New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-03
CRICKET.
PHILADELPHIA MATCH FINISHED


Philadelphia oct. ? (speciaD The cricket match
between Prince RanjitsinhJIs English team and
the Gentlemen of Philadelphia was brought to
end here to-day in chilly weather. The wind
which swept over the ground was found disagree
able hy players and spectators alike. while the
Prince. who has touch Of bronchitis. kept TO
his hotel His doctors aid this afternoon that he
would bc all right m day or two. 30 that this
should not interfere with his playing IN New-York
in The absence Of tho Prince to-day. 4. q. Mac
Lrr'u 'cfed as captain of the team. while \.
Prest-y nedod substitute. The play did not last
long however for the PhHadephans made mis-
'rthlc showing ~ the bat. and they eventually
suffered a crushing defeat 10y no less than an inn-
iues and l73 runs II Is likely that there will Dee
decided shakcup I'm the team for the next match.
which will he played at Mannheim This team will
hc selected boy the Germantown Cricket Club. and
it Is NOT likely that they Will show any personal
favorit~m I'm their choice OF the best eleven.
T. n Bats and y T. Graves wore the only men
who showed good form to-day j. H. Mason made
II runs but he was stiff and "Auky" and the runs
he did get We're made by awkward strokes. which
wofc IN any hing save hrst-class style Stoidarts
slow bowling proved An enigma which none of the
tai-rnders could solve. and ne was credited with
che excellent analysis OF four wickets for Is runs
Play was resumed at 1905 o'clock. }. H. Mason
and y T. Graves continuing their innings 20 the
bowling Of Woods and Jessop Mason got a lucky
Lex stroke off Woods's first over. and Graves cut
Jessop nicely three times i'm the next over two of
the hits realizing each. and the fourth going To
the boundary Graves then got a fine oh-drye 10
the ropes on Woods and 90 went up. With the
score AT % Graves might have been caught at the
wlckcts by Robson. but the latter could not quite
reach the ball and 1t went to the ropes Tor = All
other good off-drve 10y Graves brought up ~. ana
with the young Germantown crack playing freely
a change in the bowling was made with the tol"'
at g. stoddart got the ball in place OF Jessop'
ri hall NJ finely 10 tNt
ropes fora but ne helped in the last ball OF 'ne
over 20 his wicket, and he was out FOR 3D.
with three wickets down for &C \ NJ Noon
,oo,ned Mason. and after scoring single OF stod-
dart ne pulled woods round 20 the ropes Al ''H
in fine style and ~ went up Some SO" play '''t
cnsiied. until with the total at g. Woods was we"
taken in the slips by Townsend of stodl"r1 VIII"
Us his portion of the total
r n Bates then became associated win hd7o"'
who appeared 10 be I'm difficulty with the Do"llhS
~ Wood. ffe got several nasty knocks from the
fast bowler and twice be- popped up htte hl'7 ""'.
wont intentionally near fielder Whe" Doe got
down 10 the other wicket be was quickly disposed
Of by stoddart. and five wickets were down for
o. the retiring batsman's share being H.
u n Clark then Joined Bates, and the latter
cauented the partnership by getting In couple ot
brilliant his 10 leg of Woods. and ne soon was
credited with double figures. A brilliant piece OK
fielding and splendid throw by ;. NJ. J. Woods then
produced the bowman o4 Ni'NN' ""' va" '''
troyu out by the Somerset captain before he had
a chance 10 score.
This let in j. r.. C. Morton. who appeared 20
think b. WIS playins baseball ana afier, tn i.s
Woods lowering his ~tumps. Six wickets were now
down for - and Cregar was sent in 10 stop me
.rnt" IT, failed 10 come on. however. for with
the total M a. he caught I'm The slips 10y Mac
Iar-n off % full pitch from Woods, which ne meant
10 bit 10 leg. he made the third successive duck
" OiNeiI was tenth man. ard IN order %
keep his hand M. Lewellyn took the ball In place
.4g rlf of h
for on the first ball sent down ne was clean bowled
by tho Welshman for good steady innings Or 10
With the total AT g.. j. H. ScattergOod came
last man and after hitting Lleweiiyn for 3. he got
A mg drive off StoIdart and 100 went up at last.
an end FOR "A total Of 10. Scattergood's wickets
being lowered by St0ddart, and Prince kanJt-
sinhlrs team had VOL by l73 runs and an Innings
,fier luncheon an exhibition game was played,
hui few OF the spectators remained for this as the
weather was too chilly for cricket. The score FOL
lows.