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"THE RULE OF THE DIVIDER INNIMES,"
It may prove difficult to go back at once to County cricket of the pattern of 1919, and wits are already at work to devise ways of dealing with the coming season. There is one alteration in the rules not mentioned hitherto, kayı "Spectator" in the fanchester Guardian, that seems to this would-be spectator worthy of con sideration. It may be called the Rule of the Divided Innings. In- stead of insisting that all ter wickets of one side must fall before the other side goes in, why not divide each innings into three parts and let the sides bat with more frequent alternation?
Thus, vide A wins the toss and alects to bat first; they bat patil three wickets have fallen, and then side B has its turn. When B's first three wickets are down; A returns for a similar space, thea B again to the fall of their sixth wicket, then à finishes (last four wickets), and lastly B com- plates its innings. The process is repeated for what is at present the second innings, which is similarly divided...
The advantages are that good and bad luck of cricket and weather are much more equalised and that there is less likelihood of the tail-end batsmen flogging tired-out bowling, for the bowlers. as a rule would be kept much fresher. The right to "declare " at any moment should be retained, and either side might forego. its next fractional innings if it seemed more profitable to put the others in again: There would be less long scoring probably, for the not-out batsman at the end of a fractional innings would presently have to begin afresh and "get his eye in once more; but, apart from the hardship to the in- dividual, it is no disadvantage to lessen totals to some extent.
The spectators would see both sides bat on most days, and that is a real attraction, and there would be no need for any tinker- ing with the details of the game. The results also would lend them- selves to more precise reckoning. Probably no decision should be taken until ten wickets had fallen on each side, but after that there could be e rising scale of points for a win at the fall of the 13th, 16th, and 20th wicket, exact com. parisons being possibla up to each of these limits.
The proposal, at first sight at least, appears one likely to minimise luck and enhance skill, and so make for a fairer estima- tion of the relative worth of sides and players.
Commenting on this suggestion the Guardian says:-
"A Spectator" makes in our columns to-day an ingenious and, so we are aware, an entirely novel suggestion for the reform of cricket. He would have the opposing teams follow each other, not after the fall of each ten wickets, but in small detach-
three ments:
wickets to fall on each side successively, then four, then three. The most conservative about the game may see some attraction and rot & little justice here. It would cer
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HUGE FIGURES. Washington, February 11.--For the first time in history the re- sources of the national banks of of the United States on December 31 last, passed the twenty billion dollar mark, being $20,042,916,000.
U.S. NAVAL PLAN. Washington, February 12.-To save the three years' naval build- ing programme from defeat the House Rules Committee on Tues- day ordered a report on a rule making legislation authorising the construction programme in order for consideration as part of the naval appropriation programme San Francisco, February 11.and bill. The Senate on Monday tainly add variety and brightness Dr. Co Wang, managing director approved an appropiation of $179,- to the play for those who deplore of the Peking-Hankow Railway 000,000 for the completion of the its present dullness, and one may with Ju Kis Hain, delegate of 1916 naval programme. compare the development of base- the Chinese republic to the peace ball, where the American zeal conference, and Kung Cho Yeh, for change and speed of action Vice Minister of Communications has severely limited the number for Chins, have arrived here. of strikers in each innings.
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San Francisco, February 9. of the bowler which is the aim of railways in China. They will many batsmen and the despair of also solicit American co-operation Dowager of the Toyo Kisen Kais- every crowd. But the chief for the development of industrial ha in accepting an appointment attraction of the suggestion seems and mineral resources of China, to the State Board of Harbour com- to us to lie in a different direction. He said that America and China mission advisory committee to Games, if we rightly understand should find mutual markets for consult with the board on met- their spirit, are a trial of strength their products within their own ters pertaining to the future between opposing players under areas, since Americs is nearer foreign commerce of San Fran- an equality of natural conditione China than Europe and China is cisco, said: "I feel that I am so far as these can be obtained-nearer
Francisco than expressing the views of my countrymen in the United States in respect, for instance, of weather Europe. and of ground. But, in fact, the "Our ships go each way well when I say that our whole- laden and those ships should be hearted assistance will be given winning of the toss is often so great an advantage that in fleets," he said. "You are send at all times toward the promotion itself it decides the game, and ing your products to China and of commercial relations between the true spirit of sportsmanship we are sending ours to San Fran- the United States and Japan and would welcome any reasonable cisco for contribution throughout to this end I shall place my change which would reduce, the United States. So far as com services at your command," unjust disparities of fortune. In pared with other nations America SHIPPING FREIGHTS HALVED, lawn tennis, as is well known, has but insignificant commercial San Francisco, February 6 players often agree to change and industrial interest in China. It is announced that the Shipping court after every three games Our desire is that she should Board has reduced ocean freight when the sun gives a great profit by existing opportunities to rates from San Francisco to the advantage to the one of them, change this paramount interest Orient and Manils from $27 to $12 with those other per deadweight ton and $14 per and a cricket captain who follow-compared ed that excellent example would Powers."
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