London, Sept. 25.
Some time ago, Groom, of the Warwickshire County Cricket Club, hit three sixes in one innings against Middlesex. In consequence, he has been the recipient of a cheque for £3 from Mr, A. W. Heath, a prominent supporter of the club.
Mr. Heath declares that professional cricketers are digging their own graves by slow cricket. "Tam sure it people were satisfied they would see some good hitting, they would fill the ground to capacity," he has slated, He promises to uive £1 for every six made on the county ground at "Edgbaston, but he imposes a minimum of three in any one innings in a first-class county match. "Thus, ita man hits ten sixes, he gets £10, but if he hits two he gets nothing.
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