New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-04
THE PLAYERS
THE PLA1EhS
The following statement Of the qualities Of tAs
d,ffsYers olsxAr..
dfereht players:

The following 10 staisnsnt OF the QUALITIES o. ths
dfsrebt players:
tn, EreliA Piayers-wilis Cxffyn 10 81 yesrs
OF age, finished bs With probably superior mn
the exception OF George Par In at least sevea ~
nr dunn the past three years havs oeco
counted IN hundreds. He Is an excellent ooSler e
well and IL considered the best change in EagAn1,
and is a wonder a. fielder.
Robert Carpenter is - years Of age. He is Q sew
PLAYER but HE large scoUs bsve g'vcn him high
reputation. HIS % IN the match against All EssssA
thi. year gave victory to has parry: lie goo
charge bowler al q an excellent field.
Julus Il rear Is - yea,s old. He IL splendid bel
ard makes i.s!iul scores a. The pessisy o. ""ss
bowling.
or underhard bowler. As q long stop he Is wiihoss
superior
James Grundy. Excellent in any position. sphss-
cid ba,srnsn, ard scored 1893 sgsiost O1ofd ths go
cot. fast round arm bowler and good ned. /" ."
years Of age.
Thomas Hayward is q new PLAYER, bat his pr.seoce
is portentous Of defeat 10 his opponents. lie " -
wears old He made I'D this year against gooi WV
Ing He ia q fair bowler ana excellent Sef.
John Jackson, the bowler Of all bowers-ihe dress
az bstsnen snd cemosher Of ~ckets he Is the fastest
ard stisishest Ut bowers; ne Is good slip and nsfs-
hitting bsismsn. lie is 70 years OF age.
Thomss Lockyer is 81 years OF axe. IL Stocas q
edus rs wicket keeper, is "a agile ss est, and dos
tpipgs that nobody Else would think Of attempting.
AZ a bar he is tremendous, and frequently re'caes
ioflorn hope j.,
George Par, since 1872 bas been without an eqnai
bs,snsn. He bits around with the grestes, fee'
dom ana hs leg hitting is Tremendous iis scores arc
cen counted in hundreds, and his defense fsuee@
lie is rapidly getting q reputation - SLOW oo~ict.
BE il 33 years of age.
Heathheld Harmon Stephenson Is % years OF eye.
Useful ywhere, with bat or ball. At the w,cket of O
6ed be is splendid bat, and makes good defense;
is one of tie best bowers and effective IS wicket
keeper.
,Jenn Wisden is q splendid bowler and bat, aud
good fielder also and great clip. He is 3 yesrs of aee
The american Pi0scrs.-The nine from the 81
Georges Club foios ":
A. H. Gbbes is SAID to be the best bat in the St1es,
but was bowled out yesterday q, the start lie hasa
good defense, and hits hard and free. good change
bowler ard field.
John Lape-An exoeren. fielder and with good 70
putation 90 q wicket keeper-but not successful a.
such Yesterday good bat ard strong dete-sc.
Hairy Wright il a foe bat, and an effective hetds
made ii at Albany meeting, and is a credit 70 his
fstber-the veteran Sam Wright.
w Geneva reliable be wler and effective chsngst
not coed defense but hard hitter at loose bowling.
| f. H. Lilly bite-Is a son of the great bowler, ane
brother OF the Umpire Of the Eleven tne long stop.
| and lstterly IA improving az bafSman
Sam WIight-A veteran cficke;er; good Dat, sAa
| fed and goot bowler.
Il. Wsl'erisa steady bst, but in hitting Limits him
| self IA cufs smong the slips.
j, Il Walker, formerly = fra bstsmsn, bu, not -
| successful Of late. lie ia excellent field.
| X. Bage is a steady player-young-not senerany
successful but not much than his fellows yes
| leicsy and better than some. IL good held
The New York Club furnishtve OF the ~ They are!
w Wildly Is OF the best oa,s in this country bus
be failed Yesterday HIS defense Is good. Is sn sd-
| uirabe long field and good bowler.
James Higbam is the beet 81 our cricketers NJ the
wicket. lie is strong bat, good defense, ana geno
| rally runs up coed score.
| A. Marsh-A good bowler, fielder, or bat, but We
| run out yesterday without making score.
| W. CTossley, a fine bowler and steady bat.
-Four of the twenty two are from Philsdelphis They
sre
| W Nexhall, 8 young gentleman OF only " yesu,
but one of the best Of AMERICAN cricketersi Q
! flushed bstsmap. but caught yesterday. no hi6
clesn and beautiful and has scored ITO. Hsm also
brilliant field. =;
NJ Morgan ia also young player. lie has strong~
defense thsn Ne~ha, but Ia not his equal IN hitting.
IL is q excellent field. -
| Barclay, said to DO a good steady bat and usesss
| field
T. Senior fine, fast bowler, and free hitting bet.
| which is generally effective. -,
| Hammond one OF the beet Of our bstsmen, and with
| a strong and sure defense, and IL fine field.
| r. HALLS Of Newark il one OF the hest fat bowieru
| in this county. lie IA alec a good field.
| Head Of Chicago-A good bat and field.
EarDshaw Scarlet Of Long Island IL fine bs. har4
| hitter ard defense. His scoring yesterday vas
| among the beet OF the ~.
| The only Americans Of the twenty-five are NEWMAN,
| Morgan and Barclay. AZ felJers yesterday they did
most effective service while Newhsl batting excited
| general admiration.