New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-10
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR CRICKET
INCREASED INTEREST AMONG AMERICANS
PLANS OF THE CLUBS.

Notwithstanding the fact that the great ma
ority of young Americans are and soul interested
solely In base ball. It lie surprising how many cricket
clubs exist and how many young men play this game
The present season has opened ausDciOusly for the
crcketers OF this country Never before were so many
cricket clubs In existence and there so much
enthusiasm evinced. Therefore 1t may reasonably be
inferred that the summer 1885 viii be conspicuouS by
the number Of interesting cricket matches played.
The New-York clubs are all up and doing, electlng
officers going through their rolls OF membership getting
the grounds nrstcass order and arranging contests
with other clubs d. b. Gilbert still remains president
OF the ST. Georges Club. The secretaryshT held by D.
H. sm:n in thoroughly efficient manner for the last
thrcc years. has devoved upon Walter j. Trim6a,
OF No. 100 Broadway. II. W. j. BacEnoll, an old boy
OF Upplngbam School, England succeeds Berkeley
Mostyn as treasurer President White, of the Manhattan
Cricket Club OF BROOKLYN presented that organiza-
ton with challenge cup be competed for by eevens
Of New. clubs In which no professional nor
ex-professiOnsl players will be allowed TO take part
lively contest this cup Is expected The Staten Island
Club is AS usual. hourshng condition. having "a
membership exceeding 800. The club will place three
tea ms in the hedhe first eleven the same as last year,
strong second eleven, and third eleven comprised OF
juniors. Some OF its matches will be played on the
following dates: May 30 - Young America, Stenton,
Penn /; May 80, VS.. Belmont, West Philadelphia June
H. va Baltimore, Mount Washington. Md. June 81 Va.
Merton. Ardmore. Penn July 4, VS.. oxford, Staten
leland; Jaly IL, Germantown, Staten Island; July
Is, VS.. Belmont, Staten Island.
The intercollegiate Cricket Association has arranged
an interesting programme and several OF It's matches VIII
be played in this city, Harvard will turn out strong
eleven and I'll expected TO do good work Among the
games tina: It will play are: at Lawrence, May IS;
Lowell, May 80, and with the LOngwoods aud the
Zugar's. OF Boston. The New-Eugland cricket clubs
have q strong bcrship and good matches being
arranged. The annual match of All Hew-York vs. All
Phadelr ha has been fixed take place June and
N IxrfII la oil
States Va. Canada match will be played on August g.
and although the place has not yet been selected 1t
will probably be Toronto II Is believed that tho Cana
dian eleven Will be a much stronger one than that
to Philadelphia last season, aud that the Americans
will need htstrate team 10 beat It. chicago boasts OF
lanes Lliywiite and Shrewsbury. tho well known
English crckeles, intend bringing team % this
country early septeInber. They Will first play in
Chicago. St. LOUIS and Detroit aerwaTd returning TO
Tie East The arrangements depend upon the fhiia-
j. H. smith, who for the last three years has been the
seeretary st. Georges Club OF this city, was called
upon yesterday by TRIBUNE reporter al MS nome III
think" he sad in talking about cricket, that the
coming season Will of the best We have ever had
certainly better than Last year. We nave huel
iarger membership. and the ground being IN capital
ssud0n we ought to have spirited cricket. Since
has become % popular the gOOd crcketers
have fallen on but this year tDey coming back again
The in,eresiIpg incident this will be tue compe-
tti0n between tue clubs Of New-fork state nr the
challenge cur offered Dy Mania tan Cricket Club:
Tie ST. Georges decided whether or not Il wall
compete but consider II prODaule tuht IL VIII. lie
have oot vet made any fixtures the season being 80
backward, but We are trying arrange matches with
Newark for May 10 and Decoration Day. some OF our
new mcmbers are nrst rate crckeers and therefore
may reasonably expect TO do we'll Mr.. Backnoll, our
treasurer, lately chosen, is an old Uppngham boy when
alone wUnld speak we'll for his prowesS as cfcgeter
] have no doubt VIC shall have prosperous season.
William Camille, the secretary OF the Newf0fk Crcket
Club and Of the Musical Social ara Cricket ClaO wa:
10 and the ground such wretcncd condition
HAT they would not start work ior week or TWO.