Cricket 1898

424 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. S e p t. 15, 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, Buch as Leg Guards, G loves, M ilitary Equipment, W hite HelmetB, Gloves, Hunting Thongs, Whips, Cricket and Tennis 8hoes, Tennis Balls, &c., &c. It is prepared in a very careful manner, and extra precaution* are taken to insure AN EVENNESS OF COLOUR. 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 Rilky surface is insured, which will not readily rub off. The moulds of “ B la n c o ” are made in one size only, and will fit specially mad* zinc boxes, which are non-corrosive. Manufacturers:—JOSEPH PICKERING & SONS, S , SHEFFIELD. L o n d o n O ffice : ST. G E O R G E ’ S HOU SE , E A S T CH E A P . I n *_ New Palace Steamers, LIM IT E D . LA MARGUERITE,” “ ROYAL SOVEREIGN,” “ KOHINOOR,” “ LA BELGIQUE.” R egular Ruuimer Sailings from Old Swan Pier (London B ridge) and T iibury (train from Fenchurch 8t.reet) to SOUTHEND, MARGATE and RAMSGATE, BOULOGNE and OSTEND. F »r further particulars and fares, apply to T. E. BARLOW . Director and M anager, 60, K ing W illiam Street. E.C. The AMERICAN CRICKET ANNUALAND GOLFGUIDE Por 1 8 9 8 .-N in th Year. C ontents “ Philadelphians’ Tour in E ngland,” b y A. M. Wood ; “ Tour of P . F . W arner’s Team in America,” by Jerom e Flannery ; “ Golf in 1897,” by H . L . F itz­ patrick (golf editor. The Sun , New Y o rk ); Reviews of the season’s play in the various cricket centred, by John E. H all, J . G. Davis, 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 Cbiff Clubs of the U nited States and C an ad a; Secretaries nam es and addresses t f the Cricket and Go’f Clubs of Am erica, &c., Ac. “ The A n n u a l is arranged w ith the carefulness to detail and unvarying accuracy that alw avs m ark any­ thing which Mr. Flannery takes hold of.” — The New York J ournal. Sent postage free on receipt of P.O.O. for 2s., or 50 cents, J E R O M E F L ANN ER Y , P.O. BOX, 1211, NEW YORK. “ L i A U I N T E N N I S R E C O U L H 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. Boimd in Cloth, price 2 s .; Post free ,2 s . 2^d. MERR I TT & HATCHER, LTD., 168, UP P ER THAMES S TR E ET , E.C. f l I C O I i L S , ROBERTSBRIDGE, PATENTEE AND MANUFACTURER OP THE AUTOMATIC BAT HANDLE show the advantages this handle gives, as each curve forma 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 impossible to get them out of shape. The bats, introduced in 1890, have been used by the best Cricketers of England, A u stralia, and New Zea­ land, as well as having been sent to In dia ana 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 o tic e in c a s e o f In fr in g e m e n t. — The Patentee does not bind him­ self to any number o f curves. 16, Victoria Square, Clifton, Bristol. October 6th, 1896. D e a r S ib ,— I used one of yonr bats a t H astings in 1 894 and scored 131. I m ay m ention it w as perfectly new. I kept it until this year, and have scored ovet 2,000 runs w ith it. I used it when I m ade m y lOoth century, and scored a 1,000 runs in M ay with it, sp 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 . Nicolls. W . G. GRACE. fn ordering Rats give the size of handle by measuring round handle; and mention weight. These Bats will be sold as Nos. 1,2, and 3, so that Clubs can make an easy purchase. LAWS OF CRICKET. Price , Id. “ Cricket9 Office, 168, Upper Thames St., E.C. H. GRADIDGE, PATENTEE AND SOLE MAKER OF THE CE1EBRATED “ IMPERIAL DRIVER BAT.” 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. Fac to ry : ARTILLERY PLACE , WOOLWICH, S .E . Printed and Published for the Proprietor b y M e r r i t t & H a t c h e r , L t d ., 167, 168, and 189. U pper Tham es Street, London, B .C ., Septem ber 15th, 1898.