Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
OUR CRACK CRICKE7ERS
They Snatch Victory From
the Jaws of Defeat.
.REINHART AND TATNALL DID 1T
A Draw Saved Belmont
Eleven From Defeat.
The Delaware Field Club Players Giving
Some Fine Cricket--The Story of Yes
terday Weeks Contest.

Yesterday weeks cricket match be-
tween Belmont second eleven Of Philadel-
phis and the Delaware Field Club was
technically a draw, but was virtually
victory for Delaware. The game was an
unfinished one, the score standing 1875 for
Belmont to 106fo Delaware, when stumps
were drawn at 8 o'clock, according to agree
ment. Belmont had had its inning at the
bat and Delaware was batting when time
was called. There were but seven of Della
wares wickets taken, and Homewood and
Martin were batting we'll, with almost O \
certainty Of making the 20 runs necessary
to. win. 1t was as one Of the Belmont
cricketers expressed it, "Well, you had US
in pretty tight place and was glad when :
stumps were drawn"
Belmont was surprised at the strength
shown by the Delaware Field Club. Bel
mont has the finest second eleven IN Phila-
delphia, defeating Germantown's second,
its only dangerous competitor, recently in
a close game. Delaware had already
beaten Germantown 81 to 80, with six
wickets to spare, almost crushing defeat,
and Belmont knew it had to put its very
best second eleven in the field in order to
win. This they did and even drew upon ,
the Belmont first eleven for two of their
players, Mccall and Yarnall.
Reinhart and Tatnall saved the day for
Delaware. When they went in together
five wickets had been taken for 15 runs.
When they separated the score had been
raised to 49, Reinharts splendid 81 being
the highest individual score of the season
for Delaware Tatnall follows him with
80, not out. Wright played excellent so
for Belmont. TatnalPs score of 25 runs was
the result of careful steady play, although
he had one "life." Reinhart gave Bel
mont two chances to retire him, an easy
one and difficult one.
Belmont went to bat at 210 o'clock, Var
nall and Miller facing the bowling of
Homewood and Turton. Yarnall has
made score of 16S and is rated among the
finest bats" in the great cricket city of
Philadelphia. He was clean bowled by
Turton with total of only eleven.
Wright went in and ten runs were added
before Mccall, another Belmont first eleven
man, came to join Wright. He did not
stay long however, for he was put out by
j. II. Smith, who made marvellous catch
Of cut to slip. Wright held his bat until
nearly all the Belmont players had been
retired, when he was clean bowled by
Martin. The inning closed with total Of
125 for Belmont. This score would not
have been as large had Delaware iielded in
anything like its usual form.
A lunch was served to the players BY tho
ladies organization of the Field club and
then Belmont took the field. Turton and
j. Il. Smith faced the bowling of Wrivlt
and Watson The first bali was tipped bv
Turton and he was caught ont by Wood.
Hilles joined Smith and scored five rams
before he was caught out by Mccall. Then
Thompson was paired with Smith. and il
was expected that Delaware would conn
mence to score. Thompson took desperate
chances on almost the first ball bnYlel
him and consequently ran himself out.
Things looked exceedingly dismal for
Delaware when moment later Smith was
full bowled and four wickets had falen
for five runs. Smith was playing careful
game but had not been able to score d
run. Then it was that Reinhart came
| in to bat with Johnston. The litter was
clean howled by Watson after adding one
run. Tatnall Joined Reinhart and the
stand of the day was made. Bowlers
were exchanged but without effect. Runs
were piled up, three and four Mt tima
until the score reached 8S when Reihhars
was declared out on a catch by Miller
| which looked very much like a "bumb''
ball. A few minutes later Tatnall lined
one to mid-off which was held by Cooper
Reinhart an Tatnall were vigorously ap
plauded by the spectators gathered upor
and around the porches of the club house
Martin and Homewood were hitting u
splendid form when time was called witt
only 20 runs to win and four men nat srss
| The score
| DELAWARE FIELD CLuB