New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-10
CRICKET.
PRINCE RANJGTsINHJrS TEAM MATCH
FOR ANYTHING IL THIS COUNTRY.

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Prince RanjltsinhU has cabled the names - some
~ the men who VIII comprise the cricket team he
will bring here this month. ana from an appear
anc,s the eleven DO viii have with him should
prove one Of the strongest II not the strongest
orrroentlons of crlckcters that have ever visited
this country The team Will include \. q. Maci@r"n.
G. - Fry g. l.. Townsend a. . Jones. q. Brann
and A. Prcstey. with possibly A. r.. Stoddart.
J. r. Mason and g. L. Jcssop This team wouII
take lot Of beating ana there IS nth" chance Oh
any eleven IN this country scoring a victory over
IT, unless something unusual should happen It'd"
team I'm England might Doe considered weak IN
bowling but the talent II possesses should prove
sufficiently strong for American haismen Prince
Ranutsnhu Is himself quite truudlcr. g. J..
Townsend f. Gloucestcrshirc's best bowler. and
c. J.. Jessop VIII Doe remembered for the good
work he dld for J.. +. Warmers team when here ia
1897 4 . Jones s. also bowler. and IS consid-
cred good enough 20 go on for Notfs. while A. f.
Stoddart has at times done good work with The
bail for Mddlesex and j. x Mason FOR Kent. In
other respects the team Is unusually strong. and
should DE able 10 run up ng score against "ll
kinds OF bowling
After the Prince. probably the best known man
~ 4. C.. MacLaren. lie made reputation as a
batsman when at school az Harrow and be- has
been adding 20 It ever since his frat appearance n
county cricket. when h. scored century for Ian
cashire against Sussex. lie became "a regular
member Of the Lancashire eleven I'm 1892. ana ac-
companied A. T. Stoddarts team 10 Australia IN
1873 In the year 1895 MacIaron made AZ runs
IN game between his county and somcrsetshlre
the highest individual score i'm first class cricket
lie was chosen 10 captain the English team In me
last tess match with the Australians, an honor
which shows ln Itself the high opinion in which he
is held by the foremost crckcters Of England He
has dashirg style scores freely from all kinds Of
bowling and seldom fails 70 make biz score.
e. T.. Townsend started his cricket career AZ
clifton College and played for Gloucestcrshre bee
fore he left school lie rs splendid all around
crckctcr and has taken over one hundred wick'tF
and made one thousand runs in the same season
He bowls right hand and bats left He IS sio"
bowler and makes the most ~ his height I'm de-
liverng the ball. He is good defensive bat and
can stay in all day If he makes up his mind - II
A. .. Jones is OF the best cricketers on the
Nottingham eleven. He taught TO play the
game at Bedford Grammar school. He has PLAYED
some splendid innings for Nottingham. one OF the
host being 30 I'm a match against tilOuc"st"rSnir'
He is an excellent batsman, a fast bowler and
quick fielder.
G. Brann. one Of the best all around men on the
Sussex team. has played for that count inorr tnh"
twelve years He first learned 20 play at ArdihsH .
He is one Of the few men who have made TWO en-
turtles in the same game THIS was asaihs' h' M
He ia a hard hitter. and holds a record OF having
scored IS runs I'm one over RE generaliy ke.ps tn1
his play is always attractive to the spectator -,
j. X. Mason is one Of kent's best batsmen ne
secured his place the team when stl school
boy Winchester, and he has since ProIci IT,, ,hc
wisdom OF the choice. Last year ne easily leu lh'
batting averages OF Kent. with record OF 3'bl or
80 innings while his bowling also proyed a taS'o y,
in the games Of the Hop county. for when 'I
wickets fell TO his delivery during the season
A. r. Stoddar; Is too well known 10 every ctick-
eter TO need much comment. His nara nltihE
proclivities have many game FOR Mlddles,H
rb,Ie many cent,riea have placed opposite his
mar,e He holds the record for the highest lndI-
yidrlal score In any match. with the exception OIL
the phenomenal performance OF A. T.. ): 'olIln-;;
RI. clifton College schoolboy Stoddarts record
was 4S5 which he obtained FOR the Hampstead IuD
I'm 1856 He captained the last Engnsh team mat
lia nd no hen
erage Of 33l7 and bowling average OF sso TOT ''
wckefs. ,, D.. ,t, h,r
O. j.. Jessop will be remembered ior ms na nara
hiring and fast bowling. He continues 70 10 g"oI
work for Goucestershlre. ana shOulh ne ap' ~
make "a good record here. ,, 1890 J., i,,s,,,.
Altogether. the team Is one when may De 1us,lfS
onsdered one OF the strongest that ever 'lslu'u
America and II IS quite likely that the Prince VIII
will leave Liverpool on Wednesday htH' on !i'
White Star Line steamship Majestic Which j. uu1 :
here on September -. II VIII tmin' diat'Y pluV'i
10 Philadelphia. where the opening gam VIII nv ~
nIayed with the Colts the Belmont ground ne
date of this game has been changed 10 Sat!,ia =
Monday and Tuesday. September 81 20 III" 30 III
stead Of September -. % and %
The first test match aarinst the Gent emrn or
Philsdelphia will be played on the grounds Of ,hs
Merton Cricket Club. AT Haverford. on S"pleiilD',
20 and 20 and october ?. Baltimore VIII be play"h
On Sentember q and 49, and the New orH nla'cn
viii probably be played on october ., anu i .. ~
"a likely that The tour will wind up with the game
81 Germantown on October g. ana > Inc ana,
dians are anxious to have game AT loto'1 p, n'
Chicago would also like visit rom the IN,
but II Is thought that the weather VIII De 'oo No'
for these games.