The New York herald., 1879-10-01

TWO OF NEW YORK sTATE-THE FORMER
SCORE 163 RUNS IN THEIR FIRST INNING
FINE EXHIBITION OF SKILL AT -HE BAT.
(BY TELEGxiPH TO THE HERALD
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 80, 1879
The match game of cricket which began here to-
day between Daft's All England Eleven and q united
twenty-five representing New York State wit
messed by 1000 spectators. many of the attendants
passing the whole day on the grounds. The game
was left uncompleted, the Englishmen remaining at
the bat from morn till almost night. Their ex-
hibition Of skill with the bat marvellous. and
although they faced several expert bowlers they
could not be kept still. Tho fielding of the Amer-
cans very ine two catches only being missed
The Engishmen had scored 1853 runs when their side
went out. The Americans began their inning and
scored runs without losing wicket, when play
suspended. The game did not begin until
nearly twelve o'clock. Emmett. substitute Of the
Daft team. ofliciated umpire for the Englishmen
and Mr.. Flint. of Rochester. for the Americans
THE GAME.
Captain Daftewon the toss and chose to send his
team to the bat. Oscroft and Ullyett filed the
wickets, being opposed to the bowling of
Millward and Roberts. The former bowled
a maiden -four balls) against Ullyett as
an Introductory venture and Roberts dupli-
u
for off Millwards first delivery. the hit break
ing the ice Oscroft raised one to mid-wicket on
and tailed two runs off Millward Roberts then
bowled his second maiden. Off Mnlward's
first on the next over Oscroft cut for one
Roberts began his third over and passed
through unscotched. Millwards second was played
to long stop by Uyett for Oscroft cut Roberts
into the slips on his fourth for one, and Mill
ward bowled another virgin Oscroft hit
Roberts to mid-wicket for one his first delivery
and Cllyetts drive the Same over
added q single. Ullyett's cut to cover Off
Millward gave run. and Roberts first
Ulyett hit sky scraper to long in. which yielded
one. Millward's next was a maiden. Oscroft
got in a drive off Roberts for runs. this being
the cleanest cut SO far. Ulyett raised one to the
Same spot and scored s. On Millward's first
o bye for 2 resulted. Unyett hit to the boundaries
of Miiiward and got and oscrOfts ,,; cut
kindly to the bowling IL being scored OFF the
last two overs Ross was put IN at the east end in
drove 1t to mid off and got run. but
in trying to get the second UIyett was
rum a. out the ld ball lifting the b balls as it
wicket for % runs. Oscroft partnered by Selby.
The formers drive of Ross added single. Bailey
then relieved Milward at the west end and bowled
maiden against Oscroft. Selby drew it to leg and got
a single Oh Ross. and in the next selby hit to
long leg off Bailey for doublet. Oscroft's square
long leg on the same over and got 0, and
0scrott suited this act with another trip
to mid wicket of Ross. and by sharp
did also Ross. and then again Bailey. scby then
oscroIt clipped single. ana later got
stake, aud this he followed with a lift
over the ropes to square leg. yielding 8. On tho
armed cricketer. tried his hand at bowling In place
Ross. and his first maiden. Seiby placed
the slips off Bailey, twins resulting. o.croft
drew IL to long leg and uot g. Wright bowling,
and on Dailey's over, cut it tor single. tap to
m,d-wickct of Oscroft's bat and Wright's bowl
batsman sent it into the slips for tally.
Sclby sluggcd a full pitch TO square leg tor
same spot for trio. Oscroft hit to square leg of
Wright, but scored only one on account of good
fielding. AIillward went ON again at the west end.
aud his first ball Oscroft got drive for one. On
tho ono armed bowler's ncxt over Oscroft
cut 1t TO midwicket for pair. rho Eng
being few and far between. scby drove Milward for
!, but his next ball Oscroft was beautifully
caught at deep square leg by Smart, the batsman
firing with "a runs to his credit-G3 runs for two
wickets. Lockwood Joined seby at the wicket, and
a leg bye over. Milward bowled u maiden,
MiIlward and Wright bowled two consecutive
madens piece. and the latter counted third
virgin, four balls lockwood D., was then caught by
hand of Wrights second delivery. retiring with
a ducks egg--06 runs for three wickets. At this
juncture play suspended for an hour. during
which interim luncheon was partaken Of
AFTER LUNCHEON.
The game resumed ut twenty minutes after
two o'clock. Tho vacancy accustomed by Lockwood's
retirement filled by Daft, captain of the English
team, and accounted tho king Of cricket bats He
soon proved himself the master OF the willow.
welding IL with consummate grace and
skill. Ills wrist play was the poetry of mo-
tion, and Ia defensive and aggressive moments
nothing like his performances seen. Daft
frst took the ball from Miward. while the band
played "ood Save tho Queen" The FIRST ball the cap
tain put into the slips and singled. Wright then
Dowed " Daft the first delivery beings wide, and the