New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14
BATS AND HICKETS.
GOOD CONDITION OF THE STATEN ISLAND
CLIB-CRlCKET on MANY YIELDS.

CII'B-CRlCkET ON MANY llLID>.
fair number of cricket matches were
clayed last week. and In the main good cricket was eN-
iibi,od The fine weather has given plenty OF oppor-
trny for practice and thus the men are getting settled
down TO their work and giving people opportunity OF
judging OF the folm they will show in the season.
At staten Island couple OF good matches have been
PLAYED That saturday last between the two crack
clubs OF the neigIhorhood, Staten Island and -.
George. being particularly interesting The staten
Ialanders rot together. with tie exception Of Battles
thoroughly representative first eleven and showed what
they could with good club. CyTi Wilson stu
keeps up lis reputation batsman, aud thus proves
,oncusyey that lie pre-cninently fitted to occupy the
rosition OF captain OF tie crack cricket club o the
coantry His &C was played with ease. His free and
brilliant Lifting frequently called forth praise from the
ypectator, T. ST. LcScr Crcen:e show cd good form in
the same match, making tie first century OF the
season. G. j. Leslie who made 81 Is the e1-captan OF
the Oxford University eleven. He has but lately arrived
~ this country. ardent lover Of cricket. and Will
NAY Will tho staten Island Club through the summer
lie will doubtless prove or good service TO tAe hrst
eleven. Harry J9mbSn bowed with his usual vigor on
this occasion notwithstanding bis spraincd which
Is yet FROM we'll An opinion was expressed on the
ground that lie had before BOWED fast Moth
ing fresh las pred with reference 10 the proposed
removal of the club grounds to Barl-ave Tie field on
Bard ave. uIOn which the committee has reported
fayOrabl; would, doubt make an exceedingly pretty
ground. lGt the charm OF being on the waters edge
would o. course bc lost. The sun required for this
ground $50 OO0 and the alterations necessary TO make
g. suitable cricket lawn tennis AID baseball would
require several AOasl md dollars additional Tie sale Of
Tickets fJI the performance OF Caste Tuesday ~
proceeding brsEy and Judging by appearance the club
j. likely receive suhstnta bcncit rom me theatrical
efforts OF IT. friends The second eleven OF the CLUB.
Stoiru ~ lie Yoing America on Decoration Day
showcd Thursday In its match with stone Cottage inst
s. could do good woik. number OF second eleven
Inatcacs are being arranged ~ Mr. Dodge. g. L.
UpsGnr Is ono OIL the esnDs new members. 10 mas
ana in Ihursddy'e match put "a together neatly. lie
bids fair TO make good ci1ckctcr. An interesting
she rst eleven we're to have jodrheycd TO Mount wash
ihgton Maryland 10 play B.tiinofe ON Thursday Gat in
York being postponed. this was al5O pat on
Il has been definitely decidei to play the All
lAisdelpaia AL New-iork match at NiOetOwn
taislelania on Friaiy ana SATURDAY next; ,.,..
hcp WAS cDure led lie OF the best clubs in the
view detsrioatsd considerably. aud the match with
eaus seek, many of their Old and best
Now desoung all taeir tilue TO playing lawn TENNIS
The inealers OF the Now lYrs Cricket Club spent
intrrclub match their new ground at fremont.
ycsfs as a splendid ciicke,cr sailed Tor Engiand On
Wednesday the Asp rian Monarch IA. Gybos has for
tie summer ol his own native In9ois Oh 40. Ashlie
At Philadelphia last week there were some good
payed aVcrord College defeating their or pOnents by
i7G to IiG. Ihe Young America Cricket Club had a
by 81 10 81 The Merton and Belmont second cleYens
PLAYED match at Enwnod IN which Merton scored 81
H. Belmnut's AZ. Quaker City met the lOuIS America
second eleven at stentcn. Quaker CITY made 40 aud
Young America 24l for six wickrts. AT Camden The
Camden Wooden Mills eleven heat Manay INK by 90 TO
g..
AT Boston the Longwoois defeated Harvard by l07 70
II. The Internationais OF Lowell defeated the Law
renee club by SO TO- aud the Brockons defeated the
RoxDuTys by &C to "a.
The En- glsh crcetcrs Ia Australia have been meeting
with wonderful success Out Of thirty three matches
played they have lost only two.
The matches during tie coming week Will include
June 10, Wilmington Delaware Baltimore (second
eievens); June H. stcnton Young America Bait
snore; June Is, New-Brishton, staten Island
Newark; Newark. q. " i. Boeye; juno 10,
Ncetown All Eew-Yprk All PhiladelI hia; Ardnore,
Marion Second eleyen) Delaware; Einwood, Bel