have been less than seven or eli ht thousand
spectators present. ana the second Gay especially,
great numbers Of ladies present. who nied lbe tents
every available seat; hey were asn 70 De distinguish
cd in groups IN most picturesque manner IN various
parts Of the roand Tho celebrated Brady took photo
graphic tie scene taking IN the wn lie ofthe cricket
ground The Canadian eleven the very act fpiaying
cricket wbls, fielding against Of tue United Staes
batsnien, and the erninence called tox Hill, wni9a wa
all covered with spectators Mr. Pickering, the General
OF the Canadians in presenting the bali u the United
states eleven expressed himself behalf Of the Cam
dians highly gra.tied With the reception they hal net
with, ard boped lere might always be an annual matt
between the two countries and ,ha the next one might
be played neutral ground, perhaps at Niagara
ball. Three cheers then given for the Canadia
with hearty good viii, and a Tiger thrown In, which
returned heartily by the defeated party. Mr.
Tower behalf Of tie United sta el ven, expressed
himself highly pleased With their victory aud he gre
pleasure they bad receiving visit from bis honor the
Lard Mayor 0l Toronto VITO lad acted ar the
Csnscar ant regretted that account ~ their not be
irg informed Of he intended visit tug reception had
been rendered to him not only account OF tho de
ting us ned position he filled bat ao aocoont Of his
character az a crickeer and gentleman. The occasion
been eouailcd "a the United Sates before.
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