The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-01
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now TIE AUSTRALIANS SPENT THEIR SECOND
DAY Ia rnE cTTr-THE mo MATCH TO-
pAy.
SO much Interest has before been taken In .
erckss match sita forei snsrs IN that which CON-
nsncss to-day al nsbosen. la 1853. 1865 and 1879
slsvsas from Engiaad came. played and conquered.
In each OF these matches there twenty two OPP
peasass sat tne elevess ssways woa in one inning.
Dsrlag sne past fifteen years the national game OF
Knslasa has progresses steadily In the antipodes.
Maay clubs have been formed. and both
Lniywniss's aud craes's teams met with several
defeats. 10 the great astonishmsnt OF tho
Esglslmsa. rsea the Aasualians conceived the
idea eAryiag tho var into Engand. and aferward,
u they successful. Of playing few friendly
games 10 the Cnited States Although they left Aus
uasiA alter several Of practice they had
ntus nope OF coDqaeriag the 'aI-time champions Of
England Nevertheless, sney defeated no. only tho
leading amateur clubs Of Great Britain, with
selected teams pro lcssonais, and seldom d.
tealed.
they come here nsshsd win succsss and confident
Of yietsry; bat in the ST. Georges. against whom
they MAY to-day, they Will meet ioemen worthy OF
tneir skili The al Georgss team in tar practice
aud Will, 10 thought play stronger game shsn has
eeea seen ON ths Aoeekss grounds. rne players
are W no means disnayef by the wonderful scores
their opponents nave made aud even Il defeated hope
20 reasce those scores materially.
The Australian team arrived the Sc. Georges
grounds az eleven O'Clock yesterday, and aitcr put
Two wicssls nd ossn penea for their service. Tns
news ARRIVAL Of the team spread quickly, and Ia
avery snort time there vas = large a.,e"aaace u
curious spectators Captain Gregory said thai no
thought the wicket Tor the mateh was good one Mr.
C. Bannermsn modestiy said that lev balls might
20 over the fence; Captain co1way, the manager,
SAID. alt 10 the nDsst wicket ever sau" Ae Vas
very much pleased WITH The appearances o. everything
on me grosndS Mr. spodprth, The ssdsmen bowler.
~
batiea aEd bovied lev balis
wnen Inc practice commenced c. Bannerman took
ANA Mardoek. A. nrst ns ma stliuy, bat alter les
splendid arves almost 20 the emu Of the ground he
settled Als and gave hns exhiDlsion Of
bls power as bstsmaB. With block, nearly on the
leg siump and almost placing his les foot front Of
ts wicks, no stopped nearly every BALL HIS style 10
easy ana sracefal there being nc Jumping around or
the least nervousness. Nhea he blocks his
~ Is placed Ja.i where no ehsosss me net
ting aroand him prevented many 'scuts" o.
..lse hits" 30 .as prss''es va. s,msss CO.
al play aiaerontly an a mstcn; shall not give 50
many catchos' Alter G. Bannsrnan, spenorth vas
bu, made exhibition oi has skill. hs hopes 10 be
Ia good condition Tor to-day. Garrett BOWED scvera
balls 10 Bannerman aud Boyle ne IL gooa bowler,
we'll ON the wicket; bal no Judgment Of hr ability eau
DO formed from his snort przctc& Aurdocg showed
himself 70 be good oss'sr ana heavy hitter ne
loss give his epponsns great trouble. Boyle eattsd
freely and well. Al the other wicket Gregory,
some good prasIico Koran drove ball over the
club house, with apparent ease, from Biaekham's
bowling He Is evidently . very nsri hitter.
PEEP FRI Tnk POST oygck
At O'Clock the AUSTRALIANS stopped practice.
and. after bash, resumed Their e',,zsn's c'othins
On crossing 10 tins cay the msJor.y Of the team.
by permission OF Colonel McAies, Of tLe Post Once.
asesnasd 10 the dome Of tia. building. and heartily
enjoyed extensive view. The ksrrous, Brooklyn,
elevated railroad aud other points Of interest
pointed out TO them, and they we're much pleased.
Tnen they visited The engine house ~ me corner OF
Chambers aud Centre streets, where Assistant Fore
graph arrsssemsn, aud svsryth,ng IN tho house.
Then he asked them TO step aside, and %
striking Tho gong The horses aud mss we're y
horses away NJ inc time. The Australians we're
greatly surprised, add many questions were put TO the
OF No. truck, which had just returned IRON IRE,
showed the visitors over the room Of the 'uuck"
men,
The next place visited Was the rombs. This proved
to be an Interesting place 70 The vIsisern wsrdss
males' prison, chapel, boys prison and execution
ground The visitors expressed their satsiscson WAN
the way New Workers. deal with their criminalA
Smoking and card playing, they saii were prohibited
In all Australian prisona They were Introduced 70
Dr. Lambert and other notabilities within the walls
Alter thanking the Warden Tor hts Kindness the
itors le;t Tor the Grand Central Hotel 10 take dnncE
Abbey, tncy attended the performance ut The Park
Theatre.
A large roireshment tent erected ut the south.
east corner grounds at Hoboken yesterday. A.
tho opposite corner large 100 foot tent was also
.erected lady visitors. James Smith, tho umpire,
VINO Is experimenting the arrangements, - deter
mined every thing III good condition, shou ID
the weather be ne or bad. good stand with desks
has been erected for the Of reporters The grand
stand been repaired and strengthened ana viii
accom- modate about three hundred people. IL is
yet decided whether extra charge fer It's VIII
be made. rhe grounds are situated at the western
end oil Eighth and Ninth streets, Hoboken Tho
Washington street cars may be taken, bus IL In q
pleasant walk from the Jerry 10 tho grounds.
me game will commence at hall. past ten A. N.
sharp, and stumps viii be drawn Ave O'Clock. To-
morrow the same hours viii DO observed. The fol-
lowing are the members oil the two ciuDs:-
AUSTRALIA.
C. Bannerman, J. NJ. Blackham.
A. Zimmerman. d. w. Grepory.