The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-02
ENGLAND'S FAVORITE GAME.
1USTRILTiS ELETEy ON THE STINT
GEORGE CLUB'S GROUNDS.
The First Days Match showing n surpri.ina
Hesuit-An Old Eckford Bnse Hall Pitcher
Discovered Rowling Out the CoioniaIs.

Out the
Tho game Of cricket is simple, and can DO
readily described in paragraph or two. so far
as the theory OF II is concerned First there
are eleven contestants on each side. ono eleven
taking their stated positions on the field, while
the other eleven await their respective turns at
the bat. Two sets Of stumps Of three each are
set up at the ends of the centre portion of tho
field, these being set apart at distance OF
TWENTY-FIVE yards. These and the intermediate
ground comprise what is technically known as
the wicket" or the wickets in fact Tho OBJ
icct Of the attacking or field side Is first through
their two bowlers-one ut each wickct-to bowl
down their wckcts. or to catch the ball on tho
fly when hit by the batsman. The object Of the
defence. or batting side. is to prevent their
wickcts from being bowlcd, and to drive the
ball far enough out OF the reach Of the nclders
to score runs-a run being made whenever the
the two batsmcn cross from one wicket to tho
other without being put out while the ball is in
play. Tho bowler can toss or pitch the ball 10
the wicket. or deliver it round-arm style. but he
is not allowed to throw the ball to the wicket
either by an undcrhand or overland throw. or
even to jerk the bail to tho bat BY imparting ro-
tary motion to the ball the bowler gives 1t n twist
or bias which takes effect on the rebound Of the
ball from tho" pitch" to the bat, which gem
orally puzzles the eye and judgment OF the bits
man. II is optional with tho latter either to
" block" the ball with his bat or to drive il and
score runs. Defence is tho first thing necessary
In batting. hitting following it as the next es.
sential. With ono man rs " bowler" another rs
wicket keeper and third as long stop
three Of the eleven are placed tho other eight
occupy the. positions. Of point" mid,
cover point short and long leg" and
such other positions as the cxgencies Of
The game call for After fix balls have
takes his turn in bowling from the op-
posito wicket and this change ncccssitates
relative change Of positions by the other field
rrs, the moyem"nt being called m over.
When all Of the eleven have boen to the hat. and
ten OF them have been put out--one always be-
ends and the opposite side take their first
innings; This over. the second innings on
done the silo having the largest large T nsgres
sa,ss score ;,y WINS me game, Suppose the
put out for nfty odd runs. and the eleven in
their innings should score two hundred and
the eighteen In their second innings should add
only fifty more to their score. in such case the
eleven would win hy one innings and hun
drcd runs. should the eighteen in their sec
their score that would oblige the eleven to go
into their second innings TO get eleven runs to
win. II they secured this number without n
man being put out. then they would win by ten
wlckets 10y a score Of I'll 10 2lO. II the eleven
should 60 n and make $50 and the eighteen
another 300. and the eighteen fail to get moro
than ants more. then the eleven would win 10y
the aggregate score IF 450 10 $50. This Will
suffice to give tn" reader an idea II tho game
liner cricket day than Yesterday was never
What with the weather. and the chance OF wit
Messing an unusual contest ut cricket. there
was indurement enough 70 crowd the st. George
crowded since the days OF 1872 when Grace
was the cricket star at the field entertainment
there. Not only was the city throng which
goes 10 see any notable sporting event present
but gathering OF old crickctrrs from country
towns and hy-pluces marked the occasion. and
young American crcketers. too. came IN dele
cations from Boston and Philadelphia.
d pIhe cy ToTmsn t,g9 mustered in force
glorious uncertainty attendant upon their
tayorltc game. and certainly this peculiar fca-
ture Of cricket WIS exhibited ON this occasion in
one OF is most striking forms All had heard
u what the "Coonials" had done In the way OF
defeating crack English cricko teams. and il was
generally considered that thor contest with our
local team would be tantamount 10 "A walk over
But II proved 10 be one of the liyeliest little
United states. The seasons record has shown
how little our local club teams have done in the
VII Known HAT tha Ncw Y ori antSen for t M''s
match had had little. II any. practice for the
hands ui mo Australians was anticipated the
only question discussed being that of how badly
wcowoud be whipped. \ be, Al heavy odds was
difficult 10 get On the success Of the eighteen in
escaping defeat. and 80 little money was in
vested IN wagers on the event until last night,
Ihcn the surprising result Of tho first day Of
tho match had placed the game in the position
II n ilr-t-clas- match to bet on.
In yesterdays game the Australians won tho
toss. and sent the New Workers 10 the bat. and
then ii was that the wickets began 10 fall before
the fine bowling ~ Mcssrs, SpofTorth and Gar
RAFT. only four out of the eighteen, Messrs
Bance. eastman. Marsh. and Moerau. making
any show % defence. Suonorth took wick.
cts for "a runs and CARAT for 20. beautiful
catches being made 10y Garrau. Blackham, and
Bailey nnd the finest wicket keeping 10y Black
ham, The score Of the innings was rs follows:
risurfIS.
Rance D. SrO0orfh II. AMI b. SuON0rfl
Harvey amt o. Harrntt i, Cross. ruu out n ufsl. e.
hackhamh Garratt, Souier G. HALEY b Garrait d.
Marsh rgu out. :. Glit D. W D Spunnrth. Rugau G
Backhamh CARAT 8. Brewster %. spoi'orth Mpprau
G. baleAh Spuuorth -. stevens d. Sgufnrth %. fral,r
NatIat Co. 'ashuane Narratt D. Spoforth, 10 sleigh
% Slunurth N tuuoNcr o. Ghrratt. %. Allen b. Garratt
u. >pragu.. not cut, 3. h,es2 lex h,es2- Total 80
fall ~ Wi s.is. II, Is, -, -. -, -. 81 80.
81 20 d. 3d. d. Oi-a3
BOWLING scORF
Bu-ir' H,N. Rms N,i>s Hi.bes.
Sluforti ......... ...... 80 aj
Garrau ........ - 26 10
Thus far everything had gone on pretty much
rs expected. although the score Of 90 by the
eighteen wis larger than some had anticipated.