New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25
A CHANCE TO WIN GLORY.
THE OPPORTUNITY WHICH NETWORK
CRrCKErERs WILL HAVE.
ONLY ONE GAME TO BE PLAYED AGAINST THE
TEAM OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE EXPERTS
brilliant AMERICAN PLAYERS WHO
ARE LIKELY TO FACE THE
PRrTISHERS

BRtTfSHERS
The first match that the cricket team from OK
ford and Cambridge Is to play on American SOIL
will be against All New-York on Labor Day. at
Livingston Staten Island AS far as can be seen
at present this will the only opportunity local
crlcketers will have OF comparing their strength
with the crack English eleven and they appreciate
the Importance OF the struggle. Last years bad
weather prevented definite conclusions being
reached with Lord Hawkes. team. but this year the
Americans hope for better luck. While Philadel-
phia and Its local clubs will have several oppor-
tunities Of meeting the Britishers and OF changing
it's teams TO meet requirements as SHOWN by IN
divldual play. the NEWCOMERS will have only this
one chance OF making marring their reputation as
exponents OF the game.
At a meeting OF the Executive Committee OF the
METROPOLITAN District Cricket League. which took
Mace at the Crcketers' Club Tuesday night,
the following committee was appointed to take
charge OF all details of the match: r. ~. G. Walk
err OF the Staten Island c. C.; NJ r. Cobb. OF the
New-Jersey A. c.; j. Rose. of the Maintains, E.
G. Keogh-Dwyer OF the Brookyns. and W F nwck.
OF the New Yorks
the New-York team 10 meet the visitors and they
chose fourteen names as follows. from whom the
final eleven will be picked: J. Adams, J. Mart and
J. Rose of the Manhattan club; c. Byers. NJ X
Cobb F. F. Kelly and Tyers. Of the New-Jersey A.
G. Iohmann. r. T. Rokeby F. T. Short Howard
A. Il
Staten Island c. c.. and F. J. Prendergast. Of the
Brooklyns Howard MacNutt elected as cap
tain and the men will Immediately commence hard
practice for the game
LIGHTS FROM THE NEW-JERSEY CLUB.
The New-Jersey Athletic Club although holding
only fourth place in the championship series as
p,ayed I'D 10 late. has long list OF men "h'
are really worth their place on the New-for~
eleven NJ r. Cobbs name naturally comes hrs'
when speaking OF the " J. A C. NO; only a
trustworthy bat with as pretty a style as cou!d
he expected from any OF the visitors. he is I'M
aouhtedlv equal 10 any bowler in New-York. Last
year his batting average for his club was i2b2 ana
for Only 500 he took 80 wickets' ""''
performance which it would be hard 10 oe'''
With him F F. Kelly naturally Is casseH' Ms
qualification for membership in the team cons's's
in his ability to bowl most effectively His Tricky
lef+band hall has deceived many batsman as sKlllui
nc those which are to visit American shores this
autumn. and with Cobb he invariably under'aAes
the attack for the New-Jersey men,
The Staten Island Cricket Club has done remark
ably we'll this season Its best al-round man Is no"
ard MacNutt No other man understands 'he sai,'e
better and as captain against the Australians ne
,ro,,sd his merit This year mis- chief performances
bava has, with the ball his efforts having oeeh
narticularly fatal TO opposing teams FROM '"e
same club A. E. Patterson might well De chosen'
He is a vigorous yet steady oat' eNceen"s'S
sfrong on the leg side. and seems TO De resai''s
the form which last year placed MIN a' '''e "e'
Of the league averages.
Mart of the Manhattan Club. at present heads
the league batting averages and is capable OF seor
ing against almost any bowling and as an o'i
crckster Of great experience should stand soou
chance Of being chosen j. Adam is really She Sn
hov.er urith any claims that the cluD coulu olLel.
u bovling should be most effective ana IN every
n1.tch he improves in style and execution j. Rose
is a good wicket-keeper
MEN WHO MAY GUARD THE
The Brooklyn club. although not redundant win
celebrities has several men whose Claims ca"'o' '
ignored F. j. Prendergast is as much reared oy
I.I hou,lers az any batsmaI in this locality, and
his ability to master irst-class trundling should
easily secure him place.