New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-20
CRICKET.
TIE GRAND MATCH AT HoBoKEN.

THE GRAND MATCH AT HOBOKEN.
The rain-storm, early yesterday, prevented
the large attendance at the match at Hoboken which
otherwise would have marked the second DAYS play;
but nevertheless the weather cleared up the
field began to present quite animated appearance,
over 900 people being present at Play was re-
slmed at 1880 a. No. at which time Messrs. Grace and
Getaway took their place at the wickets, with Geo.
Wright and Brewster attending TO the bowling. Three
runs had been added the English score when Grace
allowed a sharp ball slip or Geo. Wright which was
finely caught by Brewster, the first wicket falling for
lO5 Graces share being g. marked by three hits for
EACH a drive for 4, two IS, and hit Thirty-two
singles" marked his score, greater number than IN
any Of the Canadian matches, the bowling especially
that Of Brewster, being good Almost directly after
ward Getaway allowed ball 10 slip into
Jones's hands off Brewster, the second wicket
falling for los. Now that these two men
had been parted tho outside began to field with more
spirit Horribly and Francis the successors Of Grace
and Ottoway and the former had scored three singles
when he hit high ball to square leg into Eyre's
hands, who dropped the ball, and three runs
were scored from the Afterward Horribly
ran his score up TO %, and he then gave an easy
chance to Harry Wright, who TO the surprise of all,
dropped the ball Horribly finally caught by KELLER
at "md-Of" and few minutes aftervard Pickering
bowled out the fourth wicket falling for 1855 Francis
having previously been neatly caught out by Greg of
his own bowling after having rapidly run up o. marked
by CTlVo Tor SIX over tne renee, Jour InIees,
and three twOs. The two Lubbocks now went
in, Alfred Lubbock running up 81 after be-
ing nursed by Gibbes when he had scored II. L.
Lubbock contributed 15 marked by two threes,
aud tins ended the double figures The next best score
HaTriss HadOw beng fairly thrown out by Harry
Wright for 8, and Rose well caught ny Hatneia I9T
blank, Capt. Fitzgerald carrying his bat out. The
wicket fell for 249 leaving the St. George twenty
two 20 get 1s3 TO save a defeat in one inning
At 41O p. the Twenty-Five went 10 the bat, Hatfield
and Harry Wrght-the captains OF the Mutual and
Boston Base Ball nineswent the bat to the bowling
Grace and Appleby The former soon suecumDed to
ball Appleby but Harry Wright held his post for
half an hour and while he and George Wright
were in the game was , quite nvey, DOth
making the twelve stir themselves. George
Wright made a. marked by three threes and two;
and Harry Wright had runs, with hit TO leg FOR B.
After they parted, the scene became complete
slaughter OF the players, wicket after WICKET Ialng
principally from catches off Graces bowling. Joness
the next best In fact though the fourth
fell for the fair average OF o. the last went down
only "a, the final result being the success OF the
eleven inning and 1879 runs TO spare. Grace took
WCkots for 20 and AppleDy Wickets FOR IS runs
catches made by Getaway at wicket, and by
Harris Francis HadOw, Horribly, Pickering, Rose, Grace,
and A. Lubbock IN the field.
Tonight the twelve leave in the $50 p train for
Philadelphia and will be received at the Continental
be begun Saturday at II O'clock the Germantown
ground, against native American twenty-five or Plla-
delphia without professional English player. This
viii make the contest exciting 1t will really be
the only international match OF the series Below tue
fun score of the match concluded yesterday:
ENGLISH TWELVE.
Grace Brewster b. g. Wnghtt3 HadOW, out.
Getaway, Jones, 20 Harris Lemon Hatfe.
Honby Keller IL Appeby Jones b. Torrance
Greg Hatfield b. q. Wright.
a Lubbock. Bowman, b. g. fitzgerald, not out.
Wight. Byes, 81 leg byes, 4 vide G.2l
PickeTng b. Greig. ............. 81 -
L. Lubbock Total