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WEST INDIANS, 1886. 
 
 (CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES TOUR.) 
 

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 OF THE 
 
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 INDIAN CRICKETERS. 
 
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 August & September, 1880. 
 
 THE “ARGOSY” PRESS, DEMERARA. 
 
 1887. 
 

Cfje Cmu 4 of tfje West JtntJtan Ciicfteteua. 
 
 August & September, 1886. 
 
 “A MEMORY,” 
 
 By One of Them. 
 
 The idea of collecting a team of cricketers from the several 
 West Indian Colonies to visit the United States and Canada, 
 for the purpose of playing a series of matches with such of the 
 Clubs as would be ready to engage in friendly contest with 
 them, was originated by Mr. Guy Wyatt, the Captain of the 
 Georgetown C. C. of Demerara, and he first put his idea into 
 practical shape in a letter which he addressed to Mr. Dean, the 
 Secretary of the Montreal C. C., on the 28th of Sept., 1885. 
 
 The suggestion for a visit of West Indian cricketers met 
 with a most cordial response in Canada, and it was not long 
 before a programme of fixtures for the West Indian Team was 
 arranged through the kind intervention of the Montreal C. C. 
 
 But it was only after considerable correspondence, and in the 
 face of many difficulties and disappointments, that arrange¬ 
 ments were finally conducted for the visit of the West Indian 
 Team. 
 
 The team as originally proposed differed considerably from 
 that which actually in the end represented the West Indies, and 
 
it was a most unfortunate circumstance that such excellent 
 cricketers as Messrs. E. F. Wright, P. J. T. Henery, A. J. 
 Goodridge, and R. Garnett, of Demerara, were unable to take 
 their places in the team, which was tremendously weakened by 
 their absence. 
 
 It had been arranged that the contingents from Demerara 
 and Barbados (the only Colonies besides Jamaica sending 
 representations) should call at Jamaica in order that the team 
 might play some matches together before meeting their power¬ 
 ful antagonists on the other side of the water ; but unfortunately, 
 it was at the last moment found impossible to carry out the 
 arrangement, in consequence of the absence of steam ship 
 passage accommodation in Jamaica, at the time it was required. 
 
 It therefore became necessary that each of the contingents 
 from the several colonies should find its way to the American 
 Continent irrespe&ive of the others. 
 
 The Jamaica Contingent comprised Messrs. L. R. Fyfe, 
 J. Lees, L. Isaacs, W. H. Farquharson, E. N. Marshall, 
 P, Isaacs, J. M. Burke. 
 
 They left Port Morant, Jamaica, on the s. s. L. D. Baker at 
 midnight, on the 31st July, 1886, and after a pleasant passage 
 landed at Boston on the morning of the 9th of August. 
 
 As the first match was fixed to take place at Montreal on 
 the 16th of August, the Jamaicans had some days at their 
 disposal, which they devoted to the pleasures of sight, 
 and to steady practice in the afternoons, which latter they 
 were able to obtain by the courtesy of the Longwood C.C. 
 who kindly placed their ground at the disposal of the Jamaicans 
 during their stay in Boston. The Jamaicans were no less 
 impressed with the business-like bustle of Boston and with its 
 splendid buildings, than charmed with the beauty of its 
 suburbs ; and it was with no small feeling of regret that they 
 
felt compelled to quit so much that was agreeable and pleasant 
 on their way to the North. They left Boston on the morning 
 of Thursday, the 12th August, and arrived at Montreal the same 
 evening. They were met at the station by Mr. Thomas Trimble 
 secretary of the Montreal C.C., and Mr. Short of the same club. 
 Mr. Trimble thus inaugurated a series of courtesies and atten¬ 
 tions to the West Indian cricketers which continued throughout 
 their stay in Montreal and which will ever be gratefully re¬ 
 membered. Through the courtesy and kindness of Mr. 
 Macaulay of the Sun Life Assurance Society of Montreal, (a 
 representative of which we had with us in the person of Mr. 
 W. Hussy FyfeJ the cricketers were taken on Friday morning 
 for a drive up “ the mountain”, from which a magnificent view 
 of Montreal and its surroundings was enjoyed, and on the 
 following morning under the same kind auspices the “ Lachine 
 rapids” were shot. On the evening of the same day, the 
 Jamaica cricketers were guests at the banquet given at the 
 Windsor Hotel by the Montreal Lacross Club to the team of 
 Lacross players from Ireland ; they have pleasant recolle&ions 
 of the kind terms in which their health was proposed by the 
 worthy President of the Club, and the equally kind manner in 
 which it was received by the large company of lacross players 
 present. 
 
 Mr. Fyfe, on behalf of the Cricketers, said a few suitable 
 words of thanks for the honour conferred. A copy of the Menu 
 is appended. If it serves no other purpose it will recall a 
 gastronomic treat to those who were fortunate enongh to par¬ 
 take of the dinner. 
 
 Menu. 
 
 Soup .—Green turtle. Consomme Royal. 
 
 Fish .—Boiled chicken halibut ; cream sauce. Pommes Parisienne. 
 White fish ; Holland&ise sauce ; cucumbers. 
 
 Relh'es .—Roast beef. Spring duck; apple jelly. 
 
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 Vegetables.— Cauliflower. Green peas. Vegetable marrows. Tomatoes. 
 
 Entries. — Filet of beef larded with mushrooms. Spring chicken. 
 Saut6 Marengo. Soft shell crabs. M&itre d’ H6tel. Sorbet Windsor. 
 Broiled squabs. Lettuce salad. 
 
 Dessert .—Glaces Napolitaine. Ice cream. Champagne jelly. Gateau 
 Juisse. Fruits. Coffee. 
 
 It was on this evening that we first made acquaintance with 
 two “ ways of the country” which were certainly new to us. 
 
 On the mention of any name, to which it was desired to give 
 a popular reception, the cry would go up from some stentorian 
 
 voice “ What’s the matter with-?” Then the answer would 
 
 come as with one voice from the whole assemblage, “ Oh ! he’s 
 all right; oh yes, oh yes.” The second custom alluded to was 
 that of “ bouncing.” It is considered a high honour to be 
 “ bounced” ; the individual on whom this honour is to be con¬ 
 ferred is suddenly seized by stalwart arms and tossed high in 
 the air and then skilfully caught in his descent. It would be 
 sudden death evidently if the “ bounced” one were allowed to 
 fall; but it was said that this was never known to happen, and 
 certainly the skilful manner in which the “ evergreen” skipper 
 (who was not at all happy during the operation) was “ bounced” 
 seemed to justify this statement. 
 
 In the meantime, the Jamaica cricketers could get no tidings 
 of their companions from Demerara and Barbados. All they 
 knew was that the Demerara contingent had arrived at Barbados 
 before they left Jamaica and were to leave that place for New 
 York on the 3rd of August; and up to the evening of Friday 
 the 13th of August, they had received no further news of them. 
 But on Saturday the 14th, a telegram was received from Mr. 
 Wyatt from St. Croix, saying, that they would not arrive at New 
 York until the 19th of August. 
 
 This was disappointing news, in view of the faft that on 
 Monday the 16th, the first match of the tour against the Mon- 
 
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 treat C.C. was to be played. To them the detention was 
 aggravating in the extreme, and they afterwards keenly felt the 
 loss of the four jolly days in Montreal. There was no alterna¬ 
 tive but to play three substitutes; the seven from Jamaica 
 having at the last moment been increased to eight by the arrival 
 from England of Mr. Stewart, one of the Demerara contingent. 
 
 Fortunately, three substitutes were readily available in the 
 persons of Mr. Jenoure, of Jamaica, Mr. Austin, of Chamblay, 
 near Montreal, (a good fellow whom the West Indian Cricketers 
 hope to meet again), and Mr. Annand, of the “Halifax Wan¬ 
 derers.” 
 
 As full particulars of the matches are given elsewhere in this 
 pamphlet, it is not proposed to make any but casual references 
 on special points in regard to the matches in this narrative. 
 
 The Jamaica cricketers carry most pleasant reminiscences of 
 their match against the Montreal C. C., in which they met some 
 of the pleasantest of cricketers and gentlemen amongst their 
 opponents, headed by the Captain, Mr. Gough,—and they feel 
 that this record will not be sufficient without a special reference 
 to the genial and gentlemanly President of the club, Mr. Stan- 
 cliffe, to whom most warm acknowledgments are due for 
 courtesies and attentions constantly shewn. And mention of 
 Mr. Stancliffe would not be complete without allusion to his 
 charming wife and niece, who spoke many pleasant words of 
 welcome and encouragement to the West Indian cricketers. 
 This part of the narrative methinks will not be altogether with¬ 
 out interest to our “ gallant son of Mars,” whom it proved very 
 difficult to tear from Montreal, for reasons which he doubtless 
 will be able readily to explain. 
 
 Through the courtesy of the Montreal C. C. it had been 
 arranged that on the 18th and 19th August, a match between 
 the West Indian Cricketers and the Halifax Wanderers, a 
 
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 powerful club, hailing from Halifax, and the champion 
 club of the Maritime Provinces, should be played on the 
 ground of the Montreal C. C. 
 
 As the West Indians were still three men short it was neces¬ 
 sary again to play with 3 substitutes, and the services of Mr. 
 Austin (a second time) Mr. B. T. A. Bell, and Mr. James 
 Smith (both of the Montreal C. C.) were secured by Mr. Fyfe. 
 Lovely cricketing weather prevailed throughout the two days, 
 and the West Indians were in great form with the bat. It was 
 remarkable how uniformly well the Halifax Wanderers fielded 
 during the long innings of their opponents. They seemed 
 quite as fresh and aftive in the last over as they were in the 
 first. 
 
 On the morning of the 19tn August the contingents from 
 Demerara and Barbados at last arrived at Montreal, so that the 
 West Indian Cricketers were enabled to put a complete team 
 in the field for the first time at Ottawa on the 20th August. 
 
 The two contingents consisted of the following gentlemen :— 
 Messrs. G. Wyatt, L. Kerr and A. Swain from Demerara, and 
 Messrs. T. S. and E. M. Skeete and W. O. Collymore from Bar¬ 
 bados. 
 
 As the West Indians thus became a united party, it will be 
 more convenient to continue this narrative in the first person ; 
 and before saying farewell to Montreal it is right to sav that we 
 feel that we owe a debt of gratitude for unostentatious kindness 
 tendered to us which we can never repay, whilst we have recol¬ 
 lection of pleasant intercourse with the best of fellows and 
 cricketers which will never fade from our memory. Truly we 
 West Indian Cricketers all bade farewell to Montreal with very 
 great regret ; and the last notes of “ Auld Lang Syne ” which 
 were sung hand in hand with so many of the friends we had 
 made in the dear old town, who had come to the station to bid 
 
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 us God-speed, haunted us for many a day in our subsequent 
 travels. We left Montreal for Ottawa on Thursday evening, the 
 19th August, and arrived at the latter place at about mid¬ 
 night. We were met at the station by Mr. Coste, the Captain 
 of the Ottawa C. C. 
 
 Mr. Coste affords, we believe, one of the few instances in 
 which a Frenchman has taken to the game of Cricket and be¬ 
 come proficient in it. Mr. Coste escorted us to the “ Russell 
 House Hotel,” where we were most comfortably located. On 
 the following morning at about 10.30 we started for the Cricket 
 ground, which is a portion of the grounds of Rideau Hall, the 
 residence of the Governor-General of Canada. The ground is 
 most beautifully situated, having the Mansion of Rideau Hall 
 facing the Pavilion. The pitch was • thoroughly true, but the 
 wicket was very slow after our hard and fast wickets in the West 
 Indies. 
 
 The match was a very pleasant one, and it was charming to 
 meet a lady who knew the game so thoroughly in all its points 
 as did the fair wife of the Captain of the Club. There was 
 another comely lady in whom young “ Leo ” evidently dis¬ 
 covered powers of conversation (whether on cricket topics or 
 others, I know not) which made him oblivious of time and 
 place, whilst our gallant young Kerr was on the verge of being 
 made a “ vert ” by a fascinating young Roman Catholic lady. 
 
 A portion of the luncheon interval was spent in walking 
 through the Rideau Hall Mansion, and the grounds around 
 the house. The tobogganing slides were objefts of considera¬ 
 ble interest to us. 
 
 On the evening of Friday, (the first day of the match) we 
 were entertained by the Ottawa C.C., at a banquet at the 
 Russell House. The dinner (of which the menu is given be¬ 
 low) was a masterpiece of culinary art ; and excellent as it 
 
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 was in itself, it was rendered doubly enjoyable by the genial 
 manner in which it was presided over by the veteran and 
 popular president of the Club, Mr. W. Powell, Under Secretary of 
 State. 
 
 Menu. 
 
 Ptitit Neck Clams sur Ecailles. Chablis. 
 
 Potage. — Consommd de Volaille k la Printaniere Royale. Amontillado 
 Sherry. 
 
 Hors D'CEuvres. — Bouchees k la Mazarin ; Olives d’Espagne; Sar¬ 
 dines de l’Orient ; Pommes Chateaux. Amontillado Sherry. 
 
 Entrees, —Pigeon & la Crapaudine ; Ris de Veau aux Petits Pois ; 
 Amourettes d’Agneaux, Sauces, Pomme d’Amom, B. and G. Spark¬ 
 ling Hock. % 
 
 Releve. —Dinde k la Purde de Celeri. Pommery. 
 
 Sorbet, —Framboises k la Democratique. 
 
 Roti. —Filet de bceuf k la Renaissance ; Pommes de Terre. Pommery. 
 
 Mayonnaise. — Macedoines. Burgundy. 
 
 Entremets — Omelettes aux Rheim ; Plum Pudding, Sauce Martel; 
 GeM de Champagne aux Fruits ; Petit Fours Mele s ; Charlotte Russe 
 a la Vanille ; Gelee au Cognac ; Glace Napolitaine. Burgundy. 
 
 Dessert. —Melons, Grapes, Apples, Delesa Raisins, Grenoble Wal¬ 
 nuts. Claret. Filberts, Almonds, Cheese, Celery, Biscuits. Port 
 wine ; Cafd Noir. 
 
 After breakfast on the following morning, Mr. Powell kindly 
 conduced us over the Houses of Parliament and the Public 
 Buildings ; they are buildings of great architectural beauty ; 
 and the Library is especially worthy of a visit, both for the 
 chasteness and variety of its wood work, and for the numbers 
 and valuable character of the works it contains. The grounds 
 round the Houses of Parliament are beautifully laid out and 
 kept, and a charming view of the surrounding scenery is to 
 be obtained both from the Tower over the Parliament Houses, 
 and from a sort of summer house, at the end of one of the 
 walks. 
 
 We paid a visit to some of the saw-mills at Ottawa, in which 
 
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 we saw the log as brought from the forest, pass through all its 
 stages, until it was converted into planks and battens, all by 
 water power, and also the eleCtric light battery station which 
 was worked by the same motive power. Our warm acknow¬ 
 ledgments are due to Mr. Coste, the captain of the club, for 
 his constant attention to us during our pleasant stay at Ottawa. 
 
 We left Ottawa at about mid-night of Saturday the 21st of 
 August, and the train was timed to arrive at Toronto at about 9 
 the next morning, but owing to a collision having taken place 
 on the line ahead of our train between two freight trains, we 
 were obliged to wait tor several hours at a little station named 
 “ Mountain Grove,” whilst the wreckage was being removed 
 from the line. We did not arrive at Toronto until about 3 o’clock 
 in the afternoon. Here we were met by Mr. Lindsey the Hon. 
 Secretary of the Toronto Cricket Club, Mr. Winslow, Mr. 
 Perry and other members of the Club. 
 
 The next day saw the commencement of the first of our two 
 matches at Toronto, that against the Toronto C. C. 
 
 The Club ground is a very picturesque one, having at one 
 end large handsome trees affording excellent shade for specta¬ 
 tors, whilst at a little distance in the other direction are seen 
 the handsome buildings of the Toronto University. Both the 
 match against the Toronto C. C. and that against the Ontario 
 Association were much enjoyed by us. We met on the Cricket 
 field at Toronto many excellent fellows to whom we were ex¬ 
 ceedingly sorry to say “ good-bye.” During our stay at Toronto 
 the members of the Club were kind enough to take us for a 
 moonlight trip across the bay, to a place called “ The Island ” 
 —on which, inter alia , stands Hanlan’s Hotel, which was 
 presented to the great oarsman as the result of subscriptions 
 raised by admirers in Toronto. In one of the rooms of this 
 hotel are presented to public view all the trophies which Hanlan 
 
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 has won, and the presents which have been made to him up to 
 the time of our visit. 
 
 It is certainly a wonderful colle&ion. Close to the Hotel we 
 made acquaintance with the “ Switch-back ”—which is the 
 nearest approach to be obtained to the sensation of going on a 
 toboggan slide ; and with the Roller-Coaster railway, “ up and 
 down ” circular trains travelling with tremendous velocity. One’s 
 first experience of these strange means of amusement certainly 
 suggested elements of danger. Indeed, so much was this the 
 case, that some of the older ones, notably the “ old salt” and 
 the “ evergreen skipper ” wished to avoid a second journey on 
 their rapid going cars; but the Toronto men (headed by the 
 genial “ Bull ” Behan) were not to be denied, and these 
 veterans had to look as if they enjoyed it as thoroughly as did 
 “ the Lieutenant,” “ Papa Wyatt,” “ Tiny,” and the other 
 youngsters. We all went on the “ roundabouts ” to help to 
 carry us back to the days of our youth. 
 
 Having done all the sights of Hanlan’s Point, we were taken 
 to the Yacht Club House, where we were received by that most 
 pleasant of gentlemen Mr. Townshend, the President of the 
 Toronto C. C. We supped here as guests of the Toronto C. C. 
 and passed a most enjoyable evening. 
 
 The worthy President proved a host in himself, and he was 
 most ably supported by another right good fellow, Dr. Baynes, 
 the Vice-President of the Club, whose handsome and pleasant 
 face was always a welcome sight to us on the Cricket field. We 
 received further courtesies from Mr. Townshend during our 
 stay in Toronto ; and our acknowledgments are also due to the 
 jolly President of the Ontario Cricket Association, Mr. Charlton 
 Jones, for bountiful hospitality extended to many of us. This 
 brief record of our visit to Toronto will not be complete without 
 allusion to one of its brightest features, namely, the gathering 
 
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 for afternoon tea, after the Match against the Association 
 was concluded, at the house of the parents of Mr. Vickers, 
 whom we had the pleasure of meeting as a friendly and formid¬ 
 able opponent in both our matches at Toronto. We swooped 
 down upon the pleasant homestead in full numbers ; and borne 
 in our memory for many a day will be the kindly welcome and 
 delicious fare of choicest fruits and cakes and ices which we 
 enjoyed on that bright afternoon when a charming mother and 
 charming daughters vied with each other in their efforts to 
 make us bright and happy. Before taking leave of Toronto we 
 cannot avoid a special reference to our pleasant intercourse 
 with that excellent cricketer, Mr. Saunders, (the captain of the 
 Toronto Eleven,) and the popular secretary of the club, Mr. 
 Lindsey. On the morning of Friday the 28th, we left Toronto 
 for Hamilton. We were met at the station by Mr. Stinton, the 
 popular and ubiquitous secretary of the club. We suffered our 
 first defeat at Hamilton. There can be doubt that we were a 
 good deal worn out with the fatigues of all we had previously 
 undergone, and it became necessary to rQst one of our bowlers, 
 Mr. Burke, who had in previous matches done such excellent 
 service with the ball. On the other hand the bowling of 
 Messrs. Gillespie and Ferrie was above the average ; and the 
 Hamilton team played up well together and won a good game. 
 We had a larger number of spectators at Hamilton than we had 
 seen in any of our previous matches, and they seemed to follow 
 the game with considerable interest and appreciation of the 
 good points in it. 
 
 On the evening of Friday, the first day of our match, we 
 were entertained at dinner at the Hamilton Club by the mem¬ 
 bers of the Hamilton C.C. A most excellent dinner (of which, 
 the MCnu is given below) was enjoyed, and a very pleasant 
 evening was passed. 
 
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 Menu. 
 
 Oysters. 
 
 Soup .—Consomme with egg, & la Reine. 
 
 Fish .—Boiled Sea Salmon, lobster sauce. Fillets of White, M&itre 
 d’ Hotel. 
 
 Entrees .—Deviled kidneys with Champignons. Fricassee of sweet¬ 
 breads. Lamb cutlets with green peas. 
 
 Releves .—Boiled : -. Roast : Sirloin of beef. Spring lamb, mint 
 
 sauce. Chicken with ham. 
 
 Rots. —Pigeon. 
 
 Entremets.— Chancellor’s pudding. Lemon Charlotte Russe. Mace_ 
 doine of fruits. Maraschino jelly. 
 
 Cheese. —Stilton. Celery. 
 
 The dinner was presided ov«r by the jolly captain of the 
 club, Mr. Kennedy ; and pleasant associations in connection 
 with this dinner are mingled with the names of Mr. Stinson 
 the secretary, Mr. Mackelchan, (who makes a good speech and 
 sings a good song,) Mr. Stewart and Mr. Bob “ Hope.” “ Bob 
 Hope” is to be remembered for bringing about an innovation 
 which brought great comfort to us. The night was a terribly 
 hot one ; and the lively Bob could stand it no longer, so he 
 proposed that we should all take off our coats and finish our 
 dinner in our short sleeves. The president consented, and 
 although the club waiters seemed a little shocked at this 
 outrage on the proprieties of the institution, the change was 
 greatly appreciated by us all. 
 
 On the following evening a small dance was given by Mrs. 
 Bruce in honor of our cricketers, and those of us who were 
 able to available themselves of this hospitable lady’s kindness, 
 enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Many of us have also words 
 of acknowledgment to offer to Messrs. Henry, Stewart, and 
 Mackelchan for attentions shewn whilst in Hamilton. 
 
 On Tuesday, at io o’clock, we started for the Niagara Falls, 
 where we arrived at about 2.30. We visited all the points of 
 
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 interest, and were much impressed with the marvellous gran¬ 
 deur of all we saw. But the “ fifty-cents’ admission” at every 
 turn off proved a stumbling-block to our progress ; and I think 
 we were also duly impressed with the marvellous rapidity with 
 which our “ dollars” vanished on that memorable afternoon. 
 
 Our next move was to the great centre of cricket in the 
 American continent, viz. : Philadelphia. We left Niagara at 
 8.30 on Monday morning, the 30th August, and arrived at 
 Philadelphia at 11.30 the same night. The journey was a long 
 one, but the beautiful scenery through which we passed ren¬ 
 dered it less tedious than it otherwise might have been. Repre¬ 
 sentatives of the different clubs which we were to meet at 
 Philadelphia kindly met us on our arrival at the Colonnade 
 Hotel, and made arrangements for our future movements whilst 
 in the city. Our first match was against the “ Merion C. C.” 
 and on Tuesday we went by train to “ Ardmore,” (a few 
 minutes’ drive from Philadelphia) near which station the ground 
 is situated. The ground of the “ Merion” Club is prettily 
 situated and is kept in excellent order. It is as good in the 
 out-field as at the pitch ; and it was a real pleasure to us to 
 play on such a ground. We had two very enjoyable matches 
 against the “ Merions”, for after they had defeated us early on 
 the second day in our first match, they suggested our playing 
 a second match of an innings each, which we won. On the 
 first evening we were entertained at dinner by the Merion C. C. 
 A large marquee was erefted near the Pavilion, and was floored 
 for the occasion. The dinner, which was cooked in Philadel¬ 
 phia, and brought down by train, took place in the marquee. 
 We spent a thoroughly pleasant evening amongst a very jolly 
 and hospitable set of fellows, presided over by the worthy 
 President of the club, Mr. Montgomery. This was the night 
 of the earthquake which did so much damage to Charleston ; 
 
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 and whether it was owing to the earthquake or not, certain it is, 
 that the “ waggon” in which we were being taken to the station 
 after dinner, suddenly came to a stand-still on the road, and as 
 suddenly collapsed, and in a second the merry band of W, I. 
 cricketers were prone in the dust. It must have been the earth¬ 
 quake for some of us,—indeed, I shall be more correct if I say 
 most of us—fancied w f e experienced upheavals of mother earth 
 as we afterwards struggled on, on foot, our way to the station. 
 The Merions are very fortunate in their Secretary, Mr. Sayres, 
 one of the pleasantest fellows we met in our tour, and evidently, 
 a most useful and aftive man in the position he fills. His 
 courtesy and attention to us all were unceasing. Fortunately 
 for us, when we left the Merion club ground, we did not say 
 “ good-bye” to the Merions themselves, for many of them kept 
 a watchful eye on us during the whole period of our stay in 
 Philadelphia, and in many ways evinced great good fellowship 
 and extended open handed hospitality to us. Notably, Messrs. 
 Jones, Haites, Rush, Philler, and Law, (the popular Captain 
 of the club). And our younger members were especially looked 
 after by Messrs. Barklie, Henry, and Archie Thomsom 
 together (afterwards^ with Messrs. Brockie, Paterson, Rolston, 
 and others. 
 
 Our next match was with the Belmont C. C., whose ground 
 (which is reached by train) is situated a few miles out of 
 Philadelphia. It is a new ground, but has all the makings of 
 a good ground, and doubtless in a few years it will compare 
 favorably with the other excellent grounds in Philadelphia. 
 The Belmonts have a very handsome Pavilion in which is a 
 room specially fitted up for ladies, with piano, &c., &c. 
 
 The Belmont C. C. is peculiar in the large number of lady 
 members belonging to the Club,—about 300. There are 27 
 Lawn Tennis Courts attached to the Club, and it was a pretty 
 
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 sight on the afternoon on which our Match with the Belmonts 
 was concluded to witness the fair members of the Belmont C.C. 
 crowding into these Courts in which many of them showed ex¬ 
 cellent play. On the evening of the first day of our Match 
 against the Belmonts we were entertained at supper by them in 
 their handsome pavilion. We found the “ Belmonts ” a most 
 jovial and pleasant set of fellows, and we all enjoyed our 
 evening with them immensely. Their President, Mr. Green, 
 is a prince among good fellows, and nothing could have been 
 more happy than the manner in which the pleasant evening’s 
 doings were presided over by him. He was ably assisted by 
 his namesake (a jovial gentleman who hails from the old country) 
 by Mr. J. A. Scott, the Captain, and Mr. Longstreeth the 
 Secretary, of the Club. 
 
 We had a rare musical treat in the Glees which were sung 
 by some members of the Club, who were also members of a 
 well-known Glee Club in Philadelphia, and in some solos which 
 were sung by another member of the Club ; an excellent comic 
 recitation by Mr. Morgan, also dwells pleasantly in our memory. 
 Flitting about from guest to guest during the whole evening, 
 anticipating every want, (especially in the item of cigars) and 
 with a bright and cheery smile for everybody was the genial 
 “ Sam Knight'’, a merry fellow, whom we hope we may meet 
 again in the good by-and-bye. His attentions in the case of 
 cigars were so marked that our Captain, who never ventures 
 beyond the gentle cigarette, found himself the happy possessor 
 of no less than seven large cigars on his return to his Hotel. 
 A pleasant incident of this evening occurred at its close, 
 when, on our passing through the club room on our way 
 out of the Pavilion, one of the “ Belmonts'’ sat down at the 
 piano, and played “ God save the Queen and it is hard to 
 say whether the words of this grand old national song were 
 
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 sung more heartily by us who were subjects of our beloved 
 Queen, than by the body of kindly Americans, who had done 
 so much to make the period of our intercourse with them pass 
 sociably and agreeably. 
 
 Our next match in Philadelphia was against the German¬ 
 town C.C. on their fine ground at Nicetown a few miles out of 
 Philadelphia. 
 
 We have memories of a good day’s leather-hunting against 
 some excellent batting on the part of some of the Germantown 
 Eleven, and of attention shewn to us by Mr. Welch the 
 President, and Mr. Bissell the Secretary, of the Club. 
 
 If the Germantown C.C. are fortunate in their Secretary, it 
 is evident that the worthy Secretary is equally fortunate in 
 being the happy possessor of a charming wife, who discoursed 
 pleasantly to us on cricket in particular, and other things in 
 general, and who proved an admirable hostess in her own 
 pleasant home, as at least one of our number will cheerfully 
 testify. 
 
 Our last match in Philadelphia was against the Young 
 Ameiica C.C., which we understood to be one of the oldest 
 Clubs in America. 
 
 Here we met some of the veterans of the cricket field of the 
 Continent,—men who have done much to popularize the game 
 in their midst. 
 
 The name of Newhall stands out prominently in this con¬ 
 nection, and we had the pleasure of seeing two of the brothers 
 (Charlie and Bob) in the Eleven against us. The “Young 
 America” did everything in their power to make our match 
 with them a pleasant one and in this they fully succeeded, 
 notwithstanding our long spell of leather-hunting. A more 
 pleasant Captain of a team than E. W. Clarke, it is scarcely 
 possible to meet. 
 
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 On the whole, we had a capital time in Philadelphia and saw 
 some excellent cricket amongst the several clnbs. Whilst in 
 many cases the batting of our opponents was of a very high 
 order, the fielding, especially of the Belmont’s and German¬ 
 town’s, could scarcely be surpassed. And I think that the 
 younger fellows of our party, especially those whose thoughts 
 turn lightly to things of love, passed many happy hours gazing 
 into the sweet faces, and listening to the soft voices of the many 
 fair American girls whom they met on the pleasant grounds of 
 the Philadelphia clubs; and I feel sure, to judge from all that 
 could be seen, that Kerr, Stewart, and Murray Skeete will not 
 readily forget the two bright girls who so accurately kept the 
 score at the Young America Match. 
 
 Some of us took our leave of Philadelphia on the evening of 
 Wednesday, the 8th September, and spent that night and the 
 following day in New York ; whilst the rest left Philadelphia 
 early in the afternoon of Thursday, so as to be in time to catch 
 the steamer leaving New York for “ Fall River” en route to 
 Boston at 5.30, p.m. on the same day. The steamers that run 
 between New York and Fall River are certainly splendid vessels, 
 travelling at great speed, and magnificently fitted up. Each 
 carries a fine band of musicians on board ; and on our journey 
 from New York we had the good fortune to travel with a 
 Comedy Opera Company, who very obligingly sang the choicest 
 extra&s from the “ Mikado” to the Band /accompaniment. 
 Arriving at Fall River at daybreak on the 10th, we were carried 
 on by train to Boston, a drive of about one hour and a half. 
 
 Our match against the Longwood C. C. at Boston was 
 played on Friday and Saturday, the 10th and nth. It was a 
 pleasant and very exciting match, as the Longwoods, “ who 
 had only 42 runs to get in their 2nd innings to win the match, 
 were all put out for 23 runs. We were most hospitably enter- 
 
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 tained by the “ Longwoods” both on the cricket ground and at 
 a dinner at the Parker House hotel on Friday evening. 
 
 The cheery president of the club, “ Charlie Prince,” took the 
 chair, and a better fellow at the head of a table it is impossible 
 to conceive. The dinner was excellent ; the wines were of the 
 choicest; the hosts were bent on giving us a good evening, 
 and our own feelings being in unison with their intention, we 
 enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. We have pleasant recolle&ions 
 of Mr. Lott Mansfield, the hony. secy, of the Longwood C.C., 
 Mr. George Wright, Mr. Hubbard, Mr. McKean and others. 
 
 Our last match was against the Staten Island C.C. at Staten 
 Island. This was played on Monday and Tuesday, the 13th 
 and 14th September. Our defeat here was solely owing to the 
 great number of easy catches which were dropped in the most 
 unaccountable manner—very accommodating to our opponents. 
 The Staten Islanders’ headed by their pleasant captain, Cyril 
 Wilson, did everything in their power to make the match an 
 enjoyable one ; and they gave us a sumptuous dinner at Mar- 
 tinelli’s Restuarant in New York on Tuesday evening. The 
 menu is appended. 
 
 Menu. 
 
 Huitres sur coquille. Hors d’ oeuvres varies. Sauternes. 
 
 Potage. —Consomme k 1’ Imperatrice. Poisson. Green Bass h 1* Aurora, 
 pommes Parisiennes. 
 
 Releve. —Filet de boeuf truffe & la Perigord. Bordeaux. 
 
 Entrees. —Poulet de Philadelphia 4 la Portugaise. Rizolle de Ris-do- 
 veau and Epinards. Punch a la Tyrolienne. 
 
 Roti. — Philadelphia squabs sur canape. Perrier Jouet. 
 
 Salade. —Nix et Myonnaise. 
 
 Dessert. —Satisserie. Glaces, parfait amour, petits fours. Fruit de 
 saison. 
 
 Caf&. —Cognac. Cura<;oa. Chartreuse. 
 
 We met some capital fellows both on the cricket field at 
 Staten Island, and at the dinner above referred to; amongst 
 
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 others Messrs. Cyril Wilson, (the Captain already named) 
 Outerbridge (the Secretary of the Club), Emerson Armstrong, 
 George Irvine, Lambkin, Eyre, A. C. Townshend, &c., &c. 
 We had pleasure in making the acquaintance of Mr. Satter- 
 thwaite, a leading writer for several American papers on 
 sporting matters, with whom Mr. Wyatt had considerable 
 correspondence before we started on our tour. 
 
 On Wednesday, the 15th September, the whole team left 
 New York homewards. The Jamaica contingent in the Atlas 
 Company’s s. s. “ Alvo,” the other contingents in Messrs. 
 Leaycraft & Co.’s s. s. “ Barracouta.” 
 
 A trip thoroughly enjoyable from a cricketing point of view, 
 and rendered still more so from a sociable point of view, by 
 the exceeding kindness and hospitality which was extended to 
 us on all sides, was thus regretfully brought to a close. Let us 
 hope that, as the result of our visit, the bonds of sympathy 
 which always exist between cricketers, no matter whence they 
 hail, may be tightened between ourselves and the cricketers of 
 the great American continent ; and that before very many 
 months roll by the familiar faces of some of the many friends 
 whom we met on the cricket grounds of Canada and the 
 United States will be seen on the cricket grounds of our fair 
 isles of the West. When this takes place, I feel sure that 
 the voice of welcome on the part of the West Indian Cricketers 
 will give forth no uncertain sound. 
 
 L.F. 
 
Scores and 'particulars of the Matches played by 
 the West Indian Gentlemen in Canada and the 
 United States—August and September, 1886 . 
 
 Matches played: 13; 6 yron; 5 lost; 2 dramL. 
 
 No. I MATCH. 
 
 From the Montreal Gazette, 18th August, 1886. 
 
 WEST INDIAN GENTLEMEN V. MONTREAL C. C.—PLAYED AT MONTREAL, 
 l6TH & I7TH AUGUST, 1886. 
 
 AN OPEN DRAW. 
 
 SCORES. 
 
 MONTREAL. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 Rev. J. A. Newnham, b Lees... 0 
 F. Stancliffe, c and b Burke. .. o 
 R. M. Liddell, c L. A. Isaacs, b 
 
 Farqubarson.. 32 
 
 Lacey, stpd. Isaacs,b Farquhar¬ 
 son. 26 
 
 P. Barton, b Farquharson. 5 
 
 E. H. Gough, c Austin, b Burke 20 
 J. Smith, c Stewart, b Burke... 12 
 
 A. Taylor, b Burke. 6 
 
 W. F. Sills, c Fyfe, b Farquhar¬ 
 son . 1 
 
 A. Fraser, c L. A. Isaacs, b 
 
 Burke. 1 
 
 R. D. Savage not out. o 
 
 Extras. 9 
 
 112 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 R. D. Savage, c Fyfe, b Burke 29 
 A. Taylor, c Fyfe, b Farquhar¬ 
 son. 4 
 
 R. M. Liddell, b Burke. 1 
 
 Lacey, 1 b w, b Farquharson... o 
 F. Stancliffe, c Jenoure, b 
 
 Stewart. 22 
 
 E. H. Gough, b Stewart. 3 
 
 J. Smith, b Stewart. 2 
 
 P. Barton, c L. A. Isaacs, b 
 
 Stewart. 32 
 
 W. F. Sills, stpd P. Isaacs, b 
 
 Stewart. 19 
 
 A. Fraser not out. 7 
 
 Rev. J. A. Newnham, b Stewart 1 
 Extras. 10 
 
 130 
 
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 W. I, GENTLEMEN. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 J. Lees, b Lacey. 19 
 
 L. A. Isaacs, b Lacey. 6 
 
 C. J. Annand, 1 b w, b Savage 7 
 W. H. Farquharson, b Lacey 7 
 L. R. Fyfe, c Lacey, b Gough 3 
 
 R. H. Stewart, c and b Gough 3 
 
 E. N. Marshall, not out. 9 
 
 A. F. Austin, c and b Gough 1 
 
 P. Isaacs, b Gough. o 
 
 J. M. Burke, b Gough. 2 
 
 F. A. Jenoure, c and b Lacey o 
 
 Extras. 3 
 
 Total...... 60 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 J. Lees, c Stancliffe, b Barton 11 
 
 E, N. Marshall, b Gough. 47 
 
 C. J. Annand, b Lacey. 3 
 
 L. A. Isaacs, not out. 26 
 
 W. H. Farquharson, c and b 
 
 Gough. 7 
 
 L. R. Fyfe, not out. 3 
 
 R. H. Stewart. 1 
 
 Percy Isaacs. 
 
 J. M. Burke. [-To bat 
 
 A. F. Austin. I 
 
 F. A. Jenoure. J 
 
 Extras. 4 
 
 Total for 4 wickets. 101 
 
 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 
 
 MONTREAL. 
 
 First Innings. Second Innings. 
 
 
 Balls 
 
 Mdns. 
 
 Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Balls 
 
 Mdns. 
 
 Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Burke... 
 
 . 70 
 
 3 
 
 26 5 Burke.... 
 
 . 96 
 
 8 
 
 42 2 
 
 Lees. 
 
 
 7 
 
 55 1 Farquharson 44 
 
 — 
 
 21 2 
 
 Farquharson 68 
 
 5 
 
 22 4 Stewart... 
 
 .... 74 
 
 4 
 
 34 6 
 
 
 
 
 Marshall., 
 
 
 I 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 Lees . 
 
 
 — 
 
 6 — 
 
 
 
 
 Isaacs. 
 
 . 28 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 WEST INDIAN GENTLEMEN. 
 
 
 
 
 First 
 
 I nnings. 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 
 Balls 
 
 Mdns. 
 
 Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Balls 
 
 Mdns. 
 
 Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Sills. 
 
 . 32 
 
 4 
 
 9 0 Gough ... 
 
 . 68 
 
 5 
 
 18 2 
 
 Savage 
 
 . 24 
 
 2 
 
 14 1 Lacey. 
 
 .... 72 
 
 2 
 
 46 1 
 
 Gough . 
 
 . 64 
 
 7 
 
 12 5 Barton.... 
 
 . 24 
 
 O 
 
 19 1 
 
 Lacey..., 
 
 . "9 
 
 H 
 
 22 4 Stancliffe. 
 
 
 0 
 
 14 0 
 
 Plav 
 
 in this 
 
 match was continued 
 
 under 
 
 more 
 
 favorable 
 
 auspices yesterday, and when the stumps were drawn for the 
 day the result was found to be a very even draw. The wicket 
 in the morning was very heavy from the previous day's rain and 
 runs were difficult to obtain on it during the forenoon, but after 
 lunch it improved greatly and the scoring was much better. 
 During the visitors' first innings the home team fielded ex- 
 
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 tremely well, and the wicket being somewhat difficult during 
 the strangers’ innings they were disposed of before luncheon 
 for the small score of 60 runs. 
 
 Montreal did better in its second venture, totalling 130, and 
 with 182 runs for the visitors to get in tw r o hours and a half, it 
 was foreseen that the match could not end other than a draw. 
 The West Indians showed capital form, and, completely mas¬ 
 tering the Montreal bowling, they piled up 101 for the loss of 
 four wickets, when time was called. 
 
 to-day’s match. 
 
 As previously announced in these columns, the Wanderers 
 from Halifax will meet the West Indians to-day. The majority 
 of the team arrived on Monday night, and the remainder are 
 expected early this morning. From what we know of the 
 Haligonians, it is safe to predift a capital game. They are 
 noted for smart fielding. The whole of the West Indian Team 
 has not yet reached the city, and Messrs. B. T. A. Bell and 
 James Smith, of the Montreal club, will lend their services for 
 the game. Play commences at 10.30 sharp. 
 
 No. 2 MATCH. 
 
 From the Montreal Gazette, igth and 20th August. 
 
 WEST INDIA GENTLEMEN VS. HALIFAX WANDERERS.—PLAYED AT 
 MONTREAL ON l8TH & I9TH AUGUST, 1886. 
 
 TALL SCORING, 
 w. 1. gentlemen. — First Innings. 
 
 B. T. A. Bell, 1 b w, b Henry 44 James Smith, b Thompson ... 20 
 
 J. Lees, c and b Henry . 47 Percy Isaacs, b Kaizer . o 
 
 E. N. Marshall, c Henry, b J. M. Burke, c Henry, b Annand 45 
 
 Duffus . 38 A. F. Austin, not out. 16 
 
 L. A. Isaacs, b Thompson ... 12 Extras. 19 
 
 W. H. Farquharson run out... 55 - 
 
 L. R. Fyfe. c Henry, b Annand 8 Total. 319 
 
 R. H. Stewart, b Kaizer ...... 15 - 
 
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 HALIFAX WANDERERS. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 F. A. Kaizer, b Farquharson... 14 
 
 J. Harris, b Stewart. 3 
 
 H. Oxley, c L. Isaacs, b 
 
 Stewart,. 4 
 
 W. A. Henry, b Farquharson 40 
 C. J. Annand, b. Farqnharson 8 
 W. H. Neal, jr., c Burke, b 
 
 Farquharson. 6 
 
 W. S. Duffus, b Burke. 16 
 
 W. A. Duffus, b Farquharson 2 
 
 J. G. Bligh, not out. 2 
 
 L. J. Fuller, b Burke. o 
 
 W. K. Thompson, b Burke... o 
 Extras. 18 
 
 Total. 113 
 
 Second Innings, 
 
 W. A. Henry, c P. Isaacs, b 
 
 Burke. o 
 
 F. A. Kaizer, c Burke, b 
 
 Lees. 7 
 
 J. Harris, c Lees, b Burke. o 
 
 C. J. Annand, stpd. Isaacs, b 
 
 Lees.5 
 
 H. Oxley, b Burke. 10 
 
 W. S. Duffus, b Stewart.«... 12 
 
 J. G-Bligh, b Burke. 4 
 
 W. A. Duffus, b Stewart. 8 
 
 W. H. Neal, jr., b Stewart. 2 
 
 L. J. Fuller, b Stewart. 2 
 
 W. K. Thompson, not out. 7 
 
 Extras. 7 
 
 Totai. 64 
 
 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 
 
 HALIFAX WANDERERS. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 Overs Mdns. Rns, Wkts. 
 
 Burke. 
 
 38 
 
 21 
 
 35 
 
 3 
 
 Stewart. 
 
 25 
 
 9 
 
 33 
 
 2 
 
 Farquharson 
 
 21 
 
 9 
 
 27 
 
 5 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 
 Burke. 
 
 26 
 
 14 
 
 20 
 
 4 
 
 Lees. 
 
 12 
 
 3 
 
 23 
 
 2 
 
 Farquharson 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 Stewart. 
 
 11 
 
 5 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 WEST INDIAN GENTLEMEN. 
 First Innings. 
 
 Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Thompson 
 
 ...264 
 
 24 
 
 76 
 
 2 
 
 Fuller. 
 
 ... 52 
 
 3 
 
 32 
 
 0 
 
 Annand... 
 
 ...188 
 
 21 
 
 54 
 
 2 
 
 Kaizer. 
 
 
 1 7 
 
 55 
 
 2 
 
 Henry. 
 
 ... 88 
 
 2 
 
 54 
 
 2 
 
 Duffus. 
 
 ... 44 
 
 — 
 
 29 
 
 1 
 
 The second of the series of interesting contests arranged 
 for the cricket week at Montreal was commenced yesterday. 
 There was a fair attendance. The wicket was still somewhat 
 heavy, but was drying rapidly, and, if anything, the advantage 
 lay with the team fortunate enough to get the use of it. The 
 Haligonian captain won the toss, but, for reasons best known 
 to himself, decided to send his opponents to the wicket, and a 
 few minutes after half-past 10 B. T. A. Bell and J. Lees took 
 
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 up their positions at the crease, the attack being entrusted to 
 Thompson and Fuller, both medium pace over arm bowlers. 
 Thompson led off from the western wicket, and Bell hit his first 
 ball, a full toss hard to the pavilion for 3 and Lees snicked the 
 succeeding one for a single. Lees next hit Fuller twice in 
 succession to the on for a couple, supplemented with a beautiful 
 drive for 4. Oxley was cheered for a very brilliant piece of 
 fielding at long leg. Lees hit Fuller to leg for 3, and scored 
 a couple of singles from the same over, and Bell cut Thompson 
 for 2 and ran a couple of sharp singles off the same bowler. 
 Twenty was soon hoisted, and at 30 Annand took the ball at 
 Fuller's end. This bowler has an awkward high delivery, with 
 a good break from the off. Runs slowed for a little while after 
 this, and both bowlers sent down several maidens. The bats¬ 
 men were now well set, and at 40 Kaizer went on at the east 
 wicket and Annand changed ends. Kaizer bowled a number 
 of maidens, and the runs, mostly singles, were scored off 
 Annand. Then both batsmen hit the fast round arm bowler 
 to leg for 4; 50, 60, and 70 were telegraphed without any 
 separation, and at 86 Henry went on with slows vice 
 Annand. This bowler’s third over resulted in the downfall of 
 Lees, as this batsman in trying a drive was capitally held by 
 Henry. Marshall opened his account with a couple of singles 
 and a brace of nice cuts for a couple. He then drove Henry 
 in fine style for 4. Bell next hit Kaizer twice in succession ot 
 the fence for 4, but at 96 an appeal for leg before wicket 
 resulted in his dismissal. Isaacs kept company with Marshall 
 until, at 117 Thompson found an entrance to his stumps with 
 a capital ball. Farquharson and Marshall made another 
 lengthy stand, and bowler after bowler was tried, but still the 
 score mounted up so quickly that 80 runs were added before a 
 brilliant catch by Henry at the on disposed of Marshall for a 
 
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 well earned 38. Fyfe played very patiently for 8, until he, too, 
 fell a victim to another grand catch of Henry—5 for 205. Far- 
 quharson continued to score freely, and, aided by some nice 
 contributions from Stewart, the score was still further increased 
 by 28 before the next wicket fell. Farquharson was unfor¬ 
 tunately run out when he had earned 55. His long score 
 included five 4’s, five 3’s, four 2’s. and was got by clean hard 
 hitting, combined with good defence. It should be added, 
 however, that he was missed once or twice, but not until he 
 had got well set. James Smith and Burke were also in good 
 form and the huge score was still further augmented by these 
 two batsmen, and for the next half hour some very pretty 
 cricket was witnessed. At 271, however, Smith was clean 
 bowled by Thompson for a nicely earned 20. Austin and 
 Burke, the last men, offered a stubborn resistance and both 
 had some capital hits, notably two grand on drives by Burke 
 and one by Austin, all of which realized 4, and it was not 
 until twenty minutes to five that the last wicket fell for the 
 gigantic total of 319, the greatest number of runs scored on 
 the Montreal ground for a number of years. Burke’s innings 
 was conspicuous for its sound defence and vigorous hitting, 
 and his contribution of 45 embraces three 4’s, two 3s and six 
 2’s and singles. Austin was left not out with 19 at his credit. 
 Despite their long leather hunting under an almost scorching 
 sun, the Haligonians played a plucky game. Their fielding, 
 although not without blemish, was at times decidedly brilliant. 
 Henry, in the long field and at point, was repeatedly cheered 
 for really grand work, and his catches could not be excelled. 
 Oxley, too, deserves great praise for the distinguished service 
 he rendered his club at long leg. His clean picking up and 
 smart handling of the ball was the subject of much favourable 
 comment. Fuller, Annand and Kaizcr, too, arc also worthy 
 
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 of special mention in this dire&ion. Their captain displayed 
 excellent judgment in handling his men, and the manner in 
 which he varied the bowling was most judicious. That so 
 many runs were scored against them was to a certain extent 
 due to the state of the wicket, which was most unfavourable to 
 their style of bowling. 
 
 With half an hour to spare and in a bad light the Haligo¬ 
 nians set to work to reduce, and if possible overtake, the gigan¬ 
 tic total against them, and when the^stumps were drawn for 
 the day they had lost two wickets for 28 runs. Kaizer and 
 Henry being not out with eleven and two respectively. The 
 Wanderers have some capital batting ability among them, and 
 the result of their doings to-day is anticipated with interest. 
 The match will be resumed at 10.30 (sharp) this forenoon. If 
 the Wanderers can save an inning’s defeat, it is all odds that 
 the match, like that of yesterday, will result in a draw. The 
 play to-day will be watched with eager interest. 
 
 A GREAT VICTORY. 
 
 THE WEST INDIES DEFEAT THE WANDERERS (HALIFAX) EARLY. 
 
 Play in this match was resumed a few minutes after 11 o’clock 
 yesterday morning. Kaizer and Henry, the not outs of the 
 previous evening, commenced well. The weather was most 
 favourable, and the wicket, though somewhat cut up with the 
 large amount of run getting on it on the previous day, played 
 much faster and was much favourable to scoring. Overnight 
 the score stood at 28, and through capital play on the sides 
 of both batsmen it was pulled to 59 before a fast ball from 
 Farquharson beat Kaizer, Henry continued to hit freely, and his 
 contribution of 40 was the feature of the Haligonian innings. 
 It included one 4, five 3’s, seven 2’s, and singles and he re¬ 
 ceived a well merited ovation on his return to the pavilion. 
 
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 W. S. Duffus was the only other player who reached double 
 figures and his innings was characterised by great care 
 and patience. Although he did not come off, W. A. 
 Duffus showed the prettiest style of the lot. His for¬ 
 ward play is particularly clean and neat, and altogether 
 this young batsman promises well for the future. The inning 
 terminated shortly after luncheon for 113 runs. The bowling 
 of the West Indians was well on the spot, and the fielding all 
 through the innings was most creditable. With 205 runs to 
 the lead the Haligonians had of course to follow on, and their 
 second venture opened most disastrously for them, the first five 
 men being quickly disposed of for but 26 runs. W. S. Duffus 
 and Oxley, however, made a bit of a stand, and carried the 
 figures to 42 before a separation was effected, Oxley retiring 
 clean bowled after hitting up ten. The two Duffus continued 
 the run getting for some little time longer, but the capital 
 bowling of Stewart and Burke soon asserted itself, and the 
 Whole eleven were dismissed in a couple of hours for 64, the 
 West Indians thus gaining a great victory by an innings and 
 142 runs. 
 
 In our report of Wednesday’s play it was inadvertently men¬ 
 tioned that Oxley was most prominent in the field at long leg. 
 Neal w T as the player who distinguished himself in that position. 
 Oxley, however, did some capital work. 
 
 The West Indians left the city last evening per C.P.R. for 
 Ottawa, where they will play to-day and to-morrow. A large 
 number of Montreal cricketers assembled at the depot and 
 gave them a most enthusiastic send off. Both teams united in 
 a hearty “ Auld lang Syne” as the train steamed out of the 
 depot. 
 
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 From the Toronto Daily Mail, 2oth August. 
 
 Montreal, Aug. 19.—This match was continued this morn¬ 
 ing at 11 o’clock in perfeft cricketing weather, Messrs. Kaiser 
 and Henry, the “ not out” men of the previous day, going on 
 with the innings of the Halifax Wanderers to the bowling of 
 Stewart and Burke. Henry opened with 2 threes to leg off 
 Stewart, and scoring became slow, eleven overs being bowled 
 for 8 runs. Oxley was deputed to run for Kaiser, who was 
 hurt by a fast ball from Stewart. The score had reached 50, 
 and Farquharson took the ball from Stewart. Henry hit his 
 second ball to the on for 3, and got Burke to leg for 3 more. 
 At 59 Kaiser was bowled by Farquharson, having put together 
 a very useful 14 by steady batting. Annand joined the Flalifax 
 captain, and opened his score with a straight drive for a single. 
 Henry then hit Burke finely to leg for 4, and Annand followed 
 Suit with a 4 cut off Farquharson, but succumbed to the next 
 ball from that bowler. Neal went in, but was deprived of 
 Henry’s company, who was beaten by a bailer from Farquhar¬ 
 son. Henry had played a really excellent and an invaluable 
 innings of 40, giving only half a chance when he had made 25- 
 W. S. Duffus followed, and slipped Farquharson for 4, drove 
 him to the off for 3, and cut Burke for a single. Stewart was 
 tried, vice Burke, and was cut by Neal for 3, but this batsman 
 was easily taken at point at 97. Duffus was joined by his 
 cousin, who after adding two singles fell a viftim to Farquhar¬ 
 son,—7 for 100. 
 
 After luncheon Burke was encharged with the bowling at 
 the west end of the ground. He had bowled excellently all 
 through the innings, but had as yet failed to secure a wicket. 
 He now went to work and performed the great hat trick, dis¬ 
 missing Duffus, Fuller, and Thomson with three successive 
 balls, the innings closing for 113. 
 
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 Being in a minority of 201 runs the Halifax men had to 
 follow on. Henry and Kaiser went in, and the bowling was 
 given to Burke and Lees. A very disastrous commencement 
 was made. Henry was given out for a catch at the wicket, 
 and Harris was caught in the slips off his first ball. Two for 
 o. Annand joined Kaiser and drove Lees finely for 3, and 
 Kaiser cut Burke to the pavilion for another 3. Annand was 
 then smartly stumped off Lees, Three for n. Kaiser gave a 
 hard chance to Farquharson at point, and Oxley, the new 
 comer, cut Lees prettily for 3. Kaiser was caught at slip off 
 the next ball, and W. S. Duffus became Oxley’s partner, who 
 was bowled by Burke with the total at 26. Bligh went to the 
 bat, and returned the ball hotly to Lees, who failed to hold it. 
 Burke sent down nine overs for 2 runs, and then bowled Bligh 
 with a shooter, and a moment after Stewart bowled Duffus 
 with a slow ball. A few runs were added, and Fuller was dis¬ 
 missed by the last named bowler. Nine for 52. Thompson 
 got 2 to the on and 3 to leg off. Stewart was missed at point 
 by Farquharson, and put Burke through the slips for 2. 
 Duffus was then bowled by Stewart, the total being 64, or a 
 viftory for the West Indies by an innings and and 142 runs. 
 In the first innings Burke took 3 wickets for 35, Stewart 2 for 
 33, Farquharson 5 for 27. In the second innings Burke took 
 4 wickets for 19, Lees took 2 wickets for 13, Stewart took 4 
 wickets for 13. 
 
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 No. 3 MATCH. 
 
 From Ottawa Daily Citizen , 23rd August. 
 
 WEST INDIANS V. OTTAWA C. C. 
 
 W. I. GENTLEMEN. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 
 J. Lees, b Coste. 
 
 
 0 
 
 ]. Lees, b Steele. 
 
 0 
 
 E. M. Skeete, run out. 
 
 
 IS 
 
 E. M. Skeete, c Austin b Steele 
 
 21 
 
 G. Wyatt, b Steele. 
 
 
 1 
 
 R. H. Stewart, s Powell, c 
 
 
 W. H. Farquharson, c Powell, 
 
 
 Steele. 
 
 4 
 
 b Coste. 
 
 
 11 
 
 L M. Burke, run out. 
 
 15 
 
 L. Isaacs, b Coste. 
 
 
 0 
 
 W. H. Farquharson, b Steele 
 
 0 
 
 R. H. Stewart, b Steele. 
 
 
 8 
 
 G. Wyatt, 1 b w, b Coste. 
 
 28 
 
 T. Skeete, run out. 
 
 
 6 
 
 T. Skeete, b Steele. 
 
 0 
 
 W. Collymore, c Powell, 
 
 b 
 
 
 L Fyfe, b F. H. Smith. 
 
 O 
 
 Steele. 
 
 
 4 
 
 L Isaacs, c Steele, b F. H. 
 
 
 L. Fyfe, c Powell, b Steele, 
 
 , # , 
 
 0 
 
 Smith . 
 
 0 
 
 J. M. Rurke, not out. 
 
 
 
 A. Swain, not out. 
 
 A 
 
 A. Swain, c A. G. Smith, 
 
 b 
 
 
 W. Collymore, b Steele. 
 
 3 
 
 Coste.. 
 
 
 6 
 
 Extras. 
 
 5 
 
 Extras . 
 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 Total... 
 
 
 67 
 
 Total... 
 
 So 
 
 
 
 OTTAWA. 
 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 
 V. H. Steele, c and 
 
 b 
 
 
 V. H. Steele, c Farquhar- 
 
 
 Lees. 
 
 
 IS 
 
 son, b Burke. 
 
 20 
 
 A. F. Austin, b Stew- 
 
 
 J. E. Smith, b Burke. 
 
 7 
 
 art.. 
 
 
 O 
 
 A. G. Smith, b Burke. 
 
 4 
 
 L. Coste, b Stewart. 
 
 
 4 
 
 L. Coste, b Farquharson. 
 
 1 
 
 A. G. Smith, s Wyatt, 
 
 b 
 
 
 F. H. Smith, not out. 
 
 9 
 
 Lees. 
 
 
 22 
 
 C. L. Lawrence, b Farquhar- 
 
 
 F. H. Smith, run out. 
 
 
 I 
 
 son... 
 
 C 
 
 E. G. Powell, run out. 
 
 
 4 
 
 E. G. Powell, run out. 
 
 O 
 
 0 
 
 W Makinson, b Burke. 
 
 
 0 
 
 A. F. Austin b Farquhar- 
 
 
 C. L. Lawrence, c Farquha- 
 
 
 son. 
 
 3 
 
 son, b Burke. 
 
 
 1 
 
 F. W. Hamilton b Farquhar- 
 
 
 E. J. Smith, not out. 
 
 
 Q 
 
 son...... 
 
 O 
 
 F. W. Hamilton, b Lees... 
 
 
 2 
 
 T. B. Taylor, b Farquhar- 
 
 
 P. B. Taylor, b Burke . 
 
 
 A 
 
 son. 
 
 I 
 
 Extras. 
 
 
 5 
 
 W. Makinson b Farquhar- 
 
 O 
 
 
 
 
 Extras. 
 
 4 
 
 Total.. 
 
 
 67 
 
 Total ... 
 
 54 
 
SI 
 
 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 
 
 W. I. GENTLEMEN. 
 
 First Innings. Second Innings. 
 
 Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Coste. 
 
 
 20 
 
 21 
 
 4 
 
 Coste. 
 
 
 16 
 
 28 
 
 1 
 
 Smith. 
 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 0 
 
 Steele. 
 
 
 9 
 
 47 
 
 6 
 
 Steele. 
 
 
 12 
 
 3 i 
 
 4 
 
 Smith. 
 
 . 4 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 Mr. Smith bowled 4 wides in the two innings. 
 
 OTTAWA. 
 
 First Innings. Second Innings. 
 
 Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts 
 
 Burke. 
 
 87 
 
 8 
 
 22 
 
 Stewart. 
 
 24 
 
 — 
 
 17 
 
 Farquharson. 
 
 4 
 
 — 
 
 6 
 
 Lees. 
 
 40 
 
 3 
 
 13 
 
 Skeete.. 
 
 16 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 3 Burke. 96 10 28 
 
 2 Farquharson. 76 10 19 
 
 — Stewart. 26 3 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 Mr. Skeete bowled 1 wide in the first innings. 
 
 The match between the West India cricketers and the 
 Ottawa eleven was resumed at Rideau Hall, Saturday morning, 
 Mr. G. Wyatt, not out 28, and Mr. Swain facing the bowl¬ 
 ing of Steele and Coste. The former was immediately disposed 
 of and Mr. Collymore joined Mr. Swain. These two added 7 
 runs to the score, and the second innings was brought to a 
 close for 80 runs. After a brief interval, the Ottawas entered 
 upon their second essay with Si runs to make to win, but con¬ 
 trary to general expe&ation, only scored 54, and therefore lost 
 the match by 26 runs. The second innings of the Ottawa 
 opened with Messrs. V. H. Steele and E. J. Smith at the bat, 
 facing the deliveries ot Messrs. Burke and Farquharson. Runs 
 came slowly at first, both batsmen displaying sound defence. 
 With the score at 17 Mr. E. J. Smith was clean bowled by a 
 bailer from Burke. Mr. A. G. Smith filled the vacancy, but 
 only added 4 to the score, when Burke upset his bails by a 
 similar ball. Mr. Coste was next on the list, but his stay was 
 
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 of short duration, a magnificent leg break being too much for 
 him. Mr. F. H. Smith came next to assist Mr. Steele who was 
 playing grand cricket, and it looked as if these two careful 
 players would give considerable trouble, but with a few runs 
 added, Mr. Farquharson caught Steele off Burke in the slips. 
 His innings of 20 was made by careful play and included 
 several fine leg hits. After the departure of Steele none of the 
 others made any stand, and Mr. F. H. Smith carried out his 
 bat for 9 well-earned runs, having seen the fall of 7 wickets 
 during his innings. For the winners Messrs. Burke and 
 Farquharson bowled remarkably well, and were well supported 
 in the field. 
 
 From the Montreal Gazette, 21st August. 
 
 Ottawa, August 20th.—In the cricket match between the 
 West Indian and Ottawa Cricket club teams, played here 
 to-day, the visitors went first to the bat and were all disposed 
 of for 67 runs. The bowling of Coste and Steele, of Ottawa, was 
 excellent. The Ottawas in their first innings made 67 also, 
 creating a tie. In their second innings the West India team 
 scored 73 for the loss of eight wickets, when play was stopped 
 for the day. 
 
 Ottawa, August 21.—The second innings of the match 
 between the West India gentlemen cricketers and a team of the 
 Ottawa club was concluded this afternoon, the West Indians 
 scoring 80 to 54 of the Ottawa and winning the match by 26 
 runs, the first inning having resulted in a tie. The visiting 
 team left for Toronto at 11.30 this evening. 
 
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 No. 4 MATCH. 
 
 From Toronto Daily Globe, 25th August. 
 WEST INDIAN GENTLEMEN V. TORONTO. 
 
 WEST 
 
 J. Lees (Jamaica), c Saunders, 
 b Jones 
 
 E. M. Skeete (B’dos), b Boyd 
 G. Wyatt (Demerara), b Jones 
 L. Kerr (Demerara), b Boyd... 
 W. H. Farquharson (Jamaica), 
 run out 
 
 E. N. Marshall (Jam.), b Boyd 
 R. H. Stewart (Demerara), c 
 Saunders, b Lindsay 
 
 Indian gentlemen. —First Innings. 
 
 31 
 
 32 
 4 
 2 
 
 33 
 16 
 
 L. Fyfe (Jamaica), b Boyd ... 1 
 
 A. W. Swain (Demerara), c 
 Saunders, b Boyd... ... 2 
 J. M. Burke (Jam.), b Saunders 11 
 P. Isaacs (Jam.), 1 b w, b Marsh 10 
 W.O. Collymore (B’dos), not out o 
 Extras.13 
 
 167 
 
 TORONTO. C. C. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 W. W. Vickers, c Skeete, b 
 
 Burke. o 
 
 W. D. Saunders, b Burke. 11 
 
 A. W. Winslow, b Burke. 6 
 
 G. W. Marsh, b Burke. 3 
 
 W. W. Jones, run out. 22 
 
 M. Boyd, c Fyfe, b Farqubar- 
 
 son. 8 
 
 W. F. W. Creelman, b Burke 1 
 
 F. S. Dickey, c Isaacs, b Far¬ 
 quharson. 7 
 
 G. G. S. Lindsay, b Burke... 3 
 
 G. B. Behan, c & b Farquhar¬ 
 son. o 
 
 A. G. Brown, c Wyatt, b Far¬ 
 quharson. 3 
 
 A. Collins, not out. o 
 
 Extras. 7 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 W. W. Vickers, c Burke, b 
 
 Stewart. 10 
 
 W. D. Saunders, c Collymore, 
 
 b Burke. o 
 
 A. W. Winslow, c Stewart, b 
 
 Burke. o 
 
 G. W. Marsh, c Burke, b Far¬ 
 quharson. 12 
 
 W. W, Jones, c Farquharson, 
 
 b Burke. o 
 
 M Boyd, c Wyatt, b Burke... o 
 W. F. W. Creelman, b Burke 4 
 
 F. S. Dickey, not out. 13 
 
 G. G. S. Lindsay, c Lees, b 
 
 Farquharson. o 
 
 G. B. Behan, c Stewart b Far¬ 
 quharson. 13 
 
 A. G. Brown, c Fyfe, b Stewart 3 
 
 A. Collins, b Burke...... o 
 
 Extras. 2 
 
 71 57 
 
 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 
 
 TORONTO. 
 
 First Innings , Second Inning. 
 
 Ovs. Mds. Rns. Wkts. Ovs. Mds. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Burke . 24 10 31 6 Burke. 19 3 13 10 6 
 
 Farquharson 23.1 9 33 4 Farquharson.. 27 14 30 3 
 
 Stewart.. 12 8 9 2 
 
 Swain. 5260 
 
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 WEST INDIANS. 
 
 Overs. Mdns. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Marsh. 22.2 13 24 1 
 
 Boyd. 49 27 37 5 
 
 Jones. 31 6 57 2 
 
 Lindsay. 16 8 14 1 
 
 Behan. 9 2 17 o 
 
 Saunders. 4151 
 
 Marsh bowled two wides and Jones one ; Boyd bowled a no-ball. 
 
 Cricketers are proverbially lucky in the choice of their days 
 for matches, but the drizzling rain throughout yesterday rather 
 contradifted this belief. The wicket suffered severely, and 
 at no time played up to its usual celerity. Scoring was slow, 
 and the batting of the West Indians was the most patient and 
 least lively of any which has been seen on the ground this 
 year. The Toronto fielding was not good, and the bowling of 
 Boyd alone is worthy of comment. His analysis shows 5 
 wickets for 37 runs. The toss was won by the visitors, and 
 they took the innings. Lees and Skeete were opposed by 
 Marsh and Boyd, and for many overs the blowers kept the bats¬ 
 men on the defence. Finally a leg-bye was run, and the game 
 opened in real earnest. The runs, however, were a very long 
 time coming, and the few spe&ators who had gathered to see 
 the commencement of the match were rather disappointed in 
 this lack of brilliancy on the part of the West Indians. As the re¬ 
 sult proved, the pair which stood the brunt of the attack, resisting 
 all temptations to hit half volleys, and playing the good balls 
 with a straight bat, were determined to remain there, if steadi¬ 
 ness combined with art would do the trick. Lees’s batting was 
 much more finished than that of his companion, but 
 the colt had got 32 when Boyd found his wicket. At 
 that juncture 67 was signalled for the loss of one wicket. 
 The fall of another wicket two runs later brightened up the 
 
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 fielders considerably, and a more hopeful outlook appeared. 
 Farquharson, the giant of the team, came to the front a little 
 later, and he showed considerable fight. He hit Jones around 
 the field, especially to the leg. He was missed in the long 
 field on, but the chance was a difficult one. A variety of bowl¬ 
 ing had been tried, and the wickets were still falling very 
 slowly. When luncheon was announced five wickets were 
 down for 98 runs. After the marquee had been visited a start 
 was made again. Farquharson again showed some brilliant 
 hitting, chiefly to leg, and the score crept up into three figures. 
 Burke seconded Farquharson’s effort in a very encouraging 
 style, and between them the score was brought to 154, when 
 Burke succumbed to a good one from Saunders, who had 
 doffed his pads and gloves for the occasion. P. Isaacs came 
 next, but Farquharson ran himself out, having obtained the 
 handsome total of 38 by his strong and safe play. Three more 
 runs were added to the score, and then Isaac was retired on a 
 leg before decision. The innings total was 167, of which 
 number 13 were extras, 3 only of which were out-and-out byes. 
 The innings lasted from n‘30 until 4 - 30. The first wicket was 
 a hard one to get, and the bowling became demoralized before 
 the stubborn defence. The Toronto men were even more 
 unfortunate as regards the weather than their opponents, since 
 the rain now fell faster than at any time in the day. The light 
 was bad too, and it is in a great measure accountable for the 
 excellence of the bowling record of Burke. W. W. Jones 
 played freely and well and seemed well set with 16 to credit 
 when time was called for the night. Creelman and he ran 
 some very short runs which seemed to tickle the spectators 
 immensely. Six wickets have fallen for 55 runs, and before 
 the eleventh wicket falls 32 runs must be got to save a follow- 
 on. The result depends greatly on to-day’s weather, but in any 
 
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 case the match ought to be interesting and worthy of a thought 
 on the part of the cricketers in the city. 
 
 There are two spare men with the team, L. A. Isaacs and 
 T. Skeete, and a spectator in the person of the veteran Mr. C. 
 Isaacs. 
 
 SECOND DAY’S PLAY. 
 
 The match came to an untimely end yesterday at the early 
 hour of 2 o’clock. The weather did not mend much, and was 
 again disagreeable. The wicket was poor and bumpy, in addi¬ 
 tion to being sticky. Jones and Dickey, the not-outs of the 
 previous day, resumed their places at the wickets at i x o’clock, 
 and Jones led off capitally. He got five more runs, 22 in all, 
 and, then calling on his partner for a short run, to which there 
 was no response, he was run out before he could scramble 
 back. It was a pity, as thirty more runs were required to save 
 a follow-on. None of the remaining batsmen did anything 
 worthy of note, and at 11.40 all were out for 71, some 96 runs 
 behind their opponents. The follow-on was thus inevitable, 
 and Captain Saunders sent in Jones and Lindsay to aft on the 
 offensive. The task was by no means an impossible one, but 
 on that wicket extremely difficult of accomplishment. The 
 opening wickets fell in one, two, three order, not a run being 
 signalled to the scoring stand. Vickers relieved the monotony 
 by putting Burke to leg for a single. Collins then retired, 
 clean bowled by Burke. Four wickets for one run. Saunders 
 joined Vickers who got four more runs, and then the Captain 
 skied one over the bowler’s head, which was well taken by 
 Collymore. Six wickets for five runs was even more disas¬ 
 trous ; but a change, though a slight one, appeared. Marsh 
 and Vickers helped the total to 23, when Vickers fell with 10 
 runs to his credit. Marsh did not long survive, but his dozen 
 was a very acceptable contribution. It was reserved to Dickey 
 
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 and Behan to do something towards the demoralization of the 
 foreign bowling. Between them the score was raised from 
 27 to 50, each batsman scoring 15 runs. Behan hit in strong 
 form, while Dickey, playing more cautiously, depended on 
 cuts and snicks for his runs. The innings and match ended 
 at 2.15. The West Indians beat the home team by an innings 
 and 39 runs. Burke’s analysis in the second innings was 
 excellent. Everyone was glad to see the West Indians win, 
 but their majority was larger than any one anticipated. A 
 match will be begun this morning, at 10.30, between the same 
 team and an eleven chosen from the Ontario Association. 
 L. Kerr was unable, on account of sickness, to play yesterday, 
 and a substitute was found for him. 
 
 No. 5 MATCH. 
 
 WEST INDIAN GENTLEMEN V. ONTARIO ASSOCIATION. 
 
 From the Toronto Mail, 26th & 27th August. 
 
 WEST INDIAN GENTLEMEN. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 J. Lees, c Coste, b Smith. 13 
 
 E. M. Skeete, b Smith. 7 
 
 P. A. Isaacs, run out. 2 
 
 W. H. Farquharson, c Saund¬ 
 ers, b Smith. i 
 
 G. Wyatt, c Vickers, b Smith. o 
 R. H. Stewart, c Smith b 
 
 Coste. 15 
 
 E. N. Marshall, b A C. Allan... 4 
 J. M. Burke, c Lloyd Jones, b 
 
 Smith. O 
 
 L. L. Kerr, b Smith. 4 
 
 L. R. Fyfe, c Winslow, b 
 
 Smith. 1 
 
 T. S. Skeete, not out.. o 
 
 L. Isaacs, b Smith. o 
 
 Extras. 4 
 
 Si 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 J. Lees, 1 b w, b Smith. 34 
 
 E. M. Skeete, b A. C. Allan... 3 
 R. H. Sewart, c Lloyd-Jones, 
 
 b Coste. 4 
 
 E. N. Marshall b Coste. 25 
 
 W. H. Farquharson, b A. C. 
 
 Allan. 19 
 
 G. Wyatt, st. Saunders, b 
 
 Coste. o 
 
 T. Skeete, b A. C. Allan. 10 
 
 L. A. Isaacs b A. C. Allen. o 
 
 P. A. Isaacs, c Marsh, b A. C. 
 
 Allan. 1 
 
 L. Kerr, c Saunders, b A. C. 
 
 Allan. 4 
 
 J. M. Burke, not out.. 1 
 
 L. Fyfe, b A. C. Allan. o 
 
 Extras. 8 
 
 109 
 
 Total 
 
 Total 
 
38 
 
 ONTARIO ASSOCIATION. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 W. W. Vickers, (Toronto) c 
 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 W. W. Vickers, b Burke. 
 
 7 
 
 Farquharson b Marshall. 
 
 32 
 
 D. W. Saunders, c Stewart 
 
 
 D. W. Saunders (Toronto) c 
 
 b Farquharson. 
 
 12 
 
 Marshall, b Burke. 
 
 9 
 
 W. W. Jones, c Kerr, b. Far- 
 
 
 W. W. Jones, (Toronto) c 
 
 
 quharson. 
 
 0 
 
 L. Isaacs b Burke. 
 
 0 
 
 F. G. B. Allan c Kerr b Burke 
 
 0 
 
 F. G. A. Allan (Trinity School) 
 
 
 J. Biggs, b Burke. 
 
 7 
 
 b Stewart. 
 
 22 
 
 A. C. Allan, c P. Isaacs, b 
 
 
 T. Biggs (Orillia) c Marshall, 
 
 
 Farquharson. 
 
 2 
 
 b Burke . 
 
 5 
 
 G. W. Marsh, b Burke. 
 
 0 
 
 S. D. Smith (Gooderham & 
 Worts) s P. Isaacs b Stewart 
 
 18 
 
 A. T. Winslow, c Fyfe, b Far¬ 
 quharson. 
 
 7 
 
 A. C. Allan (Toronto) b Stew- 
 
 
 S. D. Smith, c Wyatt, b. Burke 
 
 6 
 
 art. 
 
 0 
 
 L. Coste, c Burke, b Far- 
 
 
 A. Winslow (Toronto) b Lees. 
 
 1 
 
 quharson. 
 
 0 
 
 A. Lloyd-Jones (Simcoe) b 
 Stewart. 
 
 1 
 
 A. Lloyd-Jones, c P. Isaacs b. 
 Farquharson. 
 
 0 
 
 L. Coste (Amherstburg) c 
 
 
 H. J. Bethune, not out. 
 
 0 
 
 Marshall b Lees. 
 
 3 
 
 Extras. 
 
 2 
 
 H. J. Bethune (Toronto) c P. 
 
 Isaacs b Lees. 
 
 G. W. Marsh (Toronto) not out 
 Extras. 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 Total. ioi Total. 43 
 
 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 
 
 WEST INDIAN GENTLEMEN. 
 
 First Innings. Second Innings. 
 
 Overs Mds. Rns. Wkts. Overs Mds. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Smith . 
 
 • 3i 
 
 14 
 
 28 
 
 8 
 
 Smith . 
 
 48 
 
 37 
 
 4i 
 
 1 
 
 Coste. 
 
 • 17 
 
 12 
 
 8 
 
 I 
 
 Coste. 
 
 33 
 
 13 
 
 43 
 
 3 
 
 Jones. 
 
 . 6 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 Allan, A. C... 
 
 19 
 
 16 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 A. C. Allan.. 
 
 . 8 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 Marsh. 
 
 • 5 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Lloyd-Jones.. 
 
 ■ 5 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 ONTARIO ASSOCIATION. 
 
 First Innings. Second Innings. 
 
 Overs Mds. Rns. Wkts. Overs Mds. Rns. Wkts, 
 
 Burke . 
 
 23 
 
 10 
 
 28 
 
 3 
 
 Burke . 26 
 
 15 20 
 
 5 
 
 Farquharson. 
 
 13 
 
 3 
 
 29 
 
 0 
 
 Farquharson. 26 
 
 15 21 
 
 6 
 
 Stewart . 
 
 15 
 
 5 
 
 16 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 Marshall. 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 7 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 
 Lees. 
 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 16 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 There was a much larger attendance of spe&ators at the 
 Toronto cricket grounds yesterday than on the previous days, 
 
39 
 
 the weather at last permitting admirers of cricket to gratify their 
 taste by witnessing the play of the visitors from the West 
 Indies. Private carriages lined the side of the grounds over¬ 
 looking the lawn, the large branches of the trees forming a 
 most acceptable shelter from the uncomfortably warm rays of 
 the sun. 
 
 The visitors were first to handle the willow, and those who 
 had witnessed their batting in the match with the Toronto 
 Cricket Club were surprised to see how rapidly the wickets fell. 
 J. Lees and E. M. Skeete, who had made such a grand stand 
 when opening the match on Monday, were disposed of for a 
 total between them of 20. Of this number Lees contributed 
 13, acquired by patient, steady play. The top scorer of the 
 innings was R. H. Stewart, who put together 15 in good style. 
 No one else reached double figures, and when the last wicket 
 fell, the telegraph announced a total of 51. The fielding of 
 the Ontario players was sharp and clean. 
 
 The home team sent in Vickers and Saunders to defend the 
 wickets. A most encouraging commencement was made. 
 Vickers piled up runs very rapidly, two leg hits contributing 5 
 each. When he was caught out by Farquharson the board 
 credited him with the fine total of 32. F. G. B. Allan, by 
 good steady batting, put together 22. This total consisted of 
 9 twos and 4 singles. The only other man to get into double 
 figures was S. B. Smith. In his total of 18 there was one six. 
 The hit was really not good for more than 3, but a hunt for a 
 lost ball allowed three more to be trotted out. Saunders was 
 unfortunate, but in his total of 9 there were two threes. When 
 A. C. Allan came to the bat he was clean bowled by Stewart 
 with the first, a full-pitched ball. The innings closed for 101. 
 The West Indians were not fielding in as good form as on 
 Monday, and several chances were missed. 
 
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 The Ontario eleven now seemed to have a clear path to 
 victory, but the way the West Indians began batting in their 
 second innings created fresh doubt as to the result. Lees and 
 Skeete were the first to face the bowlers, Skeete was disposed of 
 for 3, and Stewart, who succeeded him, for 4. Then Marshall 
 came on, and from now until time was called the runs were 
 made rapidly. When six o’clock arrived, 57 runs had been 
 obtained for the loss of two wickets. The bowling of Burke 
 and Stewart called forth many expressions of commendation, 
 and as the analysis will show, Smith was also very effective. 
 
 There was a most exciting finish to the match, yesterday, 
 between the West Indies team and Ontario Association. 
 There was a good attendance of spectators, the fine weather 
 and expectation of a close match inducing a large turn out. 
 When time was called on Wednesday evening each team had 
 completed one innings, and the West Indies were engaged in 
 the second innings. Two wickets had gone down, and the not 
 outs were Messrs. J. Lees and E. N. Marshall. Mr. Lees had 
 already run up 30, and Mr. Marshall, with 14, was evincing an 
 inclination to follow his example in reaching high figures, 
 Messrs. Skeete and Stewart having contributed 3, and 4, re¬ 
 spectively, and six extras added made the total 57 when play 
 ceased for the day. 
 
 The second innings of the West Indians was resumed yes¬ 
 terday morning, and the bowlers were not long at work when 
 Lees was declared out leg before wicket. He was loudly 
 applauded as he made his way to the pavilion, and certainly 
 deserved this recognition of his superior batting. His total of 
 34 was made without a chance, and his defence of the wicket 
 should have been of longer duration. Ontario’s umpire was in 
 error when he gave him out leg before wicket, and the mistake 
 
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 was freely acknowledged by members of the home team. 
 Marshall added 9 to his previous day’s score, and retired with 
 25 runs to his credit. The board registered 109 when the 
 last wicket fell. The bowling of A. C. Allan was remark¬ 
 ably fine, and the fielding of the Ontario men was good 
 throughout. 
 
 The home team began the second innings with 60 runs to 
 win. It seemed a comparatively easy task, and everybody 
 supposed that the West Indies were going to meet with their 
 first defeat. Probably the visitors held the same opinion, but 
 they went out to do their best, and in more than one sense 
 could not have done better. Vickers and Saunders went in to 
 face the bowling of Burke and Farquharson. For a little while 
 the runs ran up merrily, but presently Vickers was clean 
 bowled by Burke for 7, and was soon followed by Saunders, 
 who was prettily caught out after getting 12 runs together. 
 Jones and F. G. Allan each put a cipher opposite his name in 
 the score book, and there were 4 wickets gone for 19 runs. 
 The wickets now fell rapidly, the only pair to make any kind 
 of a stand being formed of Winslow and Smith. When (he 
 eighth wicket had gone the telegraph announced 43. This 
 total was not increased, the following three batsmen being un¬ 
 able to add to the score. The fielding of the West Indians 
 during this innings was especially close and sharp, and the 
 bowling of Burke and Farquharson, who remained in office till 
 the last wicket went down, even surpassed their previous work 
 of the week. Mr. P. Isaacs proved himself to be an excellent 
 wicket-keeper. 
 
 From the Globe 27th August, 1886. 
 
 Captain Fyfe seems to be a lucky man in winning the toss 
 twice in succession, and on each occasion his team enjoyed the 
 
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 best of the wicket. Captain Saunders marshalled his team in 
 the field at ii.io, and entrusted the bowling to S. D. Smith 
 and D. L. Coste. E. M. Skeete and Lees were the first bats¬ 
 men to appear, and the fielders having seen these men bat on 
 the previous day prepared to do their utmost to effect their 
 riddance. Thirty-five minutes passed, and the batsmen’s 
 wickets were still intaft, but the score had only risen to 15. 
 Skeete was cleverly bowled by Smith with the telegraph still 
 showing that number. Three more wickets fell in short order, 
 including Lees, who was neatly snapped up by Coste at draw- 
 leg off Smith. Lees played in very good style, and his stub¬ 
 born defence was worth witnessing. His score was 13. Stewart 
 saved the innings from total demoralization by running up 15 
 just in the nick of time. He played prettily and well for his 
 addition to the score. The innings closed a minute or two 
 after one o’clock for the meagre total of 51. The fielding of 
 the Ontario men was excellent, and Smith's bowling pheno¬ 
 menal. Luncheon was disposed of, and at 2.10 Vickers and 
 Saunders took up their positions at the wickets. Burke held 
 the leather at the northern end and delivered to Vickers. Then 
 began some rapid scoring on the part of the batsmen, Vickers 
 jumping into both Burke and Farquharson. The bulletin 
 board showed the doubles in rapid succession until 40 was 
 reached, and a few runs later Saunder’s wicket fell for a care¬ 
 fully made 9. Vickers was taken in the next over by Far¬ 
 quharson at point off Marshall for 32. This contribution was 
 made up of 2 fivers, 2 threes, 3 twos, and singles. Two 
 wickets for 44. Jones failed to score. F. G. B. Allan, 
 Trinity College School, now came in, and his advent was 
 watched with great interest, since it was his first match 
 of importance. His play was strong, and his selection refleft- 
 ed great credit on the Association Committee. Between 
 
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 him and Smith the runs came in apace, and before the latter 
 was dismissed the total had been raised to 84. Smith played 
 capitally for his 18. Allan’s performance in getting 22 runs 
 was very meritorious, and his cricketing career will be doubt¬ 
 less fraught with much success in the future. The side was 
 all out for 101, or fifty runs more than the West Indians were 
 able to get. The West Indian fielding has deteriorated some¬ 
 what, a number of easy flies being missed in the field. The 
 bowling too was rather demoralized early in the innings, but 
 later it picked up very much under the more favorable circum¬ 
 stances. The second venture of the West Indians was of a 
 different character to the first. Despite the best efforts of 
 Smith, Coste, and Allan, the first pair of batsmen could not 
 be dislodged until 25 runs were put on. E. M. Skeete was the 
 unfortunate one, having kept up his wickets 40 minutes for 3 
 runs. Stewart fell at 30, but at six o’clock Lees was still on 
 the defensive with 30 runs to his credit, and Marshall rapidly 
 closing upon him with nearly half that number. Lees played 
 with great care, and gave no chances, his back play being 
 stronger than at any time previous. 
 
 From the World, 21th August, 1SS6. 
 
 Once more the West Indians have trounced a Canadian 
 team. The match was a very interesting one, and when the 
 Ontario representatives had only 60 runs to win, it was looked 
 upon as good as won. Marvellous to relate the provincial team 
 only got 43, and were thus beaten by 17 runs, after a most 
 exciting finish. The features of the innings were the capital 
 fielding and bowling of the West Indians, who did up the 
 home men to a turn. 
 
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 No. 6 MATCH. 
 
 WEST INDIANS V HAMILTON C.C. 
 
 From the Hamilton Evening Times, 28th and 30th August. 
 
 WEST INDIANS. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 J. Lees, c Patterson b Gilles¬ 
 
 pie. 2 
 
 E. M. Skeete, run out. 23 
 
 T. S. Skeete, b Ferrie...;....... 1 
 
 E. N. Marshall, b Gillespie. 10 
 
 W. H. Farquharson, c Patter¬ 
 son b Ferrie. 10 
 
 R. H. Stewart, run out. 4 
 
 L. L. Kerr, c Patterson b Gil¬ 
 lespie. 11 
 
 L. R. Fyfe, b Cummings. 4 
 
 W. Collymore, c Patterson b 
 
 Ferrie. 1 
 
 P. Isaacs, not out. 12 
 
 A. Swain, c Robertson b Gil¬ 
 lespie. 27 
 
 Extras. 9 
 
 Total. 114 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 J. Lees, b Gillespie. 6 
 
 E. M. Skeete, c Kennedy b 
 
 Gillespie. 
 
 T. S. Skeete, not out. 
 
 E. N. Marshall, run out. 
 
 W. H. Farquharson, b Ferrie.. 
 
 R. H. Stewart, b Cummings... 
 
 L. L. Kerr, c and b Ferrie. 
 
 L. R. Fyfe, b Ferric. 
 
 W. Collymore, b Ferrie. 
 
 P. Isaacs, 1 b w, b Kennedy... 21 
 A. Swain, c A. Patterson b 
 
 Kennedy. o 
 
 Extras. 4 
 
 Total. 63 
 
 HAMILTON. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 Woolverton, c Marshall, b 
 
 Farquharson. 5 
 
 Patterson, c Farquharson, b 
 
 Stewart . 2 
 
 Gillespie, b Farquharson. 8 
 
 Francis, c Isaacs, b Farquhar¬ 
 son. 6 
 
 Guthrie, run out. o 
 
 Cummings, b Farquharson. 15 
 
 Dixon, b Lees. 21 
 
 Ferrie, b Farquharson. 14 
 
 Robertson, c Collymore b Lees 11 
 
 Harvey, b Lees. 16 
 
 Kennedy, not out. .... o 
 
 Eztras. 18 
 
 Total. 116 
 
 Second Innings. 
 Gillespie, c Marshall, b Stew¬ 
 
 art. 2 
 
 Francis, not out. 11 
 
 Guthrie, b Stewart. 20 
 
 Cummings, not out. 8 
 
 Harvey, c Kerr, b Farquhar¬ 
 son. 15 
 
 Woolverton. ” 
 
 Patterson. 
 
 Robertson .. 
 
 Kennedy.__ 
 
 Extras. 7 
 
 Total..... 63 
 
 10 G 3 1- to 03 O OOCS 
 
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 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 
 
 HAMILTON. 
 
 First Innings. Second Innings. 
 
 Overs Mdns. Rns. Wkts. Overs Mdns. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Farquharson 29 
 
 Stewart. 16 
 
 Swain. 3 
 
 Marshall. 14 
 
 Lees. 11 
 
 13 38 5 
 
 5 28 1 
 
 1 8 o 
 
 6100 
 4 14 3 
 
 Stewart. 10 
 
 Farquharson 11 
 Lees. 2 
 
 1 27 2 
 
 3 26 1 
 
 o 3 o 
 
 WEST INDIANS. 
 
 First Innings. Second Innings. 
 
 Overs Mdns. Rns. Wkts. Overs Mdns. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Ferrie. 
 
 . 46 
 
 24 
 
 46 
 
 3 
 
 Ferrie. 
 
 . 22.2 
 
 8 
 
 25 
 
 4 
 
 Gillespie. 
 
 • 39 
 
 22 
 
 30 
 
 4 
 
 Gillespie .... 
 
 • 23 
 
 13 
 
 i 5 
 
 2 
 
 Francis. 
 
 • 4 
 
 3 
 
 7 
 
 0 
 
 Cummings . 
 
 . 8 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 Cummings . 
 
 • 9 
 
 3 
 
 18 
 
 1 
 
 Kennedy. 
 
 ■ 7 
 
 3 
 
 9 
 
 2 
 
 Kennedy.... 
 
 ■ 3 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 THE HAMILTON TEAM GETS AHEAD OF THE WEST INDIANS ON THE 
 
 FIRST INNINGS. 
 
 The weather yesterday afternoon was bright and pleasant 
 enough for those who sat in the shade and watched the West 
 Indian and Hamilton teams play cricket, but it was red hot 
 work for those who took part in the game. One of the visitors, 
 whose home is in Jamaica, said that yesterday would have 
 been considered a very hot day on that island, where the heat 
 of the sun is tempered by the sea breeze. The weather, how¬ 
 ever, did not prevent the teams from playing good cricket, and 
 the large number of spectators who assembled during the 
 afternoon had a thoroughly enjoyable time, The “ Times’ ” 
 report yesterday closed at lunch time. After that necessary 
 and rather pleasant break in the proceedings, play was re¬ 
 sumed, Kerr and Collymore at bat for the visitors. The latter 
 retired after getting one, being neatly caught by Patterson. 
 Cummings bowled a couple of overs, and then Gillespie went 
 on. They changed back again shortly, but Swain and Isaacs 
 were well set. Swain did not seem to have much difficulty 
 
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 with the bowling, and batted out 2 four’s and a three off Cum¬ 
 mings, followed by a three off Captain Kennedy’s bowling, for 
 he also tried his hand on the batsman that was making the best 
 stand of the day. Swain continued to score and Gillespie took 
 the ball again. The telegraph showed the century off his first 
 ball, but Swain was finally caught by Robertson on a nice high 
 ball, and the visitors’ last wicket fell at 4 o’clock for 114. The 
 innings was well played and the fielding of the home team was 
 good. Few chances were missed and few bad throws were 
 made. The good score of the visitors against the bowling that 
 won the International match for Canada shows fine batting 
 ability. 
 
 Hamilton’s first innings began at 4.30, Woolverton and 
 Patterson batting the bowling of Farquharson and Stewart. 
 Patterson was quickly retired, as he unfortunately gave Farqu¬ 
 harson an easy chance which the latter accepted. Gillespie 
 joined the doftor, and they had 20 up when the former was 
 bowled by Farquharson. He had batted strong when he was 
 in, and there was much disappointment when he retired so 
 quickly. Francis took his place, but had not the governor’s 
 company long, as Woolverton was caught by Marshall. 
 Guthrie and Francis then faced the bowlers, and in too great 
 eagerness to make a run Guthrie was stumped. Four wickets 
 for 25. Cummings took his place and soon was well set and 
 batting hard. He speedily got into double figures. The field¬ 
 ing of the visitors was sharp, but the expectations of the specta¬ 
 tors for a longer stand were disappointed. Cummings was 
 bowled for 15. Five wickets for 45. Ferrie and Francis 
 joined partnership. When they had been in a short time the 
 visitors made a change in the bowling, and Swain went on at 
 Stewart’s end. Francis was soon caught at the wicket. The 
 half-century then went up on the telegraph and Ferrie con- 
 
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 tinued batting for 3’s and 2’s till a further change in the 
 bowling was made, Swain being relieved by Marshall. The 
 Hamilton men still kept hitting, and had 22 between them 
 when stumps were drawn at 6 o’clock. Hamilton had then 70 
 runs and six wickets down. 
 
 This morning play was resumed at 11.20 on a first-class 
 wicket and under a blazing sun. Dixon and Ferrie, the not¬ 
 outs of last night, went to the bat. Hamilton made a bad 
 beginning, Farquharson’s second ball taking Ferrie’s wickets. 
 Harvey succeeded him and began scoring fast. Dixon, who 
 partnered him, batted carefully and well, and Lees’ bowling 
 was tried in place of Farquharson’s, and the batters seemed to 
 like it; but after Dixon had made half a dozen off it, Lees 
 bowled him, and he retired with a well-earned score of 21, 
 amid the plaudits of the spectators. Robertson was caught out 
 by Collymore at 113 runs, lacking one of a tie. Kennedy and 
 Harvey were then sent in, and Harvey raised the Hamilton 
 score to 116. Harvey was bowled by Lees in a few minutes 
 after being joined by Kennedy, and the innings closed for 
 116. 
 
 The game will probably be a draw, as both sides can hardly 
 finish a second innings. 
 
 ENTERTAINED. 
 
 The visitors were entertained at dinner at the Hamilton Club 
 last evening, Mr. R. JE. Kennedy, captain of the home team, 
 occupying the chair. The toast of “ Our Guests” was re¬ 
 sponded to by Mr. L. R. Fyfe and Mr. Guy Wyatt, who 
 expressed themselves as delighted with their reception and 
 with all they had seen in this city. They had heard of Hamil¬ 
 ton and her hospitality, but what they had experienced had 
 - exceeded their anticipations. Songs were contributed by 
 Messrs. Farquharson and Lees, of Jamaica, Stinson and Mac- 
 
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 Kelcan, of this city, and a very pleasant evening was spent, 
 the company breaking up about 11.30. 
 
 THE HAMILTON TEAM VICTORIOUS. 
 
 The visitors began their second innings at 12.30 on Saturday, 
 Gillespie and Ferrie bowling from the north and south ends 
 respectively. Lees and E. M. Skeete were the first to bat. 
 
 The bowling was strong and well on the wicket, and only 3 
 had been got when Skeete, who had the top score on Friday, 
 was caught out by Kennedy. Lees and Isaacs played care¬ 
 fully, but slowly, and the total was but 14 when the gallant 
 lieutenant’s stumps were taken. When the telegraph showed 
 20, Cummings went on to bowl with Gillespie. Cummings 
 soon began work by taking Stewart’s stumps on a “ yorker.” 
 Three wickets for 23 runs. Farquharson and Isaacs were now 
 at bat, and much was expected of them. But few runs were 
 made before Ferrie and Cummings changed again, and with 
 his second ball Ferrie sent Farquharson’s middle wicket flying 
 and the big batter retired, having only 3 to his credit. Isaacs 
 had been playing a steady, but free hitting game. Runs came 
 very slowly while he and Marshall were in together, but the 
 batsmen played a cautious game, and continued to score off 
 both bowlers. Kennedy took Gillespie’s place at the wickets, 
 and the change proved a profitable one, as after an over or two 
 he sent a puzzler down to Isaacs, which the latter attempted to 
 bat by stepping in front of the wickets. Fie succeeded in 
 blocking the ball, but with his nether extremities, and was 
 given out. His score of one 4, one 3, three 2’s and singles 
 was earned by good all-round cricket. With the score at 47 
 for five wickets down, an adjournment was made for lunch. 
 On resuming, Swain, who made the top score of 27 on Friday, 
 joined Marshall, but was very soon retired by a smart catch 
 
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 at long-on by F. Patterson, who had taken Woolverton’s place 
 for a short time. This cheering result, from the home team’s 
 point of view, was secured in a maiden over by Kennedy, who 
 had two wickets within the same over. Fyfe, the veteran 
 captain, joined Marshall, and began by hitting Kennedy hard 
 towards the grand stand. Two runs were scored and an 
 attempt was made to steal a third, when Patterson, who 
 fielded the ball, sent it in with lightning speed to his brother 
 the wicket-keeper, who scattered the stumps before the arrival 
 of Marshall. This left the score at 47. Ferrie immediately 
 after sent the ball right into the centre stump of Fyfe’s wicket, 
 and it began to be evident that the visitors stood little chance 
 of gaining a victory. Through a brilliant one-hand catch by 
 Ferrie, Kerr, the ninth man, was compelled to retire, while 
 the score had only been added to by 1. Nine wickets for 53 
 runs. Skeete and Collymore, the two last men, continued to 
 play a careful game and runs came slowly. Gillespie did 
 some fine bowling, six successive maidens being registered to 
 his credit. He had thirteen maidens out of his twenty-three 
 overs. The partnership of batsmen existed for nearly an hour, 
 and it looked as if another change in the bowling would have 
 to be resorted to, when Ferrie clean bowled Collymore, and 
 the innings ended at 3.20, Collymore having to be contented 
 with 2, while T. S. Skeete, the not out, had 8. 
 
 The innings closing for 63, left the Hamilton eleven 62 to 
 win, and the home team went to bat at 3.40 with the assurance 
 that a comparatively easy vidory would be theirs. Guthrie 
 and Harvey were sent to the bat, and the bowlers were Stewart 
 and Farquharson. Both batters opened out in excellent 
 form, and gave a magnificent exhibition of all-round hit¬ 
 ting. Guthrie finally knocked a ball from Stewart into 
 his wicket, and was compelled to retire after a brilliant 
 
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 innings of 20. In a comparatively short time he had put 
 together one 6, obtained by a hit away over the eastern fence, 
 —by far the biggest hit made on the Hamilton grounds this 
 season—two 4’s, two 2’s and singles. He was heartily congra¬ 
 tulated on his retirement. One wicket for 36. Gillespie now 
 joined Harvey, and the tun getting continued, the latter, 
 Harvey, playing a careful game till he was caught by Kerr be¬ 
 hind the wickets. Kerr had taken the place of Isaacs, who 
 had been compelled to retire on account of a finger being put 
 out of joint. Harvey’s 15 were obtained by the best of cricket 
 His score was made up of one 4, four 2’s, and singles. For 
 such a record by so young a cricketer, and against the best 
 bowlers that the West Indians could produce, it was most cre¬ 
 ditable. Two wickets for 42. Gillespie failed to bat up to his 
 record, being caught out by Marshall at long-on off a ball from 
 Stewart. Three wickets for 42. Francis who had taken his 
 place, was joined by Cummings, the “ slugging” hitter of the 
 Hamilton team, and both batsmen went at it with a will, get¬ 
 ting on to the bowling of both trundlers from the start. It is 
 hard to say how many runs they might have contributed to the 
 score—so rapidly was it being added to by singles, doubles 
 and triplets—if it had been necessary to prolong the contest. 
 When, however, Francis had 11 to his credit and Cummings 
 8, it was found that the score equalled the total of the West 
 Indian team, and the spiritedly-contested match was thus won 
 by the Hamilton eleven, with seven wickets to the good. To 
 the spectators the speedy disposal of the visitors in their second 
 innings was a disappointment, as it terminated the rivalry 
 before 5 o’clock, and until one after another of the best bats of 
 the West Indian team capitulated before the really splendid 
 bowling of the Hamiltonians, it was believed that the match 
 would not terminate until close on that hour, if, indeed, it 
 
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 did not end in a draw. The bowling analysis demonstrates 
 how effective the bowling on the side of the Hamiltons was. 
 
 The West Indian team were particularly struck by the fine 
 appearance of Mr. Wm. Hendrie’s splendid team, driven 
 tandem by Mrs. Hendrie, who graced both day's play with her 
 presence. 
 
 The visitors are a patriarchal crowd. No fewer than three 
 Isaacs accompanied them. 
 
 Mr. Wyatt and his team will spend a few days at Niagara 
 Falls, the wonders of which will be gazed on for the first time 
 by the majority of the cricketers, and then Philadelphia will 
 be visited. While there, they will engage the leading teams, 
 including the Young Americans and the Merion. Afterwards 
 they will play a match with the New York cricketers on Staten 
 Island, and will sail for home on September 24th. So far, 
 they have been delighted with the success of their trip, and 
 promise to come again. 
 
 The visitors were the guests of Mr. A. Bruce, Q.C., yester¬ 
 day. They left by the evening train for the Falls. 
 
 Rev. Mr. Harris, of Buffalo, formerly of Jamaica, and Mr. 
 Alex. Gartshore, of this city, umpired on Saturday. 
 
 Both teams were photographed on the grounds. 
 
 From, the Spectator, August 28th. 
 
 Play was resumed at 3 o’clock. After a few overs Cummings 
 retired and Gillespie replaced him, the former having been hit 
 pretty hard. Collymore was caught neatly by Patterson off 
 Ferrie, after he had scored 1, and Kerr went out in the next 
 over in the same way, Patterson catching him nearly over the 
 wicket off Gillespie’s bowling. The ninth wicket fell for 73 
 runs. Isaacs and Swain were the last men to bat. Though 
 
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 the tail of the team they proved a lively tail, both batting 
 steadily, and Swain brilliantly. Hits for twos and threes fol¬ 
 lowed in quick succession, most of them made by Swain. 
 The bowling was changed frequently—Gillespie, Cummings 
 and Kennedy taking turns at one end, while Ferrie pegged 
 away at the other. At last Swain gave a chance to Robertson, 
 who accepted it. Swain and Isaacs had piled up 41 runs 
 between them, 27 of which were contributed by Swain, a little 
 man, but a hard and skilful hilter. The innings closed for 114. 
 
 It was 4.30 p.m. when the Hamilton team went to bat. Dr. 
 Woolverton and Patterson were sent in first, to the bowling of 
 Farquharson and Stewart. Patterson soon popped a ball to 
 Farquharson who took it Six runs had then been made, 2 of 
 which were made by Patterson. Gillespie took his place. 
 The score ran up quickly to 21, when Gillespie, after getting 
 in 8 runs by several fine hits, was bowled by Farquharson, the 
 ball cannoning off his pad into the wickets. Harvey went in, 
 but he did not keep company with the doftor long, the latter 
 being caught at slip by Marshall, after adding 5 to the score. 
 The third wicket was down for 24 runs. In a minute the 
 fourth was down for 27. Guthrie being run out by a very rash 
 attempt to steal a run and adding nothing to the score. 
 Cummings took his place and began immediately to drive the 
 ball all over the field. In a few minutes he and Harvey (the 
 latter batting very steadily and carefully) had run the score up 
 to 46 ; but at this point Cummings, in endeavouring to hit 
 hard one of Farquharson’s balls, misjudged it, and it took his 
 wickets. Ferrie was next batter, and he and Harvey played 
 steadily for several overs without increasing the score much. 
 When the score was 50, Harvey was caught at the wicket off 
 Farquharson. He was replaced by Dixon, and he and Ferrie 
 made an excellent stand, both of them batting with good 
 
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 judgment and so effectually, that when the stumps were drawn 
 at 6 o’clock they had run the score up to 69. 
 
 The match will be resumed at 10 o’clock this morning. 
 The Hamilton team has 45 runs to make in order to tie, and 
 four wickets to fall. 
 
 The fielding of both teams yesterday was on the whole sharp 
 and steady, though far from perfeft. The visitors are all ex¬ 
 cellent batters. They will make the local Club work hard to-day. 
 
 The members of the visiting team were entertained at dinner 
 last night at the Hamilton club by a few Hamilton cricketers 
 and others. 
 
 Hamilton, Aug. 27.—In the cricket match here to-day be¬ 
 tween the West Indians and the Hamiltons, the West Indians 
 were all disposed of in the first innings for 114 runs. The 
 Hamiltons had made 72 runs for six wickets when stumps 
 were drawn at six o’clock, the seventh man not being out. 
 
 No. 7 MATCH. 
 
 WEST INDIANS V. MERION CRICKET CLUB. 
 
 From the Philadelphia Record, 2nd September. 
 
 WEST INDIANS. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 J. Lees, c Morley, b Bates. 
 
 E. M. Skeete, c Bates, b Mor¬ 
 ley. 
 
 E. N. Marshall, b Bates. 
 
 W. H. Farquharson, runout... 
 
 G. Wyatt, b Morley. 
 
 R. H. Stewart, b Morley. 
 
 L. L. Kerr, c Etting, b Morley 
 L. Fyfe, c Haines, b Morley... 
 
 J. M, Burke, not out. 
 
 L. Isaacs, c Philler, b Lowry.. 
 A. Swain, c Haines, b Morley 
 Extras. 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 o J. Lees, c Haines, b Morley... 
 
 E. M. Skeete, b Lowry. 
 
 13 E. N. Marshall, b Morley. 
 
 4 W. H. Farquharson, c Haines, 
 
 4 b Morley. 
 
 o G. Wyatt, c Law, b Lowry.... 
 
 6 R. H. Stewart, c Haines, b 
 
 1 Lowry. 
 
 o L. L. Kerr, not out. 
 
 10 L. Fyfe, c Lowry, b Morley... 
 
 5 J. M. Burke, b Law. 
 
 4 L. Isaacs, c Philler, b Lowry.. 
 
 7 A. Swain, b Lowry. 
 
 Extras. 
 
 3 
 
 7 
 
 2 
 
 11 
 
 o 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 o 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 Total 
 
 54 
 
 Total 
 
 36 
 
54 
 
 MERION. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 W. E. Bates, c Kerr, b Far- 
 
 
 C. S. Edwards, not out. 
 
 quharson. 
 
 0 
 
 A. C. Craig, not out. 
 
 C. S. Edwards, c Kerr, b Burke 
 
 2 
 
 Extras. 
 
 N. Etting, run out. 
 
 Morley, c Isaacs, b Burke. 
 
 3 
 
 !3 
 
 
 A. G. Thompson, c Kerr, b 
 
 
 Farquharson. 
 
 2 
 
 
 S. Law, b Farquharson. 
 
 7 
 
 
 A. C. Craig, b Farquharson... 
 
 H 
 
 
 B. Henry, c Kerr, b Burke.... 
 
 2 
 
 
 G. S. Philler, not out. 
 
 26 
 
 
 C. E: Haines, b Farquharson.. 
 
 O 
 
 
 W. C. Lowry, b Burke. 
 
 13 
 
 
 Extras. 
 
 4 
 
 
 Total. 
 
 86 
 
 Total... 
 
 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 
 
 WEST INDIANS, 
 
 First Innings. Second Innings. 
 
 
 Balls Mdns. 
 
 Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Bates. 
 
 . 56 
 
 8 
 
 15 
 
 2 Morley... 
 
 . 52 
 
 7 15 4 
 
 Morley.... 
 
 . 83 
 
 10 
 
 17 
 
 6 Lowry.... 
 
 . 64 
 
 5 18 5 
 
 Law. 
 
 
 1 
 
 7 
 
 0 Law. 
 
 
 3 2 1 
 
 Lowry. 
 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 MERION. 
 
 
 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 
 Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Burke.. 
 
 
 7 
 
 46 
 
 4 Burke. 
 
 . 8 
 
 1 1 0 
 
 Farquharson. 80 
 
 2 
 
 36 
 
 5 Farquharson. 8 
 
 1 1 0 
 
 Farquharson bowled 1 
 
 wide. 
 
 
 
 
 RUNS AT THE FALL OF EACH WICKET. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 
 
 West 
 
 Indians., 
 
 
 . 0 
 
 6 13 13 25 
 
 30 31 
 
 3 i 44 54 
 
 Merion. 
 
 
 . 2 
 
 2 10 13 27 
 
 36 41 
 
 53 53 86 
 
 
 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 
 
 West 
 
 Indians.. 
 
 
 6 
 
 11 13 13 27 
 
 30 30 
 
 30 30 36 
 
 VICTORY AND DEFEAT.—TWO GAMES BY THE WEST INDIAN 
 CRICKETERS AT ARDMORE. 
 
 When stumps were drawn on Tuesday evening in the match 
 between the West Indian cricketers and the Merion Club, at 
 
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 Ardmore, the result was doubtful, notwithstanding the fatt 
 that the visitors, with one wicket down in their second innings, 
 were 21 runs to the bad. It was generally concluded they had 
 played in hard luck, and everyone expe&ed to see them make 
 a good showing yesterday. The wicket had greatly improved, 
 and was rather more favourable to batsmen than otherwise. 
 Contrary to all anticipations, however, the morning’s cricket 
 was disappointing, the visitors only increasing their total from 
 11 to 36. This left Merion but 5 runs to made to win, and 
 the requisite number was obtained without loss, compelling 
 the West Indians to accept a defeat by ten wickets. 
 
 From the Philadelphia Inquirer, 2nd September. 
 
 The cricket match between the West Indian team and the 
 first eleven of the Merion Club which was begun at Ardmore 
 on Tuesday, was brought to an abrupt termination yesterday 
 morning. Although the condition of the ground had greatly 
 improved from a batsman’s point of view, the visitors failed to 
 take advantage of it and with nine wickets to fall in their 
 second innings, they only succeeded in adding twenty-five 
 runs to their over-night total eleven. As the home team held 
 a lead of thirty-two at the end of the first game, they only 
 required five runs to win, and these were obtained easily 
 without loss, the players from the tropics having to acknow¬ 
 ledge defeat by ten wickets. 
 
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 No. 8 MATCH. 
 
 From the Philadelphia Record, 2nd September. 
 
 MERION. 
 
 C. S. Edwards, c Fyfe, b 
 
 Burke. 13 
 
 A. C. Craig, b Farquharson... 1 
 W. E. Bates, b Farquharson... o 
 
 C. Morris, b Farquharson. 8 
 
 Morley, b Farquharson. o 
 
 A. G. Thompson, b Farquhar¬ 
 son. 2 
 
 S. Law, b. Burke. 16 
 
 G. S. Philler, b Lees. 7 
 
 B. Henry, not out. 13 
 
 C. E. Haines, b Lees. 15 
 
 W. C. Lowry, c Kerr, b Burke 20 
 
 Extras. 12 
 
 Total... 107 
 
 WEST INDIANS. 
 
 j. Lees, not out.. 40 
 
 E. M. Skeete, c Haines, b 
 
 Morley,. 28 
 
 L. Kerr, c Henry, b Lowry.... 12 
 E. N. Marshall, c Morris, b 
 
 Lowry. o 
 
 W. H. Farquharson, c Bates 
 
 b Morley. 13 
 
 R. H. Stewart, st. Haines, b 
 
 Lowry . 
 
 G. Wyatt, c Bates, b Lowry... 
 Extras. 
 
 Total. hi 
 
 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 
 
 MERION. WEST INDIANS. 
 
 Balls 
 
 Mdns. 
 
 Rns. Wkts 
 
 Balls 
 
 Mdns. 
 
 Rns. 
 
 Wkts 
 
 Burke.109 
 
 13 
 
 37 
 
 3 
 
 Thompson 
 
 ... 12 
 
 1 
 
 7 
 
 0 
 
 Farquharson. 68 
 
 9 
 
 19 
 
 5 
 
 Craig. 
 
 
 1 
 
 7 
 
 0 
 
 Lees. 28 
 
 0 
 
 25 
 
 2 
 
 Lowry. 
 
 
 4 
 
 5 i 
 
 4 
 
 Stewart. 12 
 
 0 
 
 14 
 
 0 
 
 Edwards ... 
 
 
 1 
 
 S 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 
 Law. 
 
 .... S6 
 
 9 
 
 14 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 
 Morley. 
 
 .... 68 
 
 9 
 
 22 
 
 2 
 
 RUNS AT THE FALL OF EACH WICKET. 
 
 Merion . 8 14 16 16 22 31 61 55 77 107 
 
 West Indies. 49 70 70 91 97 111 
 
 THE RETURN MATCH. 
 
 As the match terminated at a very early hour it was decided 
 to play a return game, which was started at 12*45 o’clock with 
 the home team at the bat. It soon became evident that the 
 West Indians were on their mettle, and before dinner was an¬ 
 nounced, half of the Merion wickets had been lost for 22 runs. 
 Upon resuming, however, a decided improvement took place, 
 and the innings realized the respectable total of 107. Lowry, 
 
 Cn vj C\ 
 
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 Law, Haines and Henry, who scored 20, 16, 15 and 13 not 
 out, being the principal contributors. The batting essay of 
 the visitors was auspiciously opened by Lees and Skeete, and 
 as several of their colleagues gave adequate assistance the team 
 were enabled to claim the vi&ory with four wickets to spare, 
 thus making matters even with their first Philadelphia op¬ 
 ponents. 
 
 From the Philadelphia Inquirer, 2nd September. 
 
 As the day was young a second match was immediately 
 started, Merion being first to the bat. Farquharson and 
 Burke, the premier bowlers of the West Indian eleven evinced 
 a retaliatory spirit, and when the dinner bell sounded, five of 
 the opposing team had been dismissed for the insignificant 
 total of 22. The tail end, however, played up pluckily, 
 Lowry, Law, Plaines and Henry showing to good advantage, 
 and the venture produced an aggregate of 107. Whatever 
 adverse criticism may have been evoked on the run-getting 
 capabilities of the visitors by their previous doings was quickly 
 recalled, as Lees, and Skeete, the first pair to handle the 
 willow, instantly settled down to earnest work. Runs came 
 apace, notwithstanding the changes of bowling, and before 
 the separation was effected, the score was within one of the 
 half century. Kerr and Farquharson also batted well, but 
 Lees, who carried his bat for forty, gave a masterly exhibition 
 of scientific cricket, and fairly earned the applause with which 
 he was greeted at the end of the game. Time was called 
 shortly after the winning hit was made, and the visiting 
 cricketers left the ground .with the consolation that they had 
 made matters square with their genial hosts. 
 
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 No. 9 MATCH. 
 
 WEST INDIAN V. BELMONT C. C. 
 
 From the Philadelphia Press, 4th September. 
 
 WEST INDIANS. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 E. M. Skeete, c Colladay, b 
 
 W. Scott. 
 
 J. Lees, c J. A. Scott, b Brad¬ 
 ley...-. 
 
 P. Isaacs, b W. Scott. 
 
 R. H. Stewart, c Stiles, b W. 
 
 Scott. 
 
 W. H. Farquharson, c Work, 
 
 b W. Scott. 
 
 G. Wyatt, c J. A. Scott, b 
 
 Bradley. 
 
 L. Fyfe, c Bradley, b W. Scott 
 J. M. Burke, st. J. A. Scott, b 
 
 W. Scott. 
 
 T. Skeete, c Wright, b Bradley 
 
 L. Isaacs, b Wood.. 
 
 W. Collymore, not out. 
 
 Extras. 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 E. M. Skeete, b W. Scott. o 
 
 o J. Lees, c Coates, b W. Scott.. 40 
 P. Isaacs, c Wright] b Colla- 
 
 25 day . 1 
 
 1 R. H. Stewart, c Mackin, b W. 
 
 Scott. 7 
 
 9 W. H. Farquharson, c Smith, 
 
 b. W Scott. 2 
 
 5 G. Wyatt, not out. 33 
 
 L. Fyfe, c Colladay, b Bradley 3 
 1 J. M. Burke, c Wood, b Col- 
 
 8 laday. 3 
 
 T. Skeete, c Colladay, b W. 
 
 7 Scott. 5 
 
 1 L Isaacs, c Bradley, b Wright 2 
 13 W, Collymore, c Bradley, b 
 
 3 W. Scott. 12 
 
 1 Extras. 8 
 
 Total.. 74 Total. 116 
 
 BELMONT CLUB. 
 
 J. A. Scott, b Farquharson. 77 
 
 M. C. Work, st P. Isaacs, b Lees. 10 
 
 W. Scott, b Burke. 8 
 
 A. Machin, c Stewart, b Burke. 8 
 
 F. Walters, c P Isaacs, b Burke. 25 
 
 Bradley, c Burke, b Farquharson. 1 
 
 M. D. Smith, run out. 31 
 
 C. Coates, c Stewart, b Burke. 4 
 
 S. Wood, b L. Isaacs. 15 
 
 W. T. Wright, b Farquharson. 14 
 
 S. R, Colladay, not out. 9 
 
 Extras. 20 
 
 222 
 
 » 
 
 Total 
 
59 
 
 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 
 
 WEST INDIANS. 
 
 First Innings. Second Innings. 
 
 Balls Mds. Rns. Wkts. Balls Mds. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 W. Scott..., 
 
 . 112 
 
 9 
 
 27 
 
 6 
 
 W. Scott... 
 
 . 127 
 
 18 
 
 23 
 
 6 
 
 Colladay.... 
 
 . 48 
 
 8 
 
 11 
 
 0 
 
 Colladay. 
 
 , 8S 
 
 13 
 
 16 
 
 2 
 
 Bradley. 
 
 . 76 
 
 7 
 
 24 
 
 3 
 
 Wood. 
 
 . 44 
 
 7 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 Wood. 
 
 . 29 
 
 2 
 
 11 
 
 1 
 
 Coates.. 
 
 • 36 
 
 3 
 
 17 
 
 0 
 
 Colladay bowled 
 
 1 wide 
 
 
 Machin. 
 
 . 24 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bradley. 
 
 ■ 52 
 
 7 
 
 18 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Smith. 
 
 . 24 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wright. 
 
 . 48 
 
 6 
 
 14 
 
 1 
 
 Colladay bowled 3 wides. Wood 
 bowled 1 no-ball. 
 
 BELMONT. 
 
 Balls Mds. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Burke. 183 15 77 4 
 
 Farquharson. 92 6 36 3 
 
 Lees. 88 7 38 1 
 
 Stewart. 48 3 23 o 
 
 T. Skeete. 8060 
 
 L. Isaacs... 48 3 22 1 
 
 RUNS AT THE FALL OF EACH WICKET. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 West Indians. o J 23 33 41 42 51 52 71 74 
 
 Belmont . 32 54 87 120 137 141 151 188 188 222 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 West Indians. 3 5 16 18 41 66 79 81 87 116 
 
 The second day’s play of the match between the visiting 
 cricketers from the West Indies and the Belmont Club wa? 
 began yesterday morning at an early hour. 
 
 On Thursday afternoon when the stumps were drawn at 4 
 o’clock the score stood for one innings each : West Indians 74 
 and 222, leaving the islands 140 runs in the rear. They were 
 not dismayed at the magnitude of the work ahead of them and 
 sent Lees and E. Skeete to combat the bowling of Walter Scott 
 and Colladay. As usual Skeete was the first unfortunate vittim, 
 being retired by a beauty from Scott. P. Isaacs did not 
 remain for any length of time to give a material help to Lees, 
 who was handling the willow very carefully and increasing his 
 score by singles. No stand was made until Stewart and Colly- 
 
 H 2 
 
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 more were of some service in holding up their ends while Lees 
 added to the credit on the books of his team. The downfall of 
 the last named redoubtable batsman was due to an excellent 
 catch by Coates, which wound up his career when he was well 
 set with Wyatt, and they promised at one time to give the 
 Belmont fielders a fair exercise in leather-hunting. 
 
 Lees’ score of 40 was made when the figures of his side 
 stood at 79. A very good exhibit of batting was that shown 
 by Wyatt, who successfully resisted all attacks of the local 
 bowling department and carried out his bat for 33. The Elm¬ 
 wood players were in fine trim, but were somewhat exercised 
 over the stand made by Lees and Wyatt, and to counteract the 
 effeCt the captain had eight men to handle the ball, changing 
 them frequently during the West Indians’ second innings. 
 The character of the efforts made is shown in the faCt that 143 
 balls were required to cause the fall of 10 wickets for 108 runs 
 from the bat, and that the bowling was not bad is further 
 evinced by the 54 maiden overs played by the batsmen with¬ 
 out adding to their credit on the score book. When the 
 tenth wicket went down the game was the Belmont’s by one 
 innings with 32 runs to spare. 
 
 The visitors will play the Germantown strong eleven to-day 
 on the famous international grounds at Nicetown. 
 
 From the Philadelphia Record, 4th September. 
 
 THE WEST INDIAN CRICKETERS BEATEN BY AN INNINGS AND 32 RUNS. 
 
 The match between the West Indian cricketers and the 
 first eleven of the Belmont Club was brought to a conclusion 
 yesterday at Elmwood, and resulted in a victory for the home 
 team by one innings and 32 runs. At the close of the first 
 day’s play, the visitors had scored 74 runs for one innings, 
 with 222 to the credit of Belmont. The sturdy cricketers 
 from the West Indian Islands could only bring their second 
 
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 essay at the bat up to 116, a total in their two efforts of 120. 
 Lees, who has a strong defence and good hitting powers, 
 obtained 40, and Wyatt followed him closely with 33, while 
 Collymore played well for 12. W. Scott again bowled 
 splendidly, and, being well supported by the fielders, captured 
 six wickets at the small cost of 23 runs. 
 
 To-day and Monday the West Indian team will meet the 
 Germantown Club at Nicetown. 
 
 From the Philadelphia Times , 4th September. 
 
 When the last wicket fell of the West Indian cricket team 
 at Elmwood yesterday afternoon, the Belmont Club was the 
 winner of the match by an innings and 32 runs. The visitors 
 scored 116 runs in their second innings, but Captain Scott 
 was evidently experimenting with his bowling strength, as he 
 tried eight men in all. W. Scott and Colladay obtained eight 
 wickets for 52 runs, while the other six bowlers only got two 
 for 56 runs. Lees and Wyatt batted in good form, but the 
 others only made 35 among them. 
 
 No. 10 MATCH. 
 
 WEST INDIANS V GERMANTOWN. 
 
 From the Philadelphia Inquirer, 6th & 7th September. 
 
 GERMANTOWN. 
 
 G. S. Patterson, b Farquharson. 65 
 
 W. C. Morgan, Jr., run out. 85 
 
 F. W. Ralston, Jr., b Farquharson. 30 
 
 A. Jessup, c Wyatt, b Burke. 1 
 
 R. A. Morgan, b Farquharson. 12 
 
 W. J. Duhring, b Farquharson. 14 
 
 E. Comfort, b Farquharson. 26 
 
 S. H. Carpenter, b Marshall. 6 
 
 C. L. Kurtz, c Kerr, b Farquharson... 12 
 
 S. M. Wain, run out. 4 
 
 W. Brockie, Jr., not out. 3 ° 
 
 Extras. 25 
 
 Total. 310 
 
62 
 
 WEST INDIANS. 
 
 First Innings. Second Innings. 
 
 G. Wyatt, b Duhring. o 
 
 R. H. Stewart, b Jessup. 9 
 
 E. M. Skeete, not out. 18 
 
 J. Lees, b Duhring. 18 
 
 L. Fyfe, b Patterson. 2 
 
 W. H. Farquharson, st W. C. 
 
 Morgan, b Patterson. 1 
 
 E. N. Marshall, c W. C. Mor¬ 
 gan, b Duhring. 1 
 
 L. L. Kerr, b Patterson. 1 
 
 J. M. Burke, c Ralston, b Pat¬ 
 terson . 2 
 
 L. Isaacs, b Patterson. 1 
 
 A. Swain, b Duhring. 6 
 
 Extras. 15 
 
 Total. 74 
 
 G. Wyatt, 1 b w, b Patterson.. 3 
 
 R. H. Stewart, b Brockie. 17 
 
 E. M. Skeete, b Comfort. 3 
 
 J. Lees, b Comfort. 37 
 
 L. Fyfe, c Duhring b Patter¬ 
 son. 4 
 
 W. H. Farquharson, b Wain.. 48 
 E. N. Marshall, c Duhring, b 
 
 Patterson. 16 
 
 L. L. Kerr, b Comfort. 5 
 
 J. M. Burke, b Patterson. o 
 
 L. Isaacs, not out. 2 
 
 A. Swain, b Comfort. o 
 
 Extras. 13 
 
 Total. 148 
 
 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 
 
 GERMANTOWN. 
 
 Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Burke. 
 
 
 10 
 
 60 
 
 1 
 
 Farquharson. 
 
 . 158 
 
 22 
 
 56 
 
 6 
 
 Swain. 
 
 
 IO 
 
 46 
 
 0 
 
 Lees. 
 
 
 IO 
 
 57 
 
 0 
 
 Marshall . 
 
 
 I 
 
 25 
 
 1 
 
 Isaacs ... 
 
 
 I 
 
 8 
 
 0 
 
 Stewart. 
 
 
 4 
 
 33 
 
 0 
 
 Burke bowled 2 wides. 
 
 WEST INDIANS. 
 
 First Innings. Second Innings. 
 
 Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Duhring. 112 
 
 17 24 
 
 4 
 
 Comfort. 
 
 129 
 
 14 
 
 62 
 
 4 
 
 Patterson ... 156 
 
 26 20 
 
 5 
 
 W. C. Mor- 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jessup. 44 
 
 6 15 
 
 1 
 
 gan, Jr.... 
 
 36 
 
 6 
 
 9 
 
 0 
 
 Wides—Duhring, 
 
 2 ; Jessup, 
 
 2. 
 
 Patterson ... 
 
 108 
 
 15 
 
 23 
 
 4 
 
 Duhring bowled I no-ball. 
 
 
 R. A. Morg’n 
 
 64 
 
 6 
 
 25 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 Wain. 
 
 56 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 Brockie. 
 
 32 
 
 6 
 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 Duhring. 
 
 12 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 Wides—Wain, 
 
 2 ; 
 
 Brockie, 
 
 2 ; 
 
 Duhring, 2. No-balls —Patterson, 
 1 ; R. A. Morgan, 1 ; Duhring, 1. 
 
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 RUNS AT THE FALL OF EACH WICKET. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 Germantown. 167 183 186 210 228 231 240 257 265 310 
 
 West Indians. 2 20 42 49 50 51 53 59 64 74 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 West Indians. 13 46 96 103 119 130 144 146 146 148 
 
 CRICKETERS FROM THE TROPICS IN PHILADELPHIA. 
 
 The cricketers from the West Indies have not been success¬ 
 ful in Philadelphia thus far. In fact, they have made a some¬ 
 what indifferent showing. Against a rather weak eleven of 
 Merion they were beaten by ten wickets, owing to remarkably 
 feeble batting in their second innings. A “ return” match at 
 Ardmore, played to fill in time, they won, and won so credit¬ 
 ably, that every one was prepared to see them make stubborn 
 fights'with the other clubs. Their defeat by Belmont, how¬ 
 ever, was even more decisive than their first reverse, and on 
 Saturday, at Nicetown, they were compelled to hunt leather 
 for many long hours. Nevertheless, the aggregation is a good 
 one, and understanding the conditions of their visit, it is not a 
 difficult matter to account for their poor work against the 
 strong organizations they have met in this city. In the first 
 place many of the players were strangers to each other until 
 they came together at Montreal, and consequently the cap¬ 
 tain of the team has had to rely solely on the reputations of 
 the men previously unknown to him. By this time, of course, 
 he is in a position to judge of the capabilities of his players, 
 and is able to work them to advantage, but for all that they 
 can be no match in team work for such well-disciplined 
 elevens as are found in and around this city. Furthermore 
 the islanders are not accustomed to American wickets, their 
 own being harder, rougher and faster. Again, they are under 
 too great a strain. They play cricket day after day, and 
 
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 generally spend their evening in enjoying the hospitality of 
 their hosts. 
 
 These are the principal reasons why they have failed to do 
 themselves justice. The result ol the five days’ play here 
 shows that J. Lees is by far and away the best all-round man. 
 He is, without doubt, first class, and is worthy of a place on 
 almost any eleven. W. H. Farquharson and J. M. Burke are 
 fair average bowlers, and the same might be said of E. N. 
 Marshall. Generally speaking, however, the team is deficient 
 in bowling talent, and were it not for good, steady fielding, the 
 scores against them would be larger than they are. To sum 
 up, the visitors are playing under many disadvantages, but, 
 making every allowance possible, it is clear that they are not 
 up to the form of the leading local clubs. 
 
 THE WEST INDIANS AT NICETOWN. 
 
 The two-days’ match between the first eleven of the Ger¬ 
 mantown Club and the cricketers from the West Indies was 
 begun at Nicetown on Saturday in presence of a large attend¬ 
 ance. The home captain having won the toss assigned his 
 opponents’ duty in the field and sent in Patterson and W. C. 
 Morgan, Jnr. to resist the attack of Burke and Farquharson. 
 Those who delight in seeing scientific batting had every 
 reason to be satisfied with the exhibition which followed 
 the call of “ play.” The two young cricketers, despite 
 many changes of bowling, maintained their positions all 
 the morning and for a portion of the afternoon. Patter¬ 
 son finally succumbing to Farquharson, after contribut¬ 
 ing 65 to a total of 167. Morgan, who made 85, did 
 not long survive his companion, being unfortunately run out 
 when he lacked but 15 runs of the century. The troubles of 
 the visitors did not terminate with the downfall of the first pair, 
 as Ralston, R. A. Morgan, Duhring, Comfort, Kurtz and 
 
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 Brockie also scored freely, and when the last wicket fell the 
 register showed that the team had put together the large 
 aggregate of 3x0. The West Indians began batting about 5 
 o’clock, and when time was called had obtained 34 for the loss 
 of two wickets. The match will be resumed to-day at eleven 
 o’clock. 
 
 WEST INDIAN VISITORS DEFEATED BY THE GERMANTOWN ELEVEN. 
 
 As anticipated, yesterday’s play in the two day’s match be¬ 
 tween the cricketers from the West Indies and the first eleven 
 of the Germantown Club, at Nicetown, resulted in the defeat 
 of the visitors by a decisive margin. When stumps were 
 drawn on Saturday evening, the home team had completed their 
 first innings for 310, and their opponents had lost two wickets 
 for a total of 34 runs. It was, therefore, thought that the 
 local champion, would be satisfied with nothing short of an 
 innings victory, which they finally achieved, with 88 runs to 
 spare. 
 
 Upon resuming operations, Skeete and Lees, who were not 
 out with 4 and 12 respectively, were faced by Duhring and 
 Patterson, and only 8 runs had been added to the score when 
 the fast bowler got rid of the West Indian “ crack” who had 
 placed 18 to his credit. His departure was followed by a 
 succession of disasters, which only ended with the close of the 
 innings. Skeete continued to play in his careful manner 
 throughout, but could get no one to stay with him. At 49 
 Captain Fyfe succumbed to Patterson, and one run later 
 Farquharson was stumped by the agile Morgan. Marshall, 
 the next comer, was caught at the wicket off Duhring after 
 contributing a single, and at 53 the slow trundler responded 
 by upsetting Kerr’s pegs. Burke followed, but he failed to 
 stay, being caught by Ralston off Patterson at 59. Isaacs 
 fared no better, as after making one of the next five runs 
 
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 booked, he likewise fell a victim to Patterson’s insidious 
 deliveries. Swain brought up the rear and closed the innings 
 by failing to stop a straight one from Duhring. 
 
 As the essay only realized 74, the West Indians were com¬ 
 pelled to follow on, and, after dinner had been discussed, 
 Farquharson and Skeete were sent in to resist the attack of 
 Comfort and W. C. Morgan, Jr. The deficit having been 
 reduced by 13, Skeete was sent back by Comfort, but the 
 partnership of Farquharson and Stewart was more productive, 
 and it was not until 36 had been added that Brockie, who had 
 just taken the ball, succeeded in dislodging the last comer for 
 17. Lees then joined the giant of the team, and for a time 
 the Germantown men were given a taste of leather hunting. 
 Both batsmen hit hard and clean, and, although the bowling 
 was frequently changed, the pair remained in company until, 
 with the aggregate of 96, Farquharson, who had shown sound 
 cricket for 48, was bowled by Wain. 
 
 The century appeared on the telegraph board shortly after 
 the arrival of Captain Fyfe, who, however, had to leave at 103, 
 a catch by Duhring at point off Patterson being the cause of 
 his departure. Wyatt then joined Lees, but the alliance was 
 not of long duration, as, with 119 chronicled, the latter was 
 dismissed by Comfort for a superbly gathered 37. Marshall 
 lost the companionship of Wyatt at 130, that gallant defender 
 having been given out, 1 . b. w., on Patterson’s appeal. Kerr, 
 who filled the gap, met with an accident soon after making his 
 appearance, and temporarily retired, his place being taken by 
 Burke. Marshall’s turn to leave came next, his lively innings 
 of 16 being terminated by Duhring, who caught him at point 
 at 144. Burke, Swain, and Kerr were bowled by Comfort in 
 the order named, the venture closing for 148. 
 
No. u MATCH. 
 
 WEST INDIANS V. YOUNG AMERICA. — PLAYED AT PHILADELPHIA ON 
 7 TH AND 8th sept, 1886. 
 
 WEST INDIANS. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 E. M. Skeete, c Schwartz, b 
 
 Brewster . 2 
 
 W. H. Farquharson, c Downs, 
 
 b Brewster. 6 
 
 R. H. Stewart, c Downs, b C. 
 
 A. Newhall. 8 
 
 J. Lees b C. A. Newhall. 33 
 
 P. Isaacs, b Clark. 13 
 
 G. Wyatt, c R. S. Newhall, b 
 
 Brewster. o 
 
 E. N. Marshall, b Brewster.... 1 
 
 W. Collymore, b Clark. 1 
 
 J. M. Burke, not out. 10 
 
 T. Skeete, c Dixon, b Brews¬ 
 ter . 1 
 
 L. Fyfe, c Clarke, b C. A. 
 
 Newhall. 1 
 
 Extras. 13 
 
 T otal.... 89 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 E. M. Skeete, c & b Brewster 11 
 W. H. Farquharson, b Brews¬ 
 ter . 4 
 
 R. H. Stewart, b C. A. New¬ 
 hall... 3 
 
 J. Lees, c Patterson, b, Brews¬ 
 ter . 37 
 
 P. Isaacs, c Clark, b Brewster 16 
 
 G. Wyatt, b Brewster. 64 
 
 E. N. Marshall, b Brewster.... 14 
 
 J. M. Burke, not out. 6 
 
 L.Fyfe, not out. 6 
 
 Extras. 14 
 
 Total. 175 
 
 YOUNG AMERICA. 
 
 F. E, Brewster, 1 b w, b Marshall. . . 70 
 
 N. Downs, b Lees. 12 
 
 R. S. Newhall, c Farquharson, b Burke.. . 83 
 
 C. A. Newhall, run out. 31 
 
 T. H. Dixon, c Lees, b Burke. 8 
 
 E. W. Clark, Jr., b Farquharson. 28 
 
 J. H. Pitterson, c Wyatt, b Burke... 5 
 
 H. L. Brown, b Stewart. 34 
 
 H. H. Firth, st Wyatt, b Stewart. o 
 
 E. H. Hance, Jr., not out. 5 
 
 A. F. Schwartz, st Wyatt, b Stewart. o 
 
 Extras . 8 
 
 Total.;.. 284 
 
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 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 
 
 WEST INDIANS. 
 
 First Innings. Second Innings. 
 
 Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 C. A. Newhall 
 
 114 IS 
 
 25 
 
 3 
 
 C. A. Newhall 
 
 136 
 
 17 
 
 40 
 
 1 
 
 Brewster. 
 
 152 23 
 
 23 
 
 5 
 
 Brewster. 
 
 168 
 
 17 
 
 62 
 
 6 
 
 Clark. 
 
 64 7 
 
 25 
 
 2 
 
 Clark... . 
 
 68 
 
 6 
 
 3 i 
 
 0 
 
 Firth. 
 
 34 4 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 Downs. 
 
 12 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 0 
 
 Clark bowled ; wide. 
 
 
 
 Firth. 
 
 44 
 
 4 
 
 13 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 
 Brown. 
 
 12 
 
 1 
 
 9 
 
 0 
 
 Firth bowled i wide, and Downs 
 i no-ball. 
 
 YOUNG AMERICA. 
 
 Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts? 
 
 Burke. 200 23 71 3 
 
 Farquharson. 184 12 94 1 
 
 Lees. 120 7 64 1 
 
 Marshall. 68 9 24 1 
 
 Stewart .. 30 1 23 3 
 
 RUNS AT THE FALL OF EACH WICKET. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 West Indians. 3 16 18 55 56 59 62 81 86 89 
 
 Young America... 62 no 199 199 210 229 267 277 278 284 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 West Indians .... 15 31 34 39 135 161 162 
 
 THE WEST INDIANS AT STENTON. 
 
 The cricketers from the West Indies put in an appearance 
 yesterday morning on the grounds of the Young America 
 Club at Stenton in their usual cheerful mood to play the fourth 
 game of their series with local clubs. Though disaster attend¬ 
 ed their efforts in the three previous matches with the Merion, 
 the Belmont and the Germantown Clubs, it seemed to have no 
 effect upon their play at the bat or in the field. Each man 
 yesterday, as the champions of 1885 punished the bowling, 
 appeared to be endowed with renewed strength and ambition. 
 The attendance was somewhat slim and it was mainly confined 
 to carriage parties, who, after a brief stay, and upon hearing 
 
that the Young America men were doing quite well, drove to 
 other and more interesting pursuits, as lawn tennis was a for¬ 
 bidden pleasure when the first eleven are on the ground. 
 
 Shortly before noon E. M. Skeete and Farquharson appeared 
 at the wickets, with C. A. Newhall and Brswster to conduct 
 offensive operations for Young America. Skeete retired first, 
 leaving Stewart in his place. No stand was made until Lees 
 and Isaacs brought the score to 55, and shortly afterwards the 
 first-named batsman, who has uniformly contributed double 
 figures in each innings, played by him, was clean bowled by a 
 beauty from the “Grand Old Man.” Isaacs 13 and Burke 
 with 10, not out, were the only other men to swell the score by 
 more than one figure. The innings terminated at 89. 
 
 Brewster and Downs then wielded the willow for Young 
 America, and with good effect, especially on the part of Brew¬ 
 ster, whose cutting was a grand exhibit of scientific cricket. 
 The runs were piled up in quick order, no less than 62 runs 
 being had from the bat in 59 minutes, when Downs, who 
 patiently defended his stumps for a nice 12, fell to a good 
 one from Lees. Robert S. Newhall was next and brought the 
 score to no with some of his old-time hard hitting by drives 
 and cuts. At this point Brewster’s leg got before the wicket, 
 and Charles Newhall succeeded him. The brothers rapidly ad¬ 
 vanced the score in the next hour to 169, when time was call¬ 
 ed, Charles getting a grand leg hit to the clubhouse for 5. 
 
 The match will be resumed this morning. The visiting 
 team was entertained last evening at the Wissahickon Inn by 
 the hospitable men of Germantown and Young America, 
 
 A DRAW AT CRICKET. 
 
 The West Indians cricket team have had one satisfaction in 
 their local series of games, inasmuch as they pulied off a draw 
 yesterday with the Young America Club at Stenton. It was a 
 
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 slight concession to the visitors, but it filled them With pride, 
 and they left the city last evening to play at Boston, better 
 pleased than they have felt at the result of the three previous 
 games. The West Indians only made 89 during their first 
 essay at the bat, while the Young America men gave the 
 scorers the trouble of recording 284 runs as their contribution. 
 The second innings of the visitors was not at first marked with 
 much spirit, as four men were out for only 39 runs. Wyatt 
 and the inevitable Lees were then in partnership, and did a 
 very profitable business at the local team’s expense, Wyatt, 
 especially forcing his credit by hard hitting and good cricket 
 to 64 before his stumps dropped to one of Brewster’s slows. 
 Lees was first out, though, at 135 for the fifth wicket, while 
 Wyatt stayed until seventh wicket down for 162. The visitors 
 were playing for a draw, and they succeeded in obtaining their 
 objeft, though the game, had it been played to an end, would 
 have resulted in a substantial victory for the Young America. 
 
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 No. 12 MATCH. 
 
 WEST INDIANS V. LONGWOODS.— PLAYED AT BOSTON ON lOTH AND 
 
 IITH SEPT., l886. 
 
 From the Boston Daily Globe, 10th & nth September. 
 
 west 1 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 £. M. Skeete, c L. Mansfield, 
 
 b Hubbard. 31 
 
 R. H. Stewart, b Chambers.... 9 
 W.H.Farquharson,b Chambers o 
 
 J. Lees, not out. 34 
 
 G. Wyatt, c G. Wright, b 
 
 Hubbard. 4 
 
 L. Fyfe, c Chambers, b Hub¬ 
 bard . 1 
 
 L. L. Kerr, c L. Mansfield, b 
 
 Hubbard. 1 
 
 W. Collymore, c. S. Wright, 
 
 b Chambers. 8 
 
 J, M. Burke, c L. Mansfield, b 
 
 G. Wright. 1 
 
 L. A. Isaacs, b Chambers. o 
 
 A. Swain, b Chambers. o 
 
 T. Skeete, c G. Wright, b 
 
 Chambers. 2 
 
 Extras . 6 
 
 NDIANS. 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 E. M. Skeete, c Brown, b G. 
 
 Wright. 
 
 R H. Stewart, c Brown, b 
 
 Chambers. 
 
 W. H. Farquharson, b,Cham¬ 
 bers . 
 
 J. Lees, c Brown, b Wright... 
 
 G. Wyatt, b Chambers. 
 
 L. Fyfe, c Brown, b Wright... 
 
 L. L. Kerr, b Chambers. 
 
 W. Collymore, b Chambers.... 
 J. M. Burke, c Dutton, b 
 
 Chambers. 
 
 L. A. Isaacs, b Chambers. 
 
 A. Swain, b Chambers.. 
 
 T. Skeete, not out. 
 
 Extras... 
 
 I 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 4 
 
 o 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 o 
 
 19 
 
 2 
 
 Total. 97 Total. 39 
 
 LONGWOODS. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 L. Mansfield, b Stewart . 7 
 
 C. L. Bixby, b Stewart.. 8 
 
 J. G. Hubbard, b Stewart. 2 
 
 C. U. Stuart, c Kerr, b Stew¬ 
 art. . 2 
 
 H. P. McKean, c Kerr, b Far¬ 
 quharson . 37 
 
 SamWright, c Isaacs,b Stewart 5 
 
 I. Chambers, c Wyatt, b Burke 6 
 
 Geo. Wright, st Kerr b Lees... 8 
 
 F. A. Appleton, c Fyfe, b Far¬ 
 quharson . 6 
 
 J. W. Dutton, notout. 4 
 
 F. S. Mansfield, c Kerr, b Lees 2 
 
 C. A. Brown, c & b Lees . o 
 
 Extras . 8 
 
 Total . 95 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 L. Mansfield, b Burke. o 
 
 C. L. Bixby, c Kerr, b Burke.. o 
 
 J. G. Hubbard, st Kerr, b 
 
 Stewart. 2 
 
 C. U. Stuart, c Fyfe, b Stewart 3 
 
 H. P. McKean, b Burke. o 
 
 Sam Wright, b Burke. 1 
 
 I Chambers, b Burke. o 
 
 Geo. Wright, st Kerr, b Stew¬ 
 art . 8 
 
 F. A Appleton, absent. o 
 
 J. W. Dutton, st Kerr, b Stew¬ 
 art . 2 
 
 F. S. Mansfield, not out. 2 
 
 C. A. Brown, 1 b w, b Burke... 1 
 
 Extras. 4 
 
 T otal . 23 
 
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 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 
 
 WEST INDIANS. 
 
 First Innings. Second Innings. 
 
 Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 G. Wright. 
 
 ... 80 
 
 12 
 
 13 
 
 1 
 
 G. Wright... 
 
 . 96 
 
 13 20 
 
 Chambers.. 
 
 
 25 
 
 39 
 
 6 
 
 Chambers.... 
 
 • 94 
 
 17 17 
 
 Bixby . 
 
 
 0 
 
 12 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 Hubbard... 
 
 - 93 
 
 15 
 
 27 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 LONGWOODS. 
 
 First Innings. Second Innings. 
 
 Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Burke .100 
 
 13 
 
 28 
 
 1 
 
 Burke. 
 
 ... 52 
 
 9 7 
 
 6 
 
 Stewart .104 
 
 10 
 
 40 
 
 5 
 
 Stewart ...,, 
 
 ... 48 
 
 7 12 
 
 4 
 
 Farquharson. 68 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 Lees. 19 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 KUNS AT THE FALL OK EACH WICKET. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 West Indians.. 30 40 44 52 62 64 86 88 89 89 97 
 
 Longwoods.... 15 19 24 33 45 59 77 §9 8 9 95 95 
 
 Second Innings 
 
 West Indians., o 2 2 2 3 6 12 12 14 19 39 
 
 Longwoods..... 2 4 4 4 4 4 13 14 22 23 
 
 OPENING OF THE MATCH AT LONGWOOD. 
 
 Owing to the disagreeable weather, the cricket visitors from 
 the West Indies did not arrive on the Longwood grounds until 
 some minutes after noon, and after winning the toss, Captain 
 Fyfe decided to take advantage of the promising wicket, and 
 sent his men to the bat. E. M. Skeete and R. H. Stewart went 
 to the defence at 12.40. George Wright opening tbe bowling 
 from the Pavilion end, and started with a maiden. Chambers 
 took the ball at the lower wicket, and his first ball was sent by- 
 Stewart to leg for three, and his partner followed with a single. 
 Wright followed with a maiden, and on Chambers’ next over, 
 a close thing on run out was in order. Wright bowled another 
 maiden, which Chambers duplicated. Skeete then cut Wright 
 for 3, and Chambers sent down another maiden over. Stewart 
 here made a pretty drive to the on for z. At 13, both men 
 batting very steadily, Bixby went on in place of Wright, and 
 
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 his last ball was hit to forward cover for 3. The first ball of 
 Chambers’s next over shared a like fate at leg, sent there by the 
 same batsman. Skeete here put Bixby to the off for 3, which 
 brought up 20. Brown here missed an easy chance of stumping 
 Stewart off Chambers, and that batter improved the opportu¬ 
 nity by cutting Bixby for 3 ; which his partner duplicated. 
 Skeete then got a single off Chambers, but lost his partner the 
 same over; he retired from a “yorker”from the professional, 
 W’ H. Farquharson now joined Skeete, and the latter played 
 Hubbard, who had relieved Bixby, for a 3, and scored another 
 3 at leg off the professional. This brought up 49 on the board, 
 and only one wicket down. Chambers then retired Far¬ 
 quharson, and J. Lees filled the vacancy. The latter 
 played a fine defensive game, the bowling at both ends 
 being well on, until Skeete was easily taken at point 
 by L. Mansfield off Hubbard, after a splendid innings 
 of 31, compiled by grand play, and without giving the 
 shadow of a chance during the fifty minutes he was at 
 bat, and having in his score 8 three-hits. Three for 44. 
 Guy Wyatt was next man, and runs now came very slowly, 
 as Chambers had bowled 9 maidens out of 18 overs, while 
 Hubbard’s record was 11 overs, 8 maidens, 7 of which were 
 consecutive ones. Wyatt, after playing rather timidly at first, 
 opened his scoring with a 3 ,to leg off Hubbard. Fifty was 
 now up, and the prospers for a very even game were decided¬ 
 ly promising. After showing considerable steady play, Wyatt 
 gave a hard chance to G. Wright at forward cover-point, which 
 was taken very low down. Four for 52. Captain Fyfe fol¬ 
 lowed in, and played steady defence, while his partner scored 
 in good shape, his hits to leg being in fine form, until the 
 captain was neatly secured by Chambers off Hubbard. Five 
 for 62, Lunch was then announced. 
 
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 Play was resumed at 11 o’clock this morning with the not¬ 
 outs, McKean and Sam Wright, at the bat; Burke opening 
 with the ball at the lower wicket, Sam taking the opening 
 ball, and scoring i, but after scoring another single, he was 
 caught by Isaacs off Stewart. Five for 45. Chambers joined 
 McKean who was batting prettily, but after registering two 3’s, 
 he was well caught at coverpoint by Wyatt, off Stewart. Six 
 for 59. George Wright now joined McKean, and the latter 
 did most of the scoring for a considerable time, hitting and 
 driving for 2’s and 3’s. Seventy was now up, and Longwood 
 stock rising. McKean now hit Stewart over the fence for 4, 
 and cut the next ball for 2. Burke bowled down another 
 maiden; Farquharson then relieved Stewart at the club-house 
 wicket and started with a maiden which Burke duplicated, and 
 in Farquharson’s next over McKean was finely caught at the 
 wicket, having, so far, the top score of the match, 37, which 
 contained two 4’s, four 3’s, five 2’s, and singles—a brilliant 
 innings, carefully played. Seven for 77. Appleton now joined 
 George Wright, who had commenced to score in his usual 
 manner, sending Farquharson to the mid boundary for 4, and 
 after two overs of steady playing, Appleton started with a 
 square leg-hit for a like number off the other bowler. Farqu¬ 
 harson had now bowled 6 overs, 4 maidens for 1 wicket and 4 
 runs. At 88 Lees went on in place of Burke, and on his first 
 over Wright was grandly stumped by Kerr. Eight for 89. 
 Sutton was next man, but he immediately lost Appleton, who 
 was splendidly caught by the genial captain, off Farquharson’s 
 bowling, without the score changing. Dutton here cut Lees 
 to the ropes for 4, and F. Mansfield, who now partnered him, 
 after giving a very hard chance to short slip, drove for 2, 
 which brought the total to 95, or two behind the visitors’ total, 
 but he was soon caught at the wicket off the slow bowler. 
 
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 Brown was last man in, and the fielders worked in grand style 
 to retain the lead on the first innings, which was eventually 
 accomplished by Lees catching the last-comer off his own 
 bowling. All out for 95, and thus lacking 2 of the total of the 
 visitors. A close thing for all concerned, as time now (12.15) 
 will hardly permit of the game being played out, although, 
 should the Longwoods field in anything near their usual bril¬ 
 liant manner the West Indians should be disposed of by about 
 3 o’clock, which then would give time to the home team to 
 capture the game. 
 
 The West Indians went to the bat for their second innings at 
 12.25, E. M. Skeete and Stewart going to the defence, but 
 almost immediately the last-named was caught by Browne off 
 Chambers, and on Wright’s next over that wicket-keeper also 
 secured Skeete. One for o, and two for 2. This was well 
 supplemented by Chambers's bowling the new-comer, Colly- 
 more, without the score changing, and Dutton here missed a 
 chance of retiring a batter at short-leg, but a few balls after, 
 Brown again distinguished himself by securing Lees (who had 
 scored so brilliantly in the first innings), and all but had Farqu- 
 harson, the same over. Four for 2 runs, and the bowling at 
 both ends not to be hit. Five overs (4 maidens), 2 wickets 
 and 2 runs, for Geo. Wright, and 4 maidens and 2 wickets to 
 Chambers. Five wickets for 3 runs! Is this a “ rot’’ set in, 
 or only the proverbial chances of wicket? 12.55.—Guy 
 Wyatt, the promoter of the tour, and Captain Fyfe are to¬ 
 gether, and both the bowlers are sending down maidens. 
 Wyatt here broke the monotony by sending G. Wright to leg 
 for 3. Ten maiden overs for Chambers, out of eleven 
 bowled, with four wickets for 1 run. Wright is not far be¬ 
 hind with 9 maidens out of 11 overs, with 2 wickets for 5 
 Wyatt retires. Six for 6 runs. Kerr fills the vacancy. 
 
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 runs. 
 
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 One more maiden for Wright, and a 2 to the off breaks 
 Chambers’s long string of maiden overs, and a 3 by Kerr off 
 Wright followed, and the same batter hit Chambers for 2. 
 Two more maidens from Chambers, and on the third from 
 Wright, Brown again distinguishes himself by retiring the 
 captain. Seven for 12. Burke follows in, but the next ball 
 from Chambers sends Kerr to the club house. Eight for 12. 
 T. Skeete was next man, and after playing steady cricket some 
 six overs, he hit Wright for 5 ; and the next ball, Burke 
 cut for 3 ; but the latter was finely caught by Dutton 
 off Chambers the next over: nine for 19. Swain was next 
 man in, and out: ten for 19. L. L. Isaacs brought up 
 the rear. Skeete hit Wright to leg for 2, and after another 
 maiden from Chambers, cut Wright to the ropes and after¬ 
 wards hit Chambers to the leg for 3 and repeated this the 
 following over, but his partner lost his wicket to the profes¬ 
 sional, and all were out at 1.55 for 39 runs. Chambers’s 
 record is indeed very brilliant. This leaves the Longwoods 42 
 runs to get to win. 
 
 From the Boston Herald, 12th September. 
 
 DEFEAT OF LONGWOOD CRICKETERS BY l8 RUNS.—REMARKABLY 
 FINE AVERAGES ON BOTH SIDES. 
 
 The match between the team of gentlemen cricketers from 
 the British West Indian Islands and the Longwood club, which 
 was commenced on Friday under unfavourable weather aus¬ 
 pices, was brought to a close yesterday afternoon on the Long¬ 
 wood grounds in the presence of a large company, and resulted 
 in victory for the foreigners by 18 runs, to the great astonish¬ 
 ment of the victors as well as the spectators. In the first 
 innings of the visitors, which was closed on Friday, they made 
 97 runs, and that of the home team, which commenced on 
 Friday and closed shortly after noon yesterday, resulted in a 
 
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 score of 95. The visitors then commenced their second in¬ 
 nings, and at the very outset something like a panic seemed 
 to have seized them, as the first five wickets fell for six runs, 
 and at the fall of the last wickets but one, only 19 were up on 
 the telegraph board, but the steady batting and hard hitting of 
 T. Skeete ran up the score to 39 before his partner’s wicket 
 fell. An hour was then devoted for luncheon, w r hen the Long- 
 woods went to the bat with the expe&ation that not more than 
 four or five men would be needed to get the 42 runs required 
 to win the match, but it soon became evident that what looked 
 like a panic in the visitors’ second innings was a real one in 
 that of the Longwoods as the first six wickets fell for only 4 
 runs, and the eighth for only 14, and as Appleton, from whom 
 a good score was expected, was called away on business, the 
 two remaining batsmen had to pull out 28 runs, all thought of 
 winning the match was given up ; indeed, only nine more 
 runs were made before the innings closed for the exceedingly 
 small score of 23. As Friday was a batsman's day from the 
 condition of the wicket, yesterday was all in favour of the 
 bowlers, as will be seen by the accompanying analysis, the 
 fine averages of both sides being remarkable, while the num¬ 
 ber of maiden overs shows most of the balls to have been well 
 on the wicket. 
 
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 No. 13 MATCH. 
 
 WEST INDIANS V STATEN ISLAND.— PLAYED AT STATEN ISLAND ON 
 I3TH AND I4TH SEPTEMBER. 
 
 From the New York Herald, 14th and 15th September. 
 
 WEST INDIANS. 
 
 First Innings. Second Innings. 
 
 E. M. Skeete, b Pool. 
 
 16 
 
 E. M. Skeete, b Pool. 
 
 11 
 
 R. H. Stewart, b Lambkin. 
 
 4 
 
 R. H. Stewart, b Pool. 
 
 3 
 
 E. N. Marshall, b Butler. 
 
 34 
 
 E. N. Marshall, b Massey. 
 
 O 
 
 }. Lees, b Butler. 
 
 9 
 
 J. Lees, b Pool. 
 
 27 
 
 G. Wyatt, b Wilson. 
 
 1 
 
 G. Wyatt, 1 b w, b Butler. 
 
 16 
 
 W. H. Farquharson, b Butler. 
 
 1 
 
 W. H. Farquharson. b Pool... 
 
 ! 9 
 
 L. Fyfe, not out. 
 
 5 
 
 L. Fyfe, c Armstrong, b But- 
 
 
 L. Kerr, b Wilson. 
 
 1 
 
 ler. 
 
 8 
 
 P. A. Isaacs, run out... 
 
 0 
 
 L. Kerr, c Wilson, b Pool. 
 
 11 
 
 J. M. Burke, st. Lambkin, b 
 
 
 P. A. Isaacs, c Butler, b Pool. 
 
 11 
 
 Wilson .. 
 
 2 
 
 J. M. Burke, not out. 
 
 11 
 
 T. Skeete, c Lambkin, b Wil- 
 
 
 T. Skeete, b Wilson. 
 
 0 
 
 
 O 
 
 T,. Isaacs, run out. 
 
 O 
 
 L. Isaacs, run out.. 
 
 O 
 
 Extras. 
 
 *5 
 
 Extras... 
 
 1 
 
 
 Total..... 
 
 74 
 
 Total. 
 
 132 
 
 STATEN 
 
 ISLAND. 
 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 
 ]. R. Moore, c Kerr, b Burke.. 
 
 0 
 
 J. R. Moore, b Stewart. 
 
 S 
 
 C. Wilson, st Kerr, b Stewart 
 
 20 
 
 Butler, not out. 
 
 *9 
 
 H. Clark, b Stewart. 
 
 0 
 
 W. M. Massey, not out. 
 
 9 
 
 Butler, c Fyfe, b Farquharson 
 
 21 
 
 C. Kessler, c Kerr, b Burke... 
 
 5 
 
 W. M. Massey, b Stewart. 
 
 48 
 
 G. E. Armstrong, b Burke. 
 
 1 
 
 E h Farquharson. 
 
 
 Extras. 
 
 3 
 
 J. H. Lambkin, b T. Skeete... 
 
 41 
 
 
 J. L. Pool, c L. Isaacs, b Stew- 
 
 
 
 
 art. 
 
 s 
 
 
 
 R. R. MacGregor, b Farquhar- 
 
 
 
 
 son. 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 A. C. Townsend, c Kerr, b 
 
 
 
 
 Stewart. 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 G. E. Armstrong, not out. 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 W. K. Jewett, b Stewart. 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 Extras . 
 
 M 
 
 
 
 Total.... 
 
 165 
 
 T otal... 
 
 42 
 
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 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 
 
 WEST INDIANS. 
 
 First Innings. Second Innings. 
 
 Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. Balls Mdns. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Lambkin. 
 
 . 48 7 
 
 21 
 
 I 
 
 Pool. 
 
 .132 
 
 23 
 
 35 
 
 6 
 
 Pool. 
 
 . 60 7 
 
 22 
 
 I 
 
 MacGregor.. 
 
 . 40 
 
 4 
 
 15 
 
 0 
 
 MacGregor.. 
 
 • 36 4 
 
 9 
 
 O 
 
 Wilson. 
 
 • 93 
 
 6 
 
 32 
 
 1 
 
 Butler. 
 
 . 60 7 
 
 14 
 
 3 
 
 Butler.. 
 
 ■ 52 
 
 7 
 
 14 
 
 2 
 
 Wilson . 
 
 • 39 4 
 
 7 
 
 4 
 
 Massey. 
 
 . 64 
 
 11 
 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 Kessler. 
 
 . 24 
 
 2 
 
 16 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 STATEN 
 
 ISLAND. 
 
 
 
 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 
 
 Second 
 
 Innings. 
 
 
 
 Balls Mds. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Balls Mds. Rns. Wkts. 
 
 Burke . 
 
 . 84 8 
 
 44 
 
 1 
 
 Burke . 
 
 • 44 
 
 3 
 
 18 
 
 2 
 
 Stewart . 
 
 .100 5 
 
 53 
 
 6 
 
 Stewart. 
 
 . 40 
 
 2 
 
 19 
 
 1 
 
 Farquharson 
 
 . 80 8 
 
 32 
 
 3 
 
 Farquharson 
 
 . 2 
 
 0 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 Lees. 
 
 . 28 1 
 
 20 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 T. Skeete. 
 
 . 16 2 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 RUNS AT THE FALL OF EACH WICKET. 
 
 First Innings. 
 
 West Indians.. 7 37 55 63 66 67 68 68 74 74 74 
 
 Staten Island.. 6 17 38 54 57 135 141 150 152 152 165 
 
 Second Innings. 
 
 West Indians.. 35 41 42 50 64 87 94 96 118 129 132 
 
 Staten Island.. 6 11 12 
 
 The majority of the West Indian cricketers who have been 
 playing in the United States and Canada during the past 
 month arrived here from Boston early yesterday morning, and 
 at once proceeded to Staten Island. Their match yesterday 
 was the last of their tour, and it was against the Staten Island 
 Cricket Club, each side presenting twelve men. For the 
 eleventh time in their schedule of thirteen matches did the 
 lucky visitors win the toss, and Captain Laurence Fyfe, of 
 Jamaica, said he would send his men to defend the wickets. 
 The crease was wet and spongy at the start from the heavy 
 rain of Sunday night, but under a bright sun and strong 
 
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 westerly wind it quickly dried and improved as the day wore 
 on. 
 
 BEGINNING IN GOOD STYLE. 
 
 The game was started at twenty minutes past twelve o’clock. 
 E. M. Skeete and R. H. Stewart were first to assume the de¬ 
 fensive, while J. H. Lambkin and J. L. Pool constituted the 
 opening attack. Butler was at the wicket and G. E. Arm¬ 
 strong point. The first ball of Lambkin’s fourth over clean 
 bowled Stewart, who made way for E. N. Marshall, the score 
 being 4. The associated batsmen between them lifted the 
 score to 37, when Skeete, who had been playing easily and 
 well, lost his wicket to Pool. J. Lees, who is considered the 
 crack batsman of the West Indian team, and who has secured 
 an average of over 30 runs on the tour, came next. Marshall 
 showed careful and stubborn defence, which rang several 
 changes in the bowling, MacGregor supplanting Lambkin, 
 and Butler taking the ball from Pool, while Lambkin went be¬ 
 hind the wickets. The score ran up to 55, when Lees lost his 
 middle stump to the island professional. G. Wyatt, who was 
 the originator of the West Indians’ visit, came next. At this 
 point Captain Cyril Wilson relieved MacGregor of the ball, 
 and commenced bowling underhands. The change was as¬ 
 tonishingly effe&ive, for it was evident that the West Indians 
 were unaccustomed to anything of the kind, either at home or 
 since they have been abroad. Wyatt succumbed to an easy 
 one, and W. H. Farquharson, the tall man, of the team, 
 took his place, only to be bowled by a slow round hand 
 ball from Butler. Captain Fyfe was Marshall’s fifth part¬ 
 ner. When the latter had been two hours at the wickets, he 
 also fell a viftim to Butler. He had made 34, which in¬ 
 cluded three 4 hits, a 3 and five 2’s. L. L. Kerr was bowled by 
 Wilson, Percy Isaacs and Captain Fyfe had a misunderstand- 
 
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 ing about a run, and the former was found out of his ground, 
 while Burke was stumped by Lambkin |off Wilson, and T. 
 Skeete was caught by Lambkin off the same bowler. L. 
 Isaacs was the last man, and he, like his cousin, was run out, 
 leaving Captain Fyfe not out 5. The innings closed for 74, 
 the seven last wickets only adding 11 runs between them to 
 the score. The fielding of the home club was simply wretched, 
 and it was an event when the ball did not go through their legs. 
 
 STATEN island’s TURN. 
 
 The Staten Islanders then commenced their lucky innings. 
 J. R. Moore and C. Wilson were the batsmen, Burke and 
 Stewart bowling. The former was given out caught at the 
 wicket, and Wilson was badly missed when he had made 6. 
 Clarke came next and he followed Moore’s lead in failing to 
 score, Stewart taking his wicket. With the total at 17, Butler 
 came, and he and Wilson increased the score to 38, when the 
 latter was neatly stumped by Kerr. He had made 20 by good 
 hard hitting. Massey then came, and after Butler had hit an 
 over-pitched ball from Farquharson, who was bowling in place 
 of Burke, over the Club house, the latter was well caught by 
 Captain Fyfe. Kessler, who was next, was out leg before 
 wicket. The appearance of Lambkin was the signal for a big 
 change in the big score. Between him and Massey 78 runs 
 were put on. Massey batted most vigorously, and while he 
 was missed badly when he had only made 4, and twice, later 
 on, by P. Isaacs, at deep square leg, he showed the best 
 cricket of the day. His score of 48 contained eight 4 hits. 
 Lambkin got 41, not altogether by safe play, and the rest of 
 the side, which included J. L. Pool, R. R. MacGregor, A. C. 
 Townsend and W. K. Jewett, were out for 13 runs. G. E. 
 Armstrong was not out 5, and the innings closed for 165, or a 
 lead of 91 on an even innings. The fast bowling of the visit- 
 
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 ors had been straight and fairly well maintained, while the 
 brilliant fielding of Lees at cover point was well worth going 
 far to see. 
 
 The match will be resumed this morning at eleven o’clock. 
 
 The two-days’ match between the West Indians and the 
 Staten Island Club was resumed yesterday at Livingston, S. I., 
 and at the end of the day’s play ended in a victory for the 
 home team by nine wickets. This disastrous result was en¬ 
 tirely due to the catches missed by the visiting team during the 
 match. In other respefts their fielding was excellent, their 
 running and picking up being clean and their return quite 
 good. At the commencement of operations yesterday, at 12 
 o’clock, the Staten Islanders had a lead of 91 runs on an even 
 innings, the West Indians having scored 74 to their opponents’ 
 165. 
 
 A CAREFUL AND STEADY BEGINNING. 
 
 It was evident from the careful and steady way which the 
 visitors opened their second innings that the endeavor to make 
 the match a draw was not distant from their thoughts. E. 
 Skeete and J, Lees were first at the wickets, while the bowling 
 was in the hands of Pool and Wilson. The former sent down 
 several maidens, but Wilson was hit about until 11 runs had 
 been scored when Butler took his place. Runs came very 
 slowly, and the first hour’s play was only produ&ive of a dozen 
 notches. Five minutes later Kessler took the ball from Pool, 
 but the change was not effective, as Lees drove him to the on 
 for 3, and Skeete cracked him all about for singles. Again, 
 and with the score at 20, another change was instituted in the 
 trundling. MacGregor sending down the ball in place of 
 Butler. The score continued to increase, and when it was 33, 
 Massey relieved Kessler, and Pool resumed MacGregor’s end. 
 
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 Then Pool bowled Skeete, who had been an hour securing his 
 11 runs. Stewart then joined Lees, and when the latter had 
 put 21 to his credit he gave a hard catch to Wilson at mid-on, 
 which was not accepted. Then there was some lively running 
 for singles. When the score was 41 Pool toppled over Stewart's 
 wicket, and Marshall filled the vacancy, but failed to score. 
 Captain Fyfe was next, and after being badly missed by Arm¬ 
 strong at point he and Lees ran the score up to 50, when Lees, 
 who had been showing great steadiness and very pretty form, 
 was dismissed by a bailer from Pool. The outgoing batsman 
 had made 27 runs, composed of two 4’s, one 3, two 2’s, and 
 singles. P. Isaacs now joined Fyfe and opened his score 
 with a grand leg hit for 4 off Pool. Massey in the mean¬ 
 while did some good bowling, sending down six maidens in 
 succession. At 59 Wilson came on to bowl again in place of 
 Massey, and five runs later Butler caught Isaacs, who was bat¬ 
 ting very patiently. Wyatt and Fyfe were then associated, 
 and the run-getting proceeded at a snail’s pace. Between 
 them, however, they increased the score to 87, when the jolly 
 Jamaican was caught at point by Armstrong. Farquharson 
 then faced Wilson’s underhands, and he sent the ball a-spin- 
 ning. When Wyatt had by good along the ground driving got 
 16 he was given out leg before wicket. Isaacs came and was 
 at once sharply run out by Butler, who caught the young¬ 
 ster napping outside of his ground. The score was 96 when 
 Kerr joined Farquharson. The latter was hitting very hard to 
 the on side, and one of his terrific smites came near removing 
 the gaiters of a lady tennis player in a distant court. The 
 century was passed and 118 was posted when Wilson caught 
 Kerr at “ silly point,” as the Philadelphians call forward point 
 close in. Burke came and Farquharson was neatly bowled by 
 Pool. The giant’s score of 19 was obtained by hard and cor- 
 
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 rect hittiug. Burke saw his other partner out with nothing to 
 his name, and the innings closed at twenty minutes past four 
 o’clock for 132 runs. 
 
 STATEN ISLAND TRIES AGAIN. 
 
 With forty-two runs to make to win and an hour and a half 
 to play before time was called Staten Island started its second 
 innings with Moore and Armstrong defending the wickets 
 Then it was that the grit of the Indians was apparent. They 
 made a very plucky fight and the best play altogether of the 
 match was then witnessed. Burke and Stewart both bowled 
 admirably and the ground fielding was very good, but the lack 
 of “ oil of palm" caused several catches to be missed that cer¬ 
 tainly should have been taken. Armstrong, being nearly 
 bowled twice by Burke, was at last cooked. Moore was 
 despatched by Stewart, and Kessler, who followed, was grand¬ 
 ly caught at the wicket by Kerr. Three out for 12 runs. 
 Then Butler and Murray were together. The former was 
 missed three times, but Massey showed good form. Between 
 the pair the necessary runs were secured, and the last match 
 of the genial West Indians came to an end. Last evening 
 they were entertained at a dinner given them by the Staten 
 Islanders. To-day they sail for home, carrying with them the 
 best wishes of all whom they met on the wickets in Yankee- 
 land. 
 
A curious coincidence is the fa£t that in the 5 matches lost, the total of each of our first innings ended with 
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 Visit of West Indian Gentlemen to Canada and the United States. 
 
 RESULT OF MATCHES. 
 
 MATCHES PLAVED 1 3 : WON 6 ; DRAWN 2 \ LOST 5 . 
 
86 
 
 BATTING AVERAGES. 
 
 Names. 
 
 Matches bat¬ 
 ted in. 
 
 Innings com¬ 
 menced. 
 
 Times not 
 out. 
 
 Times, 
 
 How out. 
 
 Largest In¬ 
 nings. 
 
 Total runs 
 
 scored. 
 
 Average runs 
 
 per innings. 
 
 Bowled. 
 
 Caught. 
 
 L. B. W. 
 
 Hit wkt 
 
 Run out. 
 
 Stump’d. 
 
 1. Jack Lees. 
 
 13 
 
 23 
 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 II 
 
 I 
 
 
 _ 
 
 
 47 
 
 466 
 
 22'4 
 
 2. E. N. Marshall 
 
 10 
 
 17 
 
 1 
 
 11 
 
 4 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 I 
 
 - 
 
 47 
 
 231 
 
 147 
 
 3. E. M. Skeete. 
 
 11 
 
 20 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 2 
 
 - 
 
 32 
 
 245 
 
 12-17 
 
 4. W. H. Farqu’son. 
 
 13 
 
 23 
 
 - 
 
 10 
 
 9 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 55 
 
 265 
 
 11' 12 
 
 5. J. M. Burke. 
 
 12 
 
 19 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
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 2 
 
 45 
 
 136 
 
 io"6 
 
 6. G. Wyatt. 
 
 10 
 
 18 
 
 I 
 
 7 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 1 
 
 64 
 
 166 
 
 9' 1 3 
 
 7. Percy Isaacs. 
 
 8 
 
 13 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 - 
 
 2 
 
 - 
 
 21 
 
 88 
 
 7'4 
 
 8. R. H. Stewart. 
 
 13 
 
 22 
 
 - 
 
 10 
 
 9 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 1 7 
 
 146 
 
 6-14 
 
 9. A. W. Swain. 
 
 7 
 
 11 
 
 I 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 27 
 
 54 
 
 5 - 4 
 
 10. T. S. Skeete. 
 
 7 
 
 13 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 I 
 
 - 
 
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 53 
 
 5'3 
 
 11. Leo. Isaacs. 
 
 10 
 
 l 7 
 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 4 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 2 
 
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 7 i 
 
 411 
 
 12. Louis Kerr. 
 
 8 
 
 14 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
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 12 
 
 61 
 
 49 
 
 13. W. O. Collymore. 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
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 35 
 
 43 
 
 14. L. R. Fyfe . 
 
 13 
 
 22 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 13 
 
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 8 
 
 61 
 
 3'4 
 
 * Means not out. 
 
 Summary .—14 men played in 242 innings.—“ Not Outs”, numbered 
 34 — 218 complete innings for a total of 2,078 runs ; average per man 
 per innings 9-116. 
 
 97 were bowled 
 96 ,, caught 
 
 6 ,, Leg before 
 
 13 ,, Run out 
 
 6 ,, Stumped 
 
 318 
 
87 
 
 BOWLING AVERAGES. 
 
 Names. 
 
 Matches 
 bowled in. 
 
 No. of overs 
 bowled 
 
 Maiden overs 
 
 Runs scored. 
 
 How taken. 
 
 Total wickets 
 
 taken. 
 
 Average runs 
 per wicket. 
 
 Bowled. 
 
 Caught. 
 
 L. B. W. 
 
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 W. H. Farquharson. 
 
 13 
 
 386 1 
 
 iS2 
 
 56 s 
 
 34 
 
 25 
 
 1 
 
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 61 
 
 9 - i6 
 
 R. H. Stewart. 
 
 12 
 
 232 
 
 72 
 
 397 
 
 22 
 
 12 
 
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 8 
 
 42 
 
 9-19 
 
 }. M. Burke. 
 
 12 
 
 487 2 
 
 214 
 
 651 
 
 29 
 
 35 
 
 1 
 
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 65 
 
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 T. S. Skeete. 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 12 
 
 I 
 
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 1 
 
 12* 
 
 Jack Lees. 
 
 11 
 
 I 77 3 
 
 47 
 
 339 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
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 4 
 
 19 
 
 i7'i6 
 
 E. N. Marshall. 
 
 S 
 
 49 
 
 19 
 
 73 
 
 1 
 
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 I 
 
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 3 
 
 24 i 
 
 Leo Isaacs. 
 
 3 
 
 22 
 
 7 
 
 42 
 
 I 
 
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 I 
 
 42 - 
 
 A. W. Swain. 
 
 3 
 
 33 
 
 13 
 
 60 
 
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 0 
 
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 Wide Balls: —Skeete, I ; Farquharson, i ; Burke, 2. =4. 
 
 No Balls: —None. 
 
 Summary :—8 men bowled 1397 2 overs (of which 527 were maidens) 
 and took 192 wickets for a total of 2,139 runs. Average runs per 
 wicket 1 r27- 
 
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 SUNDRY SCRAPS OF INFORMATION. 
 
 Wicket-keeping. 
 
 L. L. Kerr, 5 matches 
 P. Isaacs 5 „ 
 
 G. Wyatt 3 „ 
 
 Professionals against us. 
 
 Lacey for Montreal 
 Morley for Merion 
 Butler 
 
 Stumped. Caught. 
 
 ... 5 13 = 18 
 
 ... 5 6 «= 11 
 
 •••3 2-5 
 
 Bradley for Belmont 
 Chambers for Longwood 
 Island. 
 
 for Staten 
 
 Highest wins. 
 
 West Indians.—An innings and 142 runs, v. Halifax Wanderers. 
 Opponents.—An innings and 88 runs, Germantown. 
 
 Highest scores in one innings 
 
 West Indians.—319, v Halifax Wanderers. 
 
 Opponents....—310, Germantown C.C. 
 
 Smallest scores in one innings. 
 
 West Indians.—36, v. Merion C.C. 
 
 Opponents....—23, Longwood C.C. 
 
 Highest individual scores in an innings. 
 
 West Indians. — Mr. G. Wyatt 64, v. Young America. 
 Opponents....—Mr. W. C. Morgan 85, for Germantown. 
 
 Extras. 
 
 West Indians gave away 196. 
 
 Opponents „ „ 181. 
 
 Total runs (including extras). 
 
 West Indians.—2,350 for 224 wickets, average io'iio. 
 Opponents....—2,331 for 203 ,, „ n'98. 
 
 Gate money received. 
 
 In Canada : — 
 
 Montreal 
 
 4 days 
 
 ...$ 20 75 
 
 
 Ottawa 
 
 2 „ ... 
 
 ... none 
 
 
 Toronto 
 
 4 ... 
 
 ... 26 75 
 
 
 Hamilton 
 
 2 „ ... 
 
 ... 3100 
 
 $ 78 50 
 
 In the United States : — 
 Merion 2 days 
 
 ...8 39 00 
 
 
 Belmont 
 
 2 . 
 
 ... 50 00 
 
 
 Germantown 
 
 2 »» • •• ••• 
 
 ... 59 00 
 
 
 Young America 2 „ ... 
 
 ... 22 50 
 
 
 Longwood 
 
 2 „ ... 
 
 ... none 
 
 $170 50 
 
 Staten Island 
 
 2 M • • • 
 
 ... none 
 
 
 Total 
 
 • 1 • 
 
 8249 00 
 
89 
 
 PERSONNEL OF THE TEAM. 
 
 Jack Lees (Jamaica) was without doubt by far and away 
 the best all-round cricketer. As a batsman, no one came 
 anywhere near him, and he deserved many more runs for 
 his steady, consistent play. In the field he was excellent at 
 all points, and if the “ catching” capabilities of the team had 
 been up to the mark he would have been more successful at 
 bowling. 
 
 E. N. Marshall, (Jamaica) though not a stylish batsman,, 
 was very lucky and turned out a most useful man. A very fair 
 field, but not much of a bowler. 
 
 E. M. Skeete (Barbados) established his reputation as a 
 very useful bat; is a very a&ive and energetic field, and was 
 especially good at longstop whenever one was used. If he 
 sticks to the game regularly he will turn out a first-rate 
 cricketer. 
 
 W. H. Farquharson (Jamaica) stands first in bowling- 
 averages, though, had Burke a little less, and Stewart a little 
 more, work, the places of the three would have been changed. 
 They all certainly did well in bowling. A very good bat, 
 though cramped at times. His height, 6ft 4in., gives him a 
 splendid reach and he can hit very hard. Unfortunately he 
 is a very poor field. 
 
 J. M. Burke, (Jamaica) the youngest of the team, did well, 
 and promises good things in the future both in bowling and 
 batting. He should certainly cultivate more activity in the field. 
 
 G. Wyatt (Demerara) made highest individual score. A 
 fair bat, but six “ ducks*’ (four consecutively) spoilt his 
 average : for his local club he headed the list this season with 
 20' 5. Kept wickets a little, and was fairly good in the field. 
 
 Percy Isaacs (Jamaica) has a very good style but came off 
 
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 very badly in batting: did well at wicket-keeping, but at 
 catches in the out-field was at times unaccountably unlucky. 
 
 R. H. Stewart (Demerara) was most successful with his 
 slow over-arm bowling with good break from leg. A very 
 adtive, sharp, and, as a rule, clean field. Is a good bat, but 
 was sadly out of form. 
 
 A. W. Swain (Demerara) was unlucky in his three attempts 
 at bowling, as catches were missed off him each time : in the 
 Germantown match, when the largest score against us was 
 made and the batsmen well set, he bowled 25 overs, 10 of 
 which were maidens. For his local club his average for this 
 season reads, 157 overs, 40 maidens, 363 runs, 42 wickets: 
 average 8’2 7. An adtive field ; throws well and with precision. 
 Wants more pradtice at batting. 
 
 T. S. Skeete (Barbados) : A steady but not elegant bat, was 
 in want of pradtice ; his score in the match at Boston was 
 very useful. Bowled on three occasions only; might have 
 been made more use of. 
 
 Leo. Isaacs (Jamaica) : Left-handed. Seemed unlucky at 
 batting. Fair field ; and bowled on three occasions, without, 
 however, much success. 
 
 Louis Kerr (Demerara) was unfortunately very ill at Bar¬ 
 bados on the way from Demerara to New York, and was far 
 from well at any time during the tour. Though really an ex¬ 
 cellent bat, he did nothing. As wicket-keeper, however, he 
 was far the best of the three, and showed to perfedtion in the 
 last two matches of the tour, stumping 5 and catching 7. 
 
 W. O. Collymore (Barbados) played the fewest number of 
 times of any of the men. He was unsuccessful at scoring. 
 A very fair field, and held some good catches. 
 
 L. R. Fyfe (Jamaica), our “ evergreen skipper,” seemed 
 most unlucky (except as regards tossing for innings) during 
 
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 the whole tour, never having been successful in getting into 
 double hgures : in one Match he batted over an hour for three 
 runs. In the field he held some fine catches at point and cover. 
 
 “A FEW NOTES.” 
 
 By another of them. 
 
 The account of our tour has already extended to consider¬ 
 able length, principally on account of the newspaper reports of 
 our matches being included, which many friends wished for 
 and all of us decided to have; some with a special view of 
 having a permanent record of many of the curious phrases 
 contained therein and others for the favourable and unfavour¬ 
 able opinions expressed about us as cricketers, &c. Were we 
 able to give the large type headings of the newspaper accounts 
 of the matches, they would amuse some of our readers very 
 much, but doubtless the numerous newspaper cuttings col¬ 
 lected by most of us have already been perused by many 
 intimate friends with keen enjoyment. 
 
 It remains for me therefore to be brief. 
 
 The attempt of a West Indian team visiting Canada and the 
 United States was sneered and laughed at by many more than 
 most people imagine, as rather a farce;—it has been done, 
 though not as successfully as the players themselves could 
 have wished, but looking at the team that actually represented 
 the West Indians as compared with one that might have done so 
 the result on this basis may be considered fairly satisfactory. 
 
 Apart from poor representation the expense of the tour 
 amounted to something very near £\ooo in all, which (less 
 small amounts subscribed in Jamaica and Barbados, hardly it 
 is presumed ^150 together) has been virtually paid by the men 
 themselves. An average, however, of fyi or $340 per man in 
 
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 round figures for 8 or 9 weeks holiday, though six days cricket 
 per week while ashore is no light work, is not out of the way. 
 Of course, the cost for Demerara and Barbados men amounted 
 to more than those from Jamaica, on account of the shorter 
 journey of the latter. Gate-money was received, though the 
 writer was very much against it from the first, but it only 
 amounted to about ^50 between fourteen of us. Let us hope 
 that on future occasions it will not be taken by visiting teams. 
 Certainly, if we had come off as well as the Englishmen in 
 1885, it would have been a welcome help especially to some of 
 us, but this season (1886) the Englishmen fared much worse 
 than in 1885, the falling off being something like fifty per cent^ 
 
 The ball has been set-a-rolling now, and if the result of our 
 recent tour gives us many visits in the West Indies from our 
 Canadian and American friends, and wakes up our Island 
 neighbours and our own Colony to move about amongst each 
 other and further a-field, in the interest of the " noble game,” 
 something tangible and well worth having will have been 
 gained, and the writer fully and well recompensed for what 
 trouble he has taken in the matter. 
 
 But a hint to our Island neighbours must be given. Some 
 proper and really strong move must be made to secure per¬ 
 manent and good cricket grounds everywhere in the West 
 Indies where the game is to take any standing, and let us hope 
 hat nowhere will this latter not be the case. In Barbados 
 especially the rendezvous and head quarters for all passenger 
 steamers, there ought certainly to be the best ground in the 
 West Indies, and we trust that the “ blot” (for such it is) of 
 not having such a ground will not continue much longer. 
 
 G.W. 
 
 Demerara, 20th December, 1886. 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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