The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-27

TERMS USED IN THE GAME OF CRICKET.
We have received from a correspondent the fol
lowing useful list of definitions of the various terms
employed in the nobo game of Cricket; which has
recently begun to attract much attention on the
part of the lovers Of athletic sports among US,
there being not less than clubs organized
in this city, viz: The Maryland, Baltimore, Frank
lin Pickwick, Chesapeake, Atlantic and Leather
stockings, besides another "a brnnch Of the Chesa
pc akel not yet chrisened, one at Avalon, and one
at Ellicotts Mills:
First Eteren.-The picked eleven of club, eleven
being the number required on a Saskatchewan
more can play-and ''an eleven" frequently PLAYS
against sixteen or even twenty-five less skilful
players.
Innings.-The possession of the wickels by one
side who form the defence.
Field.-The other side who conduct the attack
Wickd.-0biects composed of three sticks called
Stumps, driven in the ground across which on top
rest two small pieces Of wood called balls. There
are two wickets, % yards apart, which the batsmen
defend, and which the bowler attempts to hit.
Bo,oIing Crease.-Line extending from each side
Of the wicket, beyond which bowler cannot pass in
bowling.
Popping Crease.-Line in front of wicket, paral-
lei to bowling crease, marking the bounds for the
batsman striker.
! B0,Cling-Is either underhond or slow, in which
the ball is delivered with the hand near the bodv
and lew, round hand, or fast, on which the ball,
great velocity by action approaching a throw,
the hand not being allowed to be above the shoul-
der.
Wide BaH-Ball bowled out of reach of striker
tossed over his head, for each of which the "ns
add one to their score.
No BaU.-Ball jerked, thrown, or unfairly
bowled, or bOwed by bowler with both feet over
bowling crease for which the Gins" score one as in
wide ball.
Bal BaH.-Ball pitched at such distance in front
of batsman that it rises and strikes the balls from
wicket if not stopped
Toss.-Ball pitched full up, so to hit strikers
bat without touching the ground.
Tce.-Ball pitched close to wicket, striking Just
below the bat, inviting ball to play at, but one
over which the batsman is very apt to strike and
thus lose his wicket.
Shootsr.-Ball rolling in towards wicket without
a rebound
Long Hop.-Ball pitched about mid way between
wckets.
Half VoUey.-Ball pitched a little farther for
ward than long hop and bowled very fast.
DriUe.-Hit, driving the ball nearly straight
back to bowler.
Out-Hit made at a ball wide of the wicket step
ping over or out to the bail and driving it in late
raj direction from the wicket. The cut can be
made either side.
Lea Hit-Hit at a ball coming to left of wicket
and near leg of batsmen, made by stepping back
and driving the ball off nearly in line with the
wicket.
BIock-Stopping ball close to wicket, when too
dangerous to be played at with safety.
Drdc.-Play of the bat, by which the ball strikes
the bat, by turn of the wrist, made to glance
off behind the striker
Bye.-Run made from an unhit ball. passing
either side of striker, beyond wicket.
Leg Bye-Run made from ball striking the leg
of batsman and glancing off behind. the wicket.
Notch.-Each count made from run, bye, leg
bye or otherwise, is called a notch. 'Scorng a
notch is the technical term.
OUer.-EOur balls being bowed, the feders
change their. position and bowler bowls from the
opposite wicket This constitutes an cover"
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run is made.
Bo,oled Om-Written G, signifies that the ball
has struck the wicket, Knocked the balls off and
put the batsman out.
having heen hit into the air, has been caught be
fore touching the ground by one OF the he.ders,
thus putting the batsman out.
Run Out.-Written ''run out, signifies that the
ball has been thrown up to the wicket and the balls
Knocked off by wicket keeper some other fielder
before the batsman, who is making run reaches
this popping crease.
Samper Out.-Written e.t.signifes that the wicket
keeper has knocked bail ffrom the stumper ball in
hand, while the striker has ineautiously stepped be-
yond the popping crease.
Lea Before Wicket.-Writtenl |. b.w signifies that
ball bowled straight for the wicket has been him
dered from hitting it, by the body of the striker,
who is thus put out
Not Om.-Written ''not out. signifies that the
striker is the last man at his wicket. Bv one of
the laws OF crickets two batsmen can in no way be
put out by one ball. Consequently when the tenth
man is out, the remaining one is ''not out" but
,'carries his bat out"
A New FASHIONED BRICK.-In the town of Dan
bury, Conn, new kind of brick is now manufac-
tured. The bricks are three or four times the size
OF ihe or binary brick and made of sifted gravel
anu nme mixed to certain consistency, and then
pressed by simple but powerful machine, and laid
IN the sun to cure. They have opening NOR
tce through them from top to bottom, say five
inches long and one and quarter inches wide, so
that when laid the air can circulate through the
whole wall. The few houses already made OF these
patented bricks are handsome and seemingly very
substantial.
The receipts at the great Handel Festival recent zee
" held in London fell not far short OF Sl4O.ooo'E
Deductinr expenses, there would be balance OF
500 600. The receipts the last day, when
.,Israel in Egypt was given, amounted to very
nearly eighty y-thousand dollars.
Two young ladies, bathing near New York on
+ Friday were carried out of their depth, One of
them, Miss Mary Beiser was drowned. The other,
with great presence of mind, RETAINED from strug
Cling, foated upon her back and though being in
the water for more than an hour, was very little