The morning times., 1896-09-22
AUSTRALIANS WON FIRST
Philadelphia Cricketers We're
Outplayed at Every Point.
ARE TWO CHANCES YET
Ran Up Their ScOres-HOme Team
Came In and by Wonderful streak
Aroused H""os RHt They We're
Blasted e

Philadelphia, Sept. 21.-The first OF the
series or three cricket matches arranged
between the Australian team aud picked
teams OF Philadelp phia gentlemen cricket
ers was concluded today after three days
play and resulted in victory for the
Australians By 23 runs, each SIDE having
had its two full innings.
This match was played on the grounds
OF the Germantown Cricket Club, at Man.
helm. The next match, on September 20,
26 and %, VIII be played eD the Belmont
Club grounds, at Elmwood, and the match
booked for October 2, 3 and viii be at
Haverford, on the grounds OF the MarioQ
Club.
DELIGHTFUL WEATHER.
The weather was delightfully."- bright and
| cool, but the attendance did not exceed
$500. The game began at 1l;55 O'Clock.
The Australians had one wicket to the
credit OF their second inning and Giffen
and Kelly, the not outs OF Saturday, Went
| To bat at the opening today. and Kelly
| merely held up his wicket while Giffen
| did the hitting. After tine latter had
| added fourteen TO his score H. lifted a
| short into the hands of Bowler Bailey aud
ended the inning for $50. With the
1872 Of the first inning. this gave them a
grand total OF 312.
| Inc ili.,-Gei ,.iuaits in their first inning
| had scored 23 and thus required 25O runs
III llclT setOuu inning To VIII tIs game IL
was not expected by the local admirers nor
| by tie players themselves that this large
| score could be attained, but when Patterson
and Noble, the first batters, began To roll
| the score up toward the forJies there WERE
| many no became hopeful that they
| might at least approach the double century.
| When AZ was reached Noble Iaised a high
| one off Tro.t's bowling which Hill caught
| near the ropes, Noble retiring with a we'll
! earned 81. Play was then suspended for
| luncheon.
Soon after luncheon Patterson's stumps
| were upset by one OF Trotts slow ones.
| Bid,ile followed and had barely settled
| himself at the wicket when another Of
| Trott's slow breakers went through his
| stumps- A few moments later BohleD,
| who had scored but three, raised one
| to deep square leg, which vas caught by
| Gregory. This was four wickets down, for
| total OF 81 , and 1t now began TO look az
| il, with Trotts deceptive slow bowling
and Giffen's straight speedy work, the
| hundred point would not be reached.
Up IN THE HUNDRED
This feeling became more and more
prevalent as the new hatters came up
and quickly retired with very small addi-
tons TO the teams total the eighth wicket
going down for The neasIy Total of 13
runs. Clark, however, was an excep-
ton to the rule, and although he came in
fifth to the bat. he held his position to
the end and carried his bat out for 30,
having lost six OF his partners while hu
himself ably defended his wicket and
steadily increased his score. Crcgar,
| for Il brief period. gave Clark some as
sistauce and the pair raised the score from
13 To Ill. when Cregar was caught by
| Trumble off the latter's own bowling.
| Browns five and the seven extras brought
| the score to 1875.
The general play of the Australians
was far superior TO that of the local men
| and had they been pushed TO greater eN-
| ertiun there is no doubt there would have
| been wider difference i'll the two scores.