New-York tribune., 1891-09-24
ENGLrsH CRICKET PLAYERS HERE.
THEY COME TO MEET AMERICAN TEAMS FOR
INTERNATIONAL HONoRS.

INTERNATIONAL HON0RS
LORD Hawke Viscount Throwley and team Of
cricketers representing "All England arrived in New
York yesterday for series of international cricket
matches. Lord Hawke is keen sportsman and most
enthusiastic ccketer. He is in the front rank with
the best players OF Great Britain and captains the
Yorkshire eleven. which is Of the first teams or
England. lie has a team which includes some Of the
best amateur players Of his country, including s. NJ J
Woods X. J. Key L. C. II. Paairet and @. W. Wright
To the Germantown club Of Philadelphia the credit
is due for bringing the English experts to this country
For six years all attempts at arranging an Inter
national game had failed. This year English team
under G.. F. Vernon TO visit India but at the last
moment the negotiations fell through and the trip was
abandoned. The Phlladephians have been for a long
time anxious 80 test their skill with the English ex-
perts and in the abandonment Of the India tour they
Immediately saw an opportunity Of inducing the dis
appointed travellers TO visit the United States. The
Germantown club has undertaken the sole management
Of the visiting eleven 1t makes itself responsible for
the whole expense Of the trip. The club Is by far the
richest cricket club in America. BY consolidation
with the Young America Club it obtained large mem
berslhp and the grounds at Mannheim were pur
chased and improved at a cost Of $4,000 For the
reception OF Lord Hawkes. team additional sum has
been expended in refttlng the clubhouse.
The active cricketers OF the Germantown club have
also made their mark and Of their averages
s. Patterson in particular has been successful in both
departments Of the game. Although only twenty two
years old, he Is already known the champion OF
America. F. II. Bohlen, F. E. Brewster, F. W. Clark,
J. W. Broclde, r. D. Brown, and dozen almost
as well-lnOwn names make a formidable array from
which TO select a team.
one of the earliest selections made by Lord Hawke
was s. NJ Woods; Mr.. Woods is. the best amateur
bowler in England His pace is said to be fast
as that Of the great Australian trundler, spofOrth.
X J. Key is one Of the most prominent players, Of
the Surrey Comfy club. L. c. II. Paairet is brilliant
bat and a good medium paced bowler with splendid
command of the BAN lie has been recently elected
captain OF Somerset c. w. Wright, Of the Motifs
eleven is well-knOwn player, who for several years
was of great use to Cambridge University. lie is a
good keeper and brilliant field IN any position.
H. q. Hewitt left hand batsman with rapid scoring
proclivtes. He played for Harrow, Oxford, and during
the early part OF the present captained the
Somerset team.
ViscOunt Throwley is hard hitter who sometimes
scores rapidly for Kent G. W. HiIlyard is good
bowler ct the Middlesex club. c. WrefOrd Brown is
fair around player OF Worcestershire. j. II. HOrnsby
has done some good work for MarylebOne and Kenneth
McAplne and q. W. Ricketts,, with the Hon. H. Miles,
complete the team.
deEha tomorrow and on saturday and Monday, and
another game will be played in the Quaker City on
Thursday, Friday and saturday, october 1, and g.
The team Will then visit this city for tnreedayS game
playing eleven representing All NewYork at Staten
Island Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, October o.
q and Z. They will then 60 to Boston, where they
will play eleven strictly confined TO the members
OF the Boston Athletic Association October and TO-
A committee OF Philadelphia cricketers went down
the bay to meet the visitors, who when leaving the
City Of NewYork were loudly cheered by their fellow