New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29
A GREAT CRICKET RECORD
GENTLEMEN OF PHILADELPHIA SCORE
404 RUNS.
ZINE EXHIBITION OF THE GAME IN THE MATCH

FINE EXHIBITION OF THE GAME IN THE MATCH
WITH OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.
Philadelphia. Sept % (speclaD.-A fine sight was
nresented on the grounds OF the Merton Cricket
Cluh here to-day when 1900 people assembled 10
witness the play in the International cricket ma'ch
between the representatives Of oxford and cam
bridge universities and the Gentlemen OF Philade-
phia Ten four-in-hands drove TO the GROUNDS ana
lined I'D against the ropes.
II was a worldly exhibition Of the game. and the
splendid showing OF the home players against their
strong opponents was appreciated by all 'o.ai
OF 4Oi runs was made by the Phadephians, VINO
thus broke the record for score against an Ehgish
team while the total the second highest ever
made in an International match in this country
Shortly after II o'clock the Engllshmen again
took the field and were followed by G. S. Patterson
and F. H. Pohen, who resumed their batting
with 80 and 81 TO their credit respectively +. W.
MIlgan and ]. c. Hartley had charge OF the at
tack and the first from the former brought
up the century Runs then were scored freely by
both batsmen Bohlen particularly hitting hard and
we'll The total carried beyond the l3o whlch
the partnership OF Patterson and Noble produced
in the University OF Pennsylvania game. and spec
tators applauded loudly.
Captain Mitchell did not appear 10 care much
about changing the bowling, and it was not until
the runs had amounted to l4f that Lowe took the
ball In place OF Mlligan The change did not pro-
duce the desired result, and soon after cheer
from the spectators announced the score OF $50
This brought on Wilson in place OF Hartley. but
with no better result Bohlen. who was scoring
freely, fast approaching the century he
got 81 and go and ne In the home stretch
he exhibited none OF the nervousness usually DIS
played by batsmen at this trying period. when ne
Completed the 100 he greeted for two minutes
with a storm OF cheers
The run getting went merry on and soon an
other loud cheer announced that the total or the
Englishmans first innings had been reached with
the partnership still unbroken Another cheer
greeted a back cut by Patterson. which brought
IN POO but in attempting to make three out OF
two-ht Bohlen was run out for an innings OF llo.
Patterson then tried hard to make another century.
and ne exhibited a degree OF patience and cautious
nlay few supposed him capable Of 1t was not to be-
hoWever for with his score "A he played on to
Hartley and the two chief getters were out.
Mood gave little assistance TO the run-gettng, but
W W. Noble contributed 81 and f. NJ. Cresar. who
made his first appearance In an international match
made a. In good style. Eight OF the eleven men
who went 10 the wckets made double hgures and
when the innings over the total was +4
The Englshmen then went In for their second at,
tempt and when play ceased for the day they had
iosf two wickets for 10 runs This leaves the Pha
denhians still l57 runs ahead. Play will be contn-
ued on Monday morning.
The following IL the score: