CRICKETERS FIGHT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1356, 6 February 1912, Page 5

CRICKETERS FIGHT.

CLEM HILL AND M'ALISTBR. HILL'S CAPTAINCY CRITICISED. BLOWS EXCHANGED. By Tclecraph-Freis AsEociation-Copyrlcht Sydney, February 5. The "TTerald" states that the mooting of seleelors to pick the fourth Teat team nml the team to visit England viae tho noisiest and most quarrelsome ever held in connection with the national game, and finally it degenerated into an open rupture. Violent; blows wero exchanged, and blood flowed copiously. Clem Hill, the Smith Australian selector, resigned. He alleges that M'Alister, the Victorian selector, received, a bad mauling at tho hands of another selector. After Hill's resignation Iredale and M'Alister chose tho tcame. M'ALISTER'S FACE SLAPPED. (Rec. February 5, 8.30 p.m.) Melbourne, February 5. Saturday's imbroglio at Sydney between Clom Hill and M'Alister is generally discussed. M'Alister declines to say anything. Clem Hill states that during the meeting M'Alister repeatedly insnlted him by criticising his captaincy, saying that it was the worst he had soen. Hill remarked, "If you repeat that I will pull your nosn." M'Alister persisted, and Hill slopped his face with a back-hander. M'Alister retaliated, and the fight occupied ten minutes. nill immediately Trrote ont his resignation of the sclectorship, and declines to act on the committee with M'Alistor. The Board of Control meets shortly to consider the imbroglio. THE DISGRUNTLED PLAYERS. WANT LAYER AS MANAGER, Sydney, February 5. Hanson Carter, tho wicket-keeper, interviewed, states that tho disgruntled players will wait till tho whole team is chosen, and will then consider tho question of appointing their own manager. If the team considers a manager besides the one appointed by tho Board of Control is necessary, and approves of Laver, whom the six desire, then the six will go to England; but they will not go unless Lavei' goes. SYD. GREGORY IN FORM; Sydney, February 5. Playing for Waverley, Syd. Gregory scored IG2. CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE. (Rec. February 5, 9.30 p.m.) Sydney, Februnry 5. The other members of tho Board of Cricket Conlrol decline to say anything about tho trouble between. Hill and M'Alister, both Of whom have departed for Melbourne. It is understood that the cause of the outbreak was M'Alister's telegram to Hill during the third Test match, stating that if Macartney were chosen, Hill should stand out.