Cricket 1912

90 CEICKET : A WEEKLY EECOED OF THE GAME. A p r i l 27, 1912. 1854.— Canada (59 and 25 for no wicket) beat U.S. (32 and 51) by 10 wickets at Toronto. Bradbury took 9 wickets in the first innings of U.S. 1854 (August 1).— The present Germantown Club, one of the greatest of American cricket bodies, formed. 1854.—A match was played between New York and Newark in which none but native-born Americans took part— the first of which this could be said. 1854.—E. N. Caldwell (Phila.), born—February 24. 1855.—J. Sams scored 114 for New York v. St. George’s at Hoboken. First century in New York. (W. R. Wister dates this 1856, but F.F. Kelly’s Century List says 1855). 1855.— No match between Canada and U.S. this year, so many of Canada’s best players being engaged in the Crimean War. 1855 (November).— The Young America Club, the nursery of most of the famous Newhall brotherhood, formed—as quite a junior organisation, of players not old enough for Germantown. 1856.—U.S. (I l l and 36 for one) beat Canada (64 and 82) by 9 wickets at Hobokeo. A. H. Gibbes, of the St. George’s C.C., N.Y., scored 43 for U.S., and Cuypaige, who usually played as “ Cusp,” took 11 wickets for 80. 18-56.—Eleven Englishmen (128 and 51 for 5) beat Eighteen Americans (64 and 114) by 5 wickets, also at Hoboken. This match, under slightly varying conditions, was for some time an annual fixture. 1856.—The match between Canada East and Canada .West first played, W . P. Pickering being its originator. 1856.—Walter Newhall scored 105 for Young America v. Keystone at Philadelphia. The first century made by a native-born player, and the first in a match at Philadelphia. (F. F. Kelly’s list of centuries gives the date of this match as 1857, but the late W. Rotch Wister, in his Eeminiseences, says it was about October, 1856.) 1856.—W . C. Morgan, jun., a very steady bat, called “ the Barlow of Philadelphia,” born— January 31. 1857.—Canada (145 and 53 for 3) beat U.S. (108 and 89) by 7 wickets at Toronto. In Canada’s first innings, the aggregate of which was a record to date in these' games, J. O. Heward scored 32, Bradbury 31, and B. Parsons 30. Bradbury and Parsons each took 6 wickets, at a cost of 38 and 75 runs respectively. 1857.—Philadelphia C.C. beat Germantown C.C. by 141 runs. This was the first match between the full strength of these two great clubs; in previous games the first-named’s English-born players had been barred. 1857.—A. H. Gibbes (115 for St. George’s v. New York) scored the only century of the season. 1857.—Edward W . Clark, jun., one of Philadelphia’s best all-round men, born—May 17. 1858.—U.S. (147 and 36 for 6) beat Canada (81 and 101) by 4 wickets at Hoboken. The U.S. first innings was a new record total for these games. There were 86 extras in this match of 365 runs. J. O. Heward made 32 not out in Canada’s first, the Hon. — . Bingham 34 in the first of U.S. HarJinge for Canada took 10 wickets for 69, Hallis for U.S. 9 for 53. 1858.—Eighteen Americans (all from Philadelphia) beat Eleven Englishmen by 19 runs, the first victory of the native-born in these matches. 1858.—A player named Pennington scored 124 for Olympic v. Andover— the first century in the State of Massachusetts. 1858.— The HOn. M. B. Daly scored 106 for Halifax (N.S.) v. St. George’s —the first century in Nova Scotia, and indeed in all Canada. 1859.— George Parr’s English team visited America. They played : 22 of Canada at Montreal, winning by 8 wickets; 22 of the St. George’s C.C. at Hoboken, winning by an innings and 64; 22 of the United States at Philadelphia, winning by 7 wickets ; 22 of Canada at Hamilton, winning by 10 wickets ; and 22 of U.S. and Canada at Rochester, winning by an innings and 70. In the last match Jchn Wisden had 29 wickets, including six taken with successive balls. The highest individual score against the team was 20 by A. H. Gibbes. 1859.—U.S. (112 and 72 for 6) beat Canada (95 and 88) by 4 wickets at Toronto. 1859.—Five Newhalls and six Wisters played and beat the German­ town club. Walter Newhall made 45 not out in “ the Families’ ” second innings. 1859.—A. Browning, for a long time the holder of the record for an individual score in Canada, born (in England)—May 2. Howard MacNutt, a good fast bowler and bat, and a member of the First Philadelphian Team to England, born — June 13. 