Cricket 1902

A ug . 28, 1902. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 377 O n Thursday last, at the Crystal Palace, Dr. W. G. Grace had not only the satisfaction of making another hundred in first-class cricket (his 201st hundred in all matches), but of bringing his total for the season to a thousand. This, too, in his fifty-fourth year. A t Canterbury, on Thursday last, Duff was run out in the oddest way. He had played a ball to leg, near the wicket­ keeper who was standing back. His part­ ner called for a run, and Huish, thinking that there was not time to pick up the ball, kicked it at the nearest wicket. The aim was not quite straight, but the kick I n an article on wicket-keeping in last Saturday’s Echo , bearing the signatures of T. M. Russell, the following passage occurs : “ When you have selected your wicket-keeper, it is emphatically neces­ sary for him to put on his pads and gloves,” a piece of useful advice which will, no doubt, be gratefully received by the committees of rising cricket clubs. W h il e playing in a match at Newport, Isle of Wight, Webb, the Hampshire professional, fractured his knee-cap when turning to make a run. and had declined, the New York corres­ pondent of the Daily Telegraph says :— The news that Dr. W. G. Grace may bring an English cricket team here in the Autumn has aroused the enthusiasm of New York cricketers. The president ofthe Metropolitan District Cricket League sent the following message to Dr. Grace yesterday: “ Dr. W . G. Grace, Crystal Palace, London.—New York cricketers would extend you a hearty welcome, and hope you will come. (Signed) ARTHUR E. RENDLE, President of the League.” It is believed that three matches would be played in Philadelphia, two in New York, and one in Baltimore. It is altogether likely THE YORKSHIRE TEAM, 1902. I. WASHINGTON. D. HUNTER. J. TUNNICLIFFE. L. WHITEHEAD. W . RHODES. G. H. HIRST. HON. F. S. JACKSON. LORD_HAWKE (CAPT.) MR. T. L. TAYLOR. S. HAIGH. J. T. BROWN. D. DENTON. ( From a Photo by Durhams , L td.. Leeds.) was hard and the ball went on to the other wicket and beat Duff in the race. Most cricketers will agree that the bats­ man was entitled to consider that he had experienced precious hard lines. I t is not often that a team which is so hopelessly out of the running as Essex seemed to be on Friday, manages to come so near to victory. When stumps were drawn on the evening of Friday Essex, with 160 to win, had lost eight wickets for 72 runs, and thus required 88 more runs, with only Young and Mead to go in. But McGahey was not out overnight, and he and Young added 71 runs for the ninth wicket. In the end Essex only lost by 15 runs. T h e following letter has been sent to the Press for publication :— In view of the statements that have appeared in certain newspapers suggesting dissensions between the Committee of the Surrey County C.C. and the captain of the Surrey Eleven, we desire to say that there is absolutely no foundation for such reports. The captain has stood out of the eleven in some matches lately by his own desire, and on account of his business engagements. (Signed) C. W. ALCOCK (Secretary on behalf of the Committee). D. L. A. JEPHSON, Captain. The Oval, Kennington Eoad, Aug. 22. W it h reference to the announcement in last week’s Cricket that Dr. Grace had been asked to take a team to America, that Dr. Grace would take a team to Toronto to meet an All-Canada Eleven, while his tour might be extended westward to Chicago, and perhaps, to Halifax, on the eastward. W it h reference to a team to visit America this autumn, a Philadelphia correspondent writes:— “ It is by no means unlikely that a team— and a strong team too—will come to America, under another popular player, who has never taken a team to America. At present nego­ tiations are proceeding.” O n Friday last, Notts ended their season by a fine victory over Lancashire, their first against this county for eight years. They have bad a most successful