New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
ENGLISHMEN BAT WE'LL.
TWO CENTURIES SCORED.
Visiting Cricketers Pile Up Big Total
an International Match.

Before a crowd Of over three thousand spec
tators the international cricket match between
the team of the Marylebone Club, of England.
and the All New York team, gathered together
by the Staten Island Cricket Club. was begun
Yesterday at Livingston, Staten Island. The
first days play ended in favor OF the English
men, who amassed the big total of 338 runs for
only four Wickets before declaring the innings
closed.
Two individual centuries were scored, Captain
E. G Wynyard putting 145 by fearless
hitting, and l. 2. Collins running up 1O2 in an
innings that il would be almost impossible to
improve upon ]. H T. Douglas also showed 10
great advantage and scored So
Eight bowlers were tried by Captain Cobb, of
the home team, but none proved effective ]. l.
Poyer, the Brooklyn representative, took four
wickets at an average of nine runs apiece. Cobb
maintained a good length, and might with ad-
vantage have kept himself on longer Laurie
and Clarke had three overs. with the former
keeping the runs down. but the other fast bowl
ers on the team. Hoskings. Radford, Kelly and
MoIloy were easy for the visiting batsmen.
Kortlang's wicket keeping excellent New
York scored 45 runs for two Wickets down when
stumps were drawn.
The Englishmen having the toss sent in
Captain E G. Wynyard and J. H 7, Douglas at
3S o'clock. The bowling was intrusted to
NJ R Cobb and f. F. Kelly. the former begin
ming at the south end. F. A w. Ireland felded
rving Two singles came from Cobb's first
over. and Wynyard got Kelly away for a single.
The first boundary hit was scored by Douglas.
who hit Kelly to the boys clubhouse on the
last ball of the second over. -Wynyard then
opened his shoulders and hit Cobb to the lawn
tennis inclosure, sending up 10 on the telegraph
board
The wicket was playing true and runs came
freely Kelly especially coming in for punish
ment with two slashing drives TO the boundary.
Ilo1 fF1a nr3G fTTn9H
Of the Staten Island club. bowled in place of
Kelly. and with the addition OF five runs to the
score Hoskings went on, vice Cobb. Douglas
was doing most Of the scoring, hitting freely
and sending up so after forty-four minutes Of
play, by hitting HOskings to the refreshments
tent and following this by a tremendous drive.
which landed on the roof Of the clubhouse The
bowling change failed 10 check the scoring TO
any appreciable extent. and boundary followed
boundary in every over. and a roar Of applause
greeted the appearance OF three figures on the
telegraph board.
With the total at 105 Wynyard skied one to
long off. which Poyer got TO. but dropped The
batsman showed his appreciation by driving
Kelly. who took Radford's place. out Of the
grounds the ball going through the window Of
a private residence. The sphere rendered
"hors de combat" and a one furnished.
but although Poyer took up the attack at the
south end the runs with startling rapidity.
In POyer's second over a separation eff
fected. Cobb cleverly catching Douglas at short
slip. The retiring batsman had played ster-
ling game. without the semblance of a chance.
and his individual score was 69. In which was
included eleven fours
The total at the fall OF the first wicket was
157. and the batsmen had been at the wicket
for hour and thirty-two minutes. L. p. Col
Inns the inComer. and soon placed three
boundaries 10 his credit At this period wyn-
yard was missed at coverpOtnt by Spooner. and
the fielding Of the locals fell off somewhat from
their previous high standard. At 1 80. with tho
score at 1sO an adjournment for luncheon was
aiken
Upon resumption OF play Laurie and Radford
took up the attack. A period Of steady play
ensued each getting an occasional single
until 200 was shown the board Captain
Wynyard then hit Radford for three bringing
his own score TO the coveted century. Cheering
from all parts Of the field greeted this feat. A
double change OF bowling was resorted to-
Moiloy trunding in place Of the professional.
with Clarke at the other end. Try how they
would the New Workers. failed TO stop the run
getting. which came with every over, only one
maiden being registered so far in the game