The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-30
Cricket.
SCHOOL, AT BRIDGEPORT, CONN.,, vs.. ST. GEORGES
CLUB NEW YORK.

SCHOOL, AT BRIDGEPORT, CONN.,, VS.. ST. GEORGES
CLUB NEW YORK.
An exceedingly interesting match at cricket took place
on Friday at the Hoboken Cricket Ground. 1t made
up friendly game by ,Ir S. R. Caltho-pe late OF
Trinity College Cambridge, England, behalf Of him
self and Mr. Banks Zone Of his instructors) and nine
young gentlemen of his school, whom he brought down
from Bridgeport against eleven OF the st. Georges
Club for the purpose Of demonstrating the progress they
had made since commencing TO learn the noble game Of
ccket the 9th Of last April both Messrs. Cathorpe
and Banks have evidently been accomplished crcketers,
and the result has quite justified their temery in bring
ing boys of from IS to II years Of age to play
against such old club OF crckeers az st. George can
boast Of Mr.. Banks being hurt whilst batting Mr. Byron
of the Harlem Club, kindly consented te take his place.
ard H. Wright Of the Harlem and Free Academy clubs,
took the place of ]. Cutting, (who was i: Although
of the boys could lot keep up their wckets against
the bowling Of Tnson and effective slow bowling
Of Brown yet they proved themselves excellent fields
men and will no doubt in short time be able to give
good account OF Themselves against our old established
clubs Although the St Georges Club ha re been beaten by
the boys with wickets and runs TO spare, we must
suggest that in the match they play Free Acade
my Cricket Club might be appropriately selected
their antagonists BY some misnomer on the part Of St
George there but tf their club TO meet the
Bridgeport party and they had to make up their eleven
by other players and their selection certainly showed
that they intended win the mach if they ccud they
therefore took Preston the best fielder OF the New York
Club, who made 90 runs in his second innings; H. NJ.
Whittemore of the New Brighton Club Bray Oft the New
York Club and Davis of the Union Club of the Free AGA
DENY, who made fine catch from Wright, at long leg
In the first innings of Calthorpe he finely but
morseessy caught at square leg by Preston THIS loss Of
their general tended very much TO depress the spirits of
the young gents and had the itch gone against them in
this, their first public display, might have deferred
them from continuing the practice result too often
lost sight OF by odor clubs in their contests
with weaker ones. In this innings, Banks 7. CUT
ting, A. Van Buren, and j. Middleton played remark
ably well for their scores against the 81. Georges
bowling the severity Of which may be judged Of by the
byes in both innings. In the second innings, the batting
of Cathorpe was perfect specimen Of scientific cricket
Wizards II got very steadily; Byron's 16 was
made in spirited style; H. Wright for his l. IA very
steadily nearly half hour and J. Van Buren,, young
gent OF II years for his 10 gave evidence Of becoming
very fine cricketer The ruddy countcnances Of these
young gents fully testify to the advantages of heathul
outdoor exercise relief from the sedentary habits
which the necessary Consequence Of intense appica-
ton study. The Mayor and Ummon Council OF 1858
fully convinced of this idea when they granted She
Of Hamilton square to the students Of the Free AGA
deny place of exercise to play cricket Tho follow
ing is the