The New York herald., 1879-08-30
CRICKET.

THE HAMILTON AND STATEN ISLAND CLUBS IN
CoNPETIIIoN--A FINE GAME.
good game of cricket was played yesterday be-
tween the Hamilton Club, of Canada. and the Staten
Island Club. the grounds Of the latter organiza-
ton ut Stapleton The great interest taken in this
match evinced by the attendance of many repre-
sentative cricketers from various cities. 1t was
considerably sharpened by anxiety to whether the
Canadians, who have not been defeated this year.
and have just returned from Philadelphia where
they beat the club of the country. would
Anal triumph The Staten Island Club secured the
ser vices of the veteran Jimmy Smith for umpire.
The Staten Islanders won the toss and sent moore
and Bance to the wickcts. The game commenced
at quarter past eleven O'Clock. Moore made and
Bance was badly out. Harvey took his place
and opened play with ION drive). followed by q
singles; then another tdrive). Then ho played q
bali (caught) to Ray and retired. making wickets
down for Is Moore In the meanwhile made 0
points singles and twos He clean bowled
By Ferries for Is. Lane. taking his place. was
quickly bowled by Kennedy for /; Kildare. fol-
lowing Moore. made singles. Ronaldson.
following Harvey. made the same and a
fne hit for 8. Kennedy then found his
wicket-5 wickets for 20 runs. Jones followed
and Kildare made fno hit for over the bowiers
head, and Kennedy got satisfaction by knocking
Jones' leg stump out Kildare. who had been play
ine very well. was dismissed by q shooter from
Kennedy. Allen. filling his place. hit tho bowler for
8 aud a single, and ferrIe settled nim. Donald
bowied for nothing. Sprague. tho last man. made
his appearance next making good hit to leg for 2.
Ferrie broke Aliens wicket finishing the inning of
Staten Island or total OF AZ.
The bowling of Kennedy was perfect, and Fcrrte 8
speed and shooters were very hard to play. The
fielding Of the Canadians was also greatly admired
aud heartily appsuded, The Hamilton % ton ciqb H com
the bat. Lane and Spraguc bowling Lano started
with maiden" Ray opened the score by making
. (drve). Hope Qeg). Ray then drove Lane for z
and gave catch to donaldson dong onD. which
was we'll tsken--l down for runs. Aymen taking
his place. was ut once bowled by Sprague for
nothing. simonds, the crack bat. filling vacancy.
got 2 of Lane. Hope made 2. The bowling was
very nne aud careful play was the order and A.
Hope splendidy caught mt point by Harvey,
with hand-l3 down for IL. waud came
4 next and made ], and Spraguo clean bowlod
then to the bat. The play was now, very care
ful, both men the defensive; the bowling good.
| got to work. making 2. and singles. Hope made ..
twos and singles, with the score at rs. Jones, the
| fast left hand round bowler, went on in place of
Sprague, with the score at 30. Lane scattered
| Simonds' wicket, when Kennedy took his position
and hit Lane for 4, hnc drive Hope made 2. when
Sprague again took the ball and after got Ken-
| nody, lHg before wicket-6 down for ~ runs Park
next to the rescue and made singles and 4.
Mo for hs ." having tine
| photographed. When IL was resumed H. Hope, who
had been playing well. was bowled out by Lane-7
for 40. simpson next took the stand. and started
with of Spraguc and single, then drove terrific
| ball back to Sprague, who made q wonderful lett
hand catch-S down for 90. Harvey played very
steadily for his score Of 8, and Sprague bowleI
| him-9 for 62. Ferre, the last man on the Canada
side. then appeared, Park getting and singles.
Lane closed the inning by bowling him. the total be-
ing &C. 10 than the Staten Island Club. making
. very close and interesting game At will be resumed
to-day at eleven o'clock. The bowling and fielding of
the staten Islanders very nne. Allen particularly
distinguishing himself. Staten Island commenced
the second inning at Oh. 10m., Bance and Moore
taking the bat, Kennedy and Fcrrie bowling. Moore
! had made g. and when Kennedy bowlcd Banco
out. Harvey filled the gap. Moore got and was
caught by the bowler-2 down for g. Kildare going
ia made cut and singles, when he gave . chance