Cricket 1907

438 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. O c t . 31, 1907. and an Irishman. Bohlen, who has visited England with more than one Philadelphian team, has been a member of the M.O.C. since 1894. The 3,000 persons who were present when the match started saw some excellent cricket, for Douglas and Wynyard during ihe 92 minutes they weie together made 157 for the first wicket, of which number the first-named, who hit eleven 4’s and gave no chance, claimed 63. Wynyard, who remained with Collins whilst 162 were put on for the second wicket, made some beautiful hits, but was twice missed-when 45 and and 81. He scored his runs out of 319 obtained whilst in, and made a 6 and twenty 4’s. Collius, like Douglas, gave a faultless display: he hit seventeen 4’s and claimed 102 runsoftbe 177 made during his stay. Browning did little, and upon his dismissal the innings was declared closed at 338 for four wickets, all of which had been taken by Foyer, of Brooklyn, for 36 runs. It is a somewhat remark­ able fact that during the long innings only one maiden over was bowled. New York had an hour’s batting at the end of the day and made 45 for two wickets. On the following morning, after ilie score had been taken to 66 for the loss of another man, rain came down so persistently that there was no choice but to abandon the match. Score and analysis: — M.O.O. Capt. E. G. Wynyard, c Radford, b Poyer 145 J. W. H. T. Douglas, c Cobb, b Poyer ... 63 L. P. Collins, st Kortlang, b Poyer.......102 F. II. Browning, c Kelly, b Poyer .......... 2 K. O. Goldie, not out ............................... 0 B 23, lb 1 ...................................... i 6 Total (4 wkts.) ............. *338 * Innings declared closed. G. MacGregor, G. T. Branston, F. II. Bohlen, G. H- Simpsor-Hayward, R. E. Bouner, and H. Hesketli Prichard did not bat. N kw Y o r k . A. F. Spooner, b Simpsou-Hayward ... 20 Radford, c S.-Hayward, b Prichard ... 2 A. Hoskings, c Collins, b S.-Hayward ... 22 B. Kortlang, not out ............................... 6 A. G. Laurie, not out ............................... 14 B 1, lb 1 ...................................... 2 Total (3 wkts) ................. 66 M. R. Cobb, F. F. Kelly, J. L. Pover, TI. F. D- liurke, M. Molloy, and C. H. Olarke did not bat. M.C.O. O. M.R. W. C obb.......... 9 1 30 0 1 Poyer Kelly........... 11 0 55 0 I Laurie Radford ...11 0 470 I Molloy O. M. R. W 7.3 0 36 4 3 0 13 0 7 0 40 0 0 26 0 Iloskings ... 12 0 65 0 |Clarke ... 3 N k w Y o r k . O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. II -Prichard.. 4 0 19 II S.-Hayward 8 2 18 2 Douglas ... 5 1 13 0 |Branston... 6 2 14 0 Tne Xew York Times published the follow­ ing leading article in its issue of September 21st: — Once more the game of cricket has been shown to be a languishing exotic in New York. A visiting team of Englishmen have worked their will upon the local cricketers, of whom we may sucpect that the majority were themselves of British origin. lu the West, New York is supposed to be the seat aud centre of Anglomania. But tho West ousht to be sofiened when it sees how very badly New York plays the Anglican national game. Oricketally speaking, Philadelphia is the Anglomaniacal town. The visitors will get a game over there which will not be so ridiculously one-sided as that which has been going on for three days here. It is an old saying that the difference between the Briton and the American can be shown in no other way more vividly than in contrasting a game of cricket with a game of baseball. The one can be played and played out after business hours in the afternoon. The other drags its slow length along for the working parts of three days. In fact, the better the play the longer the game, and a perfect batsman might conceivably stay in a week. That is the sort of thing they like in Britain and Phila­ delphia, but cannot stand in the more hustling parts of the United States. And even three days do not always suffice to complete a game of cricket. Witness this last game here. To complete the absurdity, though the game was as one-sided as a game could be, and the local team never had the ghost of a chance with the visitors, there is nothing proved of the record. Because the game was not played through on the third day the result is technically a “ draw.” Not that cricket is not a highly scientific exercise. More so, in truth, than baseball. But the British game clearly involves a “ leisure class,” in so far as it s not as the American game so nearly is, confined to professionals. It were highly discourteous for us to indorse the impatient remark of a British bard, Mr. Kipling, about “ the flannelled fools at the wickets.” But wre can go so far as to say that cricket is an ineligible game for a man who has much else to do. To an American onlooker it always seems that the incredible slowness of the British game must be wilful, and that, if there were any wish to save time, time could be saved in many ways, most obviously by dispensing with “ overs” and putting the change bowler on at the same end. But if he mentions this to a practitioner, the practitioner gorgonizes him with a stony British stare, and observes, **That’s not cricket.” So, with all its good points, the American must leave the game to the abounding leisure of Britain and Philadelphia. 2 nd MATCII.—y. GENTLEMEN OF PHILADELPHIA. Played at Manheim on September 20, 21, and 23. Drawn. On the first day it was found impossible to make a start at the appointed hour, owing to the soft state of the ground after heavy rain, and it was not until after lunch that the M.O.C., having won the toss, began their innings. Wiih only six runs scored King had. disposed of both Douglas and Collins 1b.w., and, although Snooke and Wynyard added 32 together, half the side were out for 52. There, however, the pronounced success of the home attack received a check, for whon liranston joined Schwarz a capital stand was made, it not being until 73 had been put on for the sixth wicket that the latter was bowled for an invaluable 34. No other player reached double figures, but Heskelh Prichard remained in whilst 21 were added for the last partnership. Branston, who hit well all round the wicket, made no mistake in scoring his very meritorious 63—an innings of which it would be difficult to speak too highly. During the last half-hour of the day the Philadelphians made 25 for the loss of Patton’s wicket. On the following morning play was resumed before 10,000 people, which is stated to have been the largest attendance seen on a cricket ground in Philadelphia for a decade. After three wickets had fallen for 28, F. S. White and Wood put on 46 for the fourth wicket, and the latter and Bohlen 23 for the fifth. Wood made his 40, out of 91 obtained whilst in, by steady and faultless cricket which showed him to be strong on the leg-side. He made his runs at a critical time and rendered his side good service. Bohlen and Morris added 40 for the sixth wicket and when the innings closed for 157 the former was left to carry out his bat for a sound 36. Schwarz proved deadly at the finish and altogether took eight wickets for 55. Possessed of a lead of only 5, the M.O.C. lost three wickets before stumps were drawn for 61, Douglas being dismissed at 3, Wynyard at 16, and Collins at 27. Snooke and Goldie then remained together until the end, but each was missed. On the Monday no play was possible owing to heavy aud continuous rain, the match consequently being drawn. Score and analysis M.C.C. First innings. J. W . H. T. Douglas, lbw, b King ............................... 5 Oapt. E. G. Wynyard, b Hordern ........................13 b King L. P. Collins, lbw, b King.. 0 b Hordern . S. J. Snooke, c F. S. White, b Hordern............... .. 23 notout... . K. O. Goldie, lbw, b Hor­ dern ............................... 0 notout... . R. O. Schwarz, b O’Neill ... 31 G. T. Branston,c F.S.White, b Hordern........................63 G.MacGregor,cF.S. White, b Hordern........................ 4 G. H. Simpson-Hayward, c King, b O’N’eill .......... 1 F. II. browning, b O’Neill 3 H.HeskethPrichard, not out 5 B 8, lb 2. nb 1 ..........11 Second innings, c F. S. White, b Hordern.......... ; B 1,1>>1, nb 4 6 Total.................162 Total (3 wkts) 64 G entlemen of P hiladelphia . J. B. King,c Goldie, b Prichard................. R.H.Patton,b Schwarz P. H. Clark, lbw, b Schwarz ................. A.M.Wood,c Prichard, b Schwarz .......... F.S. White, b Schwarz 18 F. H. Bohlen, not out. 36 O. O. Morris, c Mac­ Gregor, b Prichard. 15 40 G.R.White, b Schwarz 3 H. V. Hordern, b Schwarz ................. 0 W. T. O’Neill, b Schwarz................. 0 T.C.Jordan.b Schwarz 2 B 3, lb 8, nb 7 ... 18 Total ...157 King O’Neill . Hordern Clark . Patton M.C.C. First innings. O. M. R. W. ... 13 ... 15 ... 14.4 0 41 23 0 59 Second innings. O M. R. W. 3 . 5 . 0 9 0 . 0 19 0 . 9 7 10 2 1 21 0 21 0 4 9 2 0 5 0 Hordern bowled 4 no-balls and King one. G entlem en o f P h iladelphia. O. M. R. W Schwarz... 22.5 4 55 8 Branston.. 10 2 26 0 H.-Prich’d 14 2 20 2 O. M. R. W. S.-Hayward 1 0 8 0 Douglas ... 3 0 11 0 Snooke ... 5 0 19 0 Schwarz bowled 3 no-balls, Douglas 2, and Hesketh Prichard and Snooke one each. 3kd M atch .— v. XVII. COLTS OF PHILA­ DELPHIA AND A CAPTAIN. Played at St. Martin’s on September 24 and 25. M.C.C. won by an innings and 173 runs. In an account of this match the American Cricketer remarked:—“ What was considered to be the strongest Colt team Philadelphia has put in the field for a number of years proved a very weak lot. If the future of Philadelphia cricket lies in the hands of the team that faced the M.C.C. at St. Martin’s, then the future has a very black outlook. In every department of the game, with one exception, the Colts showed a weakness almost unbelievable. Their batting was poor in the extreme, their bowling not much better, and their fielding was absolutely execrable. So many catches were missed that it was almost im­ possible to keep count of them. The exception referred to was the wicket-keeping of C. H. Winter. The young Frankford stumper showed splendid form, and earned warm praise from G. MacGregor. Much of the bowling dealt with by him was somewhat erratic, but this only served to emphasize his skill, especially in dealing with balls on the leg-side. As a batsman, too, he showed much better form than the rest of the team, and he gives promise of being one of Philadelphia’s foremost cricketers at no distant date.” Goldie hit very hard for his 147, but offered about a dozen chances—the first when he had scored only 3. In the second innings of the Colts Simpson-Hayward took thirteen wickets for 33 runs and performed the hat trick, whilst Capt. Wynyard is credited with having made a “ circus” catch in the slips. It should be mentioned that during the M.C.C. innings only fourteen Colts fielded at a time. Score and analysis:— M.C.C. S. J. Snooke, c Mel­ ville, b L. Lee ... 15 K. O. Goldie,b Evans 147 G. T. Branston, b Pearce ................. 29 R.O. Schwarz, bEvans 11 G.MacGregor,cTowns- end,b Keenan.......... 27 G. H. Simpson-Hay­ ward, c Evans, b Pearce ................. 20 L. P. Collins, b Evans 39 XVII. C o lts o f P h ila d e lp h ia and a Captain. F. H. Browning, c Pearce, b Goodfellow 14 H. Hesketh Prichard, c L. Lee, b Evans... 1 J. W. H. T. Douglas, not out ................. 2 Capt. E. G. Wynyard, c Winter, b L. Lee 2 B 17, w 2, nb 3... 22 Total ...329 First innings. F. H. Abbott, b Prichard... Second innings. Snooke, b S.-Hayward ... 0 M. Hitchen, b S.-Hayward 4 c Wynyard, b S.-Hayward ... 4 S. H. Hart, c Schwarz, b Prichard ........................ W. S. Evans, c & b Prichard L. Lee, c Wynyard, b Snooke ........................ A. N. Goodfellow, b Douglas C. B. Hawley, lbw, b S.-Hayward ................. R. Lee, b Schwarz .......... A. B. Cartledge, c S.-Hay­ ward, b Douglas .......... E. L. Townsend, c Wyn­ yard, b Prichard .......... 8 H. G. Pearce, b Douglas ... 0 E. Thayer, hit wkt., b Schwarz ........................ 2 J. M. Shoemaker, run out 9 R. L. Melville, b Prichard 1 C. H. Winter, b Douglas ... 12 W. F. Keenan, Jr., c Brans­ ton, b Wynyard .......... 0 G. Priestman, b Wynyard... 7 S. Young, not out .......... 0 B 2, lb 2, nb 4 .......... 8 Total ... ... ... S6 7 b S.-Hayward 3 b S.-Hayward c Branston, 2 S.-Hayward 8 b S.-Hayward 2 b S.-Hayward ... 10 st MacGregor, b S.-Hayward ... 2 b Snooke ......... . 18 , 0 b S.-Hayward . b S.-Hayward . b Snooke ... . b S.-Hayward . b Snooke ... . b Branston... . not out.............. st MacGregor, S.-Hayward . b S.-Hayward . B 9, lb 1 Total... . 4 10