New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-28
THE DECIDING MATCH BEG UN.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CRICKETERS
MEET AGAIN IN PHILADELPHIA.
GOOD PROSPECTS OF VICTORY FOR THE HOME
TEAM-THE PLAYING AND THE SCORE.
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GOOD PROSPECTS OF VICTORY FOR THE HOME
TEAM-THE PLAYING AND THE SCORE.
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Philadelphia Sept. 1.-THE deciding game or the
three matches played by the Oxford-Cambridge
team OF cricketers in this city began to-day in the
presence OF a large and fashionable assemolage.
Considerable interest has been aroused IN the con-
test from the fact that both the Englishmen ana
the Phadephians have each won one OF the pre-
vious games SO far the play has gone, the Fhii-
adelphlans have the best OF things for at the con-
c,usion OF hosttes tonight the EngisnIheh
were only 100 runs ahead while the home team have
full inning at their disposal when play Is re-
sumed tomorrow.
The Englishmen were considered lucky in winning
the toss for choice of innings. for the wicket APP
peared TO be altogether In favor or the patsmah
and long score looked for. F. Mitchell ana
V. T. Hi opened the batting usual for the Eng
shmen and c. s Patterson and J. b. King shared
the attack The most careful play was made by
the Engllshmen. but when q had been reached IN
about Is minutes, Hill should have been dismissed
by a catch in the slips by Patterson He was let
on however and he ed to, by ans the
separation still Unaffected. the first change IN tne
OF King while soon after II. p Bailey relieved Pat
terson The change produced the desired I Tit
and be E !ns capan was retired with is to his
credit F. y. Mllllgan followed, and he kept Hlll
who had Just then got the BALL removed Hill Dails,
and the young Somerset man had TO go with 80 70
his credit ~ F. bruce was next and he did nor
take long TO get into double figures several
changes in the bowling tried. but the century
went up without a separation being effected, and at
luncheon time this had been increased to 10
With % to his credit a good catch by Coates soon
after the interval proved fatal TO Druce. ana tnree
wickets were down FOR 100 F. A. Phillips fo.owSH.
but II runs later a catch TO Wood at short snip
proved fatal TO Mil.igan. who had played gool
patient innings Of g. and four men were OUT tor
al G. T.. NJ. Wilson. who had done such GOOD WORK
In the last match next man, but MS parthS-
ship with Phillips non-productye, the SIPS
again proving the fatli spot for the OXonian, VINO
had added only (. Wilson also quick 10 go, ana
when Arkwrizht and Hemingway became associated
six wickets down for 40. The PAR mace a
good stand and some fine cutting was witnessed IN
their partnership. which produced " runs the man
TO break Il up being Arkwrtght. who was wei taken
on a hard catch by Brockie at mld-on. {. D. Rod
inson followed, and before he was disposed OF Il
runs had been added With eight wicket- down lot
Ia5. the end Lowe helped things a Ht-le
while Hartley who came last. did not receive pan
before Hemingway bowled by Clark. and the
innings was over for 1913 . ,
q $ Patterson and F II. Bohlen then assumed
the defence for Philadelphia. and II was not ,ong
before men were set BOhien especially scorer la-l
and the decades went up In manner when started
the Eng.ishmen Captain Mitchell tried hve BOWERS
but when play ceased for the day the total was
was still In existence. Pay will be resumed at II
O'clock tomorrow. when a big score IL expected for
the Phiiadelphans. The following Is the score:
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