The morning call., 1893-10-30
BEHIND WiCKETS.
Harrison's Trophy Goes
to Alameda.
A WELL-CONTESTED MATCH.
Robertson Makes a Bold Bid for
Victory-The Bird That Saved
the Game After All.

The Alamedas have kept their place and
retained the championship, besides which
they have captured the trophy presented
by William Greer Harrison, president of
the association.
The great game played yesterday at
Golden Gate between the Alamedas and
the San FranciscoS, on which depended the
championship honOrs for the season of
1898, was the best and most exciting con-
test of the season. Each team put in its
full strength and it was only after a very
close struggle that the Alamedas were de-
clared victors. The scores were Alame-
das 131, San Frauciscos 110.
In every game of cricket, as in every
game of anything else, there is an element
of what is called luck. 1t is rare occur
renee for an entirely errorless game to be
played. and it is often at the critical point
of the contest that some little hitch occurs
that materially alters the issue And yet
it is always to be noticed that in the long
run, luck OF no luck, the best team will
win at any game.
So it has been with the Alamedas. al
though their lucky star seemed to shine
unusually brightly upon them yesterday.
For, after they had gone into bat and five
wickeis had fallen for twenty-fOur runs,
instead of the usual rot" setting in the
score was built up at the end of the inning
in very unexpected manner, and number
of runs added on that virtually insured
victory.
sembled on the prettily situated ground.
and the gate-keepers did thriving trade
at % cents head for admission.
Before the match started the new dele
gates from the several clubs forming the
association met and elected the mpires.
+. a. Anson of the CALIFORNIA; and a. G.
| Sheath Of the Pacihcs were asked to un-
dertake the thankless task.
| Alamedas went in first, and sent r. B.
| HOgue and l.. Hood to the wickets Billy
| Robertson and Purdy did the bowling.
| Misfortune DESCENDED upon the Alamedss
at the outset, for Teddy" Hood, the Ala
media captain, was caught from his second
! ball. Randall. Sloman, Newman, Brown
and Halton soon followed. and it was not
until SIX wicketS had fallen for small
number of runs that any sort OF a stand
| was made.
at that juncture Ward came in to assist
Hogue, who was still playing careful
! cricket. Ward played steadily and kept
| his end up WELL and when he retired Price
! did yeOman service in his stead. SO the
! score grew until nine wickets were down
| for ninety-eisht runs. Then came a sur
prise. The eleventh man, j. Y. Bird, a
new hand at the game, came in 10 assist
Hogue, and instead of doing as he should
| have done by allowing Robertson to bowl
him first bail. he showed his contempt for
| fine bowling by driving The San Francisco
captain TO the boundary. This gave him
confidence and he hit merrily to left and
right until Hogue was caught at the
wickets and The novice found himself re-
corded seventeen. not out.
HnUua nf
and indeed his innings of 90 was the
saving clause of an otherwise not over
brilliant record for strong batting team
like Alameda. All the stars had fallen,
and Hogue alone shoue with his accus-
toned brilliancy. He certainly gave one
chance if not TWO, but on the whole his
performance was deserving OF credit. The
stand made on the last wicket was eX-
tremely useful. and the innings closed for
the respectable total OF 13l. robertson
took six wickets for 90. and Purdy three for
90 runs
Undaunted by the thoughts of the hard
task set them. the San Franciscos went
into bat, sending Webster and Warren
to the wickets to face the bowling of
Sloman and young Ward. Warren did not
stop long, as Randall smartly took him at
point, and his place was taken by the re-
doubtable Billy Robertson. The San
Francisco captain was heartily cheered as
lie walked 10 the wicket.
Webster and Robertson stood together
for quite long time, when Webster, who
had been in some time for n,ne runs,
made in his usual "stonewalP' style, was
beaten by SlOman, and the hearts Of the
San Franchises sank. Wickets fell after
that with rapidity, but still Robertson
kept on, playing with great generalship
and judgment. He continued to arrange
matters so that as many balls as possible
fell 10 bis share, and when he hit at all he
hit hard, and was evidently hoping to win
the game off his own bat.
Seven wckets were down for 76 runs,
when Nixon came in to join his captain,
and another stand was made. The score
crept up until 108 runs had been registered
on the telegraph board, and victory seemed
assured for the San Franciscos. But, alas,
in attempting to drive Hogue over the
trees at the far end Of the ground Robert
son put one up in the air, and il was well
taken by Halton. Robertson made 6S,
and only gave two chances, the second of
which caused his retirement. 1t was con-
ceded by all on-loOkers that had he been
fortunate enough to carry out his bat he
would have won the game. He made
great effort, but he was poorly supported.
Nixon stayed where he was, and car
ried out his bat for TO- but the two remain
ing batsme1 did nothing, and the whole
side was out for ITO, leaving the Alamedas
victors by q runs. -Four bOwlers were
lIleu III thiS luulHR. 1ouhR Waru LOOK L
wicket for 40, Sloman for 43. Newman 2
for 13. and Hogue for 9 runs. In this
manner the Alamedas retained the cham
pi0nship. and carried Off the association
trophy for the season 1888. Following are
the full scores:
ALAMEDAS.
r. b. Hogue c. Webster b. Robertson ......... 50
f. Hood c. Bristowe b. Robertson. ........ d
L. Il. Randall c. Nixon b. Purdy ......,,,,,, z
J. u. SIolnan run ont
w. Newman c. Bristowe o. Robertson ....... 3
G.. n. Brown b. Robertson. Observation-Disclosures. q
}. II. HaIton C. Webster D. furdy ............. 2
&. H. Ward C. Warren b. Purdy ............ 49,. l3
7. s. Price C. Bristowe b. Robertson. ...... II
j.. H. Bryan C. Bowhiil b. Robertson ............ 5
j. V. Bird not out. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL
Extras
Total. i.......-........ 13I
SAN FRANCISCOS.
A. S. Webster b. Slomaa.. 9
II. Warren Randall b. Soman .......... 8