The morning call., 1893-05-15
TWO GOOD GAMES PLAYED.
HOODS SPLENDID PILE OF RUNS

este rday was great day for the or e'7-
e'e,s' 1t marked the opening Of the season
anu the beginning OF another years strug-
hio LUZ the William Greer Harrison cup by
the local teams.
ne day was perfect one for England's
national game and the admirars of it
turned out IN force to watch the different
eIevens struggle for victory.
1here has been very little rain for some
Time ana tile fine grounds in Alameda and
h,,nhherViIle were in perfect condition.
All Inc teams have been in daily practice
Ior some time past and a mighty struggle
Is eXpected to take place during the sum-
iher LOT the possession of the cup.
cricket Is comparatively new game on
TINS coast, but 1t has taken a wonderful
hold on the sport-lOying people of Califor-
MA. Almost every town in the State has
It's eleven and proudly believes it to~be in
VlnelDle. Last year the Alameda team
heid the championship of the local Iaaeua.
puI prayed no other team outside Of its
own association. This year, however, it is
Planned To form series Of matches. after
the regular scheduled games are over, with
the other champion eleyens Of the State
ana 10 decide III that way the State cham
pi0nship.
The Harrison trophy that the clubs are
contestng for has only been up for ons
year. To hold it the winning clup must
win the championship for three different
years. At present the Alamedns are the
custodians Of the cup, and, as their cap
tain remarked yesterday, You bet. we're
do it,"
Atpresent the clubs have no inclosed
grounds TO play in, and the games are free
to the public. The association is delIb-
Grating as 10 whether it would nav TO oh
tain permanent grounds and charge ad-
mission, but nothing will probably be
dOue IN this direction until next season.
lhere are certainly enough admirers of
the game in San francisco and the adioin-
ing towns to warrant such 4 proceeding,
but as 1t would involve considerable ex-
pense the clubs do not ike To incur il
until positive that it would at least pay
them for their trouble. The football and
baseball teams seem to make money by
their games, or at least to pay expenses.
and why the cricketeTs cannot do il is a
wonder TO those interested in the game.
Quite large number were present at
both games yesterday afternoon, and both
were well contested. The Alamedas broke
the coast record for high total scores,
making Dog runs in their game with the
Pacific eleven.
All four OF the eleyeDs did good team
work. At klinknerville the CALIFORNIA;
other, resulting in the overwhelming de-
feat Of the former cub.
The CALIFORNIA; had the wickets first,
and managed to make IS runs before
their tenth man was put out AHson,
who was the first man bOwled 10, STAYING
with his bat TIL the finish, and scoring Al
runs for his side.
When the San Francscos took hold of
tie bats, however, they put a totally differ
ent look on affairs. -
Webster and Robertson, who were the
first two men to take their places in front
Of the wickeis. made 70 runs, one more than
enough TO beat their opponents. After
their last run, Robertson was caught out
by Rivers, but Webster STAYED in till the
finish. and had ia runs to his credit when
time was called.
Another good feature of the game was
the bowling of AnsOn OF the Californiss.
He took all the wckets, and his slow
bowling was very good
The score was as follows.