New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
.CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND.
HAVERFORD TO BEGIN ITS SERIES oS
GAMES TOMORROW AT MALVERN


The Haverford College cricket team arrived at
Liverpool yesterday. after a voyage Of fourteen
days on the steamship Pennland. A cable dispatch
received III this city reports all we'll" but the COL
legtans were much disappointed at the length Of
the voyage, which deprfves them of any practice
before they begin their first game. This they will
play tomorrow at Malvern against Malvern Col
lege- The Haverfordians sturdy lot; in fact
they are team Of young giants. and are likely TO
make decided impression everywhere they go
For team of Young cOlegians their height is re-
markable. W 5 Hinchman the captain Of the
team is feet ? inches; w w. Justice is s feet
inch F w Sharp and W V Dennis are both
feet, c. II. Carter is feet Il inches s W. NIifHin
is feet 10 inches height which is also reached
by c. J. Allen None of the men are heavy Den
mis-, who weighs It's pounds. being fifteen pounds
heavier than any other man on the team. C H
Garter ard W W Justice the only members OF
the team who twenty-one years old. The
others vary down J. B. Drinker who is seven
teen.
In their first match the Ouakers will be opposed
by a good side, which has been scoring freely this
year and last Their ground is small. however
and the boundaries easy. which no doubt ac-
counts for the unusually big batting averages of
the team, each OF whom last season finished in
double figures. The personnel Of the Haverford
team IS as follows.
Walter Swain Hinchman prepared Al the Harnu-
ton School, where he played on the teams but he
first learned his cricket with the Belmont Cricket
Club. He has played on the Haverford eleven
for four years. and member Of the colts for
81 '9S 80 He played the international
III Toronto last summer, and was a regular
member Of Merton. He is a very good bat quick
fielder and fair bowler
Frederick =. Sharpless is a son Of Isaac Sharp
less president OF Haverford College. He pre-
pared the Haverford College Grammar School
and played its teams. captainiug the cricket
team in his last year school. He has played
on the Merton Juniors. and was q regular member
OF the Merton arst eleven for two years. He too
was a colt" for several years. SharpIess IS a
splendid bat and a first class bowler.
William W. Justice. jr- prepared at the German
town Academy, and has been member OF the
Haverford eleven for two years He was one OF
the colts who played against ''RanjPs' team
and in the summer plays for Germantown. He Is
a good bowler and a man who should make
sc G. g Morris Is one Of the best bats on the team
return with exceptionally good average. This
year he has been playing on the first eleven Of
crtcketers OF Phiade phia.
Charles Henry Carter prepared at the WesttoUu
Boarding School. He has been a member OF the
@ @daEeFIord team for Two years. He is a fair left
Samuel Wright Mifiin prepared at Penn Charter.
E19 captaIned the Haverford football eleven last
for two years He is one Of the wicket Keepers
Charles Jackson Allen prepared at the Friends
select school where he played cricket He plays
on the Moorestown eleven in The summer.
Lawrence Washburu Denote prepared al the
Haverford College Grammar School He played
on on ne ne Sots [4ar for seyera! years and is member
bowler.
Richard Henry Patton prepared at the Haverford
College Grammar School. He was a substitute on
the colts" last year. He IS fast right hand
bowler.
Frederick William Sharp prepared at Episcopal
Academy. He has played on the second eleven for
three years He is one Of the substitute members
Of the team.
Alexander Cooper Wood. Jr., prepared at the
Friends Select School He has PLAYED on the
Moorestown eleven for several years He IS fair
bat and fairly fast bowler
David Allen Roberts prepared al the Friends Sc
lect Schoo He is the regular wicket keeper, alter
mating with Mitf1in.
William Varney Dennis prepared ar the West
town Boarding School This Is his first year
the team. He is splendid fielder and adds greatly
10 the team work Of the players. --f
James Blathwatte Drtnker prepared at the Hav-
erfOrd College Grammar School. Ha has PLAYED
or the Mert9n Juniors for several years. and Is
fair bat and bowler He is the only freshman on
the team. and is substitute, together with Sharp
The Malvern game viii last two days and then
the team will proceed 10 Chelteuhau, where the
famous military college win be encountered on
Thursday, the team taking a rest on the Fourth.
II VIII also rest Friday, and wind up the week
with a game at Marlborough on Saturday