The New York herald., 1879-09-27
@ r l G. X E t.
United Philadelphia Against the
Gentlemen of Ireland
PHILADELPHIA WINS In ONE INNING.
Five Thousand Spectators on
the Ground.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. .


The match between the United Philadclphia team
and tho Gentlemen of Irel nd finished to-day. on
the grounds of the Germantown Cricket Club. and
resulted in the victory of the Philadelphans in
inning by runs. The weather was magnificent
throughout the match and 5000 spectators were
present on the grounds The grand stand was filed
with ladies. representatives of the best society In
Philadelphia and public sport has ever attracted
better class of people thar those which at
tended this game. The spectators early on the
ground. evidently anxious to see the whole of the
play, and the enthusiastic applause which greeted
every good hit or sharp Aelding plainly indicated
their appreciation of the game. The people in the
city OF Philadelphia kept well posted on the
progress of the play. carrier pigeon was de-
spatched from the club house ut the fall Of every
wicket.
The batting Of George and c. Newhall was quite up
to the standard and with the assistance Of Law the
inning of the Philadelphiars reached total Of 149
The Irish then went to the bat, and their wickets
fell for total of 50, that they defeated in
one inning by runs. N. Hone. d. Trotter. Sir G.
Colthurst, w. Hone, Jr.. and H. Broughan. the best
bats of the party. were put out for 10 runs, and
Messrs. Miller, q. Hone and Hamilton tho only
members of the party that made double figures
Mr.. Miller played good inning for 1G and Mr.. u.
Hone carried out his bat with Is to his credit
In tho bowling Mr. Daniel Newhall carried
away the honors. In the match he bowled
81 overs, &c maidens. A runs and got wickets Mr.
c. Newhall bowed 51-3 overs. % maidens. "a runs
and wickets. The fielding of the Philadelphis team
unexceptionably good Mr.. D. Newhail put out
Mr.. Brougham with rather sharp trick. putting
down tho wicket instead of delivering the ball when
he found the latter out of his ground. The same
maneuvre was once successfully executed in Har-
row and Eton match. The Irish were rother dissat-
isfed with their luck. and return match will be
played tomorrow. commencing sharp at eleven A.
NJ. and finishing ut half-past five =. NJ.
THE GAME.
Play was called at five minutes to twelve
o'clock NJ. g. Newhall and C. Newhnn going to
the bat against the bowling of G. Casey and II. Ham,
ilton. G.. Newhall went to work once and hit
Cascy's first for double to Leg After maidens
from Hamilton and ono from Casey, G. Newhall cut
the latter to cover point for q double. On the
next over G. Newhall slipped Hamilton for and G..
Newhall scored double in the same direction. Ex-
ham went on at Casey's end and G. Newhal retired,
cleverly caught by Num- ut tho of. He played .
good inning for % and the scorc stood 125 for 0
wickets. s. Law joined G. Newhall and the latter
drove Exham for u single. On the next over Law
hop to the off for double and hit the next to
over for 5 to the off, making off Ex-
Num- put on ct Exhams end. The batters were
playing very steadily and added three singles TO the
score Law made good hit to leg of Nunn. but
only got single for it. At half-past twelve p. M.
the telegraph showed 140. Law drove Num- to the
on for single and then got single to leg off Ham
to cover point and they then ran y bye. Miller
went at Hamilton's end and Law slipped his frst
for two, almost giving . chance. Casey relieved
Mum. it seemed strange the policy Of taking Ham
ilton of. who had bowled IA overs with only six
and started to run. while c. Nswhali did not move
from his crease until too late and was run ont with
total Of the Phlladcphian score was 149, giving them
lead OF o. in tho rst inning. The inning finished
| ut ten minutes to one P. NJ.
