New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
QUAkERS WIN At CRICKET
HOME TEAM SWAMPED.
Philadelphia OUerpheIms Nesc- 7 ork
On Intercitg Match.

The intercity cricket game between New
York and Philadelphia on the grounds OF the
Staten Island Cricket and Tennis Club, at Liv-
ingston. Staten Island, yesterday. resulted IN
the overwhelming defeat of the home team by
143 runs in the first innings. The remarkable
bowling of J. B. King, OF the visiting eleven
was responsible for this and has magnificent
record of wickets for Il runs has seldom been
surpassed in a match of Importance.
P. H. Clark also bowled well, and none of the
locals seemed at ease with the fast bowling.
High score was made for New-York by III r
Cobb the captain of the team. and his score
was only 8. In the second innings both Killtck
and Worm played we'll, but against different
bowlers. Only two men on the Philadelphia
side failed to make good. and with nine men scor-
Ing doubles and with % as high score the total
of III showed consistent batting. Cobb, Worm
and Killick had to bear the brunt Of the bowl
ing
The visiting captain. having won the toss. sent
in ]. B. King and c. N. Graham. The bowling
was intrusted to N. R Cobb, who opened with
a maiden over, and c.. A Worm. Fifteen runs
were quickly made before King was clean
bowled. c. c. Morris filed the vacancy and the
total was carried to 43 before Graham lost his
wicket TO c. H Clarke, who had taken Cobb's
place at the south end The retiring batsman
had scored %
A. NJ Wood soon got busy and made four
boundary hits In his contribution Of %. He was
caught out on the first ball delivered after the
luncheon interval. with the score at five wickets
for IS runs. D. H. Adams gave little trouble
Worm making a splendid catch off his own
bowling. T. c. Jordon and P. H. Clark showed
good hitting powers, and the score mounted TO
LA before a separation effected, Jordon
missing a straight one from Killick.
Clark was almost Immediately caught in the
long field by Poyer, off Cobb, but a stand was
made by W. N. Mortce and H. W. Middleton
who put II and Is respectively. and F. A
Greene got to double figures before the side was
out. for a total of III.
The Philadephians took the field at $50.
E. H. L. Steinthal and A. S. Durrant batting to
telegraph board showed when the first wicket
fell. Durrant being bowled off his pads His
place was taken by J. L. Poyer, who commenced
by cutting mo ball'' Of Kings to the bound
airy, only to fall victim in the next over TO
the fastest bowler in America.
Further disaster was in store for New-York,
for in quick succession c. H. Clarke was boWled
by beautiful bail ball, Ste1ntha4 was caught
at mid off, c. P Hurditch was caught at the
WICKET and c. A. Worm had his middle stump
knocked out of the ground. Much was expected
of A. G. Laurie, but boundary hit was his
only contribution, as in attempting to repeat
the stroke he caught by Bohlen in the deep
field NJ. R. Cobb played the right game in
trying to force matters and made single ana
two boundary hits, but he too, was boWled by
King The same man was responsible for both
Stuart's and Bousfield's downfall and the in
nings was over for %.
on the follow on the New-York batsmen did
much better and had they played with the
same confidence in the first innings a second
innings would not have been necessary. Kill
lick surprised the crowd by playing with great
freedom and Worm ran up his score Of % in
his usual easy style. Killick had contributed
10 and his the only wicket that fell c II.
Clarke in the field, made two difficult catches
and the wicket keeping Of c. P. Hurditch and
T. c. Jordan was Of high standard. The score
and bowling analysis follow: