New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-20
TO WELCOME THE AUSTRALIANS.
FAMOUS VISITING CRICKET TEAMS.

TO WELCOME IHE A CSI NIL %i4'"'
FAMOUS VISITING CRICKET TEAMS.
! THE GREAT GAME BETWEEN THE GENTLEMEN or
ENGLAND AND THE AUSTRALIANS.
| Most importsnt and at the same time interesting
| TO American cricketers generally ~ the announce
ment made yesterday that arrangements had been
definitely made through Erastus Wiman and the
Staten Island Amusement Company to BRING the
Australian Cricketers, TO the United states AT tne
end If their present tour in England Their arri' al
NAV be looked for about the beginning OF Oc'ooer'
and their first match will be played at St George'
Staten Island followed by matches at Philadelphia
and Boston, The following players compose the
team: Backbam, Bruce, Mcllwralth, Palmer,
Scott Spoiorth Tumble. Bonner. Evans. Garrett,
Jones' G. Gifien and JarN is. 1t is considered the
stron gest team yet sent from sthe antIDodes
TO England as all the thirteen two spare men)are
good all-round cricketers including five as good
bowers as could lie desired while with one single
exception, batting aud fielding are the forte of all
This makes at least five foreign elevens that Will
visit the United States this season-the Halifax
team of English officers. the West Indian team. Nh
Saunderss English Gentlemen, the Australians and
the all Canada eleven.
The rumor which was started late last season 10
the effect that \ A. Hornby's redoubtable Lanca-
shire eleven would visit the United States this
mer has again been revived, with the additional
item that the eleven will come in August. Ibis
statement should be taken with caution. for inquiry
among New-York cricketers fails to establish any
of its truth. Furthermore. if the Lancashire
eleven were coming il is certain that they would
not leave England in August one of the busiest
months in tire English crlcketing season
The Newark club has been playing some good
cricket this season. On Thursday. when it played
1, frat fpa IL,
years. the heavy ran rendered hrst-class cricket
im possible Yet the Newark men played nice
game and showed marked improvement III fielding
over last year. ] he game pretty close one as
Newark only won by eight runs. Smiths bowling
was destructive he and Mia taking all the wicbets
save one. McNevin and samuels batted we'll for
New-York. and Woolman made the top score Of the
day for Newark. The Newark clubs grounds. in
Johnson-ave. are in good condition. and, as Will be
seen from the following list of fixtures, busy
season will be had
June 26-Newark vs. o. y. T.. Newark.
Inv 5-NewarR vs. Believiiie Newark.
Jny 17-NewarK vs. Paterson second eleven. Paterson.
July 24-Nr~srk vs. o; y r., LAST Newark
August 23-Newark va Alma Newark
August 2--Newark vs. kearny Rangers. Newark
Other matches in addition to these will doubtless
be arranged during the season.
The great match between the Australians and
the selected eleven of the Gentlemen OF England
has taken place, and resulted III the hrst victory OF
the Australians their present tour. vast
.moruf of interest was taken in the game. but not
so much as IN some OF the previous Lngand-Aus.
tralia matches. Still the London papers devoted
columns each day to the match. ana extras were
ISSUED at intervals throughout the day The per
~stent ll-luck which has fol owed the colonial
players throughout the matches OF the PRESENT
season again eXerted its influence. The mlshap IN
the great match WAS. however peculiarly dlshc'rt-
q
~potiOrth's bowling hand. and the consequent loss
of that great crIc heter his side not only for that
match. but also for several matches 10 come.
Spohorth was endeavOriug 10 stop tremendously
hard return from Lord Harris, and dIslOcated the
rains the wicket was of course slow and heavy
and although the Australian captain won The toss
he sent the Engshmen IN first. The Hentlemens
innings Only lasted two houf- ana MY minutes.
for a total of 80. Slow and heavy as the wicket
was. tits poor performance. Not one bats
man in the eleven made twenty runs. W T.. Trace
wa buwled 10y >pouOrth with the score AZ : W.
W. Read was bowled al -, and Roller at -.
SCOTT made The h gheSt individual score. Is. The
Austria ians maue 80 runs. On the follow ng day
the FnClishmeu went in for their second INNINGS
and made l2G. he Australians only needed ST TO
W.n ami this they obtained for The loss oI only
three wckets. More than 10000 people witnessed
the match. The match between the Australians
and the North OF England resulted IN draw: as II
had To he abandoned on account oi RAIN. He North
Of England only wanted 20 runs to WIN, with nine
Inc New York Cricket club is extremely energetic
this SEASON and the members practise vigorously
nearly every day In the Park In the match with
Paterson, the Jerseymen gave the Newly orkers
nice leather hunting and when Newly )rk got TO
the wicket with only - minutes IN which 10 play
the runs ed up IN a lively fashion.
Thomass bowling for New-( Ork Is good The club
has arranged the following fixtures:
July l-Nrw-York VS.. staten Island, Central ParA
Jlly g. New York VS.. Paterson Paterson.
Iuly I4-Ncw-Yurk vs. Manhattan. Prospect Park.
July 22-New-YOrk ". Klngs County, Central Park
iuly 2g- Not hXc open date.
August 5-New-I, q kiugs County Prospect Park.
August 2s-N-w-YOrk vs. International, Prospect Park.
THIS week will be prolific of cricket matches
ON Monday St Pauls School Will pay its annual
visit to New-YOrk. but instead of PLAYING ST.
Georges will play the second eleven Of the Staten
Island club at staten Island. Then on tuesday
and "Wednesday the first interstate match-that
between New-York and New-Jersey-will be
PLAYED. The complete list of fixtures is as fol-
lows
june 2l--raten Island "a nine ST. Paus School,
staten Island
lime o. N-w.York ". New Jersey. Newark
June 23-N-w- York New-JerSey. Newark.
June 23-PhIiadephia vs.. Young PAIade plla. Wissa-
lime 2:}-(iermantown vs. Hav-rfOrt College. Nice
lane 24-Y America Vets vs. Belmont Vets. -tentOn.
June 20 Wilmington HdverfOrd College, Whining
June 26-Germantown vs. Young America Ncetown.
June 2G-Belinont vs. Merton, Artmore
June 26- Baltimore Haveriord College, Baltimore
june 26-Chester civ vs. Belmont 2t. Chester
June 26-OxfOrd 2d "a. Quaker CITY, FRANKFORT.
June 2G-YOung America "a vs. rOn %, stentOn.
Iups 26-aiaien Island Va. oxford Frankiord.
June 26-Riversde vs. Manhattan, Central PARK.
June 26-Ne~ark vs.. O. ~ T.. Newark
OUTLOOK EOR WHEELMEN.
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