The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-17

Ii1heu IN snc HhALp pnt 10 make our account OF ts
great match complete We here repeat them,-From che
New York Club, Mossrs sharp Marsh Hgham, Wiiby
and Cosscy; from tho st. Georges, Messrs Waller,
Walker, Gibbs B. Wright, II. Wright Comery larnshaw,
Bagc, Lilly white aud Lang Messrs Hammond. Sen!or,
Morgan Barclay and Newhall, from Philadelphia with
Messrs. Head and Halls from Chicago and Newark The
relative abilities Of the majority of these PLAYERS are 40
generally known that brief notice of the mos, nrom
crosey sensr Hammond comssy and aGsIrs SMrga
professionals, and are all of English extraeon the re-
mainder are amateurs
sam Wright Is tho Oldest professional crickcor in Ane
rca having been attached TO the S. Georges Club OF
New York since its first establishment more than twenty
years ago. he is an excellent bowler good steady bat
Wright son Of the above veteran cricketer Is good
at all points, whether ms bowler batter or fielder lis
style OF batting Is remarkably elegant, and he invariably
scores well in the matches his club engaged in.
VIM. crossley is the professional bowler of thc Mex
York Club and ranks very high in that department the
game indeed no Is by good judges considered b. the
finest bowler in the United States He IS also steady
batter and good field
T. Hammond is Keatish crickc,cr, as the three pre-
cedns are Of Yorkshire and is attached the German
town Club He perhaps the finest batsman h he states
possessing strong defence. and heavy punor loosa
bowling. He is also splendid field
T. Senior is the professional of the Philadelphia Club
He is capital bowler and steady, safe butsiilan.
VIM Comery, formerly the Professions, bowler of the
ST. Georges Club this city, and as year Of the Albany
Club, Is Nottingham cricketer. H. is thoroughly nc
ccmpshed player at all points, and bowler perhaps
H. Lywhite Of the celebrated criceter of that
name and is attached 70 the s.. Georges Club. He is
capital Held and irst rate long stop, and will probably
Among the non-proessionals, the most accomplished
players are the five selected from tho New York Club
Gibbes ana Lang OF tho st. Georges HALLS Of Newark
Head of Chicago and Ncwhal Of the Philadelphia Club
James Highan also Of Kent, the Captain OF the New
YORK Club, is perhaps tho finest wicket keeper in the
States He possesses excellent judgment in tic dstribu
ton OF the helda quahty valuable in the
OF match. lie Is also good bat, possessing strong
defence, and is heavy pnnisher and quick gettcr
II. Sharp is the President OF the New York Club and
very experienced crcketer Taken oscher is one
Of the strongest and safest players tho United States
He invariably makes q good score.
A. Marsh is another Kent player, and as q
bowler few even Of his native country can sur
pass him. His pace is fast and nearly always
on the wicket, as the destructive havoc he made
among the wckets of the Canadians in their last match
sanada u.s. tho States sufficiently attcss He is quick
active field and good bat
VIM. Wildly considered the most formidable batsmaa
OF the New York Club being very heavy hitter, when
once fairly in. AS field he cannot be surpassed in his
position OF long eld' or square leg" Hc is good
change bowler.
John Lang the wicket keeper of the St. Georges Club
and by many parties considered equal to Hgham that
position He is an excellent bat and seldom fails score
largely on match occasions.
A. IL. Gibbs Of the st. Georges was few years ago
regarded as the finest batsman in the States but
practice has deprived him of that honorable distinction
He st however, proves occasionally dangerous TO the
bowlers, and is fair bowler and field in any position
Waller is the Captain Of the St. Georges Club and
excellent general player He is good change bowler
HALLS, of the Newark Club, is remarkably fast bowler
and considered dangerous to play against Of
its well pitched length. He however, often bowls wide
and loose; as bat he is not TO be depended upon.
Such the most striking pecuaritics OF he strongest
players Of the twenty selected TO do battle for the
honor Of the United Soes in the great approaching
national match. We wish that could congratulate the
ST. Georges Club, who arc the responsible acting parties
in this great contest, upon the good condition OF the
cricket ground which 1t Is proposed to be played
This is the ground recently formed by Mr. Stevens
for the St. Georges Club and adjoining tho residence of
that gentleman at Hoboken, near tho Eysan Fields We
have from time to time heard good judges that
the ground could not be rendered fit the match to be
played upon by the time proposed-yiz the 10Th inst
recent VISIT OF inspection convnces us that is
adapted for the purpose Its small contain the thou
sands Of spectators who will assemble from all parts of the
Union to witness this important match without Interfering
most materially with the game during its progress The
ground itself is newly formed aud the turf has not vet
firmly united Indeed, think that they will have very
great difficulty in obtaining that sine qua cricket
mach-"a piece Of good level turf between wickets.
would have been far advisable and judicious to
have fenced the old cricket ground-which cannot be
surpassed in all the essential requisites for cricket
match-and which, by the judicous outlay Of trling
sum and little and judgment could have been rem
dcred admirably adapted for the playing Of this great in
ternaonal cricket match of the New and Old Worlds.
The st. Georges Club have made arrangements with
well known caterer for ample supply of refreshments
OF the best description The players and their friends as
well as the public, will have dinner provided on the
ground each Of the three days during which the match
will be played Cards containing printed of the
game will also be issued at trifng charge by H. Lilly
white at his printing tho ground at the fall Of
every wicket and the score forwarded by him every
cpated that there will be at least thirty thousand peope
present the three days of the match as this is the only
engagement which the English crcketers will enter into
New York during their visit We fully anticipate wit
Messing those celebrated professionals of O noble and
manly game receiving warm and hearty reception.