New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
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CRICKET.
PHILADELPHIANs LOOK LIKE WINNERS
AGAINST THE ENGLISHMEN.
woops.s FINE BATTING AND KINGS ExcEii-hSi
BOWLING HOLD THE VISITORS IN

BOWLING HOLD THE VISITORS IN
CHECK AT MANNHEIM.
Philadelphia. oct. 1 tspeeiaD.-The GROUNDS Oh
the Germantown Cricket Club at Mannheim present
ed a pretty scene to-day. large crowa was pres
ent 10 witness the game between r. r. "a
English team and the Gentlemen OF fhiiaueip',"'
The grandstand filed with women III o''s"'
costumes and the ropes were lined all 'he way
around the field five and six deep The warm
weather which reminded one more OF august INA"
October allo we'd the women to appear III nsh'
co,ors and white dresses and straw mats predom-
mated.
The game was thoroughly enjoyed by ALL TOT the
cricket was scientific and the home team by some
splendid bowling In the morning had obtained the
upper hand, which 1t was able TO MAINTAIN III q
small degree all day. The features OF the Day
play were the bowling OF J. B. King ana the Dat
ting OF A. NJ Wood OF the home team The for
mer who had not met with any degree OF success
Yesterday bowed In splendid form to-day, ana
actually obtained Ave wickets for five runs Wood
batted in capital form and made 81, the top score
Of the match, in his oldtme form
When plav resumed this morning u tooh
only six overs bring the English innings to an
end With the exception OF G. f. Winter VINO
contributed an even Dozen none OF the oatsmen
could make any stand against King ana NiaFh' an"
the total OF the mornings play was ~ runs
This left the Philadephians with iead OF ten
give them renewed confidence for their batting IN
the Second innings. Their first three wickets fell
cheaply enough however, for with the total at 10
King Graves and Noble had all been disposed or
r. D. Brown and A. NJ Wood then became asso-
ciated and the latter Immediately elected the
plaudits OF the spectators by getting Bosanquet
away to leg for T. Brown followed this up by
a similar stroke of Ainsworth. and before the
Phila 1elpha captain Was caught by Burnup the
total had advanced to "a
p. H. Clark then made another good stand with
Wood and put 16 his share OF the IS runs
made for the partnership II. c. Thayer failed 10
do much but d. II. Adams partnered Wood while
a. put on, and played well for 1s WOOD
increased his TO 50 before he was disposed or
and then the innings quickly over for H1,
j. H. Scattergood being the not out man.
O. J. Burnup and p. f. Warner started the Eng
lish run-gettins while Clark and King. the pair
who had been 80 successful with the ball in the
first innings were intrusted with the attack Both
batsmen played cautiously, but the runs came sure
w. II slowly. and after twenty minutes play %
went up With the total at 81. Warner was caught
and bowled by King off n ball which got up con-
siderably and the English captain retired with 10
to his credit.
Frank Mitchell came next. but after he had made
off Clark he lost Burnup. who was well taken
in the slips by Wood with his score also at 49, G.
O. r. Sewell followed. and Mitchell drove King
clear over the ropes for the biggest hit OF the
match. The run-gettng then became freer. one
over OF Kings yielding 10 runs With the total at
40 however. Sewell skied ball from King in the
slips where Clark neatly accepted the chance. r.
J. T. Bosanquet next. and before he scored he
was missed in the slips by King off Clark. His
partnership with Metche lasted until the score had
reached 60 the last ball Of the day Mitchell
was given out leg before wicket 10 King.
The game will be resumed on Monday morning,
when most interesting wnd-up may be conf
IDENTIFY looked for On the form exhibited In the
first innings and the known calibre Of the English
mems remaining batsmcn. the Philadelphians have
decidedly the best of the match, but cricket Is so
uncertain a game and II is full Of possibilities
that It would not be safe predict any result in
this match. The score: