The New York herald., 1878-09-24
CRICKET.

THE NEW YORK OPPONENTS OF THE AUSTRIA
LIAM TEAM sELECTED-wHERE THEY COME
FROM AND WHAT THEY ARE GOOD FOR.
The eighteen gentlemen Of New York and vicinity
who to play against tho Australian crickeicrs
Tuesday and Wednesday next at Hoboken
lected and notified yesterday. Five weeks ago Mr. A..
Marsh notified tweniy-ihres members OF the ST.
George, Staten Island and Manhattan clubs that "wih
a view OF procuring the best possible team to meet
the Australian crickcters" their presence was re-
quostcd at practice games at Hoboken on every
Wednesday and Saturday up to September 2S. These
practice gamos havo been very poorly attended, the
ono on Saturday last, whom only twelve Of tho team
were present. being the best
Tho team selected Is as follows :-Messrs j. T.
soutter, r. J. Cross, A. Marsh, G. Gile H. j. Frazer
E. II. Moeran. O. W. Bance, J. b. Sleigh, J. p. Con-
Messrs. A. Harvey, J. H. Moore, J. II. Sprsgue, r.
Allen and Il. w. Stevens, Of the staten Island Ciub
ana Messrs. W. Brewster, X. Greig and J. Rosan, OF
The following are the natonslities OF tho different
players, with thc places at which they obtained their
| hrst knowledge OF crckot playlng:-
=, So Georges Cluo-sou..y, American, Rugby Crsss
Ens,h English MARI MIroorSSusn Marsh, lrsn P.@n'. Park
Rugby; aocran, Irish, Marlborough; Bance, English,
oxford; sleigh scotch, Edinburgn; Conover, Ameri-
can, ST. PauPs Concord, N. IL eastman, American,
| Boston.
Staten Island Cyub-Harvoy, English. Bermuda; |;
Moore, American, Philadelphia; sprugus, American,
Eckford Baseball Club Allen, knglish, Eton Stevens
American, Boston ana China.
Manhattan Ctsb brewster, English, Yorkshire;
Grcis, English, Lancashire; Rogau, English, Ber-
muda.
Substitutes Mr. Eyre, OF tho staten Island Club.
American, Harrow Ronaluson, Staten Island Club.
| 1rish Phnnix PARK, Dublin.
| The tcam tnus consists OF o Americans, s English
men, Irisnmen and Two Scotchmen, with an Ameri-
can and an lrishman rs substitutes Mr.. Harvey 10 q
| native oil Bermuda.
| rHRrR STRONG POINTS.
Mr. }. Soutter Of this city, who heads tho list, is
one OF tho best all round players In the country,
being able to hll any position the 1cd crcditaby
He is steady ana capital bat also good ound-
| arm bowler, Dcing always on tho wicket.
| Mr. ~ .. Cross Is good bat, hard hitter and a
| fair wicket keeper
change underhand bowler. He rs also cnpitsl field.
Mr. g. Giles Ia the professional OF the st. Georges
cr senoona in
OF the Seton Club, OF Liverpool In 1874 was
gagcd by The ST. Georges and has continued with
them since. He Is good bowler and batsman aud
lively in The ncd Last year he made 81 against Mon
trea and SO against tho Belmont CLUB, oi Philadelphia
Mr. A. Harvey Is nrst class bot ana also an excel.
lent bowler out he has peculiar delivery, shooting
OUT as IL were, from the back OF tho umpire. Both In
batting aud bowling he presents the appearance OF
useful men the team.
Mr. J. Rdgeway Moore is an excellent and steady
bat anu one Of the best long stops In America
Mr. J. h. sprspue was formerly the well known
pitcncr Of the old Eckford Baseball Club He is nov
very successful undcrnand bowler and a good held
Lately he has also come to the front ms batsmaB.
MAN, Brewster was professional OF the Staten Island
Club Tor Ave years. having lett II only last spring
Then he spent short time In the same capacity al
ST. Paul's school, Concord, N. H. Al present ne is .
member Of the Manhattan CluD. He is an exceilcn
ground keeper and knows new TO prepare goo
wicket He is Hrst class Iofthand bowler, faf
bat ana an excellent Held using one arm ss rcadny ~
the other
usually makes good scores. ,
mr. H. j. Frazsr is good bat, fair bowler and
nr. E ii. Mocrsn is the lively member OF the ST
| Gesrae's Club. Being Marlborough man he ha