The morning call., 1892-07-04
THE CRICKET FIELD.
Match Between the CALIFORNIA;
and Alamedas.
The Race for the Pennant-Alamsdas Win the
Match Amid Great Excitement-Splendid
Cricket Shown by Both Teams.

suit OF the cricket match between the Call
folnias and Alamedas played on the Golden
Gate grounds yesterday afternoon. These
two clubs have been running neck and neck
for the pennaDt and this match would de-
eide which was to take the lead. There was
a fair ATTENDANCE of interested and excited
spectators. The match was one of the best
and most keenly contested that has been
seen on the coast.
About 1890 o'clock Captains Hood Of the
Alamedas and Robertson Of the CALIFORNIA;
tossed for position and the former won and
sent his team into the field. Things looked
elum for the CALIFORNIA; at the start, but
they gradually pulled up. owing TO the fine
batting of AnsOn and Robertson. Reynolds
was caught out by a magnificent catch by
Brown, the ball being only about two inches
from the ground. Ansou, who was almost
lame from rheumatism, played fine cricket.
AT the adjournment for lunch seven wickets
were down for &c.
AGAIN AT THE wICKETs.
After lunch Arson and Jones resumed
their places at the wiekets. DeDZell opened
the bowling with maiden and Arson made
run off McLaren. DenZell bowled an
other maiden and McLaren followed suit
Arson in the next over secured from Dem
Zell, who in the next ball had his revenge
by clean bowling Jones, s for 70. Nugent
Joined Ans0n. and the latter made run,
followed by singles by Nugent and an
other by Anson, when Nugent was bowled
by DenZell, 9 for 50. johnson was the last
man. and after had been added to the
score he was caught by Spiro without con-
tributing, 10 for S5.
The wiekets fell as follows: for 3. for
20. tor3S. for 50, 3 for 81. for 81, Z for
66, for 79, for 81, 10 for s..
BAD COMMENCEMENT.
The Alsmedas commenced very badly.
and the hopes of their friends went down
TO zero. SlOman and McLaTen faced the
bowling of Robertson and Reynolds. Rob-
eTtSOn's first ball took Sloman's stumps and
he retired with a ducks egg, / for 0. Dem
zell joined McLaren, but after three more
balls Robertson clean BOWED him, for O.
SpirO WAS the next TO take the bat, and a
bye began the scoring. Spiro quickly fol-
lowed with ) off Reynolds and Robertson
BOWED maiden. McLaren drove R-y
nolds to the fence for 3; then followed a
bye ana McLaren Was caught 10y Robertson,
to s.
1t looked like certain defeat for the Ala
medas, but change came quickly Ger the
scene, when CAPTAIN Hood joined Splro.
SDirO PROMPTLY added 3 to the score. Hood
followed with another s. then Spiro a sim
gle, Hood 3 Hood B. Hood another s. and
the Alamedas became wild with excite
ment and cheered Justify. Spiro drove
Reynolds for 2, then a single. A bye fol-
lowed and Hood scored 2, then single A
wide added another one and Hood drove
Reynolds for and In quick succession,
and Spiro added another and Hood a
single.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
The excitement was now great. Reynolds
BOWED maiden and the next ball from
Robertson, Spiro was caught by Reynolds,
for 43. Hogue went next to the bat
Reynolds BOWED maiden, and so did Rob
ertson. Then Hood made 2 and Hogue 3
off Reynolds, and after another maiden
from Robertson Schrimshire took REYNOLDS
place. The first ball from Schrimshire
Hood knocked over the fence, scoring 4,
then followed a bye. Hogue then drove him
for 2, and still another 2, which concluded
his over a very expensive one. Reynolds
went back TO his former place. and Hood
made 2 off Robertson.
The brief rest seemed to have done Rev.
nolds good. as he bowled maiden. Hood
cut Robertson prettily for 3, and
Hogue, with clean hit, sent the ball over
the fence, scoring 4. Hood followed with 3
of Reynolds, Hogue single, and then a
bye. After each had made single off
Robertson, he bowled out Hood, who was
created with great cheering, aud he de-
served II for his really fine plays for 73.
Victory seemed assured for the Alamedas,
ana their friends were lubilant. Carr had
been prOfuSe In his encouragement to the
players, and when he went 10 the wickets
IL was hoped he would have made up the
deficiency, but BObertson's second ball
took his stumps and he retired with a
ducks egg-6 for 73. Brown Joined Hogne
and the latter opened with single off Rey-
nolds. Brown opened his shoulders and
sent the ball TO the fence for 3. followed
by a by Hogue. Brown drove Robert
sons second bali over the fence amid wild
cheering. aud followed with single. Web
ster had tie ball in his hand. and to the as
tonishment of everybody let it drop.
VERY CLOSE.
Only one was wanted TO eqnal the Cali
farnias' score, and bye for made the A la
medas victors amidst the widest excite
menf, shaking OF hands, waving of hats
aud lusty cheers. Brown drove Reynolds
for single, Hogue for ., and Brown kept
up the ratio for q 3. Hogue made off
Robertson. when Brown was bowled by
Robertson. for 95 Price joined Hogue
and after single had been made by Hogue
he was bOwled out by Robertson. for e6
Ward filed the vacancy and drove Robert
son TO the fence for g. A single by Ward,
a bye for ana Price drove Reynolds for 9
These two added IA more to the score before
they were separated. Ward being caught
out By Webster. 8 for 1lS. Bryan did not
score and the inning closed for 11S.
The wickets fell as follows: / for O: 2 for
o; 3 for 8; for AZ; 8 for 70; TOR 70; Z for
90; S for Sc; for 49, 10 for 11S.
RARE PERFORMANCE.
Robertson, who is recognized as the best
all-rOund bowler On the coast, kept up his
reputation. He made the very rare per-
fOrmance of taking all the 10 wickets, the
only wicket credited to Reynolds, Robert
sou caught the player out. Besides bowling
he also feided at long-OD, and showed as
finished a game in the field as he did in
bowling. As stated before, the match was
one of the finest ever played on the coast
and when these two clubs meet again, to-
war0 the end OF the month, some fine
cricket will be seen. They have four
more matches to play yet. There was n
good deal of money on the result of yester-
days match. Following are the scores:
CALIFORNIA CRICKET CLUB
Webster, b. Carr arr...................,....,. IA
Randall, C. McLaren b. DenzelL. 4