New-York tribune., 1886-04-05
PREPARING BATS AND WICKETS
STATEN ISLAND CRICKET PLAYERS BUSY.
ARRANGEMENT or THE NEW CLUB HousE-vIslIs
EXPECTED From FOREIGN TEAMS.

ARRANGEMENT or THE NEW CLUB HOUSE-vIslTs
EXPECTYD FROM FOREIGN TEAMS.
1t is at this season of the year that the merry
crcketer, waking up from his winter lethargy,
suddenly bestirs himself and the long deserted club
house rings with the shouts o the players ~ they draw
forth from their dim and dusty hiding places goodly
of bats and balls and pads and all the thousand
and one odd things with which the crcketer delights 10
array himself when indulging in his favoti pastime.
Cricket has been slow and tho baseball man is
wont 10 turn up his nose at game which. he Loudly
asserts. it takes a month play. Yet it ia evident that
the old game OF cricket tl "a considerable following.
and that the interest in it has by means decreased
ntantly proved by the unusually large number OF
foreign teams which have announce their intention OF
visiting Americas shores during the coming
The staten Island Cricket Club stl is and apparently
will continue to he the foremost exponent Of tho game
in the vicinity of the metropolis. There those who
remember when the membership of the staten leland
Climb amounted 10 only about dozen men. To-day 1t
numbers considerably 500 With the new grounds
and club house this smbershp expected to increase
still further, and to prevent thc number from becoming
unwieldy II has been decided to admit only or two
hundred more members the present initiation fee OF
$40. which will probably be raised then to s25.
The grounds which purchased from the Del
aned estate on January Is for $4,000 CONF rise five
and third and are situated on Bardsve. These
grounds aoout mile and half further from South
Ferry than the oil field New Brighton. hut the
Rapid Transit facilities will enable the journey to he
accomplished within thirty thirty i've minutes from
Whitehall ST. One OF the most interesting features
sito Is that the old homestead is being
converted into thoroughly comfortable club house,
mouc.ei much after the plan of the Country Club at
No effort will be spared o.make the club fouse
thoroughly comfortable. The dressing ant bath rooms
will apart from the rest OF the house There viii be
Ell ght bedrooms for mcmbers, and large reslinsroom
There Is wide piazza all round the house, from which
a good view OF the games III progress will he obainable
well-arr..nsed restaurant will be fitted up in CON
nection with cnb first chef ANA caterer having
been secured In fact everything will be done to make
club perfect the members expect and require.
The grounds Will be ready by May - at the latest The
contractor nas already befnn work and engages have
1t completed 10y May /. No match however, VIII be
played Jn the new grounds until the Fourth OF July
a Philadelphia clup-inost likely the Belmont The
ractlce crease however, Will be ready by May ID.
there will ne twelve lawn tennis courts on tue new
ground, two being OF clay for all weathers. Tne !
La lies club distinct Orkanzon, Will usual have
the use Of the cricket clubs grounds but will have Is
own club house Everything will by the
Island CIul 10 MIKE the ladies fee ~ home on u o
grounds Is their presence and cooperation highly
With regard to the eleven which Staten Island Club
will put lu th Held Cyril wilson will Df cap
tam. aud his figure Will doubtless be as conspicuous in
the field orney. rhere will De new recruits,
aerwsrd for Iancas4iIe aud Craig who ayel tor the
Yorkshire Gentlemen. j.. Kesser, j. II. LamDkD, j. l..
Walker ir and 8 Hill will to the fore. There Ia
that the club Will uncirth bob bowler, and
that candidates for the place already
Fred Batter will again be the professional this
No Kel will be chosen the beginning Of
he season. as mas hitherto been done bu an eleven VIII
chosen for each match their merits, preference
given those who figure Oitenest the practice
net. Great attention VIII paid to ncllns that
ne ground is level aud will afford facilities for doing
fine work in hat ne one or two evenings every
the eleven will be called out TO practice III that
department..
The irs, out town match Will be played Decora-
ion Day at Boston against the lonewoods. In August
he annual Phl.delpha New \ orb match will be
pla yed, this year In NewlJrk An endedvOr Will be
play the against the Ihliade pnians
~ will upseqdently play against the Establishment IL
VII therciOIe be Ui trial match and ought to he
more interesting than usual.
As has previously announced in THE TRIBUNE,
Ir. Sanders OF DeyOnshre. England. VINO brought over
team OF gentlemen players last season, Is going to
epeat the er!ment, and teiiu OF Engisbnen VIII
lrrivc in NewYOrk dmng the Latter part OF August.
'oOnel Walr0ud. wnoin all rliemen Will remember rs
layIng been Of tue team AT CreedmOOf years
20 and a former winner Of the Queens Cup. Will cap
ain the team. Colonel WarDud IA orough sportsman
md familiar with the bat he Is with the rifle
Other members OF the team Viii he H.
I. Weman, A. J. Turner Cobb W. T..
roller, the Rev. A. j. FOrtescue AMI possibly W. W.
Read and A. o. steel. Tue Will be precisely the
Last year. with the exception thrt they 20 to
iamOre Instead az 10 Detroit. The first match Will ne
layed AT staten Island on September l. and 3.
II quite settled team OF EUglish officers from
Halifax, y. - Will visit Ne York iU September A
cam the West Indies viii also pay tine city visit
his Will br made mp of English officers from the
arrisons Demarara. Barba Iues. Trinidad Jamaica
nd II is needless that all these foreign
Sans will Hospitality entertained and that social
,stivitles Will run high during tnelr visits.