New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
AUSTRALIANS PLAY GREAT CRICKET.
THEY ROLL Up SCORE or 422 IN THE FIRST
INNINGS OF THEIR SECOND GAME WITH
THE PHILADELPHIANS.

PHILADELPHIA Sept o (SpeclaD The Australian
cricketers began their second game against the
Gentlemen Of Philadelphia on the grounds OF the
Belmont Cricket club here to-day. ana they treat
ed their opponents to as severe dose OF leather
hunting AS the Phuadelphians have received in
many, a dsv II was on these grounds in 1893 that
,ha Australians coming straight from New-fo
where they landed from England the same day
had TO field out 55 runs before they disposed OF the
philadclphians That score has ranked in their
breasts ever since and when Captain Trott won
the toss and choice OF innings to-day every man
was instructed bat as he never batted before ana
score All the runs possible These instructions We're
carried out 10 the letter. and the manner IN Whch
the visitors piled up the runs was most dishearten-
ing 10 the Philadelphia bowlers and helders.
= \ Iredale and J. Darling opened the batting,
and il did not take the greatest tyro at the game
long 10 ind out that they had come TO stay Against
the various changes In the bowling tried by the
home team the batsmen were equally at home and
the decades went upon the telegraph boards Win
startling rapidity. The game was late IN starting
owing TO the non-arriyal OF some OF the players
clothes but in the fifty minutes before luncheon the
batsmen managed to put on IS runs, OF "hicn
Iredale had 43 and Darling 80 the other being
rves After the interval the batsmen continued TO
score with even greater rapidly. and at one time
they made d marvellous record, % runs BENG scored
In sixteen minutes. Darling. who at first was
scoring much slower than his partner, soon caught
him ana tnen ny some Tremendous H4bA'ils
passed him He twice drove the ball over the
fence Tor g. and when at length he was disposed OF
he had placed II to his credit while the partnership
had yielded Isl.
Giffen. who followed also gave every indication OF
making runs and he placed 10 10 his credit before
Iredalr had chance 10 Increase his score. me
latter did not remain long after Darling for, WIN
his score at 90. he caught at mld-on by Bailey
the second wicket falling for ll3
Glffen kept up his terrinc hitting, and. although
he hit all BOWERS with the greatest freedom, ne
gave no chance until he ~. when King re-
ceived an extremely hot chance AT mid-oH. lie
gave Brown another possible chance at the ropes
soon after and. scoring three grand drives on
Noble over the ropes. ne soon IN IN" ninetles
II was then expected that he would complete his
century but four runs short Of the coveted three
figures he @pendldy caught by Z. W. clark of
his own bowling for a powerful innings. Wnch last
ed but one hour and thirty minutes
Hi. Gregory and TrOtt all succeeded in making
double figures while Trumble just missed half
century 10y four runs. and Jones slashed out az
everything for 80 Kelly added - and the long
innings terminated shortly after . o'clock Tor a
total OF i22
The fielding OF the Philadelphans which was
and clean at the opening Of the innings fell
Oft considerably toward the end. and several
chances were dropped Play will be resumed in
the morning and II is not unlikely that the
Australians will DE able TO dispose OF the Phadcl-
phians twice in one day Following is the score: