The New York herald., 1878-10-04
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MATCH.
SPLENDID SCORE OF THE ALL PHILADELPHIA
ELEVEN AGAINST THE CRACK AUSTRALIAN

this morning, on the beautiful enclosed ground at
| Germantown, In the suburbs OF this city Fully hvc
thousand persons wore in attendance and more
orderly and enthusiastic assemblage never graced
4 cricket ground The ground In splendid
condition, admirable cricket had been pre-
pared. and the weather being delightful in The
extreme the long anticipated match entered on
under the most favorable circumstances. The easy
victory ol the Australians over the New York ieam
and gvng the latter Odds had led their admirers
supporters TO anticipate stu aecsive violory
on tins occasion, especially as they contend
ing on even terms. The cream Of American cricket
| ors, however had been selected, and their prowess
led many 10 hope that lnsy would At least make a
credisabe stand against tne,r formidable opponents
| but NO one anticipated that the young Pnilade-
pnans would nearly top u second century and that
one younx player should make more on his bat than
the entire New York team did In either; but such
oase and result OF the only inning played
to-day has made all PniladcIpha Jubilant with joy
The bowling changed, no less than fifteen being
made during this long inning SpoGorth, Allan, Boyle
and Garrett Dowled at both ends, and the two frat
| named went on three timea Sponorths bowling
terribly punished, and he seemed 10 be much
rated bowler. The fielding quite sharp The
| set, but rather loose at the nnish.
OPENING rnE GAMk
The Australians arrived the ground about half
| past eleven O'clock but 1t was twenty-five minutes
past twelve O'Clock before tho game commenced. and
| then George NJ Newnnl, the captain Of the Phadel.
phans. having the toss elected to rst TO the
bat John Hargraves and Z. Brewster being hrst
puled to guard the w3ckes behalf OF Phadelphia,
| while Sponorh and Garrett trundled tho ball
| Spodorth bowled three maiden overs to Harsravcs,
! and then Brewster drew 'frsI blood" by Tor
single In doing which ne gave slight chance to C.
Banuerman at point Two were ihen run Tor leg
4
and Brewster repeated the dose for a
neatly placed two to the ON. The next
over of GarIetis also suffered. Brewster slipping the
frst ball for and driving last to the Ter
| lwo while Hargraves square legged another ball for
| three In Spoforth's sixth over Hargraves neatly
placed to short log for single. making the frs
| run yet madc OF his bowling. Hargraves made a
pretty cut tor three on Garrett the ovcr and
| Brewster cut him Tor Two IN the next Har-
graves thec prettiy placed SpoHorh 70 long los for
! two and 20 placed on the telegraph and u
change OF bowling then deemed advisa-
bic, Allan, with slow round arm. being sub,
stituted for Garrett. and pretty bit Of field
ing on the part of spoTorth at reg elicited
| much applause. Brewster, however, drove the last
bali Tor single, and after running leg bye made
leg hit for one Of the last ball Of the next over
| Brewster then run one Tor Father nigh drive
SpoEorth's head, and thon, when The telegraph ind.
Gated aS in successive both Brewster and Har-
| graves reursd, the frat being caught OF his Own
bowling by Sponorth rhe Australian umpire BY mis-
take aIlo wing him hitn BALL and Brewster caught
At fourth Murdock of Allan Brewster had batted well
for 15 including hree and four twos, and Hargraves
had contributed 10, including two threes and two.
X. N. Caldwell next psrtnercd X. Newhaii aud saved
mis- gooseegg by bad bit OF fielding on the part OF
| Allan and hts partner made two more directly
| aftcrward by Spofortns slow handing OF leg hit
AMID ns nen csare %.ss 'asn couns e
reat cuts for a and single Of consecutive overs.
