Cricket 1898

392 CRICKET : A WEEKLY KEC0RD OF THE GAME. S ept . 1. 1898. P I C K E R I N G S ’ “ B L A N C For Whitening ail Articles of Buff or Buckskin Leather, such as Leg Guards, G loves, M ilitary Equipment, W hite Helmets, Gloves, Hunting Thongs, Whips, Cricket and TenniB Shoes, Tennis Balls, 4 c., &c. It is prepared in a very careful manner, and extra precautions are taken to insure AN EVENNESS OF COLOUB. It contains nothing that will in any way injure the article to which it is applied, and if used as di­ rected a splendid white of a glossy satin- like appearance and soft silky surface is insured, which will not readily rub oft. The moulds of ‘ ‘ B lanco ’ ’ are made in one size only, and will fit specially made zinc boxes, which are non-corrosive. Manufacturers:—JOSEPH PICKERING & SONS, works, 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 . i n c New Palace Steamers, LA MARGUERITE,” “ ROYAL SOVEREIGN,” “ KOHINOOR,” “ LA BELGIQUE.” H»'gular Summ er Sailings from Old Swan Fier (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. BARLOW . Director and M anager, 50, K ing W illiam Street, E.C. The AMERICAN CRICKET AN UALAND GOLF GUIDE For 1898.—Ninth Year. C ontknts :— “ Philadelphians’ Tour in E ngland,” by A . M. Wood ; *‘ Tour of P. F. W arner’s Team in America,” by Jerom e Flannery ; “ Go f in 1897,” by H L . F itz­ patrick (golf editor. The Sun , New Y o rk ); Beviews of ihe season’s play in the various ciicket centres, by John E. H all, J . G. Davis, F. rdham Morgan, W ill Roffe, W . Fenw ick; “ Cricket for W om en,” by Edith C- Hazen ; Golf Records of the Season ; Hecords and Averages of the C hitf Clubs of the U nited States and C an ad a; Secretaries nam es and addresses « f the <rick^t and Go’f Clubs of Am erica, &c., &c. *• The a n n u a l is arrauged w ith the carefulness to d etail and unvarying accuracy that alw avs m ark any­ thing which Mr. F lannery takes hold of.” — The New York J ournal. Kent, 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. “ i m m N t e n n i s r e c o u u e c t i o N 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. 2|d. MERR I TT & HATCHER, LTD., 168, UP P ER THAMES STR E ET , E.C. L i . J . f l I C O I i h S , ROBERTSBRIDGE, PATENTEE AND MANUFACTURER OF THE AUTOMATIC BAT HANDLE H E S E engravings L show the advantages this handle gives, as each curve forms 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 ana Africa, 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 oticb in case of I nfringement . — The Patentee dot* not hindhim- ielf to any number o f I P 15, V ictoria 8quare, Clifton, Bristol. October 6th, 1895. D eab S ir ,— 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 until this year, and have scored over 2,000 runs with it. I used it when I m ade my 100th century, and scored a 1.000 runs in M ay w ith it, so T think I m ay call it iny record bat. This year, at H astings, I scored 104 w ith another of your bats, and hope it w ill turn out as well as the old one. Yours tru ly, To. M r. L . J . Nicolls. W . G. GRACE. In ordering Bats give the nee of handle, hy mra.»vnng round handle / a.nd mention weight. T hese Bats 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. LAWS OF THE GAME. Price, 1dm 1 Cricket ” Office , 168, Upper Thames St., E.C. H. GRADIDGE, PATENTEE AND SOLE M AKER OF THE Cl.LEBRATED ‘ IMPERIAL DRIVER BAT. Patent No. 27,536. Patent No. 27,336. 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. Factory : ARTILLERY PLACE , WOOLWICH, S.E. Printed and Published for the Proprietor by M ebritt & H atcher , L td ., 167, 168, and 169, U pper Thames Street, London, E.C., September 1898.