London, July 2.
Glorious weather, favoured the opening day's play in the' third test match at Leeds to-day, and attracted 21,000 spectators. Armstrong, the Australian captain, won the toss, and elected to bat on a pitch which was in perfect condition. With 50 runs on the board the English captain, Major the Hon. L. H. Tennyson, while fielding at cover-point, had the misfortune to sustain a badly split finger, which necessitated several surgical stitches. His further participation in the game is very doubtful. Upon his retirement, J. W. H. T. Douglas assumed the captaincy.
The English team showed good form in the field, and Douglas made frequent bowling changes, trying six bowlers in all. Nevertheless the Australian score mounted rapidly, and the innings, which lasted three hours 20 minutes, yielded 407. The visitors did not show their customary consistency, as four of them failed to reach double figures. Macartney was the
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