The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-02
The Great Match Between
Australia and New York.
WONDERFUL FIELDING on BOTH SIDES
A Change that Impaired the Chances
oil the Home Team.
THE VISITORS SEVEN RUNS AHEAD.

ana a success. The Australians played against
eighteen men, picked from tho various Gibbs Of Nov
York and It's neignborhood, and IL was almost uni
versay supposed that the playing would be mani
testify superior the part OF the Australians
that worry little exctement beyond that OF
seeing some good professional crcketing would
be occasionea By the contest This supposison was.
however, dspellcd very early IN yesterdays play,
whom 1t was that Bannermap, tho champion
Australian bat. was caught spiendidly by Sleigh a.
forward point leaving the wickes for only one RON.
This Ill luck continued until nine Of the Australians
out tor only thirty-sx runs; but IL was some
what retrieved by Allan and Boyle, who The score
up seventy, thus giving the Australians the lend by
ssvon runs the cose OF the first innings on each
side. Tho cvenness OF the play was worry remarkable
and has never been cquaIled by any match tho Aus.
tralans yet played. The cauve Tor this Is found
In two bowling OF Sprague and the
excellent Holding OF tho Now Workers. Sprsgue is
old baseball pitcher and his "daisy clippers were
surprise to the Australians 1t was their FIRST export
ence with q baseball bowler anu they were quite
prepared for II. The almost unparalleled feat OF bowl
ing fourteen maiden covers" IN succession was accom-
Pushed by Sprague, and when It Ii remembered
that this was against batting that has
CURED a world wide fame will be
that Captain Gregory was justified in saying that te
required all the skill of hrs team 20 mect DO xiing OF
that character without complete disaster The neld.
ing OF tho New YorKors was justlhably the admiration
oil bohoders. Is truo That there were eighteen
tho neld but the Australians were marvellous
men ~ striking and stealing runs whenever an oppor-
tunity was given them. With one or Two exceptions
the New Workers. let no opportunity slip; the balls
wero we'll stopped, aud man did his work thor
oughly aud promptly.
EVEN
is to this admirable fielding that the evenness Of
tha ia tn he he Aust nllans
pose their the field In q somewhat original
ner, but lis effectiveness was shown many &C.
easions yesterday. rhey dispense with 'long leg"
altogether, evidently under the impression that II
possible for any man {, hit their bowcrs IN that
direction. Square leg stands close in and well os-
ward, aud two mon stand respectively at short mad
aud short MID Of. Nearly NIL their mon are
kept in front OF tho wickots, ana the iow runs
made In tho slips showed that this disposition
was successful There was considerable anxiety 10
see the bowling Of SpoGorth, VINO has won IN Eng
land the tito OF s.ths demon bowler" His delivery
is remarkably swift, rendering It extremely difficult
10 judge Of the i0rcs tho drcction OF The ball He
has SO perp,exing habit OF changing hts bowling
unexpectedly from slow 10 swift, thus embarrassing
until he gets familiar Win this peculiar
ity. Both sides made a mistake ~ 20 their bowl
ing. TO retrieve what 10 sacn appeared disastrous
fortune DO wiling changed, and the close
OF each inning other bowlcrs wore pus on Tho results
90 each siao accession 70 tho score, and, on
Inc part OF the New Workers. changed what was, a.
the 1rst inning Was concerned, victory InIo
defeat The game was played according 20 the Eng.
lisn rule-lour balls to the A nit under the
ropes counted three; ovor the ropes, TOUR, ADD over
The result or yesterdays play will DO TO Increase
the excitement that has prevailed for some weeks
pas. respecting this match, and should the weather
to-day prove 1ne viii largely increase tho attend.
ance.
ras GROUNDS AND SPECTATORS
The grounds OF the 81. Georges Club, At Hoboksn,
looked brighter and moro attractive tnau they
did yesterday. rne turf WAS beautifully green and
noon between two ana lhreo thousand spectators
were present, u largo majority oil wnom were mani
particularly English-St. Georges nag and The
brush banner hoated irou over the cntrance.
Among the famous cr,cke.ers on tho ground from
and other cities Mr.. John Elliott, OF syria
treasurer Of the 81. Georges Club. From Pnii.ao
pha came Charley Newhail. the crack bowler Of the
Young American Club; also his brother George OF the
club. Among the othors VI noto wore q.
