New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

THE CRACK AUSTRALIAN TEAM TO SAIL
SEPTEMBER o.
SOME OF THE MATCHES ARRANGED FOR IT
WORK OF THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS.

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WORK OF THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS.
For many years 1t has been the custom of the
cricketers of this country to bring some for
eign team In the fall. with the idea OF increasing
public interest in the game. These international
matches never fail to great enthusiasm IN
the game, and close upon 10000 spectators nave
been known to be at match In fhiiadeIphh III
recent years there have been here the Gentlemen
Of Ireland. Lord Hawkes. English team. the Aus
/ tralians and the Cambridge oxford Universities
eleven. This year this country is TO have "A visit
from the Australians who have been meeting with
such marked success in England this season In
their games in England they have succeeded In de-
fea ting all the great county teams have scored an
easy victory eleven of 1.-THE players, or
PROFESSIONALS and against eleven OF All
England Their batsmen have several occasions
had the best bowlers of England at their mercy,
and they have TO their credit "A list OF eighteen
Centuries" while only two Of their opponents,
I Abel the Surrey professional. and the Indian
prince Ranjitsnhji, who plays for Sussex. have
succeeded in compiling three figures against them
The Antipodeans are due sail from Southamp-
ton for New-York September 9. and they are
scheduled to play their first game against the Cen
tlemen OF Philadelphia on the grounds OF the Ger
mantown Cricket Club. at Mannheim. on Friday
Saturday and Monday, September 49, 10 and 81 AT
one time II very questionable II any game
would be played in New-York. as. owing to the
great expense attached TO It, the metropolitan DIS
trct Cricket League. which usually assumes the
responsibility for games OF this sort. did not care
TO undertake II. The New-Jersey Athletic Club thef
came TO the rescue. and the game here will now be
played under the auspices of this energetic organi-
cation and will take place their grounds at Der
gen Point on Wednesday and Thursday September
! % and q.
After the New-York game second match will be
played in Philadelphia the grounds Of the Belmont
/ Cricket Club at Elmwood. being the scene Of this
NfApla nfnnl-
Der o. 2G and 2S The days of the following
week have been set aside for the conclusion of the
rubber in Philadelphia. the third game taking place
on the grounds of the Merton Cricket Club at Hav-
erfori on October 3 and 5.
No other games have been arranged by the Aus
| tralians in the East and in fact the only Other
| match scheduled is against A-Cafornia. at San
| Francisco on October 70. - and "A. 1t is possible
| that the team will play in Chicago. and the Cana
dams will probably make effort TO arrange
game in Toronto. but ii il hardly likely that either
OF these will be brought off owing TO the desire OF
the visitors get home for the opening OF the sea-
son in Australia I'm November.
The team comprises in all fifteen players. FOR H.
Musgrove the manager, has taken part in one or
two of the games in England, and is eligible and
competent to fill place on the eleven In addition
to him. the other members of the party are G. II.
S. Trott, G. Gifen. F.. Jones, C. Hill. +. A. lredae,
]. Darling II. Trumble G. j. Eady, A. f. Johns, j.
J. Kelly S T.. Gregory. II. Graham, T. r. Mckib-
/
bin and II. DOMAIN
OF these. Trott. Giffen. Tumble. Gregory AMI
Graham here with the team which played in
New York in 1893 and Gfen and Trumbe achieved
greatest success the former scoring "a and the
latter 49, not out. while Trumble also took 10
wickets for and Gffen for G. G. H. S.
Trott is captain of the team. He Is the most genial
and good-natu of all captains and can accept
defeat with good grace as the easiest victory.
He is a Victorian thirty years Of age, engaged as
fa1Io and
in the eyes of young Australia. He is great bats
man and scores with great consistency. seldom
falling play good innings.
George Giffen is a South Australian, who is also
in the Government service, being employe of the
postoffice In Adelaide. He is the senior member Of
the team and probably the best all-round cricketer
in Australia where he is known the Grace of
the Colonies" He is splendid, hard-hitng bats
man. as those who him hit r. ID. Brown clean
out Of the Belmont grounds for three skies In sue
cession will remember and he Is also splendid me-
dunn pace bowler. with wonderful command of the
ball. which he delivers with his hand away above
his head.
Although first brought into prominence as
bowler little II. Donnan. who is only five feet six
inches tall has since developed into fine. steady
| batsman with defence sound as thai OF A. &.
| Bannerman. He has played some fine innings on
the English tour notably 49, against Derbyshire
and so against Hampshire. and should be heard
from I'm this country.
T. r. McKibbin who is a New South Welshman.
tweny-six years old Is of the chief bowlers OF
the team. He has done splendid wCIk in Australia.
with a good length of ball. which he can break
both ways He has had plenty of wckes fall to
his credit in England. and If the wicket be at all
sticky he Is to prove most dangerous He Is
also a good batsman. who scores rapidly when once
set The attractive style of S. e. Gregory created
a favorable impression in this city in 1893. lie
was born in Sydney in 1870, and soon made his
mark on the cricket field. outside of his batting
ability he is one of the most brilliant coverpoints
playing that important position, and the amount of
can save. is truly marvellous. He has proved
century plant, in ENGLAND ms season ana mas
ant o 3 g nd s E hs ne G to
himself In any games played.
c. J. Eady. the Tasmanian representative on the
over that margin He holds the Australian record
for the feat of scoring two centuries in a match
his lle and ~ not Out, FOR Tasmania agains, We
feat has been perfoTmed IN an az matfn IN
pattern. and is altogether most useful man On the
F. A. Iredale is another New South Welshman
twentynine years Of age. and is the foremost bats
series of failures, and such was his run Of
i'll luck that he was left off the team He. now
ever played splendid inning of a. not out, against
Notts and thenceforward his batting was a series
of brilliant successes lie invariably goes IN fIrs
accompanied by Darling. and the wicket Is ne
mendously hard one to get lredale has recently
made JOS against Engand III af Ea IN 'ne mos a
tractiye style and has great variety or strokes
He Is also a remarkably brilliant oufelder. having
a sure pair Of hands and the ability to run Ike
deer
F. Jones is the fastest bowler in Australia. and
Il 10 even contended by that he is more speedy
than the famous Spofforth in his palmiest days lie
has earned the sobrquets Of Express delivery
ZONES and "Tearaway." and has reputation of
having injured more players than any othcr bower
I'm the world. His delivery Is one to inspire Tea
into the heart Of the most stubborn batsman. ana
II has proved most effective in England lie mas
several brilliant performances TO his credit against
English teams and he IL likely 10 add TO MS rec
ord by the games played in this country.
II iTr,uRIe is another OF the men who have
been here before He Is the talest man OF the
team being six feet three, and he taxes 'uii az
/ vantage of this in bowling medium-pace Ian "lth
| a freme ndnlsly high delivery. He IS also q dash