Boo Newha then drove Barrett 10 tue on tor another
three and Caldwell had narrow escape at iong-sp,
/ with 81 ON the telegraph the "Demon" Spodorth
went on a. Gsrre..'s sns, me-, and I CsiaSsl! slipped
then scored IS runs, was missed of by Boyle
terrific hit TO short leg, the helder playing very
Caldwell then hit Horan hard to the of Tor three
runs. and placed Sponorth to leg for a couple. X.
pictng covetsd "ceniury,' the placing OF which
on tho telegraph elected cheering all over tho
| ground. Allan thea went on bowling again
Horan's end, and, after a couple OF overs of which
singles were madc By sacn batsman, an adjournment
..no. out" ~, and Caldwell ..not ou.n TO-
After an hours in,ermission r. NewhalI and Caid-
well resumed .hsir places a. me w,cko's 70 sns bowl
nrs, r Newhail drove hard back and u c4romsd
OF his hand striking him on The iorehead partially
CaId well then drovc TO the on tor
3, but tell victim to tempting ball from Boyle,
beng given out s4stumped" by tho Philadelphia
| umpire, decision that many regarded as at least
dnubtiuI The hftn wicket fell tor Ito, or the
retiring batsmau had contributed ~, made up by
three twos and three threes Il. Hopkinson Joined X
| Ncwnali and another change OF bowling was made,
Bailey going Sponorlh's end, and of the last ali
OF us nrst over Hopkinson caught by Gregory
slip ior cypher the sixth wicket failing or ll9 runs.
Charles Newhail and Robert Newhsl then occupied
| a few minute the wickets. the hrst named max ng
SD endid drive for 10 longon of sponor,b, but play
ing TO his wicket ball IN Allen next over, tho
seventh wiokepeailing fer y. George Newnall,
| his brother, and inanRurated his run-geitng
with cut Tor 2, ana Bob was heartily ap-
! ipfn hn
Tor three OF Sponord scrvng Allan In precisely the
same way tue mex, over. The next over OF sponorih
| ana BOP NswIali commencing with CONSECUTIVE cuts
Tor three eacn, Boo placing Tue third ba 10 leg ior
single George hitt,ng hc last ball OF the 10
square leg for three. George made single of Aians
! Bsxt over, Boyle went on bowling spot
tseorse placed the new coner 10 tue OF for ebupe,
and Bob made a sinels on Allan and then puasnod
Boyic's Dext over tor I'VE more runs. com ncing
with hard drive tnat carromed Oh the bowisrs ,ee
which he two and driving the next ball 70 the or
for runs; p runs were made on Aiaa's mex, over,
aud he same number on Bowie, Bob being much APP
pisuded TOR pretty drive al along tho ground 10
ions On for too snen obtained VITA 70 on the tec
| graph, change oil bowling was made at both ends
Garrett vent bowling again. changing ends. taking
Boy,e's place, white Horan took AIans place at tho
! other wicket. Carr ett bowled maiden over and
! then on Horan's third bali George NewbaiI was
neatly caught at short log by Spcortn The retiring
including Two So and tnree rs, and much ap.
pauded MS return from tnr wcxetr
Dan Newnsl was mo next to piriner his bro,ner,
and OF BoyIe's nrst over was badly ong-on
| by Garrett the cnauce resulting IN ruh. H. New
hall and ID. Nswhall then msde couple o 3's OF
the bowling OF Bailey and Boyle, and 13O was placed
on the teiegrapn Dan Newhaii then ran two on
nigh drive 10 ngon, the bi being ratber misjadged
| By G.. Bannerman. Sponorth thca wont al Balicys
end, BOO Newhali orove him nrst 10 the on aud
10 of eaon, aud repeated tue dose oil
the b,ll oil Boyles next over. Eight ruLs were
made OF tho next over SpoTOrth, each OF the
brothers making q hit and Dan suppiementng
With a 2. TINS .cooKed Tho goose" OF Sponorth,
and Horan went 10 lrundIe 10 his stead and Murdoch
| relieved Boyle and sont down a maiden over Bob
Ncwha making = splendid leg hit Tor thrce on Koran
In tue over and repeating u on Msrdoch's mex,
over. Allan tnen went place OF hofsn and
opened with a In niden. but Dan Newhai hit him
leg ia over, the hit, which Wis worth six
runs only Yielding three Boyle then relieved Murdoch
with the ball, pnd, usual. opened WIN maiden.
Three bycs then on leg ball Of Boyies
that Dan Ncwhall hit at bat missed. Allan tDcn
bo wIed couple OF maiden overA Dan Nowhsn then
hit a hot back through Boyle's bands and Bob