July 1883 by StPetersYork

THE

PET Fl\ITE. Voi . . V,

JULY, 1883 .

No . 38.

"STORY OF A SCARECROW ."

1' was the first of September, Ii— and 1 were on the point of starting . armed to the teeth, when the good genius of the partridges

put it into the girls' heads to accompany us . The girls were K—'s sister and my cousin, both lively young ladies, considerably addicted to chaffing people in general and the lords of creation in particular . After the delay of about an hour, during which they had laid in a store of' sandwiches sufficient for a week ' s cruise, we started for the turnips, attended by an ancient keeper, with a chronic wink, and an expression of profound contempt for sportsmen who allowed " young ladies " to come chattering alongside . Till about mi.d-day we had a very good time of it . So had the birds . What with talking and laughing, and getting the girls over the fences, we generally saw wings and tails disappearing over some distant hedge when we entered a covert . There was, however, one field of turnips before us which I resolved to beat in a proper and sportsmanlike manner . I therefore persuaded the ladies to wait in the lane leading to the field, while we, by crossing a stream which bounded it for some distance, circumvented the birds . Having thus got over the difficulty of light dresses and parasols, the said garments being quite hidden by the tall thorn hedges, we proceeded to our place of crossing, where the stream was spanned by a knotty old pine trunk . I crept over this precarious bridge in safety . K— was not so lucky ; just as he reached the middle he slipped, and would have gone head first into the stream if a broken branch had not caught his nether garments and held him suspended over the flood . The garments, however, were not proof against this unusual strain, and gave way, poor P going splash into the beck, while a signal of distress, formed by a large rag of his clothes, floated from the fatal knot . He scrambled out, and looked angrily at my vain attempts to compose my face, for I

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was nearly ill with laughing . As soon as he got fairly out, it dawned upon us both that he was hardly presentable, and also that the girls ' voices were approaching pretty quickly up the lane . We stared at each other : it was becoming serious . There was no hiding place within a hundred yards . The almost piteous expression of K —'s face was fast giving way to despair, when I perceived at a short distance a scarecrow. In a moment I had dragged K to it . Ile was too much astonished to resist . I tor e the smock off the figure and thrust it on to him . I took the big hat, which had crowned the scarecrow, and slouched it over my unfortunate friend's eyes, tastefully arranging some straw under it for hair . I then placed his limbs in impossible and scarecrow-like attitudes, kicked away the sticks and straws of the original, and rushed to meet the ladies, well satisfied with my work . It was my intention to get the girls away immediately, under the convoy of the old keeper . My intention, however, was as nothing against their perversity . I had hardly told them some story to account for K 's absence when they declared they would wait for him, and discovered that the grass bank in the corner of the field was a capital place for lunch . This corner was about forty yards from the poor scarecrow, whose aesthetic attitude I could see was fast becoming intolerable to him . I tried in vain to get them away . I suggested toads, ants' nests, wasps, to no purpose . They unpacked the basket and began . The scarecrow was beginning to show signs of agony, and much as I pitied him, it was all I could do to keep my countenance in a state of gravity . Suddenly my mischievous cousin, looking round for something with which, or on which, to vent her high spirits, seized my gun before I could prevent her, and crying she was going to have a shot at a that delightful old scarecrow," presented the weapon full at poor K

. The gun dropped to the ground, and both the girls stared open-mouthed when, with a hideous yell, the scarecrow fled from the threatening muzzle, his smock and straw streaming in the wind, and never stopped till he went head and heels over the next fence. This was too much for my gravity, and while the girls were staring in amazement, I was nearly black in the face with laughing . I explained, in answer to their queries, that the natives will not trust the ordinary scarecrow, and do their own scaring, being generally competent . This statement was corroborated by the keeper, under whose convoy the girls then returned home, with a vague idea they were being imposed upon. Having seen them safe away, I went to look for K—, and after some searching, found him in a small public house about half a mile distant,

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in a pair of corduroys, and a very bad temper . He would have no more shooting, so we returned and got into the house unobserved, when he quickly changed, and came down to bear his share of the chair which our empty bag gained for us, and to wonder what could have been the true history of the animated scarecr ow.

CAMBRIDGE LETTER.

READ somewhere, that when one of our great English generals was appointed to the command of the English troops in India, and

was asked when he would be ready to sail there, he replied, " In an hour ' s time . " That may be all very well, and we can ' t sufficiently admire the promptness of the man ; but when the Peterite Editors write to me and ask me to send them a Cambridge letter by return, and I, poor unfortunate, happened to leave Cambridge before I ascertained the results of the various " Mays " and " Triposes " in which the several stars of Peterite renown of course must have distinguished themselves, then the circumstances of the case are different, and I can but cling to the hope that all the information which I omit will appear in some other columns of the Peterite. The result of the Inter-University Cricket Match was as it ought to have been, though it is beyond me to discover what possessed Oxford to make such an ignominious score as they did in the first innings—55 in a first-class match ! The wicket must have suited Smith's bowling admirably, as he does not seem to have been very successful before this match . But the distinguishing feature of the game was Wright's grand innings of 102, nearly half the total score of the first innings, and we must heartily congratulate him in finding a place in the Gentlemen ' s Eleven . It is not often that we find such a combination of wicketkeeping and brilliant batting powers . Mansfield fully justified his place, but Roe seemed in my opinion over-estimated . This season has been an extremely successful one for Cambridge, and has been marked by three centuries, obtained by C . T, Studd, Hon . M . B . Hawke, and C . W . Wright. The " May Week "—which, by the bye, ought now to be called the "June Week"—passed off with great eclat in beautiful weather, and Ditton Corner was every night thronged with boats, though I did not

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see nearly so many upsets in returning home after the races as usual— the age seems growing gentler as it grows more cultivated ! I did not even see the usual organizers of disturbances standing on the big horse grind, taking off the rudders of passing boats . Never mind; we enjoyed ourselves all the same, and, moreover, we got photographed ! Now if an Editor of the Peterite had come up to me then, and touched me on the shoulder and said, " I want you to write a Cambridge Letter for July " But as it is, I have but little idea what boat bumped what boat in what place and at what time ; but I do know this much, that Christ's I. made six bumps in six nights, and would have made their seventh but for a breaking of the rudder strings . The chief glory of this feat must fall upon Mallinson at stroke, and Moore at seven, who rowed splendidly . Corpus had to succumb to us on the first night, rather, 1 imagine, against their expectations, and the fourth night saw us head of the 2nd Division and bottom of the 1st—the Sandwich Poat. Jesus are still head of the river . Trinity Ilall bumped First Trinity and got within a length of Jesus one night, but Jesus were rowing splendidly, and so now the light blue flag floats proudly over their own college flag, and marks them as " first amongst the foremost ." I know very little examination news . I expected to hear some this morning, but none has turned up, so we must " go to press " without it . Mallinson and Eyre both have been in for the Classical Tripos. Mallinson got a second class, which for a rowing man and first captain of the boats, is no despicable position, and we must congratulate him upon his brilliant exit from College life . 1 have not heard about Eyre. Mallinson also got the College Reading Prize, for reading in Chapel. Wilton has also been distinguishing himself by getting a 15 guinea gold medal as prize for the Porteus Essay . There was a hot competition for it, I hear . Crawshaw has got through his " Additionals "—a somewhat unexpected pleasure we imagine ; however, the interesting fact remains, he has got through them . Of course there is a great deal more information of a similarly pleasing character of Peterite successes, but unfortunately I don't know it. " What an abominable swindle he didn't mention me ! " execration No . 1 comes hurtling past me . " IIe must be a born idiot never to have heard of my achievements! " Execration No . 2 . Well, it can't be helped, and I bow my head to the storm of execration and make my exit thus, " STYLUS ."

CRICKET. THE SCHOOL v . EBOR ROVERS. Played on the School ground on June 2nd. The visitors went in, and lost their first wicket at 11 ; Dudley scored 10 and was then clean bowled, Brooks leaving at 41 for a good score of 28 . 7 runs later Lazenby was bowled by Kroenig, and in the next over Wisker was well held at long slip . Pride was caught at 59, but Stainthorpe stayed with Proctor (a member of our ' 79 Eleven) until 107 had been reached. Dudley and Birks were soon out, but the last wicket carried the score to 149 before Proctor was dismissed by a wonderfully good catch at long leg . IIe had made 62, but at 31 he was clearly caught at the wicket, the visitor's umpire not seeing the catch. 'When the School went in the visitors' wicket keeper seemed to cause a panic, as he ran out two and caught three . Their bowling was very moderate, but the batting was disappointing. The total only reached 26, and accordingly the School followed on . In their second venture Taylor played a good innings, but received very poor support. EBOR ROVERS .-1st Innings. .. R. Brooks, b Stevenson .. J . E. Oldan, b Clayforth J. Dudley, b Stevenson .. J. Lazenby, b Kroenig .. .. J . L. Proctor, c Taylor, b Murray J. Wisker, c Clayforth, b Kroenig J. Pride, c Lord, b McClellan .. J . Stainthorpe, run out F . Dudley, run out .. E . A . Birks, b. Clayforth .. A . J . Mould, not out . . Extras . .

23 2 10 .. 3 63 0 7 11 1 0 8 .. . . 19 ..

. . 119 Total . 2nd Innings. 1st Innings . S. PETER'S SCHOOL . P . E . Lord, b Wisker . . 5 c sub, b Wisker 1 not out .. J . Sharpe, b Wisker . . 1 not out .. .. M . D. Taylor, run out . . .. 2 b Stainthorpe .. F. E . Robinson, c Pride, b Wisker 2 c Dudley, b Stainthorpe II . W . Rhodes, c Piide, b Dudley 0 st Pride, b Stainthorpe L . E . Stevenson, b Wisker 0 b Wisker .. G. C . Murray, c Wisker, b Dudley 4 II . McClellan, c Pride, b Dudley 1 b Wisker E . W . Clayforth, not out .. 2 st Pride, b Wisker . . A. D . Hart, run out 0 b Dudley .. J . Iiroenig, c Proctor, b Dudley .. 5 Extras Extras . . Total . .

. . 26

Total . .

11 1

. . 18 .. 6 .. 0 .. 3 0 2 .. 3 .. 2 . . 11 . . 55

81 ;

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ST . PETER'S SCHOOL v . YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. This match was played on the ground of the Yorkshire Gentlemen on the 19th of June. Tho School, having lost the toss, were put in first, Lord and Taylor facing the bowling of Daniel and Jackson . The latter ' s first over was a maiden, but the former's first ball clean bowled Taylor, the first wicket falling for 0. Robinson succeeded, and after four more overs, Lord prettily cut Jackson for 2 . Robinson cut Daniel behind point for 2, and put him through the slips for 1, but immediately afterwards was bowled by Jackson, making way for Sharpe. The telegraph now slimed 9-2-3 . After scoring 2, Sharpe suffered the same fate as Robinson . Murray went in, but had only scored 2, when he was run out, and Kaye succeeded him . Daniel now retired in favour of Fairchild, in whose first over Lord scored 3 for a leg hit . Kaye, however, had to retire in Jackson's next over, as he was bowled in attempting a drive . tevenson went in, but after making three singles, he was finely caught in the long field off Dodsworth, who had superseded Fairchild. Three balls later Lord was caught at the wicket off the some bowler, after a well-played innings of 23 . After some smaller hits, Rhodes was deservedly applauded for a fine leg-hit for 6 off Dodsworth. Clayforth next put Dodsworth to leg for 3, but in Jackson ' s next over, he was bowled . Hart succeeded Clayforth, and Rhodes cut Dodsworth for 3 and Jackson for 1, while Hart scored 2 and 1 off the same bowler. In Dodsworth's next over, however, Hart was caught at mid-off, ant Kroenig went in . Rhodes continued to hit well, until Kroenig was bowled by Dodsworth for 1, the inning closing for 74, Rhodes played a good innings, but had some luck, as he was several times nearly bowled . When Daniel and Gilpin-Browne went in for the Gentlemen, Lord and Clayforth shared the bowling . In Lord's first over Daniel cut him twice for 2, and at 19 Rhodes superseded Lord, and got GilpinBrowne caught at point in his third over . Hutchinson went in, and at 42 Clayforth made way for Stevenson . At 48 Hutchinson was caught, and soon afterwards Dodsworth was bowled by Stevenson . With the score at 57, Daniel was clean bowled, after scoring 28 . Rev. T. Fairchild, continued to hit hard, but was decidedly lucky, as several of his hits were just out of reach . The rest of the innings was only noticeable for some free hitting by Lindberg, and the total score was 116 . Rhodes and Lord began the 2nd innings of the School, to the bowling of Lindberg and Jackson, and in the latter' s second over Rhodes was bowled. Hart, Clayforth, Taylor, and Stevenson went in, and retired without

