New-York tribune., 1895-07-28
FOR THE COMING CRICKET MATCHES.
A PICKED TEAM FROM CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD
To ARRIVE HERE oN AUGUST 9i-THE
FIRST GAME OK STATEN ISLAND


FIRST GAME OS STATEN ISLAND
.,..o,..n cricket is not n National game. it /.
,i.,.., vol crough under IA" shadow ~ the Stars
AND str,rcs - Induce the crack English players
from oxford and Cambridr" universities to SEM
over a team which IL strong enough to hold It's own
with any British club The original Intention was
TO send a team composed entirely o. cambridge
graduates but A sufficiently strong eleven could
hardly h. secured from the available and qualified
.,,.Le,.rs 50, oxford University was included in the
arr,npcmont The addition OF the dark blues Will
con strably Increase the strength OF the team ana
should the victory b. gained by American cri'he'rIS
~ will hn the more honorable. while defeat VIII DC no
disgrace
August 81 The who Is responsible for the
management Of affairs on the other side Is Frank
Mitchell OF Cambridge. and he has not been be-
hind the athletic authorities IN securing as strong
team as could possibly bc obtained lie mas prom
ises OF support from y. +. Druce. 6. f. VI. VIII
son T. 4 studd H. ~ Marriott. W. MEG Hem
,nrv,v g T. Robinson and v r Hill. OF Cam
bridge. F. \. Phillips II. a. Arkwrisht' +. H. T.
cunlifre and j. t. Hartley. OF oxford
To recount the respective exploits Of these men on
the cricket field would be tedious task They are
All well known to the followers OF the National
game I'm ENGLAND nine OF them having played Tor
their respective universities AT the last inter- Vars
ty match When it is remembered that this Is an
have been nurturci. so speak in the precepts Of
cricket-al Of whom would almost sooner be the
happy posscssor OF "A Hight or dark due DiazeT
than a senior wranglership or hrstciaSS-it
will understood that American players VIII meet
opponents whose prowcss Is undcubted and who
might well represent their country Instead OF only
its two great centres OF learning. For instance
against the BOWERS OF the county teams. W. f.
Druce for Cambridge. and f. \. Phillips. OF OK
ford have not only constantly defended thclr
wicket, but also have frequently scored the much
coveted century" tris contributing greatly to the
several Victories which their respective varstles
have obtained over the best teams In England. H.
a. Studd comes from family almost as well known
to all followers OF the game as the celebrated
Graccs- strange to say there are three or them
now-and r. ~ StuGd has kept mp his reputation
well
The first opportunity American players Will have
OF pitting their strength against the young English
men viii be at Staten Island on September =. and
a that is Labor Day a soody crowd VII doubt
less assemble to witness tn, game. An eieven from
All New-Nork viii then see what they can do
against foreign talent Last year, when Lord
against similar team. rain prevented any decision
from being arrived 1T or any comparative estimaI e
ment In the game played In this vicinity.
From eS,iork the Brltishers Will. IN all proba-
blity, go Boston and baltimore before they play
their hrst game In Philadelphia on September IL, IL
and l6 when they meet IL tn. combined Quaker CmS
viii be played against the same Op, Ients. only on
the Belmont Cricket club grounds AT ElmwoOd, In
stead of the Nlssahckcn grounds of the philadel-
phii Cricket club. The tour Will be ended by nnal
MerionS cn a on eptemS"r q = and &c. when al
doubts the relative superiority OF English coll
lcgc and Quaker city players should certainly be
decided
1t is premature. as yet TO fore,ell victory or de-
feat for NcW-York or Philadelphia cricketors. As
az can be seen, tine chances fairly even. Al
though the universities nre THIS year as good as
they ever were New-York. with all It's lively clubs,
should certainly be able TO make "A bold showing
and give the visitors severe tussle Philadelphia.
the home OF cricket In the United States, Will un-
, Ioubtcdly make "A good showing. some or itS In
divduai players beins the elua In every respect OF
the visitors.
With an athletic team from Cambridge, similar
team from the London Athletic Club. ana strong
can athletes and cricketers viii have to look TO
their laures and put their best foot foremost ana
their strongest bats at the wckets 10 uphold the
NsueRAl honor.