New-York tribune., 1878-10-03
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE AUSTRALIANS WIN.

| THE AUSTRALIANS WIN.
DEFEAT OF THE AMERICAN EIGHTEEN BY THE AUS
IRAIIAN ELEVEN BY ONE RUN, WITH FoUf
wICKETs TO SPARE.
| Seldom if ever before on this side of the
Atlantic has the game Of cricket aroused so much
interest and attention as during the past TWO
days at Hoboken. The Unexpectedly brilliant
| playing OF the American team on Tuesday
largely increased the attendance yesterday The Aus
traian players were plainly astonished by the nne
boiling Of Brewster and sprague, and the admiraOie
fielding Of their opponents The game was called yes
terday morning 1890 but long before that time tne
throng OF began to pour In and take posses
sion OF every available seat and point or obserVatloh
11:4O play begun. the Americans gong 10 the
bat order complete their second inning which was
interrupted on Tuesday afternoon by the game being
called. The Americans scored SO In ther nrst
inning TO 20 scored by the Australians IN
their second inning they had made 81 runs;
with four wickets down. Messrs. Greig and
Giles being at the bat when play ceased on 1 Iues
cans yesterday morning The "demon bowler" as spol-
forth was called, disposed OF Giles whose place
taken by Soultcr. Greig retired ior three lhs
making all twenty, fine score, ana was succeeaeu
by Marsh, whose fortune IT was to make, by his hne
playing the OF the day and receive the ehtnusas
tic pauds OF the lOOkersOn. He made SIX
four, and two three hits almost In succession,
playing with great SKILL and when at last ne rtTed 20
runs,stOOd against his name SOuter played wei also,
and went out for II runs; Seven wlckets were now
down for 73 runs, ana the prospect oI tne .t hiel
leans winning the match apparently grew Det'er
every moment. RORan and Stevens adced nothing 10
the score and 10 wickes were now dOwn Ior 81 runs
Brewster failed to score as did Moeran aSO Dh fraser
Cushman and Sleigh added s. Sand EACH ana the score
gradually Increased. COnnOr and Allen were tnc last
PLAYERS and when the latter succumbed to spOhoIths
bowling il found amid surprise and rcJoclhg tndt
Inc American IL wckets down for 9S runs, making
grand total OF 1Gl runs, In order TO Tie the AusuH-
iails would have 10 make 81 TO win, W.
At 1870 the AusraliaDs began play. sending
TO the bat A. and G. Bannerman, who PLAYED
for some time waiting game, Dlockng inc Dals
OF Brewster and Sprague Win cure ana paylhE eau
iousy. The fielding OF the Americans was eAoei'enl,
and at p. M, when the players a1Ournsd 9 ior
lunch, the score Tuesday was only slightly
increased. BY this time the crowd was much
iDGusitive throug surrounded the wickets. and
was with difficulty induced 10 withdraw upon the reap
pearance of The players AT 2;4o INC Austaans re-
I3 runs but was caught out by MOeran, amid
great applause. Now that the Zimmerman ring
ySll 90 easier"; aud "nvrlier, " he should byve
added for from this time there was succession OF britt
liant plays remarkable exhibition OF skll on D0h
Horan was bowlcd for 16 runs by Brewster.
AT 3:45 two wickets wero down Tor ~ runs.
Boyle caught ont by Marsh Tor 8 runs
but Sponurth and Gregory proved nearly invin-
chile. After long playing which was accompanied
by mucn applause the former retired win the me score
of - while Gre CORY not out with the same score.
Tue NTH wicket down for 80. At 5;O7 Gregory
made fine hit under the ropes, which
was missed by Marsh, giving him 3. With
two hits ust before this brought the to %, and
the Australians had the great match by one runand
four wlckets % spare There was great excitement az
the close and many cries OF play II out were heard
but this was impossible the Australians wished 10
start Philadelphia as soon possible Ihey pIY here
for three DAYS beginning tomorrow, on the German
town Grounds against picked eleven, consisting Of the
four Marshall Brothers, two Hargrave Brothers. Mead
Brewster, HOpkinsOn aud two other veterans at the
game.
the Americans made the greatest number OF runs. The
remarkably small number oi Nldeb aud Dyes on Doth
noteworthy. The record Is considered an extra
ordinary One