New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07
TALK About 4 CRICKET LEAG re-
PLAYERS WANT A CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
WHICH WILL MEAN SOMETHING.

WHICH WILL MEAN SOMETHING.
Philadelphia undoubtedly the stronghold Of cricket
I'm America bat the game also has a iol'"ii; III tS
ucishborln,d The formation Of the Metropolitan
Cricket League last season did much 70 Interest te
general public IN the sport. Philadelphia players m
dgnantly deny that cricket peculiarly suited u the
characteristics of the natives Of that city. An effort
Is now being made 10 put cricket more prominently
beor,, the public, and just what Success tie venture
Will meet time alone can tell.
The idea has Just been preached in Philadelphia by
the Belmont Cricket Club The project Is u orsanize
cricket league with championship schedule for next
year It is proposed TO make SIX or II possible Al
.ghtclnb circuit with clubs in New York. Boston,
Philadelphia Chicago. Pttsburg and Baltimore Wash
lngton and Brooklyn misht BE- induced I" enter. 1T"
promoter, OF tho scheme say that cricket VIII be
,.,,ly benefited nv contests for national champion
ships Local competitions IN Phihelphit nave Do
come tiresoue and enthusiastic meeting was held
~ the belmont Club last night 10 BOOM the proposed
National Cricket League
4 Tribune reporter several local cricket payers
vester,y but there diversity or opinion among
them about the feasibility Of >u'h lotsue. Many
thought National Cricket Leagu" wouh work wonders
IN bringing that sport prominently before the pubic
Oth.r looked AZ the expense and waste OF time such
, league would make necessary, and shook their
heads ,
Dir,ctor Daydcc> Of the staten Island Cricket Cub.
WAS ,.ss at his ofce over the Cotton ENchanse Yes
ford
of In, cub and he great lover of amateur athletics
d, all Us deparments lie is especially fond OF cricket
and baseball Mr.. Davidgc has been connected with
the staten Island cricket, for the last nineteen year,
and he is a verable encyclopedias on all local affairs
pertaining 70 cricket
Ica.r,e Mr. pavdgc said: " / have until now heard
nothing Of -,loh a proposition. and consequently /
cannot AT present just what view OF the situation
our club would take In regard 10 q league '"r
cIb did not Join the local league last year ana "u
urobaby not do 90 this season. Many o our cHchet'p
,r, bnsn,s, men who cannot atori 10 give the time
n.cte a,ry Ia play such championship series 'h'u
hiring the matter up before the next meeting Of the club.
| and In case "A proposition Is made to rs We VIII ~
| ,our,c consider it. our club played seven matches
IN Phiiadeplia last season. and our trip, were always
pleasant The cricket problem Is entirely too mu'h ioF
| me.
~ know that the Philadelphia clubs were not salts
lied with their local competitions last season. ana
can understand their eagcrnc>, I'm wishing 10 add new
| features. especially the nelmodt club. our chD 'id
| not ion the Metropolitan League last season. ana
! some bad blood the result. We nave mo
wicket al Livingston, and did not care Ia pay mA'n
game, on poor ground, OF AT the crowded GROUNDS "
Prospect Park. l not 50 sure that such NATIONAL
| Cricket League would have healthiul elect. IL
might tend ia ovcrparsan feeling and professionalism
| ! r. sullivan the secretary Of the Amateur Athletic
| Union was seen at his Office al " me Np'fuhI ime>
| and said: The idea 81 a National cricket LesSue
| + already being Considered 10y the officials of the
| Amateur Athletic Union. Clubs may be- located IN
x,w York. Boston, Philadelphia and Egooklyn. and
ucc,,ful seas III assured. drink that such a league
,uld hiring cricket more prominently before the public
and do much To add To 1t, popularity. 1t might be run
updcr similar prncplc, Ia those which govern the
National Baseball League. except of course. that tho
cricket League would bc purely amateur
"Crchct leagues in any WAY resembling your base
| II iu md An
Englishnan and fine criokcter To Tribune reporter
| Yesterday Each county IA, IL, eleven some OF tho
team being professionals. ana the principal matches
arc the county games for there II keen rival
| nv 10 become the cock county for the year. Bc-
sides these county ccycns. each of the uniNcr,t,,
| public and private schools. county towns. villages
ana even every regiment has an eleven win rceaId
to forming leagues like yours they would never bo
| "A success In England. First of all they would not
be popular and would certainly never pay their ek'
pcnse,. re~kles they would very probably cause Ill
feeling and petty JealOu,c> among clcNens tiat now
| meet every year In good nautcd riNilr-, ana what
would be the strongest point against them would b
| that the idea i not English one. and q min up
cricket with an, thing foreign would certainly run
| a venture that had that clement IN H.