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Cricket Becoming "The National Game" in US: "Considerable Progress" Seen
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Location | Greater New York CityGreater New York City |
| City/State/Country: | nyc, ny, United States |
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| Game | CricketCricket |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | [A] "Cricket is becoming the fashionable game - the national game, it might be said." [B] Things looked rosy for cricket in New York, too. In a report of the results of a June match between St. George's second eleven and the New York clubs first string [which won by 74 runs], this upbeat assessment was included: "We shall look for stirring times amongst the cricketers this season. Last week St. George's best Philadelphia. Next Wednesday the 1st Elevens contend for mastery between St. George and New-York. The "Patterson," "Newark," "Harlem," "Washington," Williamsburgh," "Albany," "Utica," and last, though not least the Free Academy Cricket Clubs, have matches on the tapis [sic?]. Even the Deaf and Dumb Institution are likely to have a cricket ground, as the pupils have had it introduced, and are playing the game . . . . This healthful game seems to be making considerable progress amongst us."
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| Sources | [A] "New York Correspondence," Washington Evening Star, June 18, 1855, page 2. This statement is expressed in the context of the influence of John Bull [that is, England] in the US. [B] "Cricket," New York Daily Times, Thursday, June 21, 1855. |
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| Submitted by | Gregory Christiano |
| Submission Note | Facsimile contributed by Gregory Christiano, December 2, 2009. |
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1855.7 Cricket Becoming "The National Game" in US: "Considerable Progress" Seen"
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