Later Life
Morris was still playing regular cricket in 1933, and played for the Haverford alumni as late as 1951 when he was 69 years old. Christie Morris kept cricket alive in the 1930's in America. His close relationship with Norman Seagram, President of the Toronto Cricket Club encouraged tours between Canada and Haverford and also Bermuda where Seagram had a summer home.In 1937 he worked with K.A.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. He died at home in June 1971 aged 88.
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