New-York tribune., 1901-08-18

CutheIdins in suitable condition. Then. travel
ling expenses are much Iower Distances are
short and hotel charges when necessarily in
CURED light. ON the other hand. with good
weather. large gate is the rule at county
match. so that. If carefully administered a
county clubs finances are usually in a satsfac-
tory condition. making possible liberal eneOur-
aeerlent of players. IL might be added that The
net profits of a season do not go into the pockets
of shareholders but are applied 20 improving
the grounds and other purposes Of like eharac-
ter.
The county professional players are the elite
Of the great army of men who find il impossible
20 turn their mastery of cricket TO account as
means OF livelihood The little county OF Not
tingham-"Notts," it is called-has been
prolific producer of that type OF professional
who seeks engagement as coach in private clubs
and schools. Some clubs and schools employ
two or more coaches according TO the need
for their services. and English profess ionas are
i'm demand in the colonies and in foreign coun-
tries These men receive respectable salaries
and usually reap a large harvest OF sps and
douceurs from members who engage them for
private half hour lessons before the net Their
regular duties are to look after the ground and
IN see 10 the training of the younger members
and teach them correct style of battins- Oc-
caslonaNv they play in matches for the club to
which they are engaged and in sucn cases the
fact of their having taken part Is Indicated IN
the official records by the words "anG ground.
after the name of their club The eiuo or
school professional must Do a good medium pace
bowler and an intelligent man, but not
necessarily a great performer. Some colonial
clubs pay professionals expenses from Eng
land at the opening of the season and BACK at
the end, paying him a salary in the mean Tune
\ benefit is sometimes given to a popular eluo
professional but as many clubs-those Which
play in the parks here for instance-are unable
70 charge 9 gate fee 10 spectators the Plan IS
merely 10 have Number OF tickets PT'"'eu anu
sold 20 all who care to purchase
So much is cricket an institution, as Tom
Brown saws. in England that every boys school
of any siz. has one or more Junior masters
"a hose sole recommendation for the posts they
occu1v is that they have shone in their college
e!evens. The writer knows man who had
hopeIessIy Jailed in his efforts TO overcome the
obstacles in the share Of examinations Whlch
bar the way To a professional career Aut VINO
on. iav was a successful applicant for a de-
gfrahle position as junior master in large
school, in England. IIis cricket did IT,
Although a gentleman may join the ranks
Of the professional oricketeTs without ahy
greater loss of social standing than would be- IN
V0lNad the taxing OF 4 cSlti.'A4itS 'N' -
this side the distinction between the gentleman
and the PLAYER is relisiOusly adhered To IN the
cricket records Grace ranks as an amateur
although he is believed by many 70 have made
the game pay. and 50 his name appears ON
score sheets as Dr. W q. Grace George UNett
is q professional aud 50 he appears on the lsC
as pIais "J'Iyett" During the luncheon inter-
val gentlemen and players sit at different tapitS-
Serious offence was once given to an Austraii4n
team because the club against which II was
plavins, sought 70 seat its members with the
ground" The Australians declined the clubs
hospitality.
Fontf,lH as a profession is securing many fol
lowers i'm England. This is due TO the fact that
the. ,ssn iatiol game has of Iate years attaintI
wonderful 7o9u,aritv in the Old country, as
many Is dfty thousand spectators Witnes--s -si'
one GU, match. Salaries of professionals "ie
rrcpor,ionateIy liberal. some engagements be-
ln.s for the season and others for TIE year. tat
tht. system on TIE W hole resembles ;hat IN vogue
among ,h,. baseball cGubs in this country Like
baseball football is u violent exercise anG can
ONLY be played by flirly young men, WI as
il is difficult to say at what age a crickfter "9p
has lived a regular life begins 10 fa!. off. Grace
did some of his most marvellous WORK at htty-