New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-18
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.
AN AMERICAN TEAM TO VISIT ENGLAND.
PROSPECTS OF MAKING A cREDIrABLD SHOW
ING-FoRMER VISITS OF THE 4

ING-FoRMER VISITS OF THE KIND.
1t has been said on pretty good authority that the
popularity which cricket has attained In Australia may
be traced to the visits Of the English teams which make
frequent tours Of the colonies and there is no DOUBT
that international contests OF all sorts do much to
increase interest and arouse enthusiasm for the par
ticular game engaged In. The cricketeIs OF America
look forward with interest to the tour OF an aiAmer
lean through Great Britain and Ireland next year.
and though 1t might be better for an Engish team 10
visit the United States the movement will arouse
deal Of enthusiasm this side OF the Atlantic ana
the dolngs Of the representative team will be watched
with peculiar interest not alone BY crfcketers, but by
all who love to see Uncle sam get ahead OF John Bull
The present project of sending an allAmcrican
team to England originated in the MIND OF Il. II.
Crowhurst, OF Philadelphia, and so quickly was the
Idea taken I'D that two weeks had barely elapsed be-
fore he was invited to undertake the management OF
team and was dispatched forthwith TO England to
make arrangements for dates at the meeting OF secre
taries OF tho nrstclass county clubs held az Lous
Cricket Ground
Although two teams Of Phadelphan crcketers
have visited England, allAmerican team has never
yet undertaken beard the lion In his den and throw
down the gauntlet TO rhe great English players. Inc
Phadcphian players contented themselves with play
Ing the second.cass counties teams OF the hrstcsss
counties with the professionals left out. in 1854
"The American Cricket Annual Informs us, the fhna
delphans played in England eighteen Matches won
eight, lost five and FIVE were drawn. In 1882 wheh
tho second team made their tour, twelve games were
played, four won three lost and five drawn Although
this record is not TO boast about 10 was rsr' con-
slderng that the visiting team were without The ser
vices Of their crack bowlcrs, and IL was he"
where they were weak. Their batuhg "a7
equal II not superior TO that OF their opponents ou'
the bowling punished severely, and II the team
had had number OF excellent folders the recoro
would not have been as good as 1t was
1t is well known that amateurs never make as gooo
bowlers as professionals who can devote the proper
time to practise In good lengths variety OF pace ana
tho deadly break" The English teams are all made
up OF mixture Of amateurs and professionals ana
the Americans feel Justified In adding two OF the lat'
ter TO their eleven This will considerably strengthen
the team In the bowling department, and add not q
little to their run-gettng qualities The TWO pro
fcssionals named for places on the team are Harry
Tycr, Of the Manhattan Club, Of Brooklyn, and Pacey'
of the Belmont Club, OF Philadelphia Both these men
arc tried and trusty trunderS OF the leather "hiic
Harry Tyers is considered by some the best batsmh
In tho United states.
Although II IS expected that the tour VIII
extend from the beginning OF next May
until the middle OF September. IT is not thought
that there will be the slightest difficulty In
obtaining the best players, and In fact several nave
already promised TO undertake the trip, selected on
the eleven The names already submitted Tor seicc-
ton are g. s. Patterson, F. T. brewster, F. II. Dohlen
W. Brockic f., II. !. Brown, f. " Clark r.. ana
J. : CLARK. of tive Germantown Club, Philadelphia
Sewbod Fitting and j. B. Tnayer G o. the ~ Mer tSs
H SsI&od rh cas lei MOI ' Cob WOOD
and Tyers. Of New YORK Walter Scott and Alexander
Macpherson Of ptsburg E. r. ogden and j. ana d. RaVS
Brown Of Harvard University. From these an ex ,
cccnt team could be selected, which would , vel
fr6m the list which would strengthen any team, such
as Howard McNit OF the Berkeley AthiefS SiD
co AS ~ act W as a. toner attraction the gate should
yled solid returns and guarantee the amateur ITry
thrown ln and the professionals ample SompensaEn
for their services. It Is probable too that when s
in The game here Will secure for them better imam
cia result than that obtained by other teams WHICH
As far back as thirty years ego the first English
team visited America, but the game az mar to WIS
slnculty In winning every match played and these
AGAINST teams composed Of twenty-five PLAYERS 10 ,hei
s shG again IN created teams q
Canada and the United states IWehS W. - ~. Fr %
TGTs an Scoring $40 wicket a IN l9s
the great crc&cter W. g. Grace made ms mic 10
Vas a member did not lose one game OF inc eis,, ,
matchcs played In 1879 the fourth team 'ni1 Gn
r,ne ~ the twelve games played, while the other
three were drawn The game was gaining grona a, ms
lime and Il was during this trip that an AtetI' az ~
Yonng America' against the English eleven but the
ninc and sixty rms The NTH English team whei
si,ad America came I'm 1885, and 1t was thei lO VIC
~ tims that an American team got ahead or me
Rrtshcr the "Genemen OF PhadepSar, ,si Tip IN
e g. ,il yresh ,n tie memory % American ccaeter'
lc Fncshmen carried everything before them and Ola
hoI 0 tbis n Will be seen that the all American team
nj, soi viii have 10 eisy task before them o crcHet
r. t,nr-nved 10 such wonderful extent here Wthl
Nv ,.u, vearS thnt II Is confidently expected mat
c VISITING team will come back with ms,oriy %,
~ ,,onns n, their credit, while they Will give me
Tncih nublic such an idea OF how the game has In
r.s.ed ~ Nmerca that the next English team when
ihcv send hero will be composed OK the BEST pPoS "