Part one of term paper
, cricket played a role in the evolution of organized . From this British game came umpires and innings, and early writers like Henry Chadwick used cricket terminology such as "batsman," "playing for the side," and "excellent field" in describing early games. Likewise, the pioneer innovator Harry Wright, a cricket professional turned mana ...

Part two of term paper
... at fixed, asymmetrical distances from each other and the "striker's," or batter's position away from the home base. "Scouts," or fielders, put men out by fielding a batted ball on the fly or on the first bounce, or by hitting a runner with a thrown ball. But this lively version of the game was overshadowed in the late 1840s by the "New York game," a popular version of which was devised by the members of the New York Knickerbocker Club. Organized in 1845 by a band of aspiring gentlemen and enthusias ...