New-York tribune., 1890-08-06

OF the glue should hold the handle in place despite
the enormous leverage obtained when fast-oowled
ball ia driven forward for distance OF perhaps Lou
yards Yet IL is seldom that the handle Of well
made bat gets displaced, though blades SPINNER anu
break every day during the season After the h3ndle
is dried Ia It's place il is thh placed In la,le anu
rounded. In order TO harden the wood and close the
fibre "a much a. possible. the face of bat Is pfeSsea
by rolling machine, which reduces it nearly quar-
;cr Of an inch. The sides. too. compressed bu'
thls is done by hand, with large, roundhe nam
mcr,. Most bats are made in the first instance
nearly four alrl a half inche: wide and are thch
beaten down a fnll quarter Of an inch \ gange the
oxact width allowed by law, guides the operative
II i, IMPORTANT that this width sIoud not be eN
cecicd hy hair, nreadth It Is in the power 81
The rrp,ain Of an eleven to challenge the bats OF any
oi nc opposing players p one occas!9n' ,lf ioi M
accourt o. having too wide bats, IN VIOLATION OF hle
Of the NJ. c. c.
READY FOR THE FRAY.
After the bat has been reduced 10 proper hag1ness
and dimensions It Is oiled with machine OIL ana when
the handle been carefully covered with line strhs
the bat i, ready for The string series to give
frner grin. and to some extent dcadcn the jar
thin rubber cover /, sometimes placed over the
,trug. This IS, however. IA comparatlNcF new cA-
pertinent and has not been tri"d lons enDuEn Io' d
decided opinion of its merit ii be fairly formed.
The stamps are Of ash, arc nearly an men III HIti
ctor and show twenty seven nchco above srouh1 & % If
total width OF the wicket being clGht h,r,' bt ~ ".
late hating Is gaining 50 marked ma>ory over lir
bowling that several propositions have been ma 10
enlarge the size of tie "Ich,t g. inc pN'enI i',. w.
OF run getting saouid show any tCnd 10 lhcf'a~c
it Is certain that some such measure VIII haNc 10 ~,
adopted Ash is used for the st;mps on e'onnt oo u u
ii, great strength but tcmend3us Is nc P,e q.
which some Of the Proie'scnai' DOW, Do%i 'n"s co,
in two although its hold In the mound J, 50 -lt, 49,, ,
idea If the fore OF the blow OF ba h2t o. "a of ~"
from The fac; that MycroG one OF the oW"r, 90 Wv, 1'
VI G. G. although not one OF their fastest. dc'crPi
In June les4 bali which struck one oi ne balis a
carried II distance OF l3J feet Wlhc th' Ntuu' "cc
not disturbed
PROTECTION FOR TIE GoDY.
Fast bowling has led to the necessity Of the bat'me
and wichet-keepers being furnished win deh s''
| armor in the shape of leg guards and gloves WEI
sometimes elbow and abdominal gnar1' are used l"'
American ball catclcr's maNk has not however !''
been adopted, and bowlcf ball almost Invarlepy
touches the ground before reaching the bataman there
| Is not 50 much need for the mask a. in baseball
The lex guards are Of padded leather with TattaI
canes Inserted in the part between the foot ana hneo
above tine knee pro;c ton + afforded by uilA p."'c
VI cogiG pottinG gloves have not been hproV%'
| on, ,idc Playcrs using these should know 'hat tl'
rublrr t best preserved b., being lh't3h, 'priiih."'
| with powdered french chalk WrActhccpih- EipVe,
generally padded in The palm ana are n'~'i },
| the form Of gsuntot, which protect the Wri'I>' :
| ton Of a palm maze of thin sheet of rubber 10
the padding It /, laid that by tins means tie iorr'
0: the blow is equally well aDated wle tHe bal ga
Cricket playing seems to be- on the increase m Eng
|
lated by ths visits Of the Australians ana tie "enS
men Of Philadelphia IN le74. The MaryeGone ciUb
which now owns Lords ground, has membership o
over 5000. and 10 |, difficult u ;aiu election thi
reubcr> pat down the names OF their infant sons: 3
! ti9i by tie tine they are old cnOdEh 10 play thti
turn for election may possibly round Ih., clu
| is enormously rich, and employs during the sc1Sp
thirty two professional bOwler> 10 play Ia the Hflce
| and bowl for tie member, practice At tH" Etol
| ACT. Harrow and oxford aZt. Cambridge matches Tn
| money 'aieu .a at the gat,> Is enormous. IN it-
at the iattcr match 2O.57G paid for admission, tn
| smallest sum for entrance alone bein- shnNhg'
pence while the majority occupied reserved -catH o
In carriages. for which cNtFt .ec charged
Although II i- not intended to make tt~ an article
! on crlcl"tlug i"1tS. Or two Of the remarkably
records may he If Interest to players in This country
| ON May >. IH-4, Spoforth. the Australian " demon
bowler. took seven Il tnc orleans ClD', wltiets io
two rius rhc g0slOu~ uncertainties, o. ere get ver
| never bc'tor eXcWplcd than wien. on MAY - of th
| same year. v. g. E"ld and r.. Barrett made lj.
runs for th" last clei In surrey aca.n-t Hampshire
ON the daN b. fore -pufJrtn iOWicd ont q AZ
| Flevcu of ENGLAND fpr thr," runs. on JAY f'l'oa
ing the tcutl"n"u OF Philadelphia beat thc Gc"'i"mcl
u Lvorp .ol ~ four run- aiiu, th"r ls' wicrc Nt
| the la-t ball taat vas 20 o." wi,d. And "h'a T.
| Phiat"lphiau> e'r.v ou" 30 ttc Fnc'Shm.n Wa pr
| oi % bowl period nf fhc match. which. nlGr
| over. Wa- cDutrpdcd hv twelve on the British sido
| The most rrccuJ excitement in the cricket word a
| ENGLAND occurred last month. when Gum. The Nott
| professional secured 22- runs In one inning agalns
| The splendid bowling Of the Australian tam.