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scoring, but Lord continued to play well, until Kaye foolishly ran him out, when he had scored 19 out of the 20 runs made whilst he was in. Murray and Kaye played out time, the former having scored 12 and Kaye 13. 2nd Innings. 1st Innings. ST . PETER ' S SCHOOL . • • 19 P. E . Lord, c Daniel, b Dodsworth . . 23 run out . . . . 0 b Jackson, , 0 M . D . Taylor, b Daniel . . ... 3 F. E . Robinson, b Jackson . .. .. 2 J . Sharpe . b Jackson .. 12 G. C . Murray, run out .. . . 2 not out . . .. 13 W . J. P. Kaye, b Jackson . . 0 not out . . L . E . Stevenson, e L . Dodswcrth, h R. 0 Dodsworth . .. .. . . 3 c Gilpin-Browne, b Jackson II. W. Rhodes, not out . . 22 b Jackson 0 .. .. E . W. Clayforth, b Jackson 5 b Jackson .. 0 A . D. Hart, c Gilpin-Browne, b Dods worth 4 b Lindberg 0 J . T . Kroenig, b Dodsworth .. 1 Extras . . .. 5 Extras .. .. 9 Total . .

Total for 6 wickets . .

. . 74

GENTLEMEN

YORKSHIRE .

-1st Innings.

J . H . Daniel, b Rhodes W. Gilpin-Browne, c Robinson, b Rhodes W . H . Hutchinson, c Stevenson. b Rhodes L . Dodsworth, b Stevenson Rev. F. Fairchild, c Kaye, b Murray . . C . R . Dodsworth, c Murray, b Stevenson J . F . Griffith, c Kroenig, b Stevenson . . C . G. Broadwood, b Rhodes .. J . H . Lindberg, b Murray .. Rev . W. Jackson . not out .. S . Richardson, b Murray . . .. Extras .. ..

.. ..

.. .. ..

. .. .. .. .. •• ..

28 17 6 3 21 5 1 7 15 3 `1 6

. . 116

Total

EDITORIAL.

WING to the unusual amount of School news, the Editors have

decided to publish a supplementary number, to take as far as possible the pressure off the August edition . The publication for that month will contain a full account of the Commemoration Day, the remainder of the Cricket, and the news connected with the close of the School year. The Cambridge letter now published arrived too late for insertion in the last number, and furnishes a second reason for bringing out the present supplement. Several articles must unavoidably be held over for a considerable time, as it is expected that the next number will be fully taken up with news of the School alone . It has been found impossible to publish all

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the cricket matches up to date, but in compensation for the delay, the bare results are here published : v . Clifton 76 v . 104 and 34 (for 4 wickets) lost by 28. v . Hornsea v. York Law

77 v . 71 won by 6. 108 v . 48 and 16 (for 7 wickets) won by 60.

v. N.R . Asylum 43 v . 50 lost by 7. v. York Law 72 v. 78 and 23 (for 7 wickets) lost by 6. v. Ebor Rovers 65 v. 64 won by 1. v . Clifton 56 v . 85 and 59, lost by 29. The Editors again beg to thank the subscribers for the manner in which they have answered the appeal made to them for contributions. At the same time they hope the supply will not therefore be discontinued, as during the coming term the Magazine, in the main, will depend upon external help. Complaints have again been made about the non-receipt of the

Peterite .

Almost invariably this has been caused by the neglect of the

subscribers themselves, who have omitted to notify at once a change of address . In cases of this kind the Editors cannot on any account hold themselves responsible ; they hope that in future the request which has frequently been made on this same subject will be more carefully attended to .

NOTES AND ITEMS. A. PETERS, of Corpus Coll ., Cam ., has been elected to an exhibition of the value of £50, in the gift of the Goldsmiths' Company. B. G . M . BASKETT, Queen's Coll ., Oxford, and II. C . B . CLAYFORTII,

Worcester Coll ., have obtained a second class each in Classical Moderations. W . G . FAUSSET has been elected to a Craven Scholarship, at Oxford.

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