New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-14
ENGLISHMEN SCORE HEAVILY.
VISITORS OPEN PLAY AGAINST NETWORK
CRICKETERS AT STATEN ISLAND.

this country opened at Staten Island yesterday be-
fore most enthusiastic gathering OF spectators.
The cricket tsef reple,e with good plays.
which frequently evoked loud cheers and in this
respect particular notice should be given most
sensational catch by j. Adam, which disposed Of
G. L. Jessop. The fielder away the
boundary when the champion hard hitter got the
ball away; but Adam ran at northumberland
gait and just managed to get his hands on the
ball. which stuck there like glue
Before play started the Englshmen got in some
good work at the nets. hut it was not Ions after
II o'clock when the two captains tossed for choice
OF innings. Warner called correctly the spin OF
the coin. and although the wicket wet he de-
cded TO bat
At 100 precisely Captain Rokeby led his men into
the field. to be followed Immediately by p. F. War
ner and II b. Chimney. The latter received the
first over from NJ. +. Cobb, and he succeeded In
scoring three off II, his first hit being good
of drive for a brace. F. +. Kelly had not arrived
when play started and in his absence the ball was
given 70 c. II. Clarke. VINO opened with maiden.
Warner long time before ne cracked his
duck. but he at last got ball from Cobb past
mid wicket Soon after this the FIRST boundary OF
the batch was made by Chimney driving Clarke
TO the ropes, and the first decade hoisted
The play then became more lively and twenty
went up fifteen minutes after play started. Things
began to look promising for a good stand for the
first wicket. when Cobb got in good ball past
Chimney. and the young Surrey crack retired with
double ngureS telegraph
reading 22-1-i0.
II. II. Marriott. the young Cantab who played
here a member OF Frank Mtchell's Cambridge
team. was the next conner. and he quickly got the
ball away by A back-cut through the slips for two.
Thirty-fve minutes after play started the half
century went up
F. F. Kelly for whom r. A. Bennett had been
fielding substitute. arrived at this stage Of the
game and Captain Rokeby Immediately intrusted
him with the attack in place OF Clarke. With the
total at So. the partnership was broken. the
English captain being clean BOWED by Cobb for a
steady innings OF %. the telegraph reading 63-2-23
The vacancy was filled by }. y. Tonge. hut his
partnership with Marriott Was not destined to t~
OF long duration for with the total AT H. Marriott
was bowled by Kelly for good free innings OF 2
c. /. Jessop the great hard-hitting champion
was loudly applauded he took his place at the
wckets and his short stay sensational The
first ball he got from Kelly he hit to leg for four
and when he got the other wicket he made tre-
mendous drive and the spectators fully thought
the ball would be lost in the trees outside the
ground j. Adam. however. was stationed away
OUT in the corner Of the field. and by magnih-
cent running catch he Just got his hands the
ball and sticking to IL. the Gloucestershire man
was out with only 10 his credit. and the fourth
wicket down for q.
H. D. G. Leveson- Cover Of Surrey. then became
associated with Tonge. and both men began to bat
carefully and well. At l2S the frst century was
hoisted With the total at III Tonge bowled
by Cobb for 1a and FIVE wickets were down. r. A
Bennett the next man. had short stay. for with
the total al Is Cobb again got IN his fine work
and the Hampshire wicket-keeper was out with
only 8 70 his credit. J. r. Head then assumed
the defensive and Leveson-Gower kept up his
scientific work With the total al 14a. the ball
was again given 10 c. II. Clarke in place Of Kelly.
and the first ball hit 10 the boundary by
Leveson Cover. and 80 went up The change
however proved effective FOR. with the total al
1so. the Surrey man was bowled by the new
trundler for a good innings Of A. and seven wick
cts were down. An adjournment then taken
for luncheon. Head at this time being IS, not out
After the interval Head Joined by F. O.
Bull. but the partnership was not productive Of
much for with the total II. the newcomer
was clean bowled by Kelly for innings OF s. and
place was made FOR A: D. Whatman. Head
should have been caught at the wickets when ne
had scored 90 ana nine me- %cks gown P for
w Stocks then came in last man, and WIN IN
innings
New York. innings then began with J. +. Cur
en apd and Ba A? Ths innings opened
spicously and 10 soon went up, both batsmen hit
other 10 but With the total at a. Clarke helped
ball from Bull into his wicket. and he retired with
G. P Hurdltch filed the vacancy. and before
other run was added he failed TO answer Curran,s
credit. A; E Paterson. who came next, was caught
L 9T iP on nf nf o5S x COBB hit w
aries in succession of Bull but ne bowled
next ball. and four wickets down for ~
F. J. Prendergast. the next conner. was bowled
by Bull after four byes had been scored, and a
vacancy was made for R, T Rokeby. the captain
Of the team. He hit Bull for almost Immediately.
and, with another boundary by NJ r. Cobb. 50
ball; and the tall left-hander BOWED the New
Yorker almost Immediately and six wickets were
down for g. Cobb and Kelly became associated
The latter hit Bull twice 10 the boundary In sue
cession but he was bowled on the third ball. and
the telegraph read 76-s-S J. Adam followed. but
the end soon came, for Cobb was bowled by Bull
for H. and Adam met the same fate. with the
total IS F. q. Bull had bowled In splendid
form. and secured six wickets for a runs.
The EngllShmen began their second innings al
O'Clock, sending Jessop. and Head to face the
bowling Of Cobb and Kelly The big hitter
caught In the slips with only s 10 his credit. The
next ball from Kelly disposed OF j. y. Tonge. but
Head and Whatman kept company until play
ceased for the day the total having been advanced
by them 10 80.
Play will be resumed this morning nj Il o'clock.
and should the game end today II has been
ranged between the two captains 10 play one
innings exhibition match Wednesday. The Wis
TORS attended theatre party last night at the
Manhattan. and tSnight a. f Rendle has
ranged supper Delmonico's in their honor
Following IS the score:
ENGLISH TEAM.
FIRST INNINGS SECOND INNINGS