The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-16
CRACK CRICKETERS COMING.
Marylebone Team VIII Meet Metropolitan
League Players at staten Island.

Speeding across the Atlantic on one OF the
ocean greyhounds due here on "Wednesday
is the Marylebone cricket team. which Is
coming for q series OF international matches
with the chief elevens OF the United States
and Canada All arrangements for the tour
have now been completed and schedule OF
eight games provided. The itinerary Is as
follows
July %. "A, n.-Gentiemen of Philadelphia, at
Mannheim.
July 20. 27-cols. Of Philadelphia. At wissa-
hickon Heights.
July Is. 20. sl-Gentlemen Of Philadelphia. at
Havorford.
Aug. l. s,-Metropoli.an League of New York,
at Staten Island.
Aug. Z, 8, all Toronto. at Toronto.
Aug. 10. IL, l2.-Ottawa. at Ottawa.
Aug. IL, i5-Ali -Moptreal, at Montreal.
Aug. 10. F.-An quebec. al Quebec.
This will be the first visit Of NJ. c. c. team
to the United States Its ability to select a
representative eleven may be best under
stood when it is known that the club COM
prises 5000 members. All the prominent
amateur cricketers of England are members.
and among the list are TO be found King
Edward, the Prince of Wales. Duke OF Buc-
cleuch, Lord Hawke. Earl Howe. Earl Of
Jersey, Lord Harris. Earl Of Litchfield; Sir
Spencer Ponsonby-Fane and many others
equally prominent, Last year Lord Aver
stone, the Lord Chief Justice OF England.
was president Of the club. He never failed
to preside during his tenure OF Office at any
meeting OF Importance, The club was
founded 1lo years ago and now occupies the
famous Lords grounds, where all the fashions
able matches are played. . 49,.
Although the team selected to visit this
country can asst no stars, " is an eHecuVe
combination all through and is. strong IN that
department OF the game wnele most, visiting
teams haye been weukest. Inns IS m DO wing.
T. l
versity, has been selected az captain of the
visitors. position Of Importance which does ,s
inc fun team Is as tolows; w n II r.
Il. W. Mann. captain: 4. W. Payne; II. z.
Mopoue G. e hy5e aS aop'ek T
Of USiord. Il. j. ovid, /: o. Hunter. F. A.
Mcdonnell Napier and Burn are all nne
bovlers and. In TACT. every man on the team
Is trundlsr Of ability. The captain is un-
though Godsell is a more experienced player,
Until recently he had not failed to score
double figures every time he went to the
TO local cricketers the game In New York
will Of course be the main aitrsst npa, Inc hs
been courteously placed at the disposal Of
The ,b hsagre IGa ne
the good Will and appreciation of New York
cricketers by the generous manner in when
he has offered every assistance to the league
to make the game success.
Notwithstanding the fact that several vera
Il ia now in a better position than ever before
to cope with visiting eleven. So far as the
ability Of its representatives Is concerned.
the match with the Bermuda team conclu-
sively demonstrated that in all departments
Of the game It Is fit to Oppose any Esn eleven
than ever before, for, thanks TO a plan out
lined by H. o. Scale. it's treasury has been
eweled by many generous contributions, so
that it IL in a position 10 entertain any visit
ing eleven In the hospitable manner for
which New York is SO , well known a: m, v.t
been decided upon, IL Is generally considered
that the team will be selected from the fol-
Cobb. F. Kelly, C. P. Hurditch.
A. q. Laurie, E. H. l.. Stenthal and G. II.
Clarke OF Staten Island; j. l. Poyer, a. >;
OF brooklyn; q. w Barnes. F.. B. Reece and
j. =. Stuart of Kings County.