West Indian captain Aucher Warner asked him why: he replied that he could bowl properly only when barefooted. Woods was making the best response he knew to a truly desperate situation." Sammy Woods in his autobiography reports that Jessop "hit the two famous Black Bowlers (Cumberbatch and Woods) so furiously that not only they couldn't bowl for laughter, but the rest of the dark ones in the field rolled about and set up a howl of delight".
Eastern Caribbean captain Aucher Warner inquired him why: he responded that he could bowl properly only when barefooted. Woods made his best reply to a truly dire circumstance. Sammy Woods in his autobiography recounts that Jessop "hit the two renowned Black Bowlers (Cumberbatch and Woods) so violently that not only they couldn't bowl for amusement, but the rest of the dark-skinned players on the field rolled about and set up a joyful uproar.