Cricket 1911

M ay 13, m l . CR ICKET : A W EEK LY RECORD OF THE GAME. 155 The J. Al i son S c o t t /Memorial. In order to perpetuate the memory of the late Dr. ,T. Alison Scott, the well-known Philadelphian cricketer, it was proposed to raise a sum of ten thousand dollars for the purpose of founding a fellowship in the Medical Depart­ ment of the University of Pennsylvania. Through the liberality of 215 contributors, the sum required was obtained in a couple of months. The following is a copy of the circular issued by those who had the project in hand :— T H E J. A L ISON SCOTT M EM O R IAL . A n u m b e r of the friends of the late Dr. J. Alison Scott, including representatives both of his collegiate and of his medical class in the University of Pennsylvania, deem it is highly appropriate that some Memorial should be raised which should serve not only to indicate the affectionate regard in which he was held by all who knew him, but should also be a testimonial of the general appreciation of his useful life and noble character. In his youth a loyal and industrious student with keen interest in Undergraduate sports and undertakings, and in later life a devoted alumnus and teacher in the Medical Department, Dr. Scott’s interest in the University of Pennsylvania extended over a continuous period of twenty- eight years. It has seemed proper that any Memorial to be dedicated to him should be associated with the Institution which he loved so much and served so well. Therefore, the Com­ mittee having the Memorial in charge hope to raise $10,000, for the purpose of founding a Fellowship in the Medical Department of the University, and to offer the privilege of contributing to this fund not only to his classmates and contemporaries, but also to his friends at large, many of whom were ardently attached to him as their trusted medical adviser. Dr. Scott himself was an altruist in the broadest sense of the term, and the Committee believe that nothing could have touched him more nearly than the knowledge that his own devotion to his profession should be the moving power in stimulating the creation of a fund to enable worthy young medical men, of restricted means, to devote their time to research in that profession in which and for which he himself had laboured so long and become so eminent. The men are few, very few, who have left so deep an impression on their friends and associates as Dr. Scott, and it is rare indeed that an oppoi'tunity is offered by the example of such a life as his to acknowledge and signalise, in an enduring manner, the exalted qualities which he possessed. The Committee, therefore, addresses to you this letter, with the earnest hope that you will so far sympathise with this attempt to perpetuate the example of a noble life by contributing to this Memorial. C o m m itte e . Ellis Ames Ballard J. Gardner Cassatt, E. Walter Clark, Rt. Rev. William Cros- well Doane, Bishop of Albany, Dr. Norton Downs, Norman Ellison, Henry Laussat Greyelin, Capt. John P. Green, Dr. Robert G. LeConte. Louis C. Madeira, George S. Patterson, Dr. Alfred Stengel, Paul Thompson, Dr. Harry Toulmin, Charles C. Townsend, Lewis W. Wister, Dr. George Woodward, William Townsend Wright, Charlton Yarnall, D r . W m . C a m p b e l l P o s e y , Chairman. G eo rg e H . F r a z ie r , Treasurer, Brown Brothers & Co., S. E. Cor. 4th and Chestnut Streets. D r . J o seph P . T u n is , Secretary, 1426 Pine St. CR ICK E T IN CE YLON . [ from a c o r r espo n d en t .] Colombo, April 10th. Mr. V. P. S. Crawford is fully maintaining his English reputation and on present form he is undoubtedly the best European batsman in Ceylon. A fortnight ago he scored 56 not out for the C.C.C. against the Sports Club in forty minutes, his score including two magoificent sixers and eight fours. Dr. Thornton, the old Middle­ sex and Yorkshire cricketer, was also playing for the C.C.C. in this game, and was top scorer for his side with 63, compiled by fautless cricket. Greswell also distinguished himself greatly in this game, capturing ten wickets in the two innings for only 48 runs. He had the satisfaction of completing his hundred wickets for this year in the game referred to. Strangely enough, these three ex-county men again did best for the C.C.C. in the match with the Sinhalese Sports Club, one of the leading Ceylonese clubs, last Saturday. Greswell gained a great triumph in the first innings when he captured eight wickets for 7 runs, seven of his victims being clean bowled. In the second innings he had captured 6 wickets for 15 runs at one stage, but he was scored off rather freely towards the end and he finished up with 6 for 37 or 14 for 44 in the two innings. This is his best performance so far. On present form Greswell is far and away the best bowler we have in Ceylon. He has altogether captured 114 wickets this year at an average cost of 5'8 runs per wicket. Since he came out to Ceylon he has obtained 272 wickets at an average of 6'8 per wicket. Crawford was top scorer with 71, compiled in 65 minutes last week. He and Dr. Thornton (43) put on 117 in partnership for the first wicket, both batting in excellent form. These two put on 100 in fifty-five minutes and 117 in sixty-five minutes, pretty fast scoring in good class cricket. Crawford has now made 512 runs in 16 innings, twice not out. since he came out to Ceylon—an average of 36 5 ) er innings. His chief scores have been 71 v. Sinhalese S.C ; 56 v. Sport-i Club; 62 v. Prince of Wales’ C o l.; 49 v. H. L. Craw­ ford’s X I and 49 v. H. L. Dowbiggin’s X L There is a great deal of interest being taken in Ihe “ Test ” match between the Europeans and Ceylonese to be played on the 28th and 29th inst in Colombo. The European team includes W . E. M. Paterson (capt.), V. P. S. Crawford (Leicestershire), A. L. Gibson (Essex), W . T. Greswell (Somerset), D. F. Fitzgibbon (Hampstead), H. G. Cornish, L. C. Davies (Denstone), J. D. Forbes, E. R. Waldock, F. J. Siedle and P. R. May (Surrey, Cambridge and London County). May is due in Colombo to morrow. He is going to learn tea-planting under G. F. 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