The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-30
AusrnAL1ANs DOING room WORK.
A Great Score Betrg Rolled UP at the
Wiekets by the Fhiladelphin Tear.

A Great Score Be,.e Rolled UP at the
wiekets By the Philadelphia Team.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 29.-The Australian
cricketers m ade their fret appearance here to-
day. Although play did not start until after
luncheon. and the weather was anything but
favorable for good cricket. some 5000 persons
were present. Some OF the visitors seemed to
have been greatly affected by their voyage
across the Atlantic. and the Phlladelphians in
consequence had q decided advantage.
The Committee OF the Belmont G. c.. who
went to New Iorll~last night. succeeded in
having the Australians transferred this morn
ing to special tug. which took them to Jer-
sey City. where their special car was in wait
ing This landed them directly at the playing
grounds As soon as they emerged from the
car some one said to Blackham:
Wore glad you're here. Captain"
YES. SO am l." was Backhans reply But
It was a case OF lively hustling on your peo-
pies part.
Tho poor form Of the Australians soon
showed itself in the game. They could do
nothing In the bowling line. while in tho field
they missed several easy catches. AT time 8
their picking up and quick returns we're very
brilliant. A. c. Zimmerman surprised every
body by appearing upon the field rendy 10 r
play. as It was expected he would return d.
rect to Australia. but he changed his mind at
the last moment
Although the bowling was undoubtedly
weak the Philadelphians acquitted them-
selves with credit IN batting. and before the
close Of tho match several American records
promise to 60 Both j. II. Bohlen and W. W.
Noble have every prospect OF reaching centu-
ries.
Can't Patterson won the toss. and play start
ed at lao o'clock. with George s. Patterson
anu H. d. Brown at the wickets. and G. GifTen
and H. Trumble leading the attack. Runs
came fast enough at first. Patterson in partic-
ular hitting well; while Il; d. Brown got in 2
tail. ha. tre%;s s ,s Gieh delivery. and
The boundaries OF the ground we're arranged
on a very liberal scale for the hatsmen. and in
c Sa.y slowly until iii the total was a. Then
Blacsham snhtched one OIL Browns bat and
as first IN GOOD aSf
his usual vigorous hitting giving way to
Waiter p' Scott took Browns place. and he
opened his account with hit for two past mid
wicket off Trumble Forty-hve minutes after
B Dosr a THE aS Ssns s'5y the
SCOT; inc pisss sf q Holding q ssyer point
WHO was run out lust as he had his. eye in. A.
A. Wood. the hard hitter Of the Belmont Club.
IL.
Bile; Patterson cut his fourth ball to the ropes;
Woods score M te oabe @
Trumble tried the other end In place OF Trott.
After PLAYING little over e one hour and halt
Wood. which brought the total up to 100 The
latter batslnan, then sked one to mid wicket.
but was missed by Lyons.
In Conningham's next over. Patterson. who
had been . PLAYING a with extreme patience.
Sroasht s 3d.
Bruce. Another piece OF poor Judgment on
the part OF q. $. Patterson caused him to be
run out after a valuable inning of 90. Bohen
who followed the Captain at the wickets. soon
the execution. after Wood had bntted well for
three boundaries to leg Off Tumble The
latter bowler then gave way to Trott when 800
full back cut or the new trundIer. With 1850
up; g; CHM went on again In place Of Irottt
rapidly. Bohlen hit for four In rapid success
sion. and in . hours and 20 minutes after play
GsSoy hts h S2 t Sob sS9s ss
Both batsmsn now hit for runs IN great
Gregorys, end. while the little fast man went
and hit vigorously. and soon had half "A CEN
fury to his credit When he had rolled up
30 he sent one to Bruce at deep long on, and Il
horrible miss was the result.
. With 2GO on the board J. ]. Lyons tried his
hand at bowling and in his third over Noble |
hit to mid wicket. and Bannerman should |
have caught the ball. IT was an easy chance. |
but Bannerman claimed that the sun was
directly In his eyes. The two batsmen Kept |
oompany until tho call OF time. the total being
2H6. with both men on the verge OF the cen
fury Tho large total was made in exactly 3 |
hours. and - minutes. and although the
boundaries were close in the big hits OF
Bohlen. which would haze yielded six runs.
were counted as four. Play will he resumed |
this morning at IL o'clock. Tho score:
PHILADELPHIA.
O. e. Patterson run out. ....-,-..,....,.,,.,. So