Year: 1868

The ALI England Elevea VI. the Unions, Of


M0rrisania.


The announcement that nine OF the All England
Eleven would contend with the Union Club OF Morr-
sanla In game OF base bali had the effect OF drawing
to the st. Georges cricket ground at Hudson City, yes
terday, Q much larger and more enthusiastic crowd
than has been convened there since the day OF the
first appearance OF the visiting Eleven. There was
but little time lost I'm getting the ground prepared
and shortly after two O'Clock the game was opened
with the "Eleven" at She bat 1t would be useless
to attempt to give the details OF the game 1t was
happy hearty contest and the entire crowd entered
into the spirit Of the affair with good cheering and
laughing and applauding earnestly and vociferousy
the good plays and the Jau1 pas OF either side. IT
was very evident at times that the Unions were play
ing 80 that the contest would bcmore even and there
lore, more interesting. George Wright pitched dur
ing the greater part Of the game and pitched so that
with the use OF the round bat 1t not necessary,
however, Tor all the visiting players to have easy
oais pcned ior them and several specimens OF sharp
anu neavy hitting were given. PabOr went in to
pitch on the seventh innings and although sending
tne ball IN with all his skill, Shaw made beautiful
"Eleveners'' batted chiefly to centre field or right
snort and nve OF them were put out at second base
get an idea OF the points OF the game but with q
gooa captain 10 train them they would, with little
played catcher, was the very figure OF a rst class
player. He nipped everything for which there was
any chance, made several handsome catches OF
well judged foul bounds and allowed nothing to pass
hlIn. Wlllisher afforded great deal Of amusement
by MS chagrlned look when attempting to take foul
balls on the bound and finding too late that they had
peculiarly naughty way OF bounding or lust the
way he didn't expect them to go. In the inded the
playing OF the sEleveners'' was superb: their stye
OF picking UP hot grounders and catching the ball
when thrown to them was very fine. In the outfeld,
however, they were at sea, and could not Judge the
Mes at all. Their admiration was frequently elected
by handsome catches made In the Outlield on the
Union side and one catch especially, made by Pabor,
several declared was the finest catch they had ever
seen. The ball was hit by Smith, and Pabor was
Obliged to run some distance then jump as high as
ne could and eaten the ball dying his head. At


the bat Shaw eXcelled In hitting and in general play
In the field Smith and Tarrant carried or the honors
Both these men would make first class base ball
PLAYERS. Jupp and Shaw would also do very well
II they were not quite heavy. Tarrant created q
deal Oflaughter and applause by clean steal in from
third on Wright and Birdsall. Willisher did some
heavy and handsome hitting but not quite safe as
that OF Shaw. Goldie's play at first base was appre
ciated by the visitors but the rest OF the nine
cept Pabor in the ned, did not play well as they
could by any means. The Eleveners lost much by
l0w short throwing, being accustomed to throw
towards the wicket ana generally at short distance
When they would pick the ball up yesterday at times
they would not always take time to gauge the dis.
tance, but would throw swiftly and low, Just that
the base players could not get 1t. II they would
member that the ball can travel when thrown much
faster than man can run they would take more
time in throwing and the results Of their fine field
ing would be more effectfye.


The score given below shows the number OF fly
catches made by each man. the times each was left
on base and the outs and ruuS.--