New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-04
CRICKET ON STATEN ISLAND.
ENGLISHMEN AND AMERICANS AT PLAY.
CONTEST OF CAPTAIN, DAFI's TEAM WITH HE


SELECTED TWENTY-FIVE.
Nearly 1000 persons were present on the
grounds of he Island Cricket Club yesterday TO
witness the opening OF the game between Daits team OF
English professional crcketers and twenty-five players
selected from the clubs IN the vicinity Of New
York Many ladies' dressed in bright cOlors added va
rety 10 the border OF humanity which surrounded the
field Before the games began tho grounds presented
lively and pretty picture with New-York Bay in tho
background Those crickcters who had come early for
practice were scattered about the greeu every other
man with bat ia his hands with winch he defended an
imaginary WICKET. Dagps team was seen To be com
po. ed OF men nearly all stouuv butt, of true Anglo
saxon appearance most of them beng from the North
.rn shires of England. Their dialect betrayed
their provlnCai'srn. when they took the held
they showed more activity THAI their forms
betokeued At the bat they failed TO impr IS the
taiors as much the team of IRISH Gentlemen dd, and
none Of them approached the brilliant batting Of lucas
ana Hornby OF Lord Hanlss team III It's recent visit
The team Of twenty-five Americans WAS in the main
trone one although several of its number might wen
he pu, upon the retired li-t They were apparently
overawed at the prospect Of facing the bowling of
Emmett and SHAW. The latter Is indeed swift. but
day he did not pitch than one ball IN five on
tho Uickets Daft during the Oh pronounced the
ground thu best he had played on So lar III America
Morley his bOwlcr-, cut bis foot on tue rocks
while bathing Thursday, aud was unable 10 play.
Rates taking his place. II was llo D. H. before the
o. ,rs tnot tine leid with Moore and uriber OF tne
American team at the wickets. Frederick Morley acted
a. nmoire for the eleven. and james smith Tor the
,remdv.tvo shaw began the attack from the north
end Emmett taxing his turn al bowling from the other
Wre pIaved the first over without a tally, the first
run Tor ihc twenty 1.-TWO being on bye on swift bail
ron Emmett. Moore was sharply caught nj ship by
Emmett after making Two runs. Cross followed and
sco.d bs first and only ON lis second ball He was
shortly after caueht on a good INT bY Emmett, TIE
second wicket failing for eight runs MOeTan joined
Hnrlhert VINO playing steadily ana atter making
onr of shaw was clean bow ed 10y Emmett III tie next
over Hooper took Tie vacant wicket, but when one
r,,n more mad been made Hurbcr's balls flew in
the air from a swift ball rom l'nnStI SrShren
place, but did not enjoy the company OF HOOier
long, for he was bowed bv o"ll rom saw, C.ncver
being sem back TO the Iuncn counter on ona~ hcA'
hail Giles the professional player oil the 81 george
Club then went au an h. I n rm p~ ~ into tne tcs
al pinder the wckcl-keeper drawing The INST boOdo
inc match from his mouth After making MI i1I Two
OF Emmett Giles Was e%ui III 'n9 sips ny Gl,e,' ,nc
ba HAVING been missed bY Snaw Bthct inade Tue hrrt
% ,hs Nirket in shsw's next over Shaw followed by
Gle n bowling soItter, who took Bance's pace. nun
wicket lie handled his bat freely, aud IN few MN
uses scored 10 runs aud increased thS t"tai TO 80
WAS disposed OF Tor 81 runs. fine display Oh careful
cricket playing followed. when Hy"e-Cl rkc lOheu nun
UvdeCarke lost hrs wicket To he first hall he got tron
Shaw. Hubbard continuing 10 score when Joined ~
RoualIson Enmctt displaced at the bowling by
Barnes, VINO TOOK Roma ds"ns w"ket aIter ne hau
scored runs by free hps IHe eore a Rn lhs vas
ten run out Tue next man n was Bre %sier, ana
Sin hv shaw of Barnes His 10 runs made by
I'm. ulavug. containing one three. five twOs and
slnyles. Adams aud Hinchciine succeeding IN making
each Lane Z. Outerbudge /. and the remaining three
nothing, the innings concluding with total OF g.
having taken h. 30 min. 10 play.
The grounds seemed hardly large enough to nj ow the
TWENTY-FIVE 60 take their positions when the English
men went bat Al 4:l5 OscrOt and Ulyett faced
inc boyin OF Lane and Hooper. The difference in
nelding Of the teams immediately shown by the
fumbling OF the ball and its slow return by the New
Workers. But this was nor more apparent than the
change in the style of batting The Euglsbmen stood
nm 10 the wicket with air or confidence altogether
ackng IL members OF the other team with the sln-
ole execution of Hubbard. Their bats came down upon
INC nall with decisive motion That sent IL In The diroc-
tiop where they opening In the Twenty-Five.
I-IV.tt after making nvo runs gaze chance TO Cross
VINO was keeping wicket when he captured0De wicket
naLup single, scored four "a square leg lit, which
Copoyer allowed 10 pass between his legs The score
~ ockly run up 10 twenty by careful play rather
inn nrlllsut hitting. When 1t had reached twenty
three nraple Was 70 bowl III the place OF Hooper,
r none. thai he uud-Thsnd Grbblers might tempt
- M .,onn To a mistake When O,crott had scored
,,Veve made up oil ten singles and double, he WAS
well caughf AT cover point Oy kOuhldson, tue secohu
wicket falling for thirty ruus Lockwood, who sue
.ced O.crult had his centre stump nowed out OF the
onnd by Lane's second ball without having added any
mag 10 the tally. , ,.,. A., ... .,
rlurss M eriered with good tighi oil TIE htiI lie
onened with the finest hat 0f the match cai-F cut
- ia long leg which went skimning along the tuft
~ the benches and was greeted with shout OF ai-
"se Ills subsequent batting was In the lnest sly le
5 20 slt did not save hun from shooting BAH Of
o ,ms Shrewsbury the best batter OF the visitors
III ined eelby time called, ana Tie game ended
% ~ dav the ecore Of Dait's team standing 80 with
,hs loss OF wlckee, against VI VI tAe t"ent}1"o