The New York herald., 1879-09-23
G r | @ X E T.
Twelve Gentlemen Of Ireland Against the
United Fifteen Of New York.
FIRST DAY OF THE MATCH.
A Good Stand Made by the
American Players.


at Hoboken. The morning was rather dark ana
gloomy. threatening ran but with the exception oi
a somewhat cold wind the weather was toierapiy
pleasant. There not large attendance, ana the
game was the most interesting OF the series that mas
as yet been played.
The Irish went to the bat and lost Ave wickets for
SO runs, when n. Hone and G.. Hone made STAND
ami brought the up to within one OF hundred
when Geoffrey Hone retired, bowled Hooper, after
playing capital inning for 81, only three behind
the score of his partner. N. Hone. The bowling OF
Hooper proved very effective and II 1t had been put
In earlier might have saved large number of runs.
The Irish retired for 119, and the wickets were
drawn when eight of tho united fifteen had fallen
for A. To-day Harvey, Scott and some other good
bats go in so there is prospect of pretty close
game.
THE GAME.
Play commenced at half-past twelve P. NJ, Sir
George Cothurst and W. Hone, Jr., going to the bat
against the bowling of Lane, OF Staten Island, and
Graham, of Paterson. Lane bowled rather loosely
ut the start and the Irish scored off his first
two overs. Graham bowling well. and on his
fifth retired Sir George Colthurst leg before
wicket. with to his credit. One wicket for H.
D. Trotter filled the vacancy. and W. Hone Jr., re
tired. bowled Lane, with to his score. Brougham
Joined Trotter, and the latter broke the spell on
had bowled six maidens with one wicket
Brougham gave an easy chance to the
that missed, and was caught
the next at point by Soutter off
Graham with two to his score. n. Hone Joined
Trotter. and the latter retired. caught ut mid off by
Morley off Lane, with to his credit-four wickets
for 90 Num- filed the vacancy. and cut Lane for
2 to clip, and the next N. Hone played Gra-
ham to the of for single. Num- gave a chance to
square leg off Graham that was missed and scored
him 2. Num- kept lifting his balls and at last
caught at midwicket by Moeran off Graham. with 10
to his credit-fve wckcts for 50. Godfrey
Hone joined N. Hone and played Graham for
single. N. Hone was batting in good
orm and ran the score up to 49, when
Morley relieved Graham and bowed a maiden.
aeofrey Hone cut Morley for TO cover point and
.hen drew him for double to leg. He afrerward
Added single and couple Of threes to his score.
making the figures 60 for five wickets. Tho batters
were making quite stand and running up the score
in handsome style. N. Hone gave Naming ditfculs
chance at point that the latter failed to hold.
On the next Geofrey Hone hit Lane for to leg.
The telegraph showed 20 for five wickets and Soutter
went on at Lanes end and was hit to leg for by
Godfrey Hone. Moeran relieved Morley. N Hone
cut his second ball to cover point for double. and
G. Hone hit his last to leg for 3. The telegraph
showed so for five wickets An intermlssion then
taken for dinner
AFTER LUNCH.
The game resumed at fve minutes past three
P. NJ. Soutter and Moeran bowling against N. Hone
and q. Hone. The batting was very steady and the
score was gradually run up to 90 for five wickets
The fielding rather below the average. Naming
letting several pass and Conoyer missing a ball that
gave n. Hone double. Lane came back at Soutters s
end. n. Hone cut Moeran to cover point for and
then 9. Hone got for hit to leg oil the same
business with maiden. Godfrey Hone finally re-
tired after fine inning for 81, bowled Hooper-six
wickets for 3d. Miller joined N Hone and the
latter also fell victim the treacherous slows
Hooper. retiring with "a to his credit comprised
OF threes, doubles and the rest singles
wckets for 102. Casey joined Miller and the
latter retired after short stand bowled Lane with
to his credit-eight wickets for l0i. W. Hone,
Sr filled the vacancy and Casey hit Lane for to the
on. Casey added two singles and pair of doubles
TO his score and w. Hone. Sr. scored 2. W. Hone,
Sr. retired leg before wicket, of Hooper with to
his credit-nine wckets for III. Exham joined
Casey and Soutter went on at Lanes end. Casey
played his first for single to leg and then q
bye. Exham retired for ducks egg. caught at
square leg by Moeran of Hooper-ten wickets for
1l9. Hamilton filed the vAcarcy and retired
duck. The total score of the first twelve 119.
