New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
EASILY AHEAD
THE NEW-JERSEY A. C. DISMISSED FOX
% IN THE BIG CRICKET MATCH.
MORE THAN !. 800 PEOPLE on THE BERGEN POINT
ovAL-THE LOCAL TEAM ALL OUT IN LESS
THAN AN HOUR-THE VISITORS
COMPILE 2j3.


THAN AN HoUR-THE VISITORS
COMPILE 25a.
The Australian cricketers began their New-ho'A
match yesterday on the grounds Of the New-Jersey
Athletic Club. at Bergen Point and already the IN
dcatlons are that the visitors Will score an easy VIC
tory Having disposed OF the NewJersey team Tor
total OF o. the Australians. by an exhibition OF inc
fastest kind of scoring. ran up total Of 2oS' wnlch
gives them lead Of 225 on the first inning Inc
great feature of the match was the magnihceh' po"i
ing OF f. Jones. The famous fast bowler was seen
for the first time In the country. as he did not play III
the Gentlemen OF Philadelphia match The wicket
was in fairly good condition. albeit rile SLOW out
this did not seem to affect Jones's lightning delivery
He Is a faster bowler than Spofforth. whom ne re-
sembes good deal in style. HIS balls nave ire
mendous break for such fast trundling Kelly. me
Australians crack wlcket-keeper took rest. johns
taking his place. Giffen also an absentee. Nc
Kbbin going on instead. More than 1900 peope Wit
messed the game. The weather was fine but cold
Wright. the New-Jersey captain. won the toss ana
elected TO send his team in first. The story of the
New-Jersey inning IS easily told. Tyers made
plucky stand. and Cobb looked like making runs
when he first went in but beside these two men. the
batting was OF the weakest description 1t had been
agreed between the two captains to play twelve aside.
and ten men OF the New-Jerseys made runs be-
tween them. The New-Jersey men compiled total
of IS in less than hour. and at the conclusion or
the inning adjournment was taken Tor luncneoi
c. ]. Byers. with Tycrs, the professional, were
sent in first TO face McKibbin and Jones Byers
cut Jones through the slips for single in the fast
bowler's first over. They ran bye on Mcklbbins
first ball but the last ball from the medium
trundler clean BOWED Byers. c. T. Herditch then
Joined the professional. The partnership was not
very productive as after Tyers had cut Mckibbin
to the boundary for g. Herditch played his first
ball from the same bowler to mis- wlckets. NJ.
oh
stand was then made. Both played cautiously but
Jones sent the newcomers balls flying after he had
made I, including one boundary hit Kelly retired
without scoring. caught by Trumble at short slip
off Jones's first ball The then set In. and after
Tyers had been retired by McKbbin for 10, the rest
OF the side retired almost quickly as they
In After luncheon the Australian inning
was opened by H. Tumble and s. +. Gregory,
who forced the bowling Of NJ. r. Cobb and +. +.
Kelly. Cobbs first over proved maiden. ana
then Gregory drew Kelly leg for a couple The
latter repeated this stroke a few times and 10
soon went up Runs then came slowly from both
batsmen, the hes; hits being pretty leg hit by
Gregory off Cobb for and a back cut by Trumbe
off Kelly for the same number. The still con-
tinued TO come, and IT did take the batsmen
long to pass the Jerseys meagre total Of 2S
The appearance OF 80 on the board was signaed
by big drive by Tumble off Cobb over the ropes.
With the appearance OF so on the board. Cobb
for Tumble. who made some tremendous drives
eff him into the woods back of the bowler, and
with 20 on the board ne was taken Off in favor OF
Eers' Mlnie CPD r.suh"s aeai III placo OF NelE
Gregory got his leg in front of straight ball from
Tyers and retired with p to mis- credit The partner
ship had lasted % minutes. Donnan then Joined
Trumble. but shortly after the latter was smartly
81, which included two SKIES. five tours. and three
threes McKibhias succeeded TrI mble, and the cen
tury was soon hoist "a. Donnan then put ball
tired for 6 The Colonial wicket per disposed
greeted Tro the capn as hd took
Johns place Then the runs came in fast. Trott
vas deemed necessary. Adam replacing Iyers. who
before Cobb took McKibbins or and dismissed him
for well-played q. Then Farling Joined his cap
tesy Trot lifted one ball clean out Of the grounds,
and Darling repeated the trick twice In succession
The felding OF the home team became very ragged
and singles were stolen with impunity. while byes
Despite several changes In the bowling. the second
hundred was quickly run up bit twelve runs later
the latter held Trotts contribution included
six eleven tours and five singles in innings which
with the exception OF one chance 10 Cobb at -,
a splendid exhibition Of clean. hard hitting. Graham
eaugh by Tyers of calder and ago. Jones %a say
thrown out by Forbes before he had made a single
when the latter played on a bali from Calder Oar
ling hit with great freedom. and his foriy-eight in
w.ckets put fourteen runs Hill being bowled by
Kelly for a safety played thirteen, while Iredale
went out for zero on the second ball from Kelly Edy
being the not OUT with "A OF one.
5tumps were then drawn for the day with the
total the first innings: Australians 253:
New-Jersey Athletic Club, Is This leaves the New
Jersey eleven with 225 10 make in order 10
single innings defeat This Is considered to be
impossible task. and the Jerseymen likely to he
disposed Of for another small score. Should this
occur in order that the spectators may have another
opportunity OF seeing the Australians at the bat the
visitors will go the wickets for the second time.
Last night the Australians were at Roster & Balls.
after which they were the guests OF the New-York
Cricket Club AT the Hotel Wallace where there was
n supper and smoking concert. at which Chevaller.
Marshall p. Wilder. VIII Bernard and r. 4. Roberts
Charles Bertram. VIII Bernard and r. a. Roberts
some Of those who assisted TO entertain them.
The