New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-26
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1866.

Mr.. Roy that the "driving spring" was broken k!a,
witness did. When informed of this fact, he
seemed to hesitate and be at loss to know what
it meant. Does not regard Mr.. Roy as a maehinfst
or locomotive engineer. Witness would hold
master mechanic culpable who would permit an
engine to that noted for its bad condition.
The testimony was quite lengthy and the jury
returned a verdict charging the railroad company
with cupabiiity in employing as master mechanic
a person unqualified for the position, and attribut-
ng the disaster to his ignorance. ...
OBSTRUCTION OF EspLASADE STREEr.-Citizens
residing in the back part of Esplanade coraplain
that the contractor for Smelling that street has
unnecessarily obstructed it for ten or twelve days
past, beyond Rampant street.
CRICKET MATcH.-The cricket ground on Tues.
day was respondent. The field was brilliant, the
golden sunshine and the emerald verdure, mingling
their colors in natural splendor. The day was
warm but a grateful breeze from the southwest,
tempered for the players the heat that would have
otherwise been slightly oppressive.
The game, match between married eleven
and single eleven of the Crescent City club, had
commenced as we got upon the ground and the
scene was strikingly beautiful. The players were
in position, eager, watchful, and skillful, the
| umpres closely attentive to the duties they
had to perform, always requiring the incest judg
ment, discrimination and knowledge of the game
| and whose decisions are always watched with
Jealous care. The tent provided for the ladies
contained numerous and lovely representation
of the fair sex, and close by from flag staff waved
crimson streamer with the name Of the club
emblazoned upon it, The refreshment tent and
scorers tent were line and in the neighborhood
of which were quite throng Of gentlemen no
were interested in this most fascinating field sport
The captain of the married eleven, Mr.. Hand,
having won the choice of innings, he sent his own
men to the bats, Messrs. Wright and Hanning
being the first two selected to protect the wickets
against the bowling of Messrs. Blackburn and B.
Harrison. The noticeable features Of this innings
were the distinctive bowling of Mr. Winne who
relieved Mr.. Blackburn, the scoring of IA and Is
respectively by Messrs. Wright and Herricl, and
the handsome cricket feat of Mr.. Herrick, who
went in after Mr.. Hanning and carried out his
bat. The other gentlemen of this eleven were
singularly unfortunate, for amongst them are some
tip-top batsmen. The effective bowling however
and the admirable fielding of their opponents, pre-
scented good apology for the modest score made
The single men next took the willows, Messrs
Blackburn and Buddendorf being selected by Mr.
Harrison, the captain of the eleven, to test TIN
effectiveness of the bowling by Messrs. Abram
!, and Hand. 1t proved to be nearly as successful
as that of their adversaries who went out with S
runs to their credit. Messrs. Buadendorf and I
Harrison were the only players in this innings VIII
doubled the figures.
" The married men went to their work on the secon
/ innings with creditable earnestness, but their pa
was not match for the bowling and fielding of ii
II single men. Mr.. &. Harrison had the honor i'll tn
is innings of sending his ball into the wickets
u nearly majority of the opposing party.
5, The success of the single men at this stage
Il the game was almost fixed fact, as they hi
ID only to make score of IS to bring them out vi
is torious. Messrs. Buddendorf, 7. Harrison, Vim
IS B. Harrison and Cooley made the necessary ru
lie and few over before the scorers announced til
the match was woM by the single men. Messl
" Buddendorf and B. Harrison came out with the
A. bats.
lie The longs tapping of Messrs. McManus al
lie Tracy was excellent, that of the former cricket
remarkably so, as not single bye was made f
n the score of the single men. We present belo
al the official record of the play: