John and James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1882

4f> (English 61cben in tbc V O o (tinitcb States. 15 v J A M E S E l L E Y WH I T E . ra^IIE ENGLISH TEAM OF CRICKETERS for the United States and 1 Australia arrived at New York on September 30tli in the Algeria, A after a very rough passage across the Atlantic, two days behind time. This necessitated the abandonment of a match at New York. The Eighteen, however, having assembled on the ground, had an after, noon’ s cricket amongst themselves. Upon our arrival, after getting through tlie Customs, we took the cars for Philadelphia to play our first match, which commenced next day, October 1st, against a Twelve of Philadelphian players. Great interest was taken in this match, Philadelphia being the great centre of cricket in the United States, and able to put a really good team into the held, the N ewhall family going heart and soul into the game, besides being first-class all-round cricketers. The Americans won the toss and elected to bat, going in on a perfect wicket in blazing hot weather, the ground being as hard as iron. A very finely played 40 by Rom. N ewhall , 33 by J. B. T hayer , and sundry small contributions, made the score up to the respectable total o f 12G, the English bowling and fielding, considering the roughness of the voyage and their want of practice, being much better than might have been ex­ pected. B arlow and S elby were soon dismissed, but U lyeti * and M id ­ winter raised tlie score to 05, being not out with 49 and 40 respectively when the stumps were drawn for the day. About 8,000 people were on the ground, and appeared to take great interest in the game. Play was resumed on Monday in lovely weather. U lyett increased his score to 71, when he was well caught at slip, and M idwinter was caught at long-on for 73;—both had played good cricket. The innings finished for 277, SJiaw hitting hard for 43. The attendance was quite equal to that o f Saturday. Tuesday saw the match brought to an abrupt termination. Heavy rain in tlie morning caused the wicket to play falsely, and the Americans were disposed o f for 47, thus being defeated in ail innings and 104 runs, P eate taking 7 wickets for 21 luns. | The second match, against Eighteen of the St. George’s Club, Ne" York, was played at Hoboken on October 5th and 6th. During the nig}1 the weather suddenly changed, the thermometer dropping 40 degrees a fewr hours; the air was fearfully cold, and consequently there w'as