Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-21
THE CRICKET MATCH.
The Windsor CIub-The Progress of
the Game-The scOre-VIetory of The
Windsor Club.

The CIub-The Progress of
m Game-The ScOre-VIetory of The
Windsor Club.
Early yesterday morning the chosen elev-
en- Of the Windsor, c. W, Cricket Club, ar
rived in our city and were cordially vel
coined by the Forest City boys They were
fine, hearty, athletic fellows, just fitted for
irst-class cricket players, and we're quite
confident of success. Hungry and faint
th1y found everything in readiness for their
reception and refreshment at CARROTS. The
excellent breakfast furnished by the liber-
ality of Mr.. Garrett, was speedily disdatch-
ed, and the contestants made their way to
the grounds of the Forest City Club, where
the wickets were pitched at 10 o'clock, the
Windsor men going to the bat. A large
number of spectators, both ladies and gen
tlemen were gathered to witness the game,
the interest Of which was sustained to the
end.
Before opening the game it was agreed
that the game should be decided by one
innings, as two would be likely to require
more than the one day set apart for the
contest.
The game opened briskly, the Windsor
men playing admirably, nearly all bat.
ting well. The bowling of the Forest City
however, was only fair and the Windsor
eleven scored 1O2 before the tenth wicket
went down. The Forest City Club had 6
huge task before them, but they went to
the bat with a hearty good will which pro
missed at least 10 make the contest a clost
one. The Forest City eleven soon showed
themselves much the superiors of the
Windsor men as b~atters, while in bowling
MoEwen and McMecken, of the latter
were far ahead of any others on the ground
and throughout the game the ClevelanderI
showed a marked superiority as batters
while the Windsor men carried off the palm
as bowlers. Messrs. Langton, Birch, Skin,
ner and Doubleday, of this city, showed
great skill in defending the wicket anC
batting the skillfully aimed balls of tn,
Swlers. Mr.. Day, who is one Of the bes
Of the Cleveland eleven, was unfortunately
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Parsons after making a few TALES was rul
out. By these mishaPs the score stood a
seventy when the last batter was called il
and the game seemed likely to end decid
eddy in favor of the challenging party. Blu
the two atters Stevens and Judkins prove,
to be of the right material, and it was sool
evident that the game was by no mean
ended. The excitement grew intense, and tn
crowd of spectators looked on with breath
less anxiety, shouting and ~applaudin
with the greatest enthusiasm at ever
good defense and successful stroke. Tn
batters played as if the reputation of thei
club was at stake, but with the creates
GOODNESS and self-control. The bowl
ing was careful and close but severa
very fine strokes were made on on
of which four TALES Wers SCORED
As the score became more and nor
even the excitement increased, an
eseh party was applauded for every skillfu
play with the widest enthusiasm, and th
game seemed likely to end in favor of th
Cleveland eleven, but 8 close ball, at las
put down the wicket of Judkius, leaYin
the score IO2 for Windsor to lei for Forei
City, the challenging party winning b
one tally.
The following is the score of the game: