New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-25
CRICKET.
PRINCE RANJITs1NHJ1 AND HIS EN'l'i'H
TEAM ARRIVE A DAY LATE.

Prince Rarjitslnhn and his visiting team Oh o'',N
eters arrived Yesterday morning on the h'"''"
The boat was a day late. fact which necesS''.,'.'
n dreary wait in this city hy the Rec'puon ''
,n,ttee representing the Associated Cricket Niu's ."
philadelphia Tho committed. which comprised d.
r Colohan OF tho belmont Cricket Club' "eo'E'
( Patterson OF the Germantown Cricket D'uo' az.
= c sayres Of the Merton Cricket Cluh' arrived
here carly on Saturday morning. ana imp"''.i'''
waited all day FOR tidings OF the overdue bTui'a'
They were up carly yesterday morning anu W.
down the Bay 10 greet tho Prince at Quarantine
The Etrur!a got to her dock at O'Clock, "here "
,arco crowd was awaiting her arrival The Click
oters were easily distinguished from the o'"fr P"'
sengors by their athletic bearing. win me en-
ception Of tho Prince. they are all strong ana TO-
bust looking and appear to he easily able 20 s'ano
the strain Of long innings
,rbo Prince on the contrary. Is slight In build ana
rlves one no idea Of being an athlete He 49, now
evor all force and action. rapid in his movements
ard oulck 70 detect everything. Notwithstanding
his dark skin he IL Of pleasant appearance. re
oonxerses with A slightly perceptible but perfectly
agreeable foreign accent. lie Is retiring ana u"-
assuming and devoid altogether Of osientauon'
lie was modest regarding the ability Of the team
ba has with him which IL undoubtedly me strong
Get AGGREGATION that has over visited this country.
peinp asked what he thought Of the prospects OF
winning all the games played. he said'
Il think We have a pretty fair team hut cricket
ia such an uncertain game that no one ca" '-'
inst what T. going 10 happen. We shall OF course
try TO win. and hope shall succeed but 10
ueye that American cricket has improved won
dorflly IN the last few years and perhaps VIC
shall 10 surprised
Tho Prince thinks that the game when VIII ne
nlavod to-day against the twenty-five colts or
Phuadolph.a will he their hardest game. especially
~ they viii have 20 play II without any piaC"o -
JIG said regarding H.. ,.,.,.. . ,,,t,s.
1T will he rather difficult ~ score quickly against
tventv-two felders our fellows VIII not ne cor
tont 10 stick and score slowly bur viii nave go
whenever they can. and fear We shall get OUT 10y
catches mostly on the boundary, In trying 10 WdNe
big hits. ,, - -.
only twelve II these VIII take part In the matches
~ tho tour. Barton the Hampshire proicsslonal'
being brought along ~ look after the crlckoting
mat rial OF the team Tho mon who arrived arc aS
RanrsinhH. of Sussex: 4 e. MacLaren, 81
G., Brann Of Sussex: NJ j. Woods, ~ Somersei-
shire: \ T. Stoddart. Of A1iddleseN; 9. J.. Jessop.
OF Gloucestershlre. =. i. T. Bosanguet OF Middle
sex and oxford University. e J. Robson. Of Hamp-
shire: A Priestloy ~ the Maryleboue Cricket Gun;
J Robertson Of Cambridge University, and c.
Ilewellyn Of South Africa.
After long and tedious walt before the pas-
gage could be got through inc red tape arrange
ynents Of the customs the team taken over 10
Iersey CITY by the Philadelphia Reception Com
mittee There the private car OF Vice President
Tohn p Green of tho Pennsylvania Railroad was
waiting and tho team travelled 10 Philadelphia IN
a. They will be located al the Hotel FLANDERS IN
Philadelphia during the games which VIII he
played in that city.