The innings finished at fifteen minutes past four
p. NJ.
NEW YORK AT THE BAT.
After an ntermission of about twenty minutes
Exham and Hamilton. Moore caught cleverly
by Sir George Cothurst of rafting hit to the on.
and Soutter filled the vacancy The latter got sim
gle off Exham and then drew Hamilton for double.
He retired next bail bowled by Hamilton with to
his credit-two wckets for 4. Clarke joined Banco
and the pair playing very steadily added five singles
to the score. Hamilton missed a chance at point
from Clarke and the latter was stumped by G.. Hone
oil Exham, with to his credit-threc wickets for 0.
Moeran filed the vacancy, and Bance rather
difficult chance. which Exham failed to reach On
the next Bance hit Exham for 3 TO square ley.
Num- relieved Hamilton, and Bance cur him for
to cover point. On the next over Moeran
drove Exhani for double and then retired
run out with to his credt-four wickets for 10.
Hooper Joined Bance and the lattor cut Exham for
double to point Hooper drove Num- for 3 to the
on. and ON the following over hit Exham Tor to
square leg. He hit Num- to the Off for double.
AID the next ball took bis wicket with to his
tvt,y y.tu fnpD hArlA ia,,.
and made single to the on of Exham and thon
drove Num- to the off for g. On the next
Morley cleverly caught by Brougham off a
good hit the bowler's head. lie retired with
to his crcdit-six wckets for SO. Graham filed
the vacancy and made Two doubles of Exham. He
then retired, caught Num- OFF Exham, and
quickly followed by Lane, bowed Exham-eight
wicEets Tor Al. Conovcr Joined Bance, who
still working away and steadily increasing his score
Conover hit Exham for single TO the The
wickets drawn at ifteen minutes past six
eight wickets tor AZ. Six wickets to fall to
complete the inning.
TWELVE GENTLEMEN OF IRELAND-rIRsr
Sir George Colthurst. l. b. W., b. Graham. s
w. Hone, Jr, b. Lane. O
d. N. Trotter. C. Morley, b. Lane ,............ Z
IA. Brougham. c. Soutter. b.. Graham. 2
J. Num-, c. Moeran. b. Graham ................. 10
q. Hone, b. Hooper. 81
Il. A. Miller, D. Lane........... 3
q. Casey, not ou................. ............ IL
W. Hone, sr.. l. b. W.. b. Hooper. 2
A. Exhan, c. Moeran. b. Hooper. ............... o
ID. Hamilton, st. Bance y. Hooper. D
Byos. 2; leg byes. G........ 8
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Total ............................
UNITED FIFTEEN NEW YoRK-FrRsr INNING.
Moore, c. Colthurst b. Exham..... .............. 0
Soutter, b. Hamilton. 3
Clarke. st. George, Hone b. Exham. .............
Moeran' run out 8
Hooper, b. Num-.
Morley, c. Brouglam. b. Exham. G
Graham. 9. Num- b. Exham. Observation-Disclosures.
Lane, b. Exham. o
Bancc not ont. IL
CohoVer' not
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ANALYSIS THE BOWLING.
United New York.
Overs. Matiens. Runs. Wickets.
Lane. ~ III 40
Graham. IL 70 3
bouttor. 10 IL o
Hooper. 10 8
Moeran..... Is u
Morley IL 0