The New York herald., 1866-04-22
CRICKET.

Cricket old game and in England very popular
The name 10 derived from the Ango-Saxon crisoa,
sgnfying stat bat We first hear 1t spoken OF By
this the year 1885; but 1t is well established
fact that II played before that time Whether Tho
"Cr.cket the Hearth has anything TO do with The
game does not appcm in history. As mentioned above
the game all Great Britain very popular one,
and occupies the position in the popular estima
ton that ball does here and every village however
small there has cricket hero II has base ball
club The Gan England Rleven'i s looked upon -
next 10 nvncbc and sful time thata "united Statss
Eleven should show them that an interval Of ave
years has vastly improved thom Among The
principal clubs in England are the Marylebons,
surrey, Nottingham, zngar. and IN Irs-
land tho Phenix and Lenstor, OF Dublin,
in the last named of which some OF the bsst
players in the country. Cricket in itself n .
at present much for IT, Ia not ai all unlikely
that after time may establish strong foothod
this continent Al present there are three clubs In
all Of whom display less skill IN the game II -
probable that after time the two games OF crckse
and ba g bsli VIII become 50 IKE one another hai a
tncton Will be altogether unnecessary The strict laws
which govern the latter game are after zach change,
approSmang closer 70 those OF cricket
But TO tho cricket clubs. the first OF which Is tho
''sr GEORGES"
This ranks first among the New York, aud II may b
said the United States cricket clubs IL IA the Oldest
this continent and, as the name sufficiently indcatss
is composed almost entirely Of Englshmen The roll Of
members shows between one hundred and seventy ana
two hundred members many of whom show considerable
ability the game The club grounds situated ~
Hoboken, aud admirably made Last played
almost entirely at the Park, but there s oppos
tunity there for the erection OF a club house, 10
unlikely they will play there this season. During the
simmer months they have number OF Matches when
generally out In their favor, and from md
cations the present will be a successful seasoo-
The officers Of the club arc-Prcsident X Bage; Vice
President, A II. Gbbes; Secretary, j. Mumford Tres-
surer, q. M VANDERBILT The cricket season commences
April 20.
"YEw YORK"
The New York Club Is more American that the "
Gcorges-,hai there large number Of Americane
Ia H. number OF the members, too good base ball
players aud occasionally the club INDUCES In this game
The club plays alternately two days In each week ON the
St Georges ground Hoboken. and the Willow groun1
Mt Bedford, l. l., and during the q number on
Interesting matches are played The club numbess
about one hundred and twenty members, and promises
this year add largely 10 its numbers The EAGie
Base Ball Club fast friends VI the Now York Tne
officers President, IL sharp; Secretary. Mr. Hall;
Treasurer, Mr. Hgbam.
WILLOW"
Not by any means unmportant club IL the Willow OF
Brcokiyn II has been but short time orsanzed, and ~
all the members pasonaiey fond Of the game there
~ little doubt that Il will be exceedingly prosperous
The club has very nice cricket ground Bedford, Il
L. where through the their matches are played
The OF the Willow energetic In the discharge
OF their oca duties and lose sight OF the inter
OF their charge Their names are President T. a
Terry; Vice. e.Presdent C. NJ Henderson; Secretary, IL
J. Stevenson; Treasurer, T. Groves