Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-13
LYING.
About 4 Cricket Match.

About "A Cricket Match.
SIR.-The iafernal lies, Mr.. Editol,
which newspaper correspondents are
in the habit OF telling, has made the
proverb to ''lie like penny-a-inerry
proverbiai all over the world. But
in the whole course of my profession
al careerI never saw or heard Of such
.barefaced lying as has been pracaced
ON the public at large in regard to
the great cricket match at Hoboken.
need not refer to particulars, but
anyone who will compare the follow
ing report of the match with those
already published, cannot but see
that there has been dreadful misrep-
resentation somewhere or other. I
feel somewhat reluctant in thus, in a
wholesale manner, making my breth-
rem of the goose quill amenable to
public structures; but honesty in the
best policy, as the thief said when
gazing on thu Royal jewels Is the
Tower of London. 1t is comforting,
however, to reflect that Canadian
journalists withors are unwrung in
this matter, since the reports that
have hitherto been published have all
been American
The following report, Mr.. Editor,
you may rely upon as correct as l
witnessed every action 1 here record
with my own eyes
The game commenced at a quarter
past twelve a. m. The twenty-five
best cricketers that could be scared up
in all America went in high feather,
fshowing their muscles and develop
ing tricks with the ball in such q
manner, that the betting Immediately
rose to 20 to l against the Britishers.
However, when the game commenced
the eyes of the Yankees were opened
somewhat, and their countenances
began to wear kind of "skeered''
expression, which time, which cures
all things, failed to remove. You
know the result-the Yankees were
skinned to death, only making thirty
Ieight runs. The BrItishers went in,
and now commenced some tall play
ling. The first ball was delivered by
the American Wright. You'd think,
from the manner he sent it in, tina,
the Britishers were about to be bowl.
ed out of the world immediately
| A cheer rose from the Americans as
1.-THE ball whirled from the hands Of
the almighty Wright. But it was OF
lshort duration. The Britisher lei
drive with the bat, and instantly the
ball was seen to make bee line fol
the Allegheny Mountains, and ther
Twas lost to sight. The running com
meneed. The two Britishers ran 1856
and then sat down to smoke until ths
ball was found. The Yankee twenty
two rushed pell-mell in a body aftel
the ball, which they pursued foI
about two miles and a half, when, t,
their great relief, its further progress
was arrested by policeman X. Y. Z.
who restored it to their custody. Th,
Britishers might have objected t
this as unfair, but they scorned to d<
iso. Play commenced again-as sool
as the Yankee twenty-five arrived o.
the ground. The next ball was slov
one, one of those cute balls that sill
under the bat unawares and put tn
batter out. The English fellow sa,
the dodge. TIE assembled thousand
hung in anxious suspense on the et
feet of the bali. 1t came along in
sneaking manner. Just as it reache
the bat the Britisher let drive lik
lightning. The ball disappeared a
quickly.
Here was a mess for the Yankees
The English ran 116, and then ss
down to lunch. Meanwhile tn
American 22 turned out to look fo
the ball. Various large rewards wer
offered for information respecting il
Messages were despatched by telt
Igraph to all parts of the union, il
Touring if the ball had been seen. an
Z if so to have it at once stopped an
|sent back. After an hours fruitles
search the ball WAS at last discovere
in the breast pocket of the long-stol
1t had been so skilfully played by tt
Britisher that the Yankee never fe
it lodging into his pocket, and it We
only on looking for his life preserve
that he discovered it.
Play again commenced. This tin
}. the Yankees were determined not
lose sight of the ball. Flora Tempt
Creased Sneaker, and some other
the best trottlng horses in the cou
try were harnessed close at han
y Man with telescopes were stations
in all parts of the field, and one or tv
express trains were chartered
start at moments warning, if ii
ball should be seen to take its fiig
| in their direction. Everthing W
1 done that Yankee ingenuity cou
devise.
The exciting moment at last cam
'- Away went the ball with despera
} precision towards the wicket. Bal
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