New-York tribune., 1885-07-12
CURRENT TALK ABOUT CRIChEI'
CLUBS THAT ARE COMING TO THE FRONT
PROSPECTIVE MATCHES.

Plenty of cricket matches have been on the
carl during the past week. not only In New-forK pu' III
Philadelphia, Newark Boston and New-Ensahu gcner
ally. The weather has been prOptous ana sohet'"S
appears to have given spurt to cricRetes ior a'
week of comparative ideness they suddenly wake ul
and play innumerable matches
The annual match between the English and American
players of the Staten Island Club the Fourth was
practically q first eleven match against the second
eleven Nearly all OF the first eleven are Enghshmen
and consequently easily beat their adversanes aioio'
over the whole affair was huge picnic LOIS OIL iauc ~
be wtching costumes were on the ground Throughout.
the day. aud their sympathy was pretty equally divided
between the Americans and the Engishmen. AN
inordinate length OF time was occupied o,er hcneon
which was served in large marquee, ara to which inc
ladies we're invited by the members OF the club orss
band was also In attendance and dispensed music
but the air. The selections played were some
what "mxed," but delighted everybody 1ahkee
Doodle, immediately followed by "God Save the
Queen" and "G0d Bless the Prince OF Wales was
decidedly funny but exceedingly satisfactory to the
Engshmen. For the tcnedt OF the gentlemen. VINO
we're so xious have the bacd play Rule BRITANNIA
1t should be stated that the bandmastcr, who was
German had never heard Of 1t. The match taken us
whole Of the most enjoyable heia this seaso"
under the auspices OF the club.
The Maphattans were extremely successful on Satr-
day In winning game from such doughty organiza-
tion as the oxford Cricket Club OF PniiadelphiI
Cevery sustained his Old-tme reputation as ccke'er
with brilliant thirty-nine not out anu Dr. hufput
proved worthy his position captain by scoring
twenty nine. Martin is showing good form this season
ana PLAYED a neat twenty four Both Wingate ana
Morley played good game for Oxford Tyers bowlcd
we'll for the Manhattans.
The Zingari the club recently organized In this
city, had brilliant in life when 1t beat the staten
Island second eleven Thursday. The staten islahu
second eleven under the captancy o: C. NJ. Dodge mas
having things much Its own way as yet TINS season
hut were forced give to the Zingaris powerId
team composed mainly Of old veterans In cricket.
the week both the Newark. the Alma and the o. N n
cricket clubs having played several matches Win
At PhadclI ha the local championship, was won oa
Saturday by the Young America Club defeating tne
Philadelphia CLUB was defeated by tho baltimore club
aud the Germantown Club scored q victory over
Frank satterthwaltc OF Newark. is organizing team
of cricketers representative OF New Jersey The team
will play day matches against the state OF New
York and against the OF Pennsylvania, and Frank
saterthwate the secretary will be glad to;hear iro
other clubs wishing to play the team. The Ncw-iork
match is likely to prove exceedingly Interesting. o,y
the hest clubs arc the Longwoods of Boston, the Inter
national OF Lowell. the Boston, the Albion, Of Necdham
the ncy @ the eEet a"a c the ss e its
first laurcls Of the season on saturday last when
decisive victory was obtained over the Albany cricket
The st. Georges Club, of Chicago. is giving a good
account o: itself this season. Notwithstanding got
beaten by the MIlwaukees few days since. The NIL
waukee men play strong game.
The Longwood Cricket Club will go to Montreal on
July 20 and remain there week. Two matches Will be
played with the Montreal Club and one with team
picked fron the Canadian Association match WI !
also probably he played with tho Ottawas ana one otcf
date reinaias unsettled.
A new cricket club has been organized at Cleveland
the Wilson Avenue Club. H. Gayier is the secrc-
tary and is anxious TO make fixtures with other clubs
Pitsburg will be visited the 18th of this month by
the Young Philadelphia cricket team Ibcy VIII PtS
two days In Pttsburg and then go on TO Chicago wbcrc
they Will remain four days
Following the Canada versus United States match at
Toronto on August g. and O. the Canadian Zngari viii
play Pttshurg the 7th ana Sth at Toronto ana the
Toronto Club Will play Pittsburg lith and 18th.
This will make quite cricket week for Toronto.
Mixtures for the coming week are "a follows:
July ls Frankford-Oxtordv University OF Pcnnsylvana
July lS. Senou-Y Young America Germantown "a Ais
July Is. TompkiDsyillc Staten Island v. Belmont