The New York herald., 1879-09-24
@ r l G X E T.
Twelve Gentlemen Of Ireland Defeat Four
. teen Of United New York.
WINNING BY PIP RUNS.
William Hone, Jr, Scores Seventy-Four
to His Own Bat

The match between twelve gentlemen of Ireland
and the fourteen united New York played on the st.
Georges Grounds, at Hoboken was finished yester-
day afternoon The Irish won by 2l2 runs. The
attendance yesterday light but i'll the afternoon
there were about couple of hundred spectators
present The feature of the day was the magnificent
batting of w. Hone. Jr.. who scored "a runs in q
comparatively short inning
Play commenced ut ten minutes to twelve A. NJ
Bance and Conover going in against the bowling OF
Exham and Mum. Conover retired, caught by g.
Homo at mid off, with single to his credit. Harvey
joined Bance. and the latter was run out with Ii
to his credit. Naming then went in, and Harvey
tired caught Miller off Exham. Scott. OF the Man
hattans, Joined Naming and cut Num- for to point
and then Naming played the same bowling for
double. Scott bowled by Exham, and then
Lyons Joined Naming The latter retired pretty
quickly. caught Num- and Let's filed the vacancy.
but was caught by Num- off Exham, and the innings
closed for 56 at sixteen minutes past twelve P. NJ
THE
After about ten minutes intermission Casey and
Miller the champion runners of the Irish team.
went to the bat against the bowling of Hooper and
Lane. Miller drove Hooper for to the of. and then
ran for a hit to the on off the same bowling.
Mr.. G. Darlington. the ''Guide, Philosopher and
Friend. was ON the ground. watching the progress
bity OF the match resulting in a draw. Miller gave
. chance into the hands ofLyons at slip but the
latter could not hold it, Casey out and spoonod
Lane into the hands Of Clark at the on. but
the latter let 1t slip through his fingers.
The next ball took Casey's balls and Trotter filed
the vacancy. One wicket for a. Miller was play
ing pretty well for man with disabled left hand,
and he hit Hooper for and to leg. On the next
over Miller played Lane for single and Trotter
drove the bowling for double to tho off.
Clarke relieved Hooper and the batsmen scored
three singles off his first Miller cut Lane for
8 to cover point. Soutter relieved Clarke and on
the next over Conover made beautiful catch
at the off, retiring Miller, with 35 to his
credit. Two wickets for 43 w. Hone Jr joined
Trotter The batting was very steady and the score
gradually increased until the telegraph showed
60 for two wickets. Moran went at Lanes
end, Hooper back to the relief of Soutter. At
twenty minutes to two p. NJ. the 60 for
two wickets. Trotter caught by Wright (substi-
t@te for Moore, on Hooper wi.h ~ TO ms credit.
and hit HOOPER for to leg. Hone hit the next
the ropes to leg counting H. and then got single
In the same direction. Lyons went on at Hoopef's
end and Num- was caught by Naming at cover
point off his second ball. retiring with to his
credit Four wickets for 10. An intermission was
then taken and the party sat down to dinner.
AFTER LUNCH
Tho game was resumed ut twenty minutes to
three p NJ, Lyons finishing his uncompleted over.
W. Hone Jr., hit the last ball for to leg Lane
bowling at the other end and scored a maiden
u
splendid hit for 6 to mid on off Lyons. landing the
ball clean outside the grounds and hit the same
Grahnm relieved Iyops and started business wth
maiden. w. Hone, Jr., drove Lane for to the of.
and on the next over hit Graham for
to the on, repetition OF the hit of
Lyons The next ball he hit for to leg
bringing the total score to 100 for wickets. Moe
ran went at Grahain's end and w. Hone Jr
drove him for double to the off, His next was
. maiden. Brougham was caught by Conover at the
off, with to his credit Five wickets for Ill n
led le to thp
of FOR 2. which he followed with double to mid
on. W. Hone. Jr. drove Lane for 3. and then N.
