The morning call., 1892-08-01
IN THE CRICKET FIELD.
Yesterday a Waterloo for the
CALIFORNIA;.
The Alamedas Defeat Them BY ia Runs-The
Standing Of the Two Clubs for the
Pennant-Ths Scores.


fornia Cricket Club. For the third time in
succession their dangerous rivals. the Ala
medas, have defeated them, but yesterdays
defeat was the most signal one Of the three.
They were beaten by ia runs, the score be-
ing CALIFORNIA; 76, Alamedas 100.
Upto yesterdays match Alameda had won
9 games. lost /; CALIFORNIA; won s. lost 2.
The position now is, Alamedas, won 10, lost
/; CALIFORNIA;, won s. lost 3. 1t will, there
fore, be seen that the AIamedas have the
pennant within their grasp The match
lost by the Alamedas was to the Pacifics.
Each cluo has 10 games to play yet, but they
only meet three times more. There Is, of
course. a possibility that the CALIFORNIA;
may yet pull up. but the chances are very
much agaInS them.
Vest erday's game was played on the Ala
media grounds. 1t was more particularly
noticeable for the poor bowling of the
CALIFORNIA;. Both Robertson aud Rev.
nolds were not at their best, and Robertson
was credited with wide, thing almost
unheard OF. Reynolds had two wides in
succession. The bow ling of the CALIFORNIA;
was changed again and again, but still their
opponents score kept mOnntngsup TIL
Robertson and Reynolds again took up the
bowling and did good execution, but it was
too late then, the game having been won.
The Alamedas felded in splendid form, and
IL was equaled by the CALIFORNIA; at the
start but not after the winning hit had been
made.
Captain Hood won the toss and sent his
team into the field. Randall and Webster
of the CALIFORNIA; faced the bowling of Nc
Laren and Lawrence Runs came slowly,
and had 1t not been for the fine batting of
Webster, who carried out his bat, they
would have made a very Door showing
Robertson had the misfortune TO be caught
out oil his first ball from Lawrence. Web
s.er offered a few chances, but outside of
that he gave fine exhibition of batting.
The wickets fell as follows: for u. for
81 for 81. for 49, for 50, d for 90. for
Co. Tor O.. Tor 63, 10 for 70. DenZill had
a unique experience. He only bowled one
ball and TO K the last wicket with il.
After lunch Hogue and Lawrence Of the
AamedaS faced the bowling Of Robertson
and Reynolds. Runs came slowly, and
Lawrence was bOwled by Robertson, when
the score stood at 10. SlOman did not stay
long and was bOwled by Reynolds without
contributing to the score Tor II. Spro
joined Hogue and the pair did some good
driving till Spiro was caught by SHRIMP
shire off Ro6ertsOn-3 for 26. Hood on
walking to the wckets was greeted with
applause. he and Hogne succeeded ia
running up the score to IS. when H0gue was
caught bY Webster of MOretOn, who had
relieved Reynolds. 1t was just previous to
this that Reynolds BOWED his two wide
balls in succession. Hogue had sent the
ball over the fence and 1t could not be
found for about 10 minutes. Reynolds had
been bowling dead on the wicket, but the
10 minutes rest seemed TO have knocked
him endwise.
Up 10 this time ii was an even chance OF
winning, but there came a rude awakening
for the supporters OF the CALIFORNIA; when
McLaren joined Hood. They hit the ball
with persistent monotony, As, So. 2's and
singles being recorded with painful regu-
larity. The bOwlers were changed fire.
Quently. Robertson himself becoming ap-
parently wearied retired ard gave place to
SkTim shire.
When McLaren made the winning hit,
which was drive over the fence, the cheer
ing was immense. The Alamedas and their
friends went wild with enthusiasm.
Gadesden, Perry, Skrimpshire and Ran
dali all tried their skill at bowling without
success Then Reynolds and afterward
Robertson buckied on their armor and went
at it again. When Robertson made his sec
ond appearance with the leather In his hand
the score stood at 157 The effect of the
change was soon apparent. McLaren was
caught out by Perry off RObeTtsOn's fourth
ball-5 for 49, MeLaren was loudly
cheered for his fine inning. DenZil joined
the captain and was clean bowled BY
Robertson after contributing a two and
singles for 161. Brown only added four
to the score when he was neatly caught ont
al point by Randall for 167. Price hit out
freely and Hood still kept pegging away,
being cheered On by his friends. who ap-
peared to be crazy TO see him run up his
own score to the three figures.
Alasl the captain was caught and bowled
by Reynolds after making 63 by fine cricket
He received an ovation-S for 181. Ward
and Price ran up the score to 1S9, when
Price was caught by MOreton at cover-poirt
OF Robertson. Bryan was the last man.
Ward made single, when Bryan was caught
by Moret0n off Reynolds, 10 for 100. Fol-
lowing is the score: