Canadian Cricket Field Volume 1 1882

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CRICKET INCANADA. VOL. I. AUGUST 23, 1882. No. 13 Witt be published twice In May, twice ln September, and Weekly during the ln- tervcning monuis. Corresfo:telt are rtiste d o seid t cotributionsby I//efirst nadi o, londar tû oc in: lime Pr mie/eday's issue. Subscriplionprice,$i.soperannum, in advance. ,4,tr'erisi,,g raies mi a/lieaiopi. AU! Iouncanl be adl.rc.ssd, TIlE CANADIAN CRICKET FIEID, BOX3./7, 7ronuto, Onit. TORONTO, AUGUST 23Rw, 1882. Jr 1oTI E. In order that &bscribers may be enableci to preserveTN HE CAVN.ADIlV CRICKET FIELDas a record, we will stpply clot/b binclers capable of containing the first volutme at $1.25. The name and year will be printed ingoldon the back. .iiss- ing numbers to complete the volume will befuarnishedat 15e. apiece. Acdress, "Thue Canadicav Cricket Field," Box 347, Toronto. iîittee have kcpt the nanes iii reserve for a reason that sceins to us uînwarrantable, or if not, at least pitiable. Sone siyteen have becti picked out as the likely men ratlking in order of tmerit; and shiould anîy onie of the first eleven be uniable to play, his place vill bc talcen by the twelfth man. Now, lest this twelfti mian or any of the four succeeding others .should take nmbrage at not being ranked higher, and miglit for this reason refuse to substitute for a better man, the iames selected have been kept in the background. What a pity that men should have to be coaxed to play ou the best team the country can put in the field. It is indeed a pitiable state of things, and argues strongly against tc existence of genuineu cricket. It nay be prenature to admuonish those selected to prac- tise as inich between this and the 18th of Septeumber as possible, because we knîow not whon ve exhort; yet at the saie tinte this vord of warning cannot be too well attended ta by those to whon the Secretary's letters have already conaveyed the intelligence that they are of' themî. Mt. MEnarErlti gave notice of motion that at the next regular meeting he would nove, "that the dates for Asso- ciationi matches in future-dating from next spring, we prestitue-be fixed by the Association, and that it be iin- TUE NTAUO OlIOET ASOCATIO. Urative upon clubs te accept tiiese dates or noueo." This, THE ONTAIO CRICKET ASSOCIATION.tO us, is ood if tse fixtres b ade ealy in The late date of the International Match this year lias te season, for the reson that instead of other fixtures been fixed by the Aimericats. Aiy advantage that iay tl at accrue fron the postponemttent is to the advantage of our w neiglibours, for while the resutmption of business pursuits clashing. Tiis wiil bc tue alternative of theAssociation's call nost of our men back to duty before the close of ar August, this is just the season that the Aniericans set aside teîtion to te furtierance of the intcrests of the Inter- as the most desirable of the year, iostly because the in- tense heat of the sunmer forbids mueh cricket in Phila- EDITORIAL NOTES. delphia while it lasts. Unfortinately delicacy stands inm thue way of the Canadians insisting on an carlier fixture, for they are to a certain extent under an obligation te gaine il a right to treat i dccentiy, bc it weak or strong. their opponents for the handsomne gratuity offered towards It nay bu tiat your oppenent turns out to nch less fornid. defryingtheî' ope es, faeur hat'vo avenove ~ ble titat was anticipatcd, yct titis is ne warrant for any open defraying their expenses, a favour that we hlave never asa yet beei able to offer, or at least have offered, to tei. shtw of disrespct. On Saturday ast a hemer. of teToronto T this extent then we play at a disadvantage. However,ovrstep the lit of proprity, cae To~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ tiinxetLin~epa i iavnae ovv eieair te border fine as te inake iL objectietiabie. It is nte the reasot given for the lateness of the date is that the very great .iîew of disrespect te a bowier to walk haif way elitc of Philadelphia will not have returned froin the sea dowî te creuse te him before ie delivers te bail, for if lie to patronize the grame before the middle of Septemnber, and teptorieLtegnebeoe e eofCpeDbr did what te circunîstance -wouldwarrant iin doing, lie would suchi a reasou is valid, inastmucli as it is probably out of bovl a bail over the batsman's tead and settie Mr. nian their pockets that our expenses will corne. for ttat innings; and tie sane dodge lias becn tried agait At the last meeting of the Ontario Cricket Association geed bowling. But it is a very open expressiot of opinion te tc team %vasselected for eigiteen eigiîty-two. Tue coin- Iavte ste id because the bowling is too rotten te fi andled inefrnZihtepaig>fAscaingms h