Cricket 1898

376 O R IO K E T : A W E E K L Y RECORD OF THE GAME. A tg . 25, 1898. H. GRADIDGE, PATENTEE AND SOLE M AKER OF THE CELEBRATED “ IMPERIAL DRIVER BAT.” T H E New Palace Steamers, L IM IT E D . LA MARGUERITE,” “ ROYAL SOVEREIGN,” “ KOHINOOB,” “ LA BELGIQUE.” R egular 8ummer Sailings from Old Swan Pier (London Bridge) and T ilbury (train from Fenchurch Street) to SOUTHEND, MARGATE and RAMSGATE. BOULOGNE and OSTEND. F.»r further particulars and fares, apply to T. E. BARLO W. Director and M anager, 60, K ing W illiam Street. E C. The AMERICAN CRICKET ANNUAL AND GOLF GUIDE For 1 8 9 8 .-N in th Year. C ontents :— “ Philadelphians’ Tour in E ogland,” by A . M. Wood ; “ Tour of P. F . W arner’s Team in Am erica,” by Jerom e Flannery ; “ Golf in 1897,” by H . L . F itz­ p atrick (golf editor. The Sun, New Y o rk ); Beviews of the season’s play in the various ciicket centres, by John E. H all, J . G. D avis, Fordham M organ, W ill Roffe, W . Fenw ick; “ Cricket for W om en,” by Edith C. H azen; Golf Records of the Season ; Records and Averages of the Chief Clubs of the U nited States and C an ad a; Secretaries nam es and addresses <f the Cricket and Go’f Clubs of Am eiica, &c., &c “ The A nnual is arranged w ith the carefulne°s to detail and unvarying accuracy that alwava m ark any­ thing which Mr. Flannery takes hold of .” —The New York Journal. Sent postage free on receipt of P.O.O. for 2s., or 50 cents. J E R O M E FL A N N E R Y , P.O. BOX, 1211, NEW YORK. “ L i f lU - lH T E N N I S $ E C O L i L i E C T I O H S ” By HERBERT CHIPP. Containing 144 pages, crown 8 vo., of interesting reminiscences, with numerous portraits of noted past^and present players. Bound in Cloth, price 2 s .; Post free ,2 s. 2Jd. MERR I TT & HATCHER, LTD., 168, UP P ER THAMES S TR E ET , E.C. LAWS OF THE GAME. Price, Id- 11Cricket ” Office, 168, Upper Thames St., E.C. P I C K E R I N G S ’ “ B L A N C For Whitening all Articles of Buff or Buckskin Leather, b . J. N l C O I t b S , roeertsbridge , PATENTEE AND MANUFACTURER OF THE AUTOMATIC BAT HANDLE rp H E S E engravings L show the advantages this handle gives, as each curve form s a key or abutm ent against the elastic substance. A l­ though these handles are in two pieces from the shoulder to the blade, it is im possible to get them out of shape. The bats, introduced in 1890, have been used by the best Cricketers of England, A ustralia, and New Zea­ land, as w ell as having been sent to In dia and A frica, and the universal testim ony is th at nothing has ever been brought into the Cricketing world to give such advantages to the batsm an in cutting and driving powers. N otice in cask ok I nfringement . — The Patentee does not bind him­ self to any number of 16, V ictoria Square, C lifton, Bristol. October 6th, 1895. D ear Sib,—I used one of your bats a t H astings in 1894 and scored 131. I m ay mention it w as perfectly new. I kept it u n til this year, and have scored over 2,000 runs with it. I used it when I m ade m y 100th century, and scored a 1,000 runs in M ay w ith it, so I think I m ay call it m y record bat. This year, at H astings, I scored 104 with another of your bats, and hope it w ill turn out as w ell as the old one. Y ours tru ly, To. M r. L . J . N icolls. W . G. GRACE. fn ordering Bats give the size of handle by measuring round handle; and mention weight. These B ats w ill be sold a s Nos. 1,2, a n d 3, so th a t Clubs can m ak e a n e a sy p u rch ase. Patent No. 27,536. Used by Prince Ranjitsinhji, A. C. MacLaren, Esq., N. F. Druce, Esq., F. S. Jackson, Esq., A. J. Webbe, Esq., and all the leading Players in the Kingdom. F a c t o r y : ARTILLERY PLACE, WOOLWICH, S.E. such as Leg Guards, Gloves, M ilitary Equipment, W hite Helmets, Gloves, Hunting Thongs, Whips, Cricket and Tennis Shoes, Tennis Balls, &c., &c. I t is p re p a re d in a v e r y c a re fu l m an n e r, a n d e x tra p re c a u tio n s a r e ta k e n to in su re AN EVENNESS OF COLOUR. I t c o n tain s n o th in g th a t w ill in a n y w a y in ju r e th e a r tic le to w h ic h it is a p p lie d , a n d if u sed as d i­ re c te d a sp le n d id w h ite of a g lo ssy sa tin - lik e a p p e a ra n c e a n d soft s ilk y s u rfa c e is in su re d , w h ic h w ill n o t r e a d ily ru b ofl. T h e m o u ld s of “ B lan co ” a re m ad e in on e size o n ly , a n d w ill fit s p e c ia lly m ad e z in c b o x es, w h ic h a re n o n -co rro siv e. ManufacturersJOSEPH PICKERING & SONS, ^ SHEFFIELD. L o n d o n O ffice : ST . G E O R G E ’S H OU SE , E A S T C H E A P . Patent No. 27,536. ‘Printed and Published for the Proprietor by M e r r itt & H a tch e r, L td ., 167, 168, and 169, Upper Thames Street, London, E.C., A ugust 25th. 1898