Outing; Sport, Adventure, Travel, Fiction Volume 12 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ...and games will be played on each succeeding Saturday. The Belmont Club eleven defeated the Haverford College eleven on May 5, at Elmwood, Philadelphia, by 93 to 48 in one inning's match. J. R. Calladay led the Belmont score with 23, C. H. Burr's 11 being the highest on the other side. Sharp and Calladay led the bowling. It was the opening Saturday of May of the Philadelphia cricket season. The Belmont Club have the following games scheduled from May 30: June 2, Philadelphia, at Wissahickon; June 9, Young America, at Elmwood; June 16, Merion, at Ardmore; June 18 and 19, Listowel, at Elmwood; June 23, Germantown, at Nicetown; June 25 and 26, Pittsburg, at Elmwood; June 30, Young America, at Stenton; July 4, Pittsburg, at Pittsburg; July 21, Seabright, at Seabright. The Ontario Cricket Association at their last meeting decided to accept July 4th, 5th and 6th, the dates proposed by the American Association for the playing of the international match this year. The Committee of the New South Wales Association have adopted the American rule, and decided that in all matches played under the patronage of the association, six balls shall be bowled to the over. The Pittsburg Cricket Club, after playing the Detroit eleven in May will carry out the following programme during the season: With Philadelphia, at Pittsburg; June 25 and 26, Belmont, at West Philadelphia; June 27, Philadelphia, at Philadelphia; June 28, Manhattan, at Brooklyn; June 29, Staten Island, at Staten Island; June 30, Seabright, at Seabright; July 4, Belmont, at Pittsburg; July--, Manhattan, at Brooklyn; July--, Chicago Association, at Pittsburg; Aug. I, Seabright, at Pittsburg; Sept.--, Irish Gentlemen, at Pittsburg. This is the best list the club has ever had. The Harvard Cricket...