The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-11
The English Cricketers.

The English CricIxeters.
5HH CANADA AND NEW YORK AATCHEs-00RARI-
SON OF THE PLAYERs-sKETCHEs OF THE ENG
LIsH PLAYERs--THE PROPOSED BASE BALL
MATCH, ETC.
The crckcting community Of this city have during the
past week. enjoyed capital opportunity Of witnessing
eir favorite game played by eleven Of the most accom-
ptshed players the world, against twenty-five oppo
nents selected the whole extent Of the United States
But the late match at Hobokcn cannot strictly be termed
an international one seeing that there were only three
Americans in the list Of the twenty two players The
game cricket only just becoming nsturazed in this
country and cannot be expected that players of two or
thrce yearR experience can equal those who have from
boyhood been accustomed TO its practice The majority
Of the members Of the cricket clubs Of this country
hglshmen who have brought from their native TO their
adopted country love OF their national game In Pha
dephia, where cricket has gained frmer foundation
than in any other city the United States the clubs are
composed almost entirely of Americans and the progress
they have made in the game evidenced in the result
Of the recent match between the Philadelphia and New
York Cricket Clubs In another year fully anticipate
seeing an American Eleven match for any English
Neven in the States that can be brought against them
IN the first match which the English Eleven played at
Montreal against twenty Of Lower Canada they
not in proper condition TO display perfection the beau
Mes OF this scientific game. They had just arrived after
having passed the ordeal Of severe voyage across the
Atlantic and were consequently not in proper trim for
playing game which requires such steadness of nerve,
quickness Of eye and activity cricket Notwithstnd
ing this, they able beat their opponents easily by
eight wickets although from the heavy rains which had
faen the ground was not in sufficiently elastic condi
Justice to the admirable bowling Of Jackson,
Canyn and Wsden The bowling they encountered there
from being first rate and the Eleven declare that
against than that Of loose, irregular DESCRIPTION f'
That larger scores can be made of good bowling than
Of bad was evidenced in the recent match in New York,
where Sam Wright, Gibbes and HALLS bowled. Those
players concssedy far superior TO Hardnge Ellis and
Fisher in this department of the game yet the Eleven
scored Of their bowling l66 innings against 148 in
two innings at Montreal, with eight wckets to 60
down. The ground was also in better condition
display Of magnificent cricket last week was con-,
sequenty superior 70 anything of the kind witnessed
On the side Of the Twenty two the fine playing of Lang,
Hammond, Sharp and Newhall was conspicuous, while
Of the Eleven, Hayward Carpenter Lockyer and Grundy
made the largest scores But was in the fielding of the
precision, quckness and harmonious action truly
wonderful The wicket keeping Of Lockyer created uni
nand over the ball he possessed. is indeed difficult to
parcularse the good playing shown by each, all were
equally perfect They have undoubtedly given great i'm
petns TO cricket in this country by their VISIT and we shall
undoubtedly witness the good effects In the Improvement
manifested in our players in future, the result of the
lessons they have learned Of the English Eleven.
We have already described the peculiar style of play
and merits Of each individual cricketer among Eng
FISH visitors There one thing which forciby arrests
Vie attention of the casual observer. The majority of
them are men rather below than above the medium
height showing that it is not physical strength that
~SSoiiPio'So
confessedly the finest batsman in the world, Is fine
boxing powerfully built man, about five feet eleven inches
descent He with wisden Is the manager Of the CORDS
OF crcketers and they make all the necessary arrange
being large and respectable farmer at Radcliae near
Nottingham He has always been connected with the All
England Eleven and succeeded the late celebrated slow
bowler, William Clarke, the captain and secretary of
that body His merits cricketer may be judged from
the fact that his companions all unite in pronouncng him
The 'sbest bat in the world' As Of the Eleven
Gently observed in speaking of him, George Parr plays
cricket from going in TO coming out and if match in
danger of being lost he is the all look to to re-
rieve it," Lockyer of whose wicket keeping abilities we
have already spoken, is middle sized, squarey built
young man. about thirty years Old with an open,
Enthusiastically marks him for Engshman. jackson
and Stephenson both tall, strongly built men, about
hve feet eleven inches in height, and with open intelligent
countenances. The former ranks Nottingham player
although in reality he Suffolk man, but has been
siden of the former county since he quite young
The latter Surrey man, and is attached to the Man
chester Cricket Club professional bowler. Cayn, Hay
and heght-viz: five feet eight inches. They all
handsome, intelligent men, the first and last
being Surrey men, as Hayward is of Cambridge.
CAyn finished crcketer in every department, and at
batting, bowling and fielding stands first the list His
style Of playing is remarkably graceful, and his
almost always are among the largest Wisden, sussex
player is gentepanly looking Of some SO years.
He rather below the middle stature and gather surdiy
Du Ds IS Of great ac o ne ranked FOR
tain and secretary of the United All England Eleven.
crickeer William Llywhite, who first introduced
bowling He the largest manufacturer Of and dealer
n crickeng materials in the world and Is surpassed by
none a finished player. Grundy Is Nottingham play
err about 35 years Of age and just about the middle
height He has countenance expressive of good humor
and intelligence he carries large business in the gro
Gerry trade at New Radford, Nottingham. Alfred
Diver, the celebrated long STOP is Cambridge youth,
rather below the medium size, and with very prepos
sessing expression of countenance He is professional
Crcketer, and such is engaged by the Rugby school,
Carpenter and Hayward also belong to Cambridge the
former fine looking wellbuilt man. about 20 years Of
age and Of quiet, gentemany department He has only
been member Of the United All England Eleven for two
years but a batsman s exceed by few. His beaut-
full back pay'' is generally admired, also is his field
Hayward slendery built young of thirty
years of age and about the middle height He possesses
well knit Frame combining great strength with activity
He s very intelligent handsome looking man. Of very
pleasing manners. His services are always in demand
professional by some Of the best clubs in England He
belongs to the All England Eleven and his in this
country in the matches played have always been very
large.
The English cricketers express their qualification the
handsome in which they have been received in
New York. and the treatment they have experienced from
all with whom they have been brought into contact Had
time permitted they would have had great pleasure in
making arrangements with the base ball clubs Of this city
for match at that game but the time of their visit being
brief and having two matches still on handat Phladel
phia and Hamilton, G. W.-compels them regretfully to
decline the invitation they received for such match II
would undoubtedly have proved most exciting and in
teresing affair, and should have been glad If match
could have been arranged between them.