New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-30
ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH CRICKETERs.

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THEY HAD ROUGH VOYAGE But ARE IN GOOD
FORM AND READY TO WHITE PLAYERS.
When the White Star steamer Ajriatic
swung into her dock yesterday upon her crowded decks
stood some of Englsnds best crckeers who had como
over to play the English national game In country
where the sport is becoming every day more popular
When Mr. sanderss team OF English gentlemen crick-
eters visited this country last year. although
they did not carry everything before them, they
had "royai time" so that when they got home,
they began talk OF revisng the United states this
summer E. j. Sanders OF Exeter. England, put himself
in communication with the president Of the American
Cricketers Association, f. NJ Bissell OF Philadelphia,
and as result Mr.. Sanders and team OF frat rate
English crcketers walked down the gangplank OF the
Adrac yesterday morning ready to avence the soil
tary defeat inflicted the Englishmen at Philadelphia
last year.
eve have had wretchod voyage" said Mr.. Sanders
ain fact OF the summer passages on record
We have had nothing but succession OF gales since we
left Queenstown aud consequently we nave nearly
all been sick. Yes we are rather stronger as ina
team than were last year. but our DOWN. hg IL rather
weak. our bowlers are Roller Rotterdam. Buckland,
Cotrell aud Turner. In batting we are OF course e1
W. f. Roller, the wellknown surrey cricketer, is
chicftan OF this years Since Mr. Roller visited
illness In Colorado. +. r. welman, OF wicket-keeping
fame. forms one OF the team Mr. Wenan mas the rep
land and is also moderately good bat'man
lie said yesterday that he thought the ~ team ihn
effect OF the hot weather Mr.. Welman VIII be relieved
I'm wicket keeping by A. H. Cobb. OF oxford VINO was
member OF last years Tho greatest acquisition
TO the team the batting side Is h. j. Key OF Oxloru.
He has averaged than 100 runs III eacn OK nine
nrstclass matches played In England before sailing lie
made the great stand with Rashlelgn III the OXloru-
Cambridge match, scoring 1l3 runs III the SECOND nm
ing, without single chance. j. ~ turner mas nos
changed in the least since his last Visit.
f. H. Buckland Is good all-r0und crlcketer, batting
and bowling well. He plays for oxford University.
II " Bainbridge represents with Mr.. Turner, Cam
bridge University being captain OF the varsity eleven
this year Mr.. Banbridge Is q good pat ana Isst
bowler. I. X. Hne hayoOck, the kentish man. again
forms VI the visiting team lie mas not pcen pay
ing great deal Of cricket but has lost none OF MS Old
time play The Rev. William L. Fortescue IS one Oh the
od-time crcketers, formerly playing for OXFORD u 10
Cotre OF Middlesex, the fast bowler or the party,
winds the proper although still anotner payer
forms one party. Mr. Sim the secretary OF the
Deyonshre Cricket Club, comes along as scorer. ,
Cyril Wilson aud Henry Eyre. OF the staten t:ianu
Cricket Club the pier to welcome the EHs ISL
men, and after the baggage had been duly examiner,
where tho visitors will stay. To-day they will pracIlse
on staten Island their frat maton will begin on
Wednesday. Somewhat curiously, an impression has
got afOat that the staten Islanders have been nstru-
mental In bringing over the Englishmen as money
making scheme. This Is entirely erroneous Any per-
understanding anything about cricket KNOWS lnat
no money made outside OF Philadelphia. me
Islanders subscribed considerable sum TO
ward the expenses, and only nominal sum Is charged
for admission.
decided to engage Lane to play against the
Englishmen; and unless something unoward happens,
a good game ought 10 be the result