The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-07

NEW YORK We. GERMANTOWN CRICKET CLUBS.
Philadelphia is, during the present week the Of
vast excitement among the cricketng community,
less than three very important matches are arranged To
be played here. The matches in question are New York
Germantown Cricket Clubs, Eleven English players w.
Eighteen Americans, and Newark vs.. Philadelphia Tho
first named match vas played Tuesday and will be
SEEN terminated in drawn game, 1t being single days
match On Wednesday and Thursday the ngshmen
contended for victory and Friday was set
down for the Newark and Philadelphia match.
On Tuesday morning, tho New York and Ger
mantown Clubs met at Con,ac's Woods, the
grounds Of the Saint Georges Club, at nine O'Clock
punctu,y but in consequence Of heavy drzzling rain
coming on Just as they about commencing, play
postponed until after dinner, by which time the rain
had cleared o. md the weather became comparatively
ans The ground in capital condition for cri ,ket,
AMI at two O'Clock p NJ the New York Club opened tho
ball by sending TO the wickets Messrs Sharp and Beach
opposed 70 the bowling off wister and kephart The
former Immediately commenced scoring rapidly and saw
Beach (who hit his wicket and Hampshire lwho WIS
given out "leg before wicket after scoring two sngie
siona OF the New York Club. Together those two play
ers kept the field busily employed and runs were
rapidly Obtained inc Oas hS,,or sd nuse,s
ally sharp gave a chance 10 Walter New.
hall, which that gentleman secured, and he retr I'd
to the tent amid great applause for his fine display OF
scientific cricket His Of n comprised two thrces,
three twos and the balance in singles Wildly
out before he had opportunity Of scorng the ball be-
ing beautifully heided by sayard at point Bray made
splendid forward drive of Large but that gentleman,
jumping up, stopped the ball in ts career and Bray re-
tired for single. Crossey and Sans got together,
and some hne crcketing shown The latter not
got rid Of until he had placed 35 70 his credit comprs
ing four hit three, five wos and singles, all OBJ
tained in his usual brilliant STYLE Sprey made good
stand for l3 he played with admiral stoadness and Judg
men, giving but chance TO Fisher, which was not
taken Baliere had the honor Of bringing out his bat.
The long stopping Of Walter Newhal and j. Fisher
effective. The total score Of the New York side was
lilo.
The Germantown Club lost time in rcsumng the
game, Byard and Davis taking bat 20 the bowling Of
Hampshire and Wildly. Davis was 5000 caught by Bal
lere OIL wildly and the latter resigned the ball TO Sans
Walter Newhal scored IL in true crcksting STYLE and
was at last caught by Hghan the wicket keeper, of
Sans This disputed catch II being alleged that
the hall was his arm, but the Umpire decided out."
He and his partner Rayard had up the 70 II
in the short space of half hour. Cadwaibader tied
Newhal in his score, each making IL Bayard was timely
caught by Crossley OF Hampshire sitter placing % to his
credit on the book. Barclay made in his usual
nne style before he secured at point by Sharp, off
Sans bowling When tho time arrived for drawing the
stumpe the Germantown players had scored 50, with
three wickets TO 60 down The game consequently
pronounced "drawn."
The following is the score of the game