The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-22
The AustralIan Crickcters TO PLAY

Here.
Great interest is now being taken by
followers of cricket IN this section Of the
country in the coming international
match that is to take place on the
grounds of the New Jersey A. c., tomor-
row. The fam5uss, Australian crick-
ers, who are now playing their opening
games in Philadelphia. will be seen in the
metropolitan district, The Cricket Com
mittee OF the New Jersey A. C. have. been
working faithfully for the past several
weeks perfecting arrangements for this
match, and they expect q large and en-
thusiastic crowd of followers of amateur
sport on hand to witness the game. The
officers of the club and the members
have disposed of a large number of tick
cts, for there are thousands of people
who are sport-loving enough to attend
Just such q match as this, although they
are not recognized crieketers or followers
of the game. There is an -nternational
favor about this match and people are
DESTROYS Of seeing the famous bowlers
and batters of the Australian team per-
form The game will commence each day
at II A. NJ, and 1t is almost a CERTAINTY
that visitors to the grounds on the first
Gay viii see the Australians bat. The
New Jersey A. G., with their strong
sN~ - " AROS ~ put I'D Il
fine game against the visitors, for 1t is
an acknowledged fact that on the strong
champion team of tho New Jersey a.
IN the United States. the principal among
whom are M. r. Cobb, who won the bowl
Ing prize this year and finished second
for the batting average; G. p. Hurditch,
Byers Captain Wright.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey
has agreed TO step all way trains at the
cars will run direct to the club gate
from the foot of Cortland street. Tickets
for single days and both days have been
placed en- sale at A. G.. Spaiding & Bros,
Nos. 12s-130 Nassau street, New York.
Arrangements a been made at the
grounds for the accommodation of guests,
desire 70 spend the day at the handsome
oval of the New Jersey A. c.. arrange
ments have been made 20 grant them
50 that they can secure lunch and enjoy
themselves.
The Cricket Committee of the club pro-
long to be remembered. Besides Inviting
Governor Griggs and the Mayors of the
adjacent cities. the committee has wisely
all the athletic clubs in this vicinity. The
different cricket clubs, comprising the
metropolitan League, are taking great in
terest in this match and win be there in
large numbers to witness the game.
The National Cycle Exhibition.
Active preparations are being made for
the Eastern and Western National Cycle
Exhibitions of 1897 by the National Cycle
Board of Trade. President r. Lindsay
Coleman has called a meeting of the
Beard of Directors for Monday, October
5, at No. I'll Broadway, New York, at
1880 A. NJ, for the final adjustment of
matters connected with the exhibitions,
election of members and other matters
of interest to the trade.
There is no longer a doubt as to the per-
feet unanimity of the representative
manufacturers in endorsing the action of
President Coleman since. he assumed the
elected president In January of this year
he outlined a broad and liberal policy,
and he is particularly gratshed at the
manne in which the charter members of
the Board have responded to his efforts
to broaden the scope of the Board.
Early in the year amendments to the
every manufacturer of cycles. parts or
! accessories can acquire active member
ship and a vote in the conduct of the
Board.
A mercantile department has been es-
tablished for information between MEM
| bers as to the credit and responsibility of
| collection Of accounts. The regulation Of
cycle shows has also been placed on a
| sound basis.
Less thar two years since the member
ship OF the Board consisted Of fifty manu-
facturers, but so rapid has been its
| growth that today the membership COM
prises over two hundred and fifty repre-
| sentative concerns, in fact every manu-
| facturer of national repute.
Applications for space at the Eastern
National Cycle Exhibition, which Is to
be held at the Grand Central Palace Of
Industry, Lexington avenue, New York,
February s to 10, 1897, were opened yes
| terday, when it was found tina 1856 anpli-
| cations had been received. 1t is evident
that the exhibition next year viii far
| eclipse any previous efforts of the trade.
| Last year when the applications for
| space were closed only 12 were filed.
there being an increase this year Of over
50 per cent.
Mantle Wheelmen's Meeting.
A regular meeting Of the Mantle Wheel
men was held last evening at their club
rooms on Third street. Seven new mem