The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-24
CRICKET.

THE CLUBS PREPARING FOR THE COMING
SEASON
The various cricket clubs in this city are rapidly
pushing forward their preparations Tor tho coming
season The st. Georges professional. Mr.. George
Giles, is now busiy engaged every day In preparing
the grounds, foot Of Ninth street. Hoboken. for the
opening match, which will occur early next month.
No definite arrangements have yet boon with
English clubs for playing, but It Is believed that
sgenlemen's eleven" will visit this city and Phila-
dcphia during tho Last year only twenty ne
matches played in this vicinity, but this year the
season will open earlier ana much more interest will be
taken in the game. The ST. Georges club will have
their annual dinner this week pledges to The
exciting game Will he taken
The members of the old Manhattan Cricket Club met
Thursday evening last at james Smiths, No.
Amy street, for the purpose Of clcctirg officers
tho ensuing year and making arrangements for the
coming season Mr.. d. McDougal presided. Among
the old players present we're Hosiord Canmel. sreg
Oakley, McDoural James Smith, Hayward and Maxim
The following officers were eected:-Prcsident, James
Nseeves; Vice President D. McDougal; Secretary. S
ris. Committee OF Arrangements-S. Hosiord, H.
Tucker and T. canme!l Captain o. the team
club is in good financial condition, but
lacks that great necessity to cricketers-a
practice ground A committee was appointed to
ground and It is fully expected that the opening
match will DC played between the members Dccora
ton Day. The team Tor tie coming season Will be
iollows:-Captain James smith, Hosford McDougal
Greig Canmell Maxim Hooper. Hayward, Oakley, Rom
aldson and HERSHEY. The club Is determined TO Keep
up their reputation as strong players, and during the
they Will play matches against the ST. Georges
Prospect Park Staten Island Jersey City and Paterson
clubs The secretary made application 70 the Park
Commissioners Tor permission 10 play IN Central Park
but received an NJ swcr that space could DO given
for ball playing In England tho cricketers play Ia all
the pubic parks, and SPECIAL attention Is paid the
members. On the map OF Central Park there Is u
''crcket ground laid OUT but no club has MS yet
played upon IT, Three years ago the scholars in
ofthc grammar schools In the city made application
play this ground. but II was denied.
The Prospect Park Club are beginning to to-
club plays on the parade ground In ,hc OF the
Park. The cuU originally o journalists club aud
composed Of attaches Of the Brooklyn newspapers
They have good membership, and the players
are some OF the best IN the vicinity. Last year the
club capaincd by Spraguc. old base ball player
The club VIII meet this week 10 elect officers aud MAKE
the necessary arrangements for the coming season
The Staten Island club Is composed OF the base ball
and the crckcters under the VI the Staten
Island Base Ball and Cricket Club Mr. William Butler
Duncan has been elected President aud Mr. John
Mckeon is still their respected and energetic secretary
The club has line ground at Camp Washington staten
Island, where splendid view OF the Bay be had
Their professional, William Brewster. Is now busy
arranging the grounds Tor the TIE players will
be about the last year. but their eleven
will be very much stronger
The Jersey city Club composed of a number OF old
players They have not played many matches In the
past years, but expect this to play against
all the local clubs
In Paterson y. j., there arc two cricket ciubs-thc
Paterson and the Albion. No definite arrangements
for the have yet boon made but the grounds
now being cared for by Professor W. Lemon.