Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13

ways been located on Columbia road north
west. but when. in 1903. determined eff
fort was made to again establish the club
the grounds were prepared on a portion
of the links of the Bannockburn Golf Club
at Chevy Chase Circle. \ club was formed
and the team representing it met with a
fair amount of success, winning two out of
the five games played during the season.
During this year the club grounds were i'm
proved until they were in good condition
for cricket playing. In 1904 a still stronger
effort was put forward to put the club upon
a permanent footing, and Gen. Cecil Clay
of the Department of Justice was chosen
president at the annual meeting Of the or
ganization. Gen. Clay has played the game
for many years and has always taken a
lively interest in the sport, and much of
the success that the club of today has had
can be attributed directly to his untiring
efforts for the organization.
Mr., Henry G. Crocker of the library or
the Depa rtment of State was elected secre-
terry at the meeting, and during his term or
service did good work both with his part
of the management of the club and on the
team representing the club Mr. James
Stephens was the treasurer during the year
Of 1904. Mr. R. w. Comins was elected the
CO plain, and his best efforts have been to
pu. forward the Washington Cricket Club
In the front ranks Of the cricket clubs Of
the country. During the season of 1SO+sthe
club engaged in six contests and won two.
Alt Of these games were played with the
Sons Of st. George OF Baltimore as their
opponents, as the team representing that
organization was believed by the local
cricket men as the only cricket team Vim
this section OF the country which would not
so thoroughly outclass them at the start.
In the games which were played during the
season the best batting was done by Mr..
Croker and Mr.. H. Holmes. while the
Bowling honors rested with Messrs H. v.
Lake and Thomas Collins.
This year with an increased membership.
which numbered about thirty, the club
again elected General Clay to the presi-
dency. which he had SO capabiy filed dur
ing the previous year. Messrs. Croker and
Comtns were also reelected secretary and
captain. respectively. Mr.. H. Holmes was
elected treasurer and Mr.. ]. c. Simpson
was made sub-captain. The club playing
during the present season has improved
In every way, and so far the Washington
Cricket Club has won three out of the six
games played. Messrs. Crocker. Holmes,
Broadbridge and Simpson have done some
fine batting. while Lake and Holmes have
been at the head Of the Ast of bowlers.
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The grounds, which are about onequarter
of mile from Chevy Chase Circle, have
been rendered very attractive. and next
year it is more than possible that they Will
be in even better condition than this year.
It Is expected that many more persons, who
are fond of outdoor sports will within the
next season become ardent admirers of the
game.
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One excellent reason for its popularity
among college men is that it is a game
which requires such a combination OF intel
lectual and physical qualities. broad and
open shoulders. stout arms and quick legs.
It also requires patient calculation and
prcmptness of execution.
Cricket bats were first made with a
sweeping curve at the base which made
them available for hitting only. They were
broader and far more cumbersome than the
smaller implements OF play of the present
day. The bat which Is now universally
used came into prominence about 1925 when
game Is divided into single and double
cricket. Considerable discussion throughout
the history Of the game had been INDUCED
In by enthusiasts as to which of the two
Ia the parent game, but Judging from the
earliest evidence at hand at the present
time 1t il believed that the single game was
the first played. Single cricket in these
latter days Is rarely played except in a
Grafton of players have only in rare in
stances seen the game played. single. The
double game is the one Of the present day.
The most radical change that has ever
taken place In the development of the
game was the Introduction of round or
SlralSnI arm poWiiHS III lieu VI the ufiuef-
hand.
The Washington Cricket Club has done
much work upon the grounds at Chevy
Chase, as much labor and careful atten-
ton are invariably required to lay out good
cricket grounds and to maintain the same
In the proper order. AS a general rule
the shorter and more level the turf the
better for the playing, and as far as this
rule IS concerned the local organization
has been successful in procuring a ground
which Is nearly ideal.
The membership of the Washington Crick-
ct Club for this year is as follows: Gen.
Cecil Clay, Messrs. R. w. Comins, H. Al
bridge, J. Beardmore. A. j. Beebe. H. G.
Crocker. J. L. Beardmore. w. c: Broad
bridge, G. De Garmendia, ]. Fields. C.
Flack, George Peppard. HI. Holmes, James
Hunt, H v. Lake. r. Lehman. John Hunt,
C. Lake, John c. McCubbin. Lance Nc
Cubbin, c. McCubbin. w. Rapley, ]. Rob-
erts, r. w. Roberts, J. c. Simpson, A.
Smith, James Stevens and A. Toogood.