Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-20
CRICKET At MANNHEIM.
English Eleven Playing twenty-five
Young Americana

English Eleven Playing Twenty-Five
Young Americans.
Mr.. A. W. CHEERING fon, Secretary of the
Washington Cricket iClub, writes that a
big gathering was pressnton the Mannheim
cricket grounds at Philadelphia Saturday
| to see the match between Che visiting Eng
lish cricketers and twenty-five Philadelphia
"colts"-fully 5000, It is estimated; in
some parts of the ground the spectators
were four deep. The ground looked its
best. The clubs nag and the stars and
stripes and union jack were flying. The
wicket was cut up very much, and at the
end Of Saturdays play was in very bad
condition. That the y"colts' match is re-
garded with much favor in Philadelphia
was very apparent from the comments on
the ground, and when they came on the
field they appeared little army When it
Is remembered that their ages average
nearly as much, II not quite, that of the
visitors. 1t will be readily seen that with
such a handicap the English team will
nave to exert themselves to the utmost to
win. With twenty-five such lively colts in
the field it Is surprising that their oppo-
nents scored 159. for they were everywhere
three or four being placed near the ropes
and no less than eight being in near the
slips: and it was with the greatest difficulty
the batsmen could get ball through The
only unprotected spot was in long and
square leg, and this the English quickly
discovered and profited by.
The neldfng was excellent. and the re-
covery and return being clean and quick
ana with one or two exceptions, especially
the muir made of Jessops easy chance,
appeared almost faultless and many a
time brought out a round of applause.
Their bowling was also unusually good,
and with 81 runs to the good and is wick
cts still to fall. their chances of winning
are good.
Leveson Cover lot playing, owing to in
disposition, weakens his side considerably
as he is one of the most consistent run
opad h4 hit
Staten Island showed what he could do
when runs are needed He is expected to
be able to play in the next match Tonge
having been substituted in the present one.
Jessop again failed to score on Satur-
day, but that if he can survive the first few
overs he will give trouble there is no doubt
fer he tries to punish almost every ball.
Hemingway also is hitter for in Satur
days game. with little effort, he lifted
ball clean over the grand stand.
1t Is a treat to a cricketer to witness
such an exhibition of batting as Head gave
at Staten Island and also at Germantown
Saturday, and he is undoubtedly OF
the best, If not the best, batsmen, those
coming close being Leyeson Cover and
Warner. Speaking generally, the present
team is considered quite strong in batting
end fielding, but less strong in bowling.
In delivering the bali Jessop takes a very
long run and relies chiefly upon speed, for
there is little. If any, break, but they come
in with terrific force and if one should
chance to strike the batsman's face prob
ably there might be need Of a surgeon.
Bull varies his speed, but usually he bowls
a medium-paeed ball, breaking both ways.
ard is without question the most eff
fective bowler. Stocks and Chimney both
are left handlers Stocks taking very con-
fusing diagonal runr and has a high de-
livery. nag -t,, r.e,.- f,t. ,...f-,r
A cricket tea m has also been, sent, from
England to Australia this fan, which is
mitch stronger than tl. the One visiting this
country. -