Hone duplicated the performance. N. Hone cut
Moeran for to point aud then slipped Lane for
double. W. Hone Jr. hit the same over for and
q Bance went on ut Moeran's end with slows"
and the field set well back. The batters
got Off the over. W. Hone, Jr., and a 2, and N.
and Graham caught n. Hone Off his second ball.
firing him for 17six wickets for 143. w. Hone, Sr.,
filled the vacancy and hit Bance tor three to square
leg. The remaining three balls OF the over gave
w. Hone. Jr., single and 3. and w. Hone, Sr.,
another to square leg. Harvey relieved Bance and
finally succeeded il taking w. Hone Jr Is wicket,
the latter retiring for "A. the best that has
been made during the recent matches, COM
prising skies. 4 fours. 5 threes. doubles
George Cothurst joined w. Hone, Sr., and the
latter retired caught Morley. with II to his credit
bowled by Harvey. q. Hone and Hamilton were at
the bat. and the latter hit Harvey for to square
leg On the following he hit Soutter to the on
for 3. He,was finally caught by Lane with II to his
credit, and Exham Joined q. Hone. They began
hitting very freely, and Exham scored OF Harvey
by a q and u 3. Mocran went in at Soutter's end
and Exham was ceverly caught by Harvey ut the Off
with IA to his credit. The total Of the Irish
was l97.
NEW YORK SECOND INNING.
At twenty minutes past four Harvey and Bance
went to the bat a. ain.t the bowling of Exnam and
Casey. The Irish had exactly one hour and twenty
five minutes in which to get the New YorKers out
to win the match and save the draw. Harvey was
out for q single and then Soutter was bowled by
Casey-2 wickets tor III. Hooper gave chance that
N. Hone failed to hold. and ON the next drove
by W. Hone, Jr.. off Casey. with to his score
three wickets for 20. Clarke joined Dance and Ex-
hams first loail % took his oailsmfonr Tiekess THha
to the of for SINGLE and then made single
to the off Casey. On the next over Moeran
hit Exham for 6. u forward drive over the fence.
The next ball took his wicket. sending him home
with to his credit--hve wickets for %. Graham
went in and drove Exham for a single to the on
Num- made beautiful catch at point. retiring Bance
for 14-six wickets for 80. Conover went in and
made double and single off Casey. Conover was
caught by W. Hone, DR., of Casey with . to his
credit-seven wickets for 36 Lyons filled the
vacancy anu stumped by Brougnan of Casey.
with o ducks egg-eight wickets for 81. Lane
Joined Graham and the latter drove Casey to the
for 3. Graham retired. bowled Exham, with 2
to his credit-nine wickets for Al. Morley
Exham-ten wickets for Al. Naming went in and
hit Casey for to square Leg On tho next over
Naming was caught by n. Hone OF Exham with
to his creiit-elcven wickets tor A.. Scott was
bowled by Exham for duck and Let's Joined Lane
Let's hit Casey for q single 10 the of and on the
next over bowled by Exham. This closed the
inning of the United New York tor AZ, making total
OF los against BIG. The Irish winning by 2l2.
TWELVE GENTLEMEN OF IRELAND.
First Inning. Second Inning.
Sir George Colthurst,
l. b. W.. b. Graham. b. Harvey. ............. o
w. Hone. Jr.. b. Lane. b. Harvey. ............ "A
D. N. Trotter. C. Nor
ley, b. Lane........ c. Wright. b. Hooper,. II
ii. Brougham, G. Sout-
ter, b. Graham..... C. Conovcr. b. Lane... z
NJ Hone, b. Hooper,. "a c. Graham, b. Souttcr. IL
j. Num-, c. Moeran, b.
Graham.... ......... 10 C. Naming. b. Lyons. 3
q. Hone, b. Hooper,. u not out............... 3
X. A. Miller, b.. Lane. c. Conover, b. Lane. 50
q. Casey not out. III b. Lane. ............. 2
w. Hone Sr, !. b. W.,
b. Hooper. ........... c. Morley b. Harvey. ii
A. Exham, c. Moeran,
b. Hooper. ......... c. Harvey, b. Soutter IA
Ii. Hamilton, c. Bancc,
b. Hooper. .......... Lane. b. Soutter. -. IL
Dyes, 4, leg byes, /:
Dyes, 2; leg byes, o.. widos, 3............ 3