IRISH AT THE BAT.
| After an intermission OF about twenty minutes
| the Phiadeiphians went out to the field. and at
| twenty minutes past p. NJ Sir George Col
| thurst and W. Hone. Jr., went to the bat. c. New
hall took tho FIRST over and Sir George Colthurst
| played the first to leg for double and then got
temporarily disabled w. Hone, Jr.. and, after few
minutes rest he was able to continue playing. On
the next over Sir George Colthurst was given out,
leg before wicket of d. Newhall. retiring with to
his credit. One wicket for 3. Mum Joined w.
They could have got three only ". Hone. Jr..
| slipped and fell whiie running. On the next
Single hone Home oat HSe C. Sewhs double
to cover point The people were crowding into the
grounds very fast every train bringing up several
been 1900 spectators on the ground. Num- slipped
G. Newhall Tor q single. and the next hit q
| leg. The next bali broke from tho OF and took
Nunn's wicket. retiring him for s. Two wickets for
IL. Ii. Brougham filled the vacancy. and W. Hone.
Jr., played q maiden from G. Newhall w. Hone,
Dr.. hit q. Newhall for double to the and broke
his bat close up to the handle c. Newhall took his
wicket tho over. and w. Hone. Jr.. retired with
to his credit. Three wickets tor 10. Trottcr filled
the vacancy and played maiden from q. Now
| hall. Dan Ncwhall bowled . maiden. and then
| Trotter cut G.. Newhall for to cover point.
| Brougham played q. Newhall to mid wicket for q
double and the telegraph showed 20 for three wickets
On the next over D. Newhall started to deliver his
ball aud turning sharply round knocked the balls off,
catching Brougham , out or bis M grouna gre bro broagham
Trotter. and the latter was bowled by ID. Newhall.
with to his credit Five wckets for 30 Miller went
to the bat with the pleasing consolation OF knowing
that something had to be done IL they wished to
defeat In one inning. N. Hone cut Q. Newhall for q
single to cover point. and tho next drove d..
| Newhall for double to the of. He then made =
single to point that brought him over Tor G. Newhas
bowling. N Hone got single OF O. Newhail to
third man. and then single to leg. of ID. Newhall.
On the next over N. Homo played one OF q. Newhals y
into his wicket. and retired with his credit. Six
! wickets for 20 The game was then adjourned for
| lunch.
| AFTER DINNER.
The people kept pouring in very fast the after.
| noon advanced and at three p. NJ there we-o fully
| five thousand people on the grounds. There was
club house during the intcrmisson at the prescnta-
ton OF beautiful floral piece. supposed to repre-
sent cricket bat. to MIR. Brewster. of the pniladel
| phia eleven After dinner the Irish team were
| photographed sitting In front of their dressing
room. Arrangements were also consummatcd for n
return match. 10 be commenced Immediately on the
conclusion OF the present one The game
sumod at quarter past three. q. Casey joining
Miller at the bat. The latter slipped ID.
Newhall for double and Casey played maiden
from G. Newhall. After maiden from ID.
| Newhall, Casey cut g. Newhal for q double
to point. Miller drove ID. Newha for single
to the on and on the next he drove q. Newhall
for to the ON. Casey played the next between the
wicket, aud they stole run. Miller got of U.
| Ncwhall. a tip behind the wicket. These we're
making quite little stand. and Casey cut q. New
hall for . to third man. Tho telegraph showed 40
| for q wickets. Miller made pretty drive OIL &.
Newhall; we'll felded by brewster, only gave him o
single. Miller cut the next to slip for ., and the
noxt cut ID. Newhall for to cover point.
Casey out, Miller not leaving his
| crease. Casey had to his credit. Seven wickets
for 80. q. Hone filled the vacancy, and Miller
retired. caught ID. Newhall oil q. Newhsll at mid
of. Miller had 10 to his credit. tho best made
| In either inning by tho Irish. Eight wickets for
81. Hamilton joined q. Homo and the latter made q
rattling drive TO the of O. Newhall for 4. After
q couple Of mnidens Hamilton hit ID. Newhal to the
on tor double and then got single TO square leg.