New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
RET VEEN THE WIOKET&
GOSSIP AMONG THE CRICKETERS-PolNTs'
SLIPS AND BYES.

The cricket season having been larry
launched and number OF matches played, votaries OF
the game beginning TO look aroun' ana pass juus
ment upon the merits the respective ecvens put In the
aeld In the neshborh0od OF NewYork there Is no
o,estion that Staten Island than holds It's own,
be,ne by far the strongest eleven. while the Manhattan
makes GOOD second. II remains To be seen whh tue
Zngari will do 1t Ia an organization composed OF
veteran crcketers IL ought To give good account OF
itsof I'm Philade phia Young America and Belmont
clubs are playing brilliant cricket although the latter
the champion club OF the city, got wofuiy beaten ny
Staten leland on Decoration Day.
Thu nerfornancs of Caste at Stapleton. 3. l., on
lime g for the benefit Staten Island Cricket Club
pro-,Ises TO he brilliant social affair. The cast Is as
fOlowsi
G esPta SH0 SlSvir ~''O' Coward
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Marquse de St Miur. Mrs Sidney de Kay
Esthor Nyso
Harry Lambkin. OF tho Staten Island Club, VINO
recently sprained his arm. has pretty well
recovered and occupied his accustomed place In tho
match yesterday afternoon with st. Georges
Harry Is onoof tho all-round criokeors the CLUB
possesses. Butler, the new professional IL earning
golden opinions from ALL and his battling Mt Philaiepha
last week WAS a really brilliant performance lie tod
TRBusE reporter other day that hc considered tho
club grounds ut New-Brghton tho protest no had ever
een and suited In every respect for cricket As TO the
Climb he thought It compared favorahy with many OF the
English clubs and OF opinion that tho CLUB possersed
the material To turn ont some rafting good crlckeers
have Nd doubt" ho continued that with s0ie htte
trnniug we will turn eleven that no other eleven
IN America could beat" Butler not unreasonably feels
a little sore "A: the which one OF the New-fork
sporting papeis has been crtcislng his coaching In
cricket Butler playing for several years with
some OF the best orlcketers England Ia thoroughly
genial and pleasant fellow. aud II looks rs II this paper
had gone out OF its way TO poke fun at him
rho " \ Y
tretty batting In the Staten island-Yolng America
second eleven match Decoration Day. II now msm
her Of the CLUB Thompson. another new member, was
the winner and bowling prize OF tho foko
hama Club ia Japan. 40 Information as To the standard
OF cricket Japan accessible but anyhow these Two
men ought to he valuable acquisitions There Ia
great deal talk the members as TO the rehoVa
If the club grounds 10 Bart-aVe, and while numOor
are In favor removing the cuD grounds 70 SITE ~hoh
would become permanent tho majority arc In favor OF
usng every endeavor retain the old ground OF which
they are Justly proud. These latter sfo OF opinion VIZ"
II tine nauagement will only go To WORK III tue Igh.
spirit with powers that be, an anicabe arrangement
The match between All Phadelpha and All sew.York
rbeb was TO have taken place on the 9ih and loth nj
Nicetown. Philadelphia nas oeen pos,pCn1a ~ ,osn
qnence OIL tne n", ~ Acid II scens almost Incredible
trat be done yet croketers say that outside
OF staten Island Is difficult to get men To 90 away Tor
match for pccuDlary reasons. 49, ,,
The Newark Cricket Club put its best eleven 10 the
field on Thursday against tho Mahhattats, yet wa.
deciryey defeated II this It's best team Doks ~ II
Noyark was not gong 10 do much In tho cricket world
,hs season However they have some good material In
hand Doremus's bowling on Thursday was adJudged
very prctty ut the bat he 10 rather Inclined To funk
Tut whal gives promise OF being good ali round man
Tyers as Manhattan professional Is sustaining his
reputaton Ills ffty-seveil In tho Newark match was
the result %. capital play kogan also appears 70
he a GOOD bat. Harry COyno, the youngster VINO
made twety-our In the same match. was coached by
that veteran cckcter, Robert Hooper. There Ia little
doub OF his becoming first-rafe little la; In time The
GROUND Of the ManhattaBS at Prospect Park In splendid
condition. -,
Hoopcr II will consist Of only some twelve thirteen
members mostly well-kn0wn crcketers They Will have
no CT nund OF their own, but Will play clubs In This city
and vicinity. 1870. a., -,
CInh has tied over s difficulties and started fresh
basis ON Monday afternoon tho members Will meet at
fremont and decide to 4 ground for the season.
Canadian cricket Is likely 10 prove ~ good merit this
season their teams including fine players. The
uarly strong.
The Merisn become OF the contestants for
the Halifax Cup.
Tue natures for tho coming week include: Juno II,
staten Island vs. Baltimore ut Mount Washington Md
staten Island sccond eeven) SoLe Cottage ut Staten
Island; June 49, Merton va Philadelphia ut Ardmorej
belmont second eleven Quaker City second eleven
AT Elm wood Okford va Germantown second eleven
al Frankford; Young America VS.. Havcrford Ollcgc
1second eleven at stentOn; Alma Manhattan,
Prospect Park Brooklynj o. N. 4. Belleville, nj
BelleVille
AMONG THE OARSUEN.
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