Cricket 1904

248 CRICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J u l y 7, 1904 JOHNWISDENSCO. CRICKET BALL MAKERS, Supply all the Principal Counties and Clubs through­ out the world with their well-known JO H N W IS D E N ’S “Special Grom” MatchBalls. M a rve llou s Te s tim on y . The Inns of Court Hotel, 26th August, 1902, Messrs. J ohn W isden & Co. Dear Sirs,—I have much pleasure in stating that your “ Special Crown ” Cricket Balls were used in the five Test Matches played between All England and Australia this season. At the Oval the play was delayed on the first day until some of your “ Special Crown” Balls were procured, as both teams preferred them to any others in the market. Your “ Special Crown’" Balls gave every satisfaction in all the Test Matches, and all our team always want them in all other matches in England and Australia. Yours faithfully, J . D a r l in g . London County Cricket Club, Crystal Palace, Oct. 27th, 1900. 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Tboup (Head Gardener to H.M. the King, Balmoral Castle) writes : “ The set I had from you two years ago are as good as ever.” H undreds of T estimonials . 1, Farm Avenue, Streatham, S.W. Cricket: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 168, UPPER THAMES STREET, LONDON. E.C. H. PATTISSON, THURSDAY , JU L Y 7 t h . 1904 ^atitlton <§osstp. The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamlet. I t is singular that C. B. Fry should have scored 191 in each of the Sussex matches against Leicestershire this season. At Leicester a short time ago he was not out when stumps were drawn on the second day, and ow ing to rain, ‘ was unable to continue his innings. At Brighton he was bowled. H e has another large total to his credit this year, viz., 226 against Derbyshire. T h e 190’ s have been greatly in evidence this season. C. B. Fry has twice made 191, once being not out, while Iremonger tins made 197, Ehodes 196, Carpenter 199 and P. Perrin 190. L ast year the rainfall during June in London amounted to 6'17 in ches; this year the amount was 0 '81 inches. This is not quite a record, for in 1895 only 0 '20 incnes fell during June. A n amusing letter, which a day or two later produced a reply from G. L. Jessop in the shape of a glossary, appeared in the Daily Mail last week as follows :— NEW DICTIONARY OF CRICKET. To the Editor of the Daily Mail. S ib ,—May I suggest the desirability of your publishing a dictionary of the terms now used in describing the game of cricket. I mean such words as “ googlies, rabbits, crabs, dollies, blob, cow-shots, splice, snorter, setter,” etc. Such a dictionary might enable your readers in future to understand the remarks of the new school of cricket-writers. P ure E n g l ish . The follow ing verse is from the Bystander. It is a reply to an article ia a contemporary, suggesting that house­ work is by far the healthiest exercise a lady can indulge in. If the world seems dark, dear Madam, and you don’t feel very well, If your enervated system needs correction, If a month or two of dances has at last begun to tell On the freshness of your exquisite com­ plexion ; Oh ! seek not on the cricket field to drive the ball for four. Oh ! sport not on the tennis court or river! It’s far more healthy exercise to scrub the kitchen floor, And extremely beneficial to the liver. W h il e Mr. F. H . Bacon, the Hampshire secretary, was travelling to Leeds for the match against Yorkshire, his luggage was extracted from his compartment during his absence in the dining car. A man was seen to be carrying various things