New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
CRICKET DEL4YED BY THE RALN.
IMPROVING THE TINE FOR PRACTICE.
INTEREST IN THE SPORT HERE AND ABRoAD-GAMEs
THIS WEEK.

INTEREST ~ THE SPORT HERE AND ABRcAD-GAAEs
THIS WEEK
Rain has interfered with cricket to cOnsld-
erabe extent and matches OF consequence nave
vet played. Several good PhlladeI hia games
postponed last week this account. Most OF the
clubs however have been getting good practice
especially those that expect 10 play the various
foreign teams that will visit United States during
the
The Newark Cricket Club. recently dropped from the
American state CrcketeIs Association Tor non pay
ment OF dues, opened the on Wednesday ~ ts
Johnson Avenue grounds when inter club match was
played. The Newark club expects an unusually pros
per0us season.
The visit OF the West Indian team TO the United
States the fall is assured fact The visit VIII par
take OF high social character. and numerous festivities
are being planned Tor them on their arrival
The Kearny Ranger Cricket ClD has secured pretty
grounds at Kearny the Passac River The cluD VIII
play number OF matches during the season
The frocSon Mass. Club will visit New York in July
and play the Manhattans OF Brooklyn. The eleven VIII
make five days tour rs Ioiows:-July D. at Fall Ilvef
vs. Fall Iiyer July New York, Manha tans; July
. al Paterson, Paterson July at Newark ys New
ark; July 3, at Bridgeport vs.. Bridgeport.
The old south side Cricket CIO, OF Pttsbure, has
changed its name that OF The Twin City Cricket
Club" A party OF cricket admirers have offered hand
some silver cup competition by Pennsylvania cricket
clubs Each club cOntes,ing for the trophy VIII play
se-e. OF FIVE matches; ihe first will take place al Brush
ton. on May D. between the PttsbaTg and Twin City
eleveas.
In England OF course the great feature which is asi
tatng the whole country the visit OF the Australian
team Only those who have been IN London during the
former visits Of the coonis and nave "tnes'ed the
memorable matches at Lords " ana the " oval can
ic any idea ~ the great Interest taken ID the matches
even the extent Of getting out extras On mdtch
etierus - known ..s the Demon" j. NC BlacSlan. q.
l.. Palmer. j. :. Bonner, l. " Garrett, g Olheh Y H.
Jarvis +. Jones, II. J. H. scott J. Eyats, " Bruce
J. M'fwr4ith and J. ". Tumble. Ihe Australians ar
rived London two weeks ago ana played tAelI utst
Ear OF sheffield. t. o-morrow they Will Noting
har-hire and Oh Thursday they vii play surrey at tho
W. c. c. May 27-the anniversary Of that terrible
I"r l,n-'a" e' 49, lie' i1n IN 1'g @ III &c en-,
10 oxford tu meet the University eleveu After
this through June Jay August aud up % the middle NJ
-eptciner. TIE Australians are funny engaged OPINIONS
a-rrud tia the n-A Australian teams strong point
Another interesting foatG i'll English cricket this
season VIII Joe ihe v' o. iean o AI -ee, rom IsolI
bay To- play series of tWo-hay htch7 "s 'l'l Sr'ohu
rate eevens. lie MD7ug Post ID referring To tl' SAYS
II s singular th"t on t"1 IleNl' s oc''.ou7 ms
same cla-lug. unglse D. is, has taken ic;
In = team Canadian, came over mere. ana after
narf ~ fonr Tie simmer OF Isl brought wit. II
feam of PhIaaelphaIs whose chance ~ iame proh-
t,.cu IN the Australian matches. rne PnalelpAiaus
are we believe. coming again in ss7. and then no
doubt we hall be- able o -i' t4em Tue attention ""lc"
their uuuojIl ted merit deserves.
The OF the biz county matches resulted IN surrey
CLIQUE sershisc l9j aid lJI; surrey -s3 and 90 d'e
wicAet. T. Townsend dId all the scoring for Couces-
ter-hIre the first innings, making 100 WthOul eltlh-
cl4auce. W e.. Grace failed % come on .A"c1
made 10 in -urroys first inning AMI ". W. Efad 90
Washington will have good cricket clu) this year
" J. Sewton is president, II. l. Adams secretary,
and Colonel clay treasurer.
TAe OFT Cricket CldD viii visit Boston during the
-easOn aud play the Lougwoods anc Harvard.
Tnc Elited Central New York Cricket Team bas Deeh
selected from the best players IN tie clubs III that part OF
tie state, aud strong t,am Is the result
1t consists o; L. Meek J. ". Wallace and J. 9.
McNIa,ter. Greenwich; J. L. Garland, George H.
Stevens. A. ii. Mason. Donald Mcdonald, W II Slc
NaughtOH, Albany; Dr. Wall .cc Clark and J. smith,
Utica; John Baccnus. H. sowdon. 7. Greenwood A
Greenwood and NJ. Eis Oswego Falls; ". II. Grim
shaw, lion; H. Stevenson, Osweg0; J. \ Bailey, 4 :
CathrOp. ". IOwrc. +. J. Baker. \. NJ. smart, r.
Will,ker and G. II. Mulward, syracuse.
Fixtures for next week are:
Ig-Haverford College 2G.3emont I'd Hayerforj
90 Gcgnaut Ners belmont Vet. NlcetO~n.
-i.r.Iol- ii averfnrd 'OleSe- ArlInOfe.
- oang America % xiOei. -tenton-
30 lLlDlf- fll!I4c v ssalilckOn.
baltimore -feruiaIt Iwn. Bait more.
22-Iniver-fy o. Pennsylvsnia Chester. Chester.
- Belmont ID Young America 3D. Elm"OOd.
22-f.ermanf0wn I'd Phiadeiphla n. Nicetown
22-Ilayeri0rd college Zd Merton "a. Haverford.
2Z-Uulyrr-iy Freshmen Quaker CltY Nlr-lfy GrOunis
22-ODenng game international CuD Prospect PARK
Brooklyn.
22-Plitsburg Twin city, BrushtOn.