Welsh, L Hsins., Y. brewster, X. N. CaldwoiL Il.
Clay. a. Cape Lopsr Bars, :. Aopx,nsoa; g: s.s.
clay, Charles d. Young, Daniel Saveoney, q. T. Poar
body, james L. Sims and II. h. Darling. From Bos
ton William Hague. Of tue Old Boston Cub; Charles
Draper. OF The same club and George Wright, the
short stop OF the Boston Baseball Cub.
GAME.
Tho AUSTRALIAN team arrived on the ground . lev
minutes before eleven o'clock. lhcy ut oncs crossed
over rooms OF the Kuickcrbockor Baseball CLUB
winch had boen paced ~ their disposal In y very
snort time they reappearod on the ground 10 lneir
cricket cos,umc-bluc-a white and coats, and
white trousers. Al nve minutes past eleven Mr.. J. r.
seu..er tue captain Of me New YORK esh.eso walked
10 the Australian camp, aud IN short Time AL
arrangements Tor s10 loss were made half
sno American Cricketey, threw the coin IN
The ar Captain gregory ssid, .Hsad."
WOO. He decided 10 sond the New Workers 70
tho bat. Al a Quarter past eleven everything was
ready, and tns steam" lett tneir quarters they
the following held was made by Captain Gregory -
spofor,h, "oower;' Biacknain, "~icket keepers"
s.aSsimaa, ss.'s' Sss
poin,:' A. Bannsrman, "ong on:" Allan, square
minute later Mossrs !. r moore ana q ". Banes
star.ed tor the wicket with bats in hand
rHR BArTLE BEGINS
Thus the great game com nehcod. Banco nsatlp
played Spoorth's nrst three balls, Tut tho foursn
made good Log h,, tor which he scored three.
bali gong under tue boundary ropc. Carrots vas
tho bowler a. the southern end and Banco made Q
good two MT on his second ball. On Spodorth's SOC
ond over Moore was nicely caught by tho bowler him.
sell. scorc--5 Tor wicket. A. Harvey was the
ncxt batsman. Bance made two Singles aud Harvey
one, when the latter caught aud bowled BY car
vstt SCORES, 2 l. Cross follow Cd, but was uniorsu.
nately run out on the second ball. Scoro-S B. o. H
Greg vas tho next balsmsn and made u siugie Bancs
In tie mcanlms naa made Greig Was then caugn. al
the WICKET by Biackham. Seore-ll 4, l. rhen Cap
tam TOOK Grcxs place ana the score was rus
up 10 IL, when Bance Was clean bowled by Spoffosth
alter having made tho good score oil 10 Score.
II tor wicksts. Marsh followed Bance. and immedS
ntely aiorwari Sou.ss was caught BY Bailey. Marsh
made good leg hit, SO that Sne sixth wicket,
tell lor 70 ruoa Giles followed soutter before
fore wicket scors-25, 7, Hogan followed
Alter obtaining good leg hit Tor Q, Marsh
the Australians too much Tor him, and before ne
could retrieve mis- footsteps his ssumps were aown.
Score-2S. =, s. Brewster was tho next man, but ne
quickly retired. being BOWED by spoHorth for
Score-2s, o, U.
The Aa- sranans n this timc madc several changes
In then usid, but tho same bowicrs kept 10
work. Mocran followed Brewstor. Hogan splen-
didiy caught NJ mo vicke. by Blscknam. Score
~, 10 stevens followed, but was quickly 10 wlsd
by sponorth score-35, IL. Then Fraser faced
Moeran. The latter .dded thrss TO his score,
when tho former was cloan BOWED by GarrssI
Score-3S L. y. eastman was the next Dalsman,
and quickly raised the score with good hit and
u spendid drive Tor 4. Moeran caught
by Bailey. Score-46, IL, o. Sleigh was the ai,scoih
man, and played s,saai,y. Eastman was nicely
caught by Garrett Scorc-5l. Ia, IL Conover WAS
next but was quickly bOwIed Dy carrot Score-5l,
10, Z. Allen shared similar late, being bowied ~
The same man. Scoec-6l Tor 10 wiekots. Then
Spragus went IN, aud TO the astonshnsnt OF every
one, with Sioighs help the was raised TO %,
when Spofiortn took Sieighs stumps. Thus the Mes
Yotkcrs wero disposed VI Tor 90 runs.
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