New-York tribune., 1906-07-20
HOME CRICKETERS LOSE
Philadelphia Wins the Intercity
Match IN First Innings.


ana Philadelphia, played yesterday on the grounds
o. the Staten Island Cricket Club at Livingston re-
suited IN victory for Philadelphia by % runs on
the first innings The feature OF the match was
the brilliant bowling J. A Lester, for the visitors
obtained wickets for Il runs, while Fl. Rushton,
Of the local eleven secured wickets at cost Of
q runs
All New York lost an opportunity when Philadel-
phia was retired for the small total Of es in the
hrst innings but the team failed at the ball. and
n Allen was the only that played the bowling
with confidence. The batting Of P. II. Clark E.
NJ Cregar j. B. King and P NJ. LIE Roy was the
feature Of Philadelphia's second innings.
Captain Cobb Of the local team, won the toss and
elected 70 take the field. ]. g. King and w. p
oNein were the batsmen and Il Rushton and D.
" Humble began bowling. The score was carried
70 q before the first wicket fell, King being we'll
taken at point by Cook off Rushton who soon after
clean bowled ONen with the telegraph board
showing 50. j. P. Poyer took up the bowling in
place OF Humble. and Immediately rewarded
by finding his way TO Bohlen's wicket with but an
!, a: Testers stay at the wicket was a short
% one, as sIade captured the ban after a long run
r n, LIE Roy failed to score and was rather easily
run run 7S Gut e Dut 4 A. Clark ana " Graham stood
Sr Is before Griffith stumped Clark on the last ball
sposod Of H. l. esrk who e Se Was csan 6oTed
T. Clark causht on a bail that he tried TO send
20 me boundary; E n. CFegar gave some trouble,
eia, sn6 the visiting captain only made couple OF
field. c. II. Winter was the nof-out man and had
no opportunity Of scoring.
the bowling being intrusted to p H. Clark and
the batting for New YoyE and @ pfavsd tb etree
eare S19 Three maiden overs were sent down when
SlaQe put single to his credit only TO get caught
IN the next over at long slip from one Of Clark's
deliveries. A. J. G. Cook filled the vacancy and
hitting Lester TO the leg boundary immediatelv
ever as an appeal for leg before Wicket BY Lester
was decided against the batsman. H. Allen came
next, and Poyer caused 10 10 appear on the tele-
graph by single past coverpoint; The same player
20 repeat the stroke was tFltie late and was clean
York captain, went to the wicket, and hopes were
entertained that he would improve matters con;
team however, for Lester quickly disposed OF Cobb
a o he ehG @ 9e Bali i've ty Te fG & %
being smartly put down by Winter. Lester had
this point was i've Wckets for runs Allen had
been playing IN good style and several times sent
stay with him Bousiield opened we'll getting Clark
for short run, and seven wickets were down for
G. \. Boyd was the newcomer. and stayed tin
he had contributed three, wnen King caught him
H. Rushton was the last batsnan. and got lucky
bowl Allen. who had played sterling cricket for
his IS runs, the only double figure innings on the
With a balance of 20 to their credit on the, first
innings the visitors again went to the bat Poyer
and Rushton had charge OF the bowlng: and runs
The first wicket fell with the. total at g. Power
bowling Winter with full pitch A good stand
causing Cobb to take up the bowling in place OF
Rushton, who was off his length. The change soon
proved effective. Cobb finding his way Testers
stumps with the total at a.
p N lie Roy joined King and partnership
that put % runs ensued before King stepped out
TO OF Poyer's slow ones and, missing II, was
we'll stumped by Griffith. P H. Clark soon began
and lifting one from Poyer clear cut of the
grounds, causing double change in the attack,
Humble and Allen going to bowl. LIE Roy was
out leg before wicket from the left-hapded trun
dler, but Clark. with Cregar his partner, hit
out Inerrily and sent up the score rapidly. The
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