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...Jarvis Field sometimes wonders at a group of men on the southern end of the field, who, with their legs guarded by curious pads, stand in front of three upright stakes at the end of a smooth gravel path, and bat the balls thrown at them by the bowler. This is the cricket eleven practising...
...following members of the Harvard Cricket Club played an informal game of cricket with the Longwood Cricket eleven last Saturday. The Longwood eleven were much crippled by the absence of their strongest bowler, Geo. Wright, but was nevertheless represented by several first class players. The features of the game were the bowling and batting of C. W. Smith, '88, the batting of Clyde, '88, for Harvard, and the batting of Mr. King for Longwood. The game, being a one day's match, was decided on the score of the first inning, though a second inning was attempted to be played...
...acquainted with the rules cannot fail to be intensely interested in a close game, but in cricket it is not only necessary to know the rules, but one must be able to appreciate the nicety of every stroke of the batsman and of every ball delivered by the bowler. It is a game for which, to thoroughly appreciate, one must have almost an hereditary feeling. That such a feeling can be developed in four years of college life is not to be expected, and it is only when cricket has become to some extent a national game that...
...September 27, with an Eleven, nominally the Nahant, but practically the Harvard. The Harvards batted first, and hit for 54 with 5 extras. Of these, Lee, Hubbard, and Dwight earned 47 by splendid batting. The Albions made only 24 with 6 extras, being unable to get hold of either bowler. Robinson and Cowles alone made average scores. The fielding on both sides was very good, as is shown by the small number of byes. Tilden's bowling was very effective, and Hubbard did some very good work; while, on the Albion side, Shepard and Lockhead did great execution among...