Cricket 1889

73 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. APRIL 25, 1889 W. J. PILE Athletic Outfitter and Glub Tailor, By Appointment to the London Athletic Club (L.A.O.), Blackheath Harriers, and other Large Clubs. 171, FENCHURCH ST., E.C. W . J. PILE’S SPECIALITIES are S hbunk F lannel T rousers at 8 / 6 , 10/6, 12/6. F lannel S hirts at 7/6 and 9/6. F lannel C oats at 10/6 to 15/-. F lannel C aps 1/-. W. J. PILE’S “ Perfec­ tion ” Straw Hat, weighing only 2 oz., and made of Grass Strawis awonderful invention,price only2/6. SEND STAMP FOR ILLUSTRATED LISTS. W . «T. P I L E 171, FENCHUBCH STREET, E.O. NOW READY. Priee 2s- Post-iree, 2s. 3d JOHN WISDEN’S Cricketers' Almanack J F o r 2 8 8 9 . Contains —Australians in England, by C. F. P ardon—Full Scores, Bowling Analyses, and Complete Averages of the M.C.C., The Counties, Public Schools, Universities, and other first-class matches for the year. 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" E m p i r e b a t t in g g l o v e s A b sp e c ia lly M ade f o r t h e A u s tr a lia n Team. COMBINATION NON JARRING BATS. ALSO OTHER /SPECIALITIES AND ALL REQUISITES FOB CRICKET, TENNIS, FOOTBALL, Eto., Manufactured by the Old-Established (1818) Firm E. J. PAGE & Co., KENNINGTON, LONDON. Wholesale, Export and Retail. Cricket: A WEEKLY BECOBD OF TSE GAME. <1, 8T. ANDREW'S HILL, LONDON, E.O. THURSDAY, APRIL 25 th , 1889. 'ffinhxlim (grrsstp. N The abstract andbrief chronicle of the time.— _______________________________________ HamltU T h e r e is a proposition that the Gentle­ men of Philadelphia, who are to visit England in July, shall play a picked eleven of English residents before their departure for the old Country. Such a match would undoubtedly be very bene­ ficial in affording the team which is to visit us this summer a good practice, as well as in giving additional interest to their parting. There is no lack of likely talent of English birth on the other side of the big drink, and an eleven selected from such players as Lane, Bromhead, Pacey, Handford, Tyers, Butler, Burrows, A. Macpherson, H. Penn, A. M. Wood, Chambers, R. Humphreys, Eoberts, Braithwaite and Martin, several of whose names will be thoroughly familiar to C r ic k e t readers, would represent a for­ midable combination for the Phila­ delphians to oppose. The International Match Committee are leaving no stone unturned to ensure the presence in Eng­ land of a team thoroughly representative of Philadelphian cricket, and those from whom the final relection will be made are already hard at work. W h ile on the subject o f Am erican cricket, it will be o f interest to som e to