Cricket 1889

444 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE CAME. OCT. 81, 1889. C R I C K E T ! L A W N T E N N I 8 I SEASON 1889. t JAS. LILLYWHITE, FROWD&CO. Wholesale MANUFACTURERS AND OUTFITTERS, London: 2, NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY , 69, 70, 71,72, 73 and 74, BOROUGH RD., S.E. West End Branch: 24, H a y m a rk e t, S.W. J. L., F. & Co. keep the largea t and best Stock in the World of O l d S e a s o n e d CANE HANDLE B A T S , Best MATCH BALLS, Extra Light Venti­ lated LEG GUARDS, GLOVES, GAUNTLETS, STUMPS, &c., &c. Bole Patentees and Manufacturers of Frowd’s Patent Special Driver Bats, Everywhere admitted to be T< je K in o o p B a t s . J. L., F. <feCo.’s New and Grand Tennis Rackets, EMPRESS I GALATEA I I ENDVMION 111 Best Balanced and Tightest Strung Rackets in the Market. 'Best Regulation Match Tennis Balls with g irfectly flat seams. Excellent cheap practice alls. Nets, Poles, Ac., &c. I llustrated P rice L ists P ost - f rbb . LIBERAL CASH DISCOUNT. .W. J. PILE Athletic Outfitter and Club Tailor, 8 , Appointment to tbe London Athletic Club (L.A.O.), Blackheath Harriers, and otber Large Clubs: 171, FENCHURCH ST., E.O. W . J. PILE’S SPECIALITIES are Sbbcnk F la n n e l T r o u s e r s at 8/6, 10/6, 13/6. F la n n e l S h ir ts at 7/6 and 9/6. F la n n e l C oats at 10/6 to 16/-. F la n n e l Caps 1/-. W . J. PILE’S “ Perfec­ tion " Straw Hat, weighing only 2 o z and made of Grass Straw is a wonderful invention, price only2 0. BEND STAMP FOB ILLUSTRATED LISTS. , W . J . P I L E 171, FENOHUROH STREET. E.O, pR IO K E T, FOOTBALL, * TENNIS GROUNDS ^ (all thoroughly drained, October, 1888), TO LE T at Hyde Farm, Balham, for Season, Day, or Saturdays, close to Railway Station. Special reduced return railway fares from Victoria, 5d. London Bridge 7d.—Apply Groundman, 104, Rossiter Road, Balham. pR IC K E T , FOOTBALL & TENNIS GROUNDS. South London Clubs desiring Grounds can be accommodated in the neighbourhood of Catford Bridge, close to the Mid-Kent Railway Station, and accessible in half an hour from the City.— Apply to M e s sr s . F r e r e F o r s t e r & Co., 28, Lin­ coln’s Inn Fields, W.C. TJiOOTBALL .CRICKET and LAWN TENNIS, 1889 and 1890.—Football pitch at £6, Cricket S itches 10 Guineas, and Lawn Tennis Courts 4 uineas the Season on Masterman’s Grounds, Green Lanes, 29 minutes’ ride from Moorgate.— Apply W . M a s t e r m a n , 63, St. John’s Villas, Holloway, N. rpHE MANAGER of C r ic k e t has had entrusted to him for SALE a complete set of SCORES and BIOGRAPHIES (thirteen volumes). They are in excellent condition. Offers must be made, in writing , to Manager of C r ic k e t , 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, London, E.C. The absence of a reply must be considered non-acceptance. The books could be seen at the office of C r io ket by arrangement in the event of a suitable offer. fiR ICK E T GROUND WANTED; convenient distance from City— S e c r e t a r y , 31, Lacey Street, Bow, B. T?XCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY for secretaries -*-1 of clubs, dealers in Tennis Goods, and privato players. I have for sale, about 200 doz. Covered Tennis Balls, left on my hands through a business failure. They are worth at a low computation 5/- a doz., but as I am anxious to sell, I will accept any reasonable offer for the whole or part. Fullest investigation invited.—C. S . S y r e t t , 9, Fenchurch Street, E.C. T yAN T ED , professional for 1890; slow bowling, f T experience in coaching and ground-keeping required. £3 a week. Apply, stating age, etc., with references, to Hon. Sec., Giggleswick School near Settle, Yorkshire. RUBBER-FACED, 2222 s' '. PATENT) W I C K E T GL OV E S . * I think very highly of your new design fot Wicket Gloves."—The Hon. A. L y t t e lt o n . , , Empire” («TEHDfi/irT//vfi gloves A b sp e c ia l l y M a d b fo b t h e A u str a l ia * T e a m . combination non jarr ing ba t s . A ls o o t h e r SPECIALITIES AND ALL REQUISITES FOB C R I C K E T , T E N N I S , F O O T B A L L , Etc., Manufactured by the Old-Established (1815) Firm E. J. PAGE & Co., KENNINGTON, LONDON. W h o le ,a le , E x p o rt and R etail. Cricket: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 41, 8T . ANDREWS HILL, LONDON, E.C. THURSDAY, OCT. 31 st , 1889. IMPORTANT NOTICE. Results of the Season and Averages of the Prin­ cipal Clubs will be inserted in Winter Num­ bers, at the rate of 8/6 a column, with a minimum charge of 2/6. To ensure insertion in the following number, particulars must be received not later than the Saturday previous to day of publication. 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Like unto the “ Incog Gentle T ap p er” (Mr. W . J. Ford), he belonged to the Order of the H eavy Smiters —and as he has roamed for years w ith the “ Incogs ” both far and near,many will recollect what a mover of the ball he was. One of his hits when playing for Mr. Philip H ilton’s Eleven of Incogs v. Gentlemen of Suffolk, at Bury St. Edmunds, indeed, is often spoken of, and remembered as one of the farthest yet seen there by tho oldest inhabitant; the said hit being an on drive out of the ground, into the neighbourhood of the pens of the adjoining cattle market. “ Gibbee ” — as he was familiarly called by his friends—will be much missed by the members of the Incogniti Club, but not more so than by m e ; and through the medium of C r ic k e t , I thus add m y respect­ ful and regretful tribute to his memory. D ea r S ir,—-W ill you kindly state your opinion on the following incident:—In a match played at Staten Island on Sept 19, between S.I.C.C. and a team of the New Jersey A thletic Club, an objection was raised by the captain of the latter eleven against the using of base­ ball gloves by several of the fielders of the opponents, the complainant claim ing thatsuch a thing in the crioket-field was unprecedented and against all recognised rules. The Islanders refused, to remove the obnoxious hand protectors and the game was only con ­ tinued under protest. I should m ention for your information that the glove in question is a thickly padded protection to the hand, in short, a wicket-keeping glove minus the long ouff and used by the fielders in a baseball nine. If you will kindly give your opinion as to the way in which this would affect the game regarding the violation of the M .C.C. rules, etc., I should feel greatly obliged, and would suggest your answer appearing in an edition of C rick et, whioh would be much appreciated by a number of cricketers over here.—H en ry S. S a n d a ll. R. Thom s, handling the question of course from an umpire’s point of view, gives the following solution to the above inquiry. In all games from marbles upwards to crioket, there are and will be occasionally perpetrated unseemly acts, derogatory to the true spirit in which all games ought to be played. In the incident referred to, wherein it NEXT ISSUE, NOVEMBER 28,