New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-26
IMPORTANT CRICKET CANES.

THE RIG EASTERN CITIES TO DECIDE THE
o1,E7TIoy OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
During the coming week important series OF
cricket games will be PLAYED at Philadelphia II Will
decide which city IS champion Of the East. the most
important cricket centres Philadelphia, New iorh'
Boston and Baltimore. having entered their teams III
the competition. The games Will be plaYeh uhoeT
the auspices OF the 1ntercity Lagre, an orsahIauoh
composed Il the four cities named forming the Eastern
section. and Chicago. fttsburg ana DeuOit iorhins
the Western seciion
on Monday and Tuesday tho first round VIII be
p,ayed or between Philadelphia and Balti-
more: on Wednesday and Thursday, Boston ana
New York will face each Other and en- Friday and
SATURDAY the winners Of these games will meet in the
final contest for the championship OF the East.
The zane between Philadelphia and Baltimore Is
meeting Of the strongest and weakest and one ex-
poets ID see Baltimore win. Cricket, however, is
game full Of uncertainties. and Baltimore VIII strive
hard f. avert defeat while Philadelphia may be over
confident a closer game than that expected NAV RESULT
The game between NewYork and Boston Will DO
kerrlv contested. Last year Boston won and this
wear expects 10 win. Last year, however, New York
had ANYTHING but representative team and this year
the conditions under which the game will be played
will be altogether different. still Boston has O
powerful team. especially strong in bOwlers. with
plenty Of determination ard fearless hitters, and as
New York will be again without the services Of s%
cral first rank men, the game should De close and
Interesting. The Boston team viii he George Wright.
Lon Mansfield " Tom peteit, j. ". Dutton.
r. Crckncll l.. -ton, and Chambers, Of the Boss
ton A. A.: J. II. Cpmhcr. !. Fairburn. J. smith. and
/ " Muir Of the Lowell ~ A., aGd j. Keenc,
Of the Chelsea {. c. New lorss team with possible
alteration viii he: >. Rose, /. j. Prenderclst and
H. r. Coync Manhattan {. c.: Trycrs C. II. Ellis and
T. C. calder, NewJersey \. C.. II; y. Townseni J. II.
lambkn ana Wright staten lsa Il c. c.. II. Z.
Jackson and f. Payne. Berkeley C. C.; ". Mattock.
Paterson C. c. and W. J. Wood. Kings County G. c.
Two Of those viii be dropped AMI the other eleven
furm the team. .
n. ,to1 and Nev-York having decided the question
~ sup.rlority the viii meet Philadelphia (Or
alri,ornl on Friday and SATURDAY in the final round.
PHILADELPHIA will have strong team IL Il pos
slr to get aud has fear II the result but Which,
ever clty is her opp ncrt-B0ston or New YOrk-a
determined contest VIII take place. The confidence
of Philadelphia is net appreciated in other cities and
all would JOIN heartily in congrrtnlatng her
nI,r,r should any team prove itself The chances,
however are against IT.. The superior facilities which
phnadcphia enjoys for practice; the splendid grounds
Of which several II har clubs Justly boast; her
careful trimming Of Junior members and cultivation Of
appnrrn talent all tend 10 make the city OF Broterly
Love the first crickcting city OF America, and Il
VIII probably continue for several Years to come.