The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-11
CRICKET.
DAFT's ENGLISH ELEVEN AGAINST FIFTEEN
PICKED PHILADELPHIANs TIE LATTER NOT

DAFrs ENGLISH ELEVEN AGAINST FIFTEEN
PICKED PHILADELpHIANs = TIE LArrER NOT
IN GOOD FORM.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Oct 10. 1872
The cricket match between Daft's English eleven
and fifteen picked players of philadelphia began at
about twelve o'clock. The day was fine. but hot.
and the ground very dry and consequently fast.
Tho attendance rather slim ut the commence
mont. but each arriving train brought visitors
to swell the number. and by the time the wckets
were pitched 1000 persons present. The phila-
delphia men won the toss and sent the foreigners
to the bat Messrs. Ulyctt and Oscroft faced the
bowling OF Charles and Dan Newhall, and tho
former drove the first ball tor 4. These men
made . good stand. and piled up the runs
in fno style. Oscroft gave Van Ronsaeler
chance. which was muifed. and the score
continued to grow apacc. Tho fielding was mscr-
ablo. and fell far short OF the usual average OF the
Philadelphia men. After making runs, Ulyett was
caught out by Van Rensaeler. and Shrewsbury
took his place; one wicket for 30 runs Shrewsbury.
with only to his credit. was run out on ono
of the most beautiful cuts seen on the ground
two for II. Selby and Oscroft then stood more
upon the defensive and runs made slowly
while the fielding and bowling underwent a marked
Improvement. selby was bowled tor by c. New
hall with a ball which broke from the of and took
that stump three for a. Daft next took the willow
and when dinner hour was announced he had been
score ut this time was 43.
AFTER DINNER.
Game was resumed ut u few minutes to three
O'Clock and in the second over Oscrott again got
down to work. cutting Charley Newhalls first for
A.. Dan Newhsils bowling about this time became
worthy o. mark for he bowled 9. and con-
secutive maidons. nearly all of the runs being
gained from Charley's work. Daft made
his bat in the most STYLE but finally tipped
tho ball into his wickets and retired for 5-four
wckets for &C. Barnes joined Oscroft and assisted
lafta IN Int Inst hIc
stump to Charles Newhsl for 8 only-hve for r.
Bates upon taking tho bat gavo easy
chance III his second over, which was badly
mutied by George Newhall at mid oil. After
this hasco ho and Oscroft seemed to have coilared
the bowling for hits for singles doubles. trebles.
tours and i've were strung together in rapid
cession the fver bringing the score up to even
100 The bowlers were changed Clarke and Law
being detailed these positions the field redisposed
and admonshed. but without any beneficial result.
and Charles Newhall was once moro tried III
Laws place. only to be swiped to log by Bates for
L. In the following over. however. Oscroft
caught the wicket by Van Rensaaler for 62-six for
100 Oscroft's inning lastod three hours and a
quarter and characterized by brilliant and we'll
placed hits, cautious defensive tactics and good
Judgments in all respects. He two
chances in his early overs. which were refused
by Van Kensaeer and Hargrelve. which refusas
added so runs to the English score. Bates who was
slashng the balls in all directions shortly gave y
chance to long field, which missed by Robert
Newhall, but eventually out for Al.
George Newhalrs muH ut mid off gave the
Englishmen 40 runs, Bates had only /
Shaw then guarded the wickets. but the latter did
to his credit ut that timc-seven for 1885, Emmett aud
almost nothing, he bowled by @. Newhall, after
adding only to the score-eight for 146 Emmett,
who not out when the stumps were drawn, had
about five thousand. Play will be resumed at eleven
A. NJ. tomorrow