The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-08
Cricket.
EIGHTEEN AMERICANS Va. ELEVEN ENGLISHMEN-
DEFEAT OF THE LATTER, ETC.

EIGHTEEN AMERICANS w. ELEVEN ENGLISHNEN-
DEFEAT OF THE LATTER, ETC.
PHILADELPHIA, July 9, 1850.
The second days play of the match between eleven
picked English crcketers and eighteen Americans
resumed on Thursday morning, the Camden ground.
The wckets pitched at about eleven O'Clock A. n
Knox and Walter Newhal resumng the bat to the bowl
ing Sader and wlby. NewhAl after scoring ii In his
usual sashng style, caught by Sadler OF his
sown underhand bowling Kephart followed, and with
Knoxs assistance, up the score considerably He
splenddly caught by Wildly of Sader, after he had
paced the handsome of 70 to his credit Knox
bowlcd by HALLS for Is. j. r. wsor Jackson and Howe
fell victims to Sadcr seductive three successive
balls also did stevens, I. Davis Creesey
and Ekin beautifully caught by Wildly Of the
bowler. The total of the American eighteen
So, being less than their opponents the FIRST
innings.
The English commenced their second innings by send
ing Sharp and Hampshire the wickets; Provost and
Vernon bowling. Hampshire scored 9, and was finely
caught by Stevens of Provost Sharp played beautiful
innings ii before he fell the dangerous fast straight
ones Of Provost. which also proved equally fatal TO
Gbbes Sader and Brett, from whom great things
ANTICIPATED made a poor show-the former making
round o. and the latter single Sans justified the high
confidence reposed In him by his party to materially in
OF cricket. Wildly well caught by W. r. Wister OF
Fakin for 2 and Barlow secured by Blyard of the
same bowler, who also took Highams stumps for O. Hal
lis and Beach both made cyphers, the former bringing
out his bat The total score A. being so less than
their frs, innings, aud leaving their opponents 40 10 get
to win the match. This they Effected with the loss OF
wickcs the principal being Kephar H. Jones
time il appeared as II the match would terminate in IA
of the Eng sh, the Americans fell rapidly before
the fne slow bowling OF sader AID the fast opes Of VII
by. Kephart however, TO tho rcscne and turned
the tide OF victory in favor Of his party In this be
materially assisted by the bad ned,ng Of some of the
catches. Hudson nelded admirably, also did Wlby,
who made magnificent catch Of forward drive by j.
stt.ax .l Anrfh
admirable fielding, especially Of Howe, Crocsicy and Ste
veDs, elected great applause Provost, young Ameri-
bowler made his debut In this match aud his bowl
ing very effective, being fast and always the
wicket He obtained wckets in the innings. The
celIent only three byee the
innings being made. Barlow also played admirably in
second innings Of the egh,osn The match terminated
Of the eighteen Americans with wckets
fall. The cheering Of the crowd assembled tremen
dous, this being their first victory in the Eve annual
matches played
The bali cmblematic Of victory was presented to the
captain Of the eighteen, Richard stevens, Esq, by the
President Of the New York Club, II Sharp Esq, in
eloquent and appropriate speech He expressed the
pleasure be felt in 20 doing he u the orgna
tors 81 this match Eve years and he felt proud
grahed to see the rapid progress made by the rising
game They bad afforded that day another instance OF
the 90 ahead character Of the American people but
among them and they bad seen that day the wonderful
progress they had already made. Finer cricket than
had been displayed in that match he had never
crcketers last year, and he believed that when those
players again visited this country they would have
difficult task 10 beat the American players than
had the last occasion. lie particularly desired specify
the admirable fielding Of Messrs Howe and Crccslcy
which had been perfection and he therefore, the part
Of the kngsh eleven presented the emblem Of victory
their couquerors through their esteemed Captain Mr.
stevens
The latter gentlemen, feeling terms expressed the
pleasure and he had In receiving the ball
that occasion For four yo.rs past they bad been obliged
representative Of the Engish eleven and this was the
nrst time they had ever the annual match Mr..
sharp had lodged thai the eleven players in this
match the strongest team brougs sganst them
and they therefore had all the proud OF
The victory which they had obtained He therefore pro-
posed three cheers for the Eagah players, which vas
given with enthusiuem.
The following Ia the score Of the match