By 1899 he was gaining wide recognition for his talents, and played for a Philadelphia Colts team against the touring K S Ranjitsinhji's XI, although he met without success, scoring 1 and 0.

In the summer of 1900, he played for the Haverford College cricket team on a tour of England before he'd even begun to attend classes.

He was first selected for the Philadelphian cricket team in their home two match series against BJT Bosanquet's XI in 1901.

Auty of Chicago in organizing a Gymkhana of American sides that helped maintain the profile of the game in the United States.

His alma mater Harverford College has a library named for him which features the largest collection of cricket literature and memorabilia in the western hemisphere.