New-York tribune., 1878-10-05
THE AUSTR1LT1YS At THE BAT.

THEY PLAY A CAUTIOUS GAME AT PHILADELPHIA,
BUT DO NOT GIVE PROMISE OF SUCCESS.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4.-PTOmptly at 1874
o'clock this morning play resumed in the cricket
match with largely increased attendance Of specta-
tors The first to A. Zimmerman, who made
fine leg nit for 3. Then, amid uproariOus cheering c.
Bannerman caught at the Wicket by George New
hall of the Philadelphia team and retired without
scoring, his place being taken by Koran. Presently
Horan made a cut Tor and after drove another
ball to leg for more. when he run out Two WICK
cts for 10 spO1orth appeared the sccne
and having made 4, caught out by Robert Newhau
Three wckets FOR II runs Gregory, the captain was
the batsman, and within very balls was clean
bOwied out Charles Newhall without havilg scored
Four wickets for 20 runs. The scoring continued ex
ccedIngY slow ana several balls bOwed before A.
Bannermau made another 3 by hit to leg which the
folder let slip. Difficult bowling and generally quick
fielding made the scoring slow. Finally however the
scoring active, aud the Phadelphaus began TO
get uneasy. change OF bOwcrs was frequent
Murdoch, who all day. had shown himse
anxious to score at the smallest opportunity
came within OF being stumped out
the ball slipped out Or Newhals fingers. spell OF
slow scoring broken by a hit which added another
three Bannermans total, after which runs were rap
idly made with total at 81. A. Zimmerman was
caught out by George NewhaI of one OF C. Newbal's
balls. and retired with 10 runs 10 his credit
A recess now taken 10 Is estimated that 5000
I
thereafter brought hundreds more. At 800 p. play
resumed. On the Irst Oal from G. NcWha, Bailey
gave Spencer McdCe a chance for catcd which bciu.
| accepted, tine Australian went out without having
scored. SIX wiCkCts for 02 Iuus- Bdckham iuurd
Murdoch at the wicket, an the latter wa, mn
| out by Of ID. NcWhalt's SLOW tHis,crs He bad
| however made 81, and WAS loudly applJuded
wickcts for 1O2 Now came Garratt's turn
and he r>cupri ~ the narrOwcst possible man
from being out. Nothing could have been bet
ter than tnc fielding that was being shUwI and cuuulei
with the clever bowling OF the Ncwhal brothers, It kept
the batsmeu hard work very llt,le profit IL wis
not long before ID. NCwha captured Backhau's uinu
AMI with U! 20 he Withdrew. LIgAt wckets L,r
10 ruEs.
Garratt the next 10 fal bowled by C. Newhall
having saved his credit 10y making single Iuu.
Allan, the eleventh man. tIeu took his place to the
5ORliHg Of c. Newha lie play I'd "a very cautious game
ana the next notable bit hue cut by Boyle for
3, which few balls aftrr he duplicated. lie fol
lowed these hits up by aunther OF same sort On
which scored The idea evidently was for BOYLE 10
make the running Wne Allan did the blocking tactics
which were justified In the sequel Getting trrd of
bowling balls which persIstcntly blocked, d. New
hall tined slow undrrhander which Allan immediately
drove, making thereby his first .. Meade, the left
handler, next put IA bowler 10 what he could
tuued while BUy les tuIH came he nlade now one
and then "a couple. In little Mead gave Boyle
chance and "A forward drive added TO the score
Boyle did some good but becoming too venturesOme he
hit ball OF Ncwhals into the air, and Thomas Har
graves catching II, the inning over Boyle nad
made 80 runs and Allan with TO his credit carried out
his bat, the DOatd-shOwing $50 as the total
AT O'clock an adjournment was taken until tO-nor
row,