New-York tribune., 1885-07-26
THE WORLD OF SPORT.
WITH BAT AND WICKET.
A LIVELY WEEK FOR THE CRICKETERS-
oouE NOTABLE GAMES

SOME NOTABLE GAMES.
In cricketng circles the week has been character-
;d bv great activity not only in the United States
but in Canada. In and around New York there has
not been any notable match. the games in the main
being restricted to trials of strength between the
local clubs. In Chicago, Pittsbdrg Montreal and
Ottawa some excellent matches have been played
and we're followed with interest by lovers OF the
game. -,
Newark and won easily. After the easy manner in
which the latter beat the Zingari last week. they
came over to New York confident in their powers,
and although they suffered defeat. made o fairly
creditabe stand against their opponents. Of the
Newark teams in the first innings, Mart made "a
Inv good SOUND cricket. N. S. Walker for Staten
Island showed up in his old form and contributed
a nicely played 81
The second eleven of the Staten Island Club
added yet another to its list of victories this season.
when il met and beat for the third time the stone
Cottage Club. Staten Island made good score of
1888. Ogilby making 40. Emerson 3 and e. N. Dodge
81.
The International Tile Company Club won a
match at Prospect Park on Saturday from the old
Brooklyn Club. The Internationals have cnter-
prising officers and good list OF matches ID being
arranged. H., .a
The Manhattaus have decided to go on weeks
tour some time toward the end OF september. III
satisfactory arrangements can DO made. the
following clubs will probably DO played against:
Boston. Fall River Longwood. Harvard CoIlese.
Chelsea, lowell, Brocton aad Lawrence. Boston
will be the clubs headquarters during the tour -,
The sec ond eleven OF the Staten island ClnD Will
go tour through Central New-fork In August;
Matches will be played at Albany, Syracuse and
"a new club has recently been organized at New
Haven. Conn.,. aud called the New-Haven cricket
Club match was played yesterday , with the
Manhattans of Brooklyn IN the :" City OF Elms."
Tne Longwood Club, Of Boston, has scored
another victory. On Its Montreal trip 1t went to
Ottawa and played o two-days match with the
Ottawa Cricket Club. The Canadians III Two
innings made 129. The Bostonians made o3 in
their first nnir gs leaving ~ TO win. The requisite
number of runs WAS obtained with two wckeb 70
spare and tine men of brown bread aud baked beans
went their way rejoicing Inc return match
will be played in Boston IN September The Long
wood Club 10 having prosperous season. having
won nearly all the matches 1t has played this
IL is n notable fact that the first eleven Of the
Young America Cricket Club. of Philadelphia. has
not AS yet been defeated by any club tins Seasoii
although II has played with nearly all the hrst
clubs so much has the quality oi cricket improved
an the number of players Increased IN Philadelphia
that this achievement ~ IN many respects
remark one. aud the club accordingly proud OF
The International Cricket Club. of Lowell. is also
making exceptional record TINS season. ihe
renowned Longwoods, Of Boston. On Saturday
last the club received visit from the Boston Club,
the match resulting in a victory for the home team
by ia to 80. On the same day the koxDury Ciuo
defeated Brocton by score oil W 10 ~.
The Young Philadelphiaus followed up their
victory last week III Chicago at Pittsburg. wher"
an exciting match took place between the expo
ncnts of the game from the Quaker CITY ana tho
crickcters OF the Smoky City, Excellent cricket
was displayed on both sides. Scott, Bates and
Bohlen all made excellent scores OF AZ, 3o anu 70
pectively on behalf Of the Phladelphians -Four
other men Of tine same team made III eacn
The team of Canadians belonging to the Ontario
Cricket Association played the Western Cricket
Association Of America at Chicago on MONDAY and
Tuesday, resulting in victory Tor the Cahhdizhs
By scores Of 1 Ii and 80 for three wickets against
72 and II. The Canadian men went home
delighted with the hospltable manner IN which
they had been treated by the Chicago cinb ana its
president Dr. Ogden. The general opinion appears
TO be. however. that the Young Phadelphians VINO
visited Chicago the week previous were better ex-
poncnts OF the game than tue Canadians-
Montreal has been having regular cricket week,
something after the style OF the noted Canterbury
week " ia England. Tho Eastern Association Oh
Canada played good match with the Longwood
Cricket CLUB, OF Boston. the later easily winning
the game. Wright. who bowled magnihcentiy Tor
boston, was "A member of tn. Boston Red stocking
Baseball CluD during its famous season IN when u
did not losc a game IL is o noteworthy fact that
men who play baseball turn out splendid cricketers
Excitement over the coming match between
Canada and tho United states Is waxing very
strong.
The name OF Lord Harris never having yet been
mentioned in connection with the South oil Eng
laud cricket team shortly 20 visit TINS country. the
announcement that IN consequence OF his having
accepted the Under-Secretarvship Tor India has not
caused a great deal of excitement Still N Lord
Harris whose fame crickctcr ~ known 10 every
American dcvotcc Of tho game. had decided 10 come
over 10 would have lent additional interest 10 the
doings OF the visiting team.