The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-05
BIG CRICKET MATCH CLOSE.
METROPOLITAN LEAGUE LEADS
ENGLISH TEAM NJ run.
British Ambassador and Lord Harris
Among the Enthusiastic spectators on
staten Island Grounds - Visitors Unable
to Master NJ, n, Cobbs Good Bowling.

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staten Island Grounds Visitors Unable
to Master ". n. Cobb's Good Bowling.
| in the presence OF u large and enthusiastic
crowd or cricheters and their friends the
match between the Marylcbore &. {. team
and the Metropolitan eague began yester-
day on Staten Island. Among the spectators
during the afternoon were the British AM
bassador. Sir Henry Mortimer Durand. and
Lord Harris, the famous English cricketer.
who has been krown the world over wherever
| cricket Ia played since his Harrow school
days.
| The ground at Livingston, where the match
Is being played, presented an unusually AMI
mated appearance. for 1t was gay with tents
for the accommodation OF the public. for
which and the other faciit les afforded for
the thorough enjoyment Of the game the
crlcketers OF New York owe debt OF graft
tude to W. j. Gordon who has spared no
| expense In order 10 make the ga me success
In every way.
The play itself so far has produced one OF
the closest matches ever played by visiting
team in New York. After each eleven has
| had its first innings but single run separates
their totals, for New York has scored 90 to
| the visitors s5. The result OF the game will
now depend altogether on the play to-day.
| Marylebone may be considered to have an
advantage In batting first. but the wicket IL
more in favor OF the bowlers than batsmen,
| and should not get worse a. the game goes
| on.
The bowlers had things pretty much their
own way yesterday and there was no stand
made which could be called very productive
part nership A. G. Laurie and c. A. Worm
| put OH 80 runs for the Metropolitan League
| after four wickets had fallen for ~ and A.
| s. Durrant and +. F. Kelly raised the score
from II to 90 for the last wicket. and these
| were the best efforts. The feature OF the
play was undoubtedly NJ. X. Cobb's bowling
None OF the Englishmen could master his
| delivery and he was credited with wickets
| for 40 runs. C. A. Worm also both bowled
and felded splendidly. while II. c. Mcdonnell
did the best work for the Englisbmen with
4 wckets for is runs.
Marylebone. having won the toss. play
began at 1915, with r. 4. Godsell and c. H i.
Eyre facing the attack OF NJ. r. Cobb and c.
A. Worm. Both bowlers began well and runs
seemed hard TO get. so that the play for the
first fifteen minutes was slow Worm should
have been credited with Eyre's wicket with
the latters score at 2 from catch to Dur
rant in the slips. In the same over r. T.
Godsell was caught and BOWED by Worm
and the first wicket was down for ..
H. J. Wyld filed the vacancy. but imme-
dlately lost Eyre. who was bowled on the
next ball from Cobb H. C. Mcdonnell got
nice snick to leg for of Worm. hut was then
bowIed of his pads with the telegraph reg
isterinG Is-34.
f. w. Mann. the Marylcbone captain. be-
ca me associated with H. j. Wyld at this period
Of play and tho pair made useful stand
S Hss noHi had Contributed y by good steady
to- t'G retire from the game temporarily owing
to a bad blow received in attempting to stop
a ball from Mann: III. .ar,. .
sianalized by a bad error on the part Of J. +.
Curran.- who dropped an easy chance from
hnss dd aS
runs later. WAS bowled by Cobb: r. J. V.
Hopley followed and started his account
bit BIZ in attempting to pull the same bowler he
was caught at the wicket.
Six wickets were now down for IS runs. and
Affairs af we're r looking serious The New York
BOWERS were doing spiendidly. however.
sea se cry NY c"s sH ESPECIALLY ape was Owing
in fine form and nun getting was dihituit
matter 60, Hunter was The NEXT st man man, but but
Of q straight bali from Cobb and the seventh
wicket was down: An adjournment was
After the interval +. 9. Hunter was Joined
BY s stew The Last az 1 pane ,e got f bn,
5 wickets. were down for rs. ,,.,..
to the bowler by, Stow, disabled Kelly. who
had to retire to have his finger set c. A.
Worm then took up the bowling. His sec.
piece in two. q: g. Napier came in last
tsfy ben nse rs "a hs the s tried
their hardest TO bring this about. the bowlers
were equally anxious to keep the score down.
Success crowned the efforts Of the latter,
for with the score at es Napier was caught
innings was over for an unexpectedly low
New New York lost little time in, getting its
en ana Henley ri had cSsrss Of the Bo'S
these men are ynS Sown the Latter after
pitched bsis for estche. in the clips where
f. had four D%nGhed WIKI While *. nth was
i ia curT 1n "" Was BOWED by beautiful bail
from r Henley which just disturbed the balls.
Poyer then joined an% WAS
ing the majority Of the runs made, Poyer's
stay at the wicket ss howeyeF was short he
by L. ". Mann u. g, Smart. the, next man,
listed but two balls. being bowled by Henley.
Ghs % TIE wfs II With
settled settle down II to steady work and ths score
minutes H'ii Interval was taken. while both teams
had tea ;,
When play was resumed, n. u. Hunter
gave way to i. 6: Mcdonnell. Worn lasted
and was ont |, =; v; for the very ereditabls
s Tckets, G. p. Hurditch Joined Laurie
n. Il. Cobb was loudly appiauded as he stepped
to the wickets, His partnership with Laurie,
Was soon clean bowled by McDonell, the
score now standing at II. NJ. R. Cobb. to
The great dsappointment Of all. failed 70
Macphers ,a' Who With s 3 purrant. was
expected to add consid erably to the. score.
Macphersons, wicket and F. =, Kelly, with a
surgeons orders. went out to bat. Durrant
"a Il. be fnq ND Mth key
doing likewise brought the score to 90, These
to 90, thus passing their opponents' total BY
for :. and the innings was brought to termi-
nation without further additions to the score
After an nterrnssion of twenty minutes
play was resumed and before stimps were
drawn for the day one wicket had fallen for
at the Staten Island clubhouse in honor OF
the visitors, at which Lord Harris, Sir H.