1860.—U.S. (97 and 92 for 5) beat Canada (84 and 104) by 5 wickets at Hoboken. 1860.—The St. George’s club, whose players had taken no part in the international, owing to a ieud with the New York club, played and beat the Canadian eleven (not quite at full strength) by 4 wickets. H. Phillipps, younger brother of the Rev. T. D. Phillipps, was top scorer in each innings of Canada, with 29 and 26. 1860.—The Victoria C.C (British Columbia) founded. 1860.—P. Robinson scored 100 in a match at New York. 1861.—No century was scored in North America, and there was no match between Canada and U.S., owing to the Civil War. Probably there was little, if any, cricket in the U.S. 1861.—A. M. Wood, one of the best batsmen Philadelphia ever had, born (in England)—February 21. A. Gillespie, one of Canada’s best bowlers, a good bat also, and a member of the Canadian Team to England in 1887, born— July 16. He died last month—see obituary notice on another page. D. P. Stoever, member of the First and Second Philadelphian Teams to England (1884 and 1889), born— September 16. 1862.—No match proper between U.S. and Canada this year, but at Hoboken U.S. played and beat “ The Military Officers of Canada,” Sharp scoring 20 and 23. 1862.—Dyce W. Saunders, born—March 12. Dr. E. R. Ogden, born— June 17. John B. Thayer, born—April 21. Hazen Brown, born— October 31. Dr. Ogden, bat and bowler, and Saunders, bat and wicket­ keeper, were two of the best players Canada ever had, though the former has been chiefly associated with cricket in Chicago. Both still play, or did play till quite recently. Both came to England with the 1887 team. Thayer, a capable all-rounder, and Brown, a good wicket-keeper, were here with the Philadelphian Team of 1884. 186 3_At Hamilton, a two-day match between the Military and Civilians of Canada resulted in victory for the latter by one wicket. 1863.— Thomas Wright scored 123 for Brampton v. Georgetown—a new Canadian record, and the first century made in Ontario Province. 1863.— Newbold Etting, a member of the Philadelphian Teams to England in 1889 and 1897, born—August 23. 186 4_Nothing to record except two births, both of men now passed over to the great majority— Walter Scott, of Philadelphia, who came to England with the 1889 team, born—April 19. He died on October 24, 1907. William Brockie, who scored the first century for the First Philadelphian Team in England, born—June 28. He died on November 9,1909. 1865.—U.S. v. Canada revived, after a lapse owing to the Civil War. U.S. (63 and 65 for 8), playing with only ten men, beat Canada (72 and 54) by one wicket at Toronto. For Canada F. Draper took 9 wickets for 51; Harry Wright had 11 for 52 for U.S. There was no other match in the series till 1879, unless one includes the games played at the Halifax and Philadelphia Tournaments (1874 and 1875), as might reasonably be done. 1865.—Detroit and Toronto played home and home matches, the latter winning both. At Toronto G. Brunei scored 20 and 63 for the home side. Included in the Detroit team was R. B. Ridgley, who after a period of nearly half-a-century, is as keen as ever on the game, and one of the best friends C kicket has in America. 1865.—J. Fox scored 100 for Pottsville (Pa.) v. Atlantic—the only century of the season. 1865.— Joseph Allison Scott, a fine bat and a member of the First Philadelphian Team in 1884, born—May 20. He died on August 13, 1909. •1866.—Nothing to record this year, except the birth dates of— Crawford Coates, a member of the Third Philadelphian Team (1897), in South Africa, May 24 ; and C. R. Palmer, a member of the Second Philadelphian Team (1889), July 11. 1867.—First match between Trinity College School, Port Hope, and Upper Canada College, Toronto. J. B. Laing scored 92 for U.C.C.—probably the highest score of the season on the continent, as no century was registered. (To be continued.) FOR SALE.—A few copies of “ Surrey Cricket and Cricketers ” (Rev. R. S. Holmes), “ Annals of Cricket” (W. W. Read), Ayres’ “ Cricket Companion” for 1907, “ Catalogue of Cricket Literature” (A. D. Taylor), “ Parsi Cricket ” (Pavris), and “ Chronicles of Cricket” (Nyren).—Any reasonable offer accepted. A.B.C., c/o Editor of Cricket, 33 and 35, Moor Lane, E.C.