The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-12
CRICKET.


All England Eleven Coming.
7en,pus Jtt0it and perhaps before to-morrow's sun
shall have set the far-famed English cricketcrs will
be snugly quartered in our city. No cricket match
played in this country was ever anticipated with
greater pleasure not probably the public at large
for, unfortunately this manly game has not yet be-
come sufficiently familiar-but by those whose
knowledge Of the circumstances justify them m
hoping for magnificent display. That 1t win be such
there Is no reason to doubt for the name Of every
man comprising the eleven Is not without Its well
won laurels, while their twenty-five opponents OF
New York are the picked men of the surrounding
clubs. During the past week the ST. Georges
ground, where the match Is to be played has under
gone complete renovation and put in proper con-
dltion for play. The roller has been busy at work.
and ground is now comparatively smooth, while the
patch for the wtckets Is unexceptionable. Nor
has accommodation for the numerous visitors
expected TO DC present o oeen iotg0sen, ior sur
been erected so that nothing will be wanting to in
sure comfort. An exciting game and pleasant ex-
hibition then may be looked forward TO- considering
that the New Workers will not Weld the palm with
out strenuous and determined resistance. Twenty.
two Ii q large number on the ned and may do won-
ders, the bowling being perhaps the weak point. At
all events entertaining contest Is In the perspec
tive aud will no doubt be witnessed by large crowd
OF admirers Cricket In this country has rapidly
advanced In favor yet the continued practice OF q
few eminent clubs has kept alive and though base
ball has rather interfered with Its popularity It has
steadily thrtved. The former advent Of the English
eleven attended with comparative success. Four
@sw were s gpe aeeat M gn
wickets; the second match against twenty-five OF the
United States at New York, when All England won
match against twenty-five Of the United states, at
Philadelphia, when the Americans lost by seven
Canada which resulted in Victory for All Eng
land by ten wickets. There was also match played
against twenty-five chosen from Canada and the
United States, and although the combined force con-
tanned many OF the best players 1t scarcely repre-
sented the strength OF the two countries and All
England won In one innings and sixty-six runs The
result OF those matches did not surprise any person,
for no other anticipated. The eleven from Eng
land were the bost crcketers IN the country, and
| Workers have risen In fame since that time,
and although the eleven expected TO arrive TO-DAY
| celebrated In England they will probably achieve
victories 80 easily a. their predecessors The FOL.
lowing make up the party Of English cricketers now
sussex, James Lillywhite, JE, and Charwood; from
| Yorkshire, Rowbatham and Freeman; from Noting.
ham, A. shaw; from Cambridgshire, Tarrant and
J. smith; from Kent, +. Willsher; from Surrey,
| Humphrey, Tupp Grifiith and Pooley.
Walker, one Of a crcketng family Of four brothers,
who resides at Southgate, near London. The list
| embraces some strong names, though as whole we
| do not think they are a. strong team as that
sion OF the names OF woolton, Daft, Summers,
ssmse Grace Rc Who We're
by other engagements, leads To the hope that the
match about to take place will be better contested
than those onesded Affairs OF 1858. So far all the ar
rangements for the several games have been COM
| peted, and the following are the engagements In
America:-Op the lsth nth and 18th inst. they Will
| play matches against two selected 'twentytwos"
from various clubs In the state Of New York and the
city OF New York and environs. During the second
| week they play matches In Montreal with twenty
twos' selected from the officers OF the British reg
ments and from various Canadian cricket clubs. In
the third week they play two matches IN the neigh.
borhoOd OF Boston, against 'twentvtwoen selected
from the Massachusetts, cricket clubs. Inc lourtn
week will be given to Philadelphia where they VIII
meet the American cricketers again who MADE tne
best stand and played the best matches against tne
English cricketers in 1858 OF any Of that series oner
matches may take place, but none except those men.
toned have been as yet arranged. AtoSe.her au
interesting series of games is eagerly looked for
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