New-York tribune., 1886-06-06
DOINGS OF THE CRICKETERS.
A SURPRISE on DECORATION DAY.

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TIE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLASD-FIxrUREs FOR
THIS WEEK.
The victory OF New-York over Staten Island at
Central Park on Decoration Day was surprise to
cricketers generally, and especially to the playing
ecvens When the New-York men came on the
ground they were fully prepared to be defeated,
although they determined to make good hght'
while the Staten Island te am had equally made up
ITS mind to score an easy victory. Both eievens
might be said to be fairly representative club
teams for on both sides first eleven men were
played The New-York eleven were, however.
entitled to feel some pride in defeating tine
islanders thus showing what a vast improvement
the club had made.
The Riverside eleven scarcely deser1 ed the
drubbing 1T received at the hands OF the Alma
Club of Newark on Decoration Day IN Central
Park 1t is good eleven. embracing many good
bats and bowers. excellently captaIned by Harry
Msulev. but lacking as an eleven that essential
requisite In the cricket field. the art OF good field
ing To this fault may be ascribed their dereat on
Monday for while batting and bowling well their
loose fielding allowed the Newark men TO carry of
the victory. The probability is that this failing on
the part of the Riversides will be remeded ere the
cricket season is mnch advanced. and that al
excellent eleven representing the West Size OF the
civ Will be in the field As club the Riverside is
we'll off cered and managed. Mr.. Wheatcroft makes
q captal president taking lively interest in the
noble game and doing all in his power to encourage
the club. Harry Maniey is a most popular captain
ana unlike many cricket captains thoroughly
understands cricket and has the rules OF the game
NJ his fingers ends. +. T. Savage is not only an
efficient and courteous honorary secretary hut a
man who plays cricket we'll Altogether II is
pretty safe to predict successful season ior tne
riverside Cricket Club The club house and
dressing rooms are situated at tie northwest
corner of Ninety-ninth-st and tlehth-ave he
club cnlors are light blue ana the ground on
wLicb the home matches and practices take place
Is the North Meadow. Central Park. IN interest,
inc list OF fixtures for the season has been arranged
as follows:
lime l2-vs. Newark at Newark.
'""0 19-vs Koarncy Rangers. at Central Park
26-Ns Manhattan, al Prospect i"fA'
july I0-vs Kings County at Prospect Park
l7-Ns Alma. al Newark.
oi-Vs staten Island, at Central Park
3I-Vs carney Rangers. G Newark.
August VS. Manhattan. at Central Pnrk.
a1i-vs ESSEX. a; B,Ievllle y
2s-Vs. Newark at Central Park
Naturally the visit of the Australians to the
mother country Is absorbing the attention OF
English crcketers and also matter OF consider
able interest to American enthusiasts. lhey l9St
their first match with Lord Sheihed $ eleven ny
erht wickets. The scores were: Australians, lst
innings -: 2d innings. 80. LORD Sueiheld
eleven Isl innings. lO5; I'd innings. 81 for the
los of Two MIckctS. There Were 10 TemaikaDlc
5iriiuoI scores on et her side Sections 30 for the
Enrljshnen being tie highest. l,nglish cricketers
seem 10 have become used 10 SpOfOrths bowling TO
a certain extent, for il this match the majority OF
fine wickets fell to CARROTS Efforts Tic
Australians second match. that against Noting
haushire was completely spoiled by tie weather,
as il ra:ned well "a gh lncessantl~ the nrs Two GAYS
of the match. and the result was consequently
draw Both sides played an innings, the
Australians scoring 100 ana NottInghamshlre lV@.
Snoforth took six wicAets for - and Giilen
fcnr for n The tn rd match of the cOlonlsts was
against Surrey and from first to last more inter
estnc game has not been seen at the oval fo1 some
time surrey won in the end by three wlckets.
fhIs bepc the first time the county has ever been
successful against an Australian eleven lhe
match was witnessed by more man zp'opg reopie, %
W. f.. Roller, who formed one OF the tnPIlsI team
which visited this country last seaSoa played well
in both innings and according to the London papers
his second was invaluable innings winch
went n long way toward winning the match for
surrey He was once or twice beaten by balls
which missed the wicket, but for all that he played
with great GOODNESS Lohman however, was the
hero Of the game. On the first day he scored
capital no-out innings of 43; in the ilrst innings
of the Australians he took SIX vickets Tor 80 runs,
and in the second innings of surrey he batted with
1 excellent nerve and resolution -,
j A. Turner who played &C successfully IN tins
| country last summer achieved rciHarkaDle
| hating performance IN the accond innings nl the
! Cambridge University eleven against 1. L. morn
toms England The Cambridge mN hau neen
dismissed for II against total OF l6l made by the
visitors When the home side began the second
innings the odds against them were heavy and
nefeaf seemed certain. They held the wckets.
however tenacionsly the whole day a I'D were not
dismissed i'll they had put together tine total oi
3+z. Mr.. Turner making over han the runs. ~, NE
innings OF -. which is the highest nade this
season and the l. Lighest he has ever made IN a trSt
| class match occupied foul hours. during which he
0nly gave one chance and that a hard one
A. r Cobb " no batted so freely here last season.
made IL in the annual match between the Oxford
University eleven versus sixteen freshmen. II. ~
hitby scored n)t-out IN the same match.
Prime Christian Victor for the Freshmen dldn
come Off" for he made "A ducks egg In both
innings Roller in the match between surrey and
Hampshire resulting in victory for Surrey by an
innings and 80 runs. scored an excellent "a.
new cricket club has been formed at bnnalo
under the name of the Guard of Honor Cricket
and Athletic Club" j. Ii. Mitchell Is captain.
Mss Lotiie Mulligan patroness D! the club, mas
given all che cricketng material
The Staten Islands first eleven iallcd 10 go 10
Boston Gu Monday because at the last moment SIX
men backed out OF playing. 1hIs per Tiorlnance Is
quite characteristic OF the staten lsiaad Clmb.
The Parsee cricketers have arrived IN England
and their appearance on tue cricket heid III 'nvlI
native costume bas caused some amusement ! he
names of the team are as follows: ID. II. Patel,
captain Baria Framlee, Malor' Sr. MAJOR, IT,
Rnmwalla LibOowalla, Bhedwar, Benaee
Rozeniee Dadabhoy. BurjOrJee, PcstOnJee, M0renas,
4 meeting will be held in a few days 10 choose an
eleven to represent the State of New-fork IN the
forthcoming match against the state OF New
Jersey Cyril Wilson Is managing the matter
Fixtures for the week are as follows:
Juue 9-Merion 80 vs. Belmont 30. Ardmore
1l-Bemont vs. Staten Island. Eimwooa, WOOL,
12-Bemont va. Young America, E4mWooo.
l2-OXfOrd VS.. Merton, Frankfnrd.
l2-Germantown VS. Staten Island Ncetown
l2-Baumore va Phiiadciphis baltimore. ~.
l2-Young America Vets. vs. Germantown Neta'
12-Haverford College I'd va Young America "a.
lo-Maron I'd VS. Quaker City. Arimore.
l2-Chester City vs.. Germantown 2d. Chester
l2-Riyerside Va Newark. Newark
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