Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-25
Philadelphia's Cricket Eleven Meet
One From England.
BRITISH RULE In INDIA MENACED.
A Washington Convict at AIban,
in Trouble.
A YOUNG RUNAWAY CAUGHT.
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.
The Philadelphia Eleven Meet tho ALL
England Eleven Today.

England Eleven Today.
GERMANTowS CRICKET GRoUsDs. MANHEIM.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 25.-The long anticipated
cricket match between An-philadelphia and
Lord Hawkes. team of Eaglishmen began this
morning on the beautiful grounds of the Ger
mantown Cricket Club. The sun is bright and
warm and the crease Is in perfect condition.
Larry IN the morning spectators began TO as
sembie, gathering in groups and watching the
practice OF the two teams and discussing the
probable outcome OF the match.
The Philadelphians were frst on the field for
practice. At a few minutes before IL loud ap-
plause announced the arrival OF the English
men. 1hey were driven over from the Nissa-
hlckon Inn, where they stopping in L.
httenhouse Mixers tally-ho. Only q few
minutes was devoted by the visitors to prac-
tice, and then all retired to the club house.
where Captains Hawke and Brockie tossed for
choice The Englishuan won, and st 1l:25
play was begun with Wright and Hewitt at the
lat The teams are as follows:
Phiiadelphia-W. Brockie, captain. q. s.
Patterson, f. II. BoLlen, f. L. Brewster. II. W.
Ralston, jr., Il. ID. Brown, II. l. Brown, c.
Coates. jr., ). Law, IL. z. Bailey, ii. Scott.
England-Lord Hawke. captain; Lord Throw
ley, Hon. ii. Miles, 5. NJ. J. woons h. }. Key,
II. L. Hewitt, q. w. Ricketts, G. Wrewford
Brown. J. IL. Hornsby, c. W. Wright q. W.
HIllyard.
George Wright for Philadelphia and GEORGE
Lane for England are the un,pires.
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n w y.;o,. "a n u..
.iiSt a"u IL l. he"i'' eanie on as
the nrst Engish batsmen.
Patterson began the bowling from the west
end.
Ralston kept wicket.
Bailey bowied off from the east end. Hewitt
made the first run a forward driye TO the OF.
Sutherland Law stood at point. Wright re-
ceiyed the first ball. No hit resulted from the
first over. but a loose ball gave the Eugl,shmen
four byes The Enclishmen played yery stead
ily, the first good hit being neat cut by Hewitt
OFF Bailey. Wright hit The first four under the
rome also off Railey and directly .fter had a
life. as he was badly missed by Coates at slim.
Wrioht neatly sIinnnJ anotber fnnr 20 tba
ropes near the grand stand and then the runs
came steadily.
At II O'Clock. with the total score at "a
Brown relieved bailey at the east end and bis
first over gave the visitors one run. A benn,i-
full hit 10 the ropes by Hewitt wa. greeted will
applause and 40 went up on the score board
Coates relieved Patterson and the next instant
Hewitt got four by the bad fielding of Scott.
This was followed by two byes 1esnI,,ne in
At 1890 Hewitt was clean bowled by Brown
for a total of so the score bsing 81 for ons
wicket. Lord Hawke TOOK Hewitt's nlace
Wright's score was l6 and the hives I6
Patterson resumed having Coates ooes 20
the field. Hawke hepan bis Scoring with me in
the slips thanks 10 Roblen who 9nmhle5 Tho
ball. Immediatelv after Wright cur one 10
tba 80. g. 80, - ~ ,t.;.' one it ~
by driving Patterson for three and Siractiy
after cutting Brown ,o the rones seventv CO.
ing up on the score board.