New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-26
CRICKET.
PRINCE RANJITSINHJTS ENGLISH TEAM
PLAYS AT PHILADELPHIA.
zyTy.Two COLTS FROM THE CLUBS

TWENTY-FIVE COLTS FROM THE CLUBS
THERE PIT Up a CREDTABLE CONTEST
Philadelphia Sept p CspeciaD The opening
game OF Prince Raniitsnhjfs English cricket team
was begun on the grounds Of the Belmont Cricket
Club here to-day twenty-five colts selected
from the teams Of the Philadelphia clubs. we're tho
opponents ~ the Engshmen. and they made an
Unexpectedly good showing against their crack
opponents. The Englishmen. however, had not
recovered from the effects Of their voyage tho
Etrura. and every allowance should be made for
this without Of course In any way detracting from
the work Of the colts TIE boys showed Won
d,sful improvement in their play and their work
with he willow was commented upon most favor
ably by the Prince and several OF the team. The
innings lasted just three hours and forty minutes,
but while the scoring slow several OF tho
colts" exhibited plenty OF hitting ability.
". +. Goodman and W. :. Hinchman were
deputed By Captain Altemus 10 start the colts"
batting. the former taking the first ball bowled on
the tour by 5 VI J. Woods The over yielded four
runs, Goodman making a good out to the boundary
the third ball Of the match. C. Llewelyn was
intrusted with the attack at the other wicket. and
he opened with a maiden
Hnchman then broke his duck by getting Woods
away 10 leg for a brace and back putting him
nicely 10 the ropes in the same over Both men
then played carefully and well and fifteen minutes
after play started % went up.
The play OF botn good until with ths
total az "a Goodman was caught at short leg by
Ranjitsinhr in trying 10 pull short pitched ball
from Woods F. &. Sharpless. who came next,
quickly lost Hinchman who had played good
innings OF Is. He had rather hard luck In being
stumped off a leg ball which he should have sent
10 the boundary. W Jones. from whom much
was expected then bowled first ball By
Llewellyn, and Sharpess was Immediately after
ward by brilliant piece OF fielding at
coverpoint by Jessop ". l.. Freeand shaped well.
but bowled by Llewelyn for 3.
c. c. Morris also failed to do anything, and when
G. r. White and W. P Seymour got together six
weket had fallen for 4 runs VIII the total bo at
one wicket had cost 3 runs, while soon after bo-
Some slow play then ensued and the half century
White and Seymour then both continued 10 do good
work, and with the total Of Is O. l. Jessop relieved
Nth the total at = seymour was BOWED By jessop
for II An adjournment then taken for lunch
con- at which one hour and twenty minutes wera
consumed
After the interval 7 c Jordan Joined White. Jes-
batsmen played with confidence. and the runs came
Townsend the crack bowler Of the team received
the ball in place Of Jess9D The TAI Gloucester-
Wth the sooTe AT 10 fbe new bower prodgee9 th,
OF p. This let in &. Howson nd Jordan imme-
dately opened mis- shoulders and scored Il in three
Another good stand then ensued and with tho
total AT l22. the Prince himself assumed the at
tack. and opened with maiden. in which. however.
he sent down no ball TWO runs later Jordan.
who had played a splendid innings Of q. wa brill
iantly taken point by Prince while W W.
Justice who followed was out first ball leg be-
fore wicket Woods. Z. VI Wolfe filed the va
cancy. and after he had scored off Woods he cut
the Prince 10 the ropes for Tns brought on
Bosanquet who began with a maiden while in the
next over from Woods. Wolfe clean bowed
with Yorker
v. P. ,oNen next. and steady play on the
part OF both batsmen compelled another change
in the bowling S-oddart relieved Woods and on
the second bah Of his over ONel was caught in
the slips for 3 q j Allen followed and with the
total az li3, Ranjitsinhj tried his eighth bowler IN
Of Howson. who was caught ~ the wickets by
Robson for 49, while soon after he bow led Statzell
for s With the total at l6 " Mffn Joined
Allen. but was soon bowled by Llewellyn without
scoring
II \. Haines however. helped 70 keep Allen
company and succeeded in playing on, time ne
score standing ar the close OF the days play 10
for l. wickets The game Will be continued in
the morning The score follows