The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-16

How the Ciubs OF the metropolitan League
Are Made I'm.

| are Mhue Up.
Since the annual meeting OF the Metropol.
tan District Cricket League tho cricketers OF
| new YORK have been busy preparing for what
promises to be the most successful season
ever experienced in this vicinity. The six
clubs which will compete for the cham pionshir
nave spared no effort to strengthen their teams.
| ana many OF them have succeeded beyond cX-
| rectation. Tho clubs which form the fit Sec
| uon OF the League. namely. Staten Island.
| New Jersey A. C.. Paterson. Manhattan. Brook
| Ign, and Berkeley, will certainly be stronger
than ever before. The new division will also
insure moro interesting contests. and tho
spectacle will not be ngain presented OF some
poor little club vainly struggling with teams
Ike Staten Island or Manhattan with tho idea
that the contest was for the championship.
| The clubs in the second section will have an
Interesting schedule among themselves.
| The amagamation CT tho Cosmopolitan with
the Berkeley Club has materially advanced
the chances Of the latter organization. and the
! distanding Of tho Fort Hamiltuns las
strengthened the Manhattans. Tho Manhat-
tans. 1t is true. have lost their chief mainstay
| for the past two years in NJ. R. Cobb. who
| without doubt is the best all-round crlcketer
| In New York. but by tho addition OF j. Rose.
who will again play with the team. and $. A.
| Noon and ]. L. Roberts of Fort Hamilton this
| with big regulations from England. will
also lie on hand. i. ]. Prendoreast. II.
Is. Coyne. A. Wallis. and A. Smedlcy arc
all tried mon. however. and. with the three
above mentioned. may be considered q very
formidable aggregation. even without tho
newcomers. Unless a good bowler is found in
one OF the latter. the trundling department
will be the weak spot. J. l.. Roberts does good
work when on the wicket. but his record last
year with the Fort Hamilton Club should show
that without assistance he will not I'LL the gap
left by NJ. r. Cobb.
1t has been stated that the Berkcleys will
not be any stronger this season than last year,
and that the gain Of N. r. Cobb. II. T. Jack
son. II. l.. Walker. and G. Myers is offset by
the loss Of the Rev. b. J. Evans. G. Weech. and
II. Young. or course the assertion is ridicu-
o LOWS "a, as any one can see BY referring to last
gained Il few other play ers who should give a
Kooa aGGoTns OF Different from
their bowling department, and they have at
least five men who may be considered above
the average In this important branch Of the
had excellent averages last year. and S. W.
Richardson has moro than once carried off
with good .bowlers and a very fair batting
clever the Berkeieys should also finish very
i can hardly be expected that Staten Island
VII repeat their performance. Of last year
they Sata the sr HARD
most consistent player. who. besides being u
splendid batsman. is a fair change bowler.
J. L. Pool. who will captain the eleven they
r. wkofs oSwnf is and
reminent players will be on hand. "A1 ''"''
The New Jersey A. c: will hardly have so
good a record as that gained last year. as they
sides proving their best batsman. was of great
service as wicketkcse,pesr, c. G.; Turner will
j.. L. Reid. it is expected. viii be Of service as
Of yore and L: j.. Dnrvell should again prove
bats MI who Is difficult to dslodge. Il. Young
vantage obtained by, the, practice from the
the team should improve
Paterson. which made q good record last
be considerably strengthened by the addition
to to With Hs ne he s
may also be seen on the team and the youns
OF last WE showed
SHOULD have good record.
= The BROOKLYN Club completes the list ofthe
arst.cass teams. They will lose G. A. .Tuttle.
the services q Archie BroWn bnhan
t ana almost all the other men who in
again supported in the same manner as last
year the club should prove fairly strong. But
the batting Is week. and vast
, Inc SECOND section is composed Of the Kings |
South Sp BrooSlyn. Newark. and st. George q.
me Crescent t IA, A. Q. is also member of the
OF tho seven clubs which will compete for the |
trophy. the Kings County appeared at one |
ems Sy I Sd o whd% nya
joined Berkeley. reduces their chances con- |
is ! r and now it Is very open question.
J. Wood. the wel-known fast bowler and sec. |
rotary 81 the League. and against some Of the |
a Seu% s shosd aso provs an
useful member.
of in eonnecon With the Second Section pen
1nant. but very little is known Of their team.
he a4 e THAT they hSve not been
ever is well known for his energy and hust-
ling capacities; and If anyone can make the
Ilayerrs,, s Who were were IN strength Of the old
there Will DO no doubt about whore tho A pen.
The New York Club. which suffered last year
again in the secretary''s Office. and they should
snys better record than last year In "
players; Il Is to be hoped int the Central
more advantages than those enjoyed last Year,
George clubs WIN use the North Meadow in
able that he west etora enbss
one or two scratch teams will also make nppli-
cation Tor privileges during the season. These
teams represent mcmbe rship Of 500. and
this should be considered when ulotting spnco
70 make better record than they had when
emily.
The Sons Of st. George is the new title the
pa bedford Club will play under. and from tho
large membership they can draw upon they
Should hayo AT, m improved team; The ST.
gether OF men new to New York cricket. They !!
WI have Eii2rd and g. Shadwck among
The South Brooklyn Club brings up the rear,
ana II may be expected that the light for last |
A. C. ~ " "
4, Besides the teams that are entered under
tho League banner several clubs will have |
SECOND elevens; some nifty or sixty mem bers |
OF thc Staten Island G. e. have intimated their |
INTENTION 81 tnking an active part in tho game
and IL. NJ. Il. WALKER is consequently anxious
20 arrange az the games possible. Tho New |
, Al throuEh Juno and July. and other