New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
CRICKET.
PRINCE RANJ1TsINHJI REPLIES IN A
LONDON PAPER TO CRITICISMS.

To the Editor OF The London Morning Post
Sir: statement appeared in one Of your columns
New-York met to consider the charge OF dis
courtesy against myself and other members OF the
From the second paragraph OF the statement
ga her that the accusations are that nysell ana
other members absented ourselves from the match
and that we played substitutes the next day
I am naturally much astonished at this MS most ex-
traordlrary statement. and this is the nrSt lnta-
tion | receive in any shape form OF this conduct
the part Of myself and the other members & &Atter
the first dav as is well known. OF the nrst match
against Phiia 1elpha laid up with bronchitis,
so that was not able 10 take any Iqrthet par ef
for New-York. and. not little against my doctor
wishes, TO play against eighteen OF NeT- lo'A ~
which match our conduct is impugned as as
courteous AS the travelling brought on fever.
advised to abandon the Idea OF playing IN the
Staten Island with the rest OF the team. I was
unable 10 leave the hotel the whole time was In
NeU-York on that occasion.
I intrusied MI MacLaren with the control Of the
team. as before / ne next day the team. invited
bv Sir Thomas Upton went and the yacht
Thomas Linton to think that | was dlscourteous 70
MdW,- aiiV, York 20 K e''ue"''' D'' ''''
The next day the match commenced, and ali our
PLAYERS took part. In the evening Mr.. MacLaren
telephoned 10 me that ne SUFFERING from rheu-
sS f1o for ToTo in and that both he and
Mr. Prtestly were coming 70 see now was vas getuns
condition and replied: Come this evening and
New-York that night Next day he had some cleo
tric treatment wire was sent by MI MacLaren
In the morning 10 Mr StOddart 10 take cnalge OF
the team in his absence 10 the hotel at staten
island informing him Of the cause OF his absence
and that he required Mr. Priestys assistance: the
latter also that afternoon had 10 arrange for our
bertns for the passage back, as We were not TO
return TO New-York again till just before our de-
parture for home. The wire was not forwarded by
the Staten Island hotel authorities onto the ground.
and consequently Mr. StOddart was unable 10 de-
clare innings till luncheon time. having waited for
MI MqcLaren. The delay in declaring undoubted-
lv saved the New Workers from defeat Whether
Nj Stodddrt asked for two substitutes 10 field or
not | am una De 10 say. no mention was made
10 myself by either my own side or by any Of the
New-York authorities. These then are the facts
OF the case How they can be construed as acts
OF discourtesy TO opponents fail 10 see.
I am cabling to-day TO the Metropolitan Cricket
League OF New-York. the existence OF which
onlv knew through your columns to-day for an
explanation Of the matter. and asking them 10 in
form me why was kept ignorant of their COM
plaint against myself and my team during our stay
In America.
I request you to put this rather long explanation
I'm your columns in justice and fair play TO the men
who did me the honor TO accompany me, to myself
and FOR tho sake OF English cricket. which repre-
sented out there take this opportunity Of acknOw-
edging our indebtedness to the Philadelphia clubs
md the Canadian clubs for their lavish hospitality
and kind attention during six weeks OF our most
pieasant STAY among them. RANJITSINHJL
No. % Sydney-st.. Cambridge. Nov. ?, 1899.