Team.
The British team was yesterday announced by Mr. Lacey, the as follows: Colonel Melville, Mr. Lacey; but to-day Major Phipps Hornby replaced Major Hurndall.
The dropping of Major Hurndall caused considerable surprise and revived the rumours of dissension in the team which were brought to a head by the departure of Viscount Wimborne, the chairman of the selection committee, on Satur Just before the first test was played.
While the members of the team have always denied the existence of dissension, Major Hurndall is Teged to have said in the course of an interview with a New York paper that he did not mind being put off the team, but considered it highhanded procedure for the other: members of the committee to change jour consulting him. He is asserted to have cabled views in regard to the matter to England and to be greatly put out lover the whole business. Such things, Major Hurndall is alleged to have stated, had been proceeding ever since they started to practice for the international matches months ago, and many, including himself, blamed the numerous disagreements for the weakness of the team—
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