The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

or how Grace scored the first run at baseball
against Spalding's elobe-trotting all-players:
"Pil never forget that rum" said the pitcher.
"a team Of Engishmen. mostly cricketers,
were playing us, and / was pitching. Mr..
Grace would almost give his life away 10 score
run. and he explained TO me his eagerness TO
have the honor OF being the first Englishman to
score against us. He was remarkably popular
With everybody, and l assured the famous
cricketer that would see that he got run be.
fore anybody.
81 asked him what Kind of a ball he could hit.
high or low one He said if l pitched a
straight ball he didn't mind about the height.
told him to look out for nice straight ball.
and II he got to FIRST base TO watch me ana
would give him sign TO start for secoud. He
made clean hit over shortstop's head and I
gave him the sign and off he started for second.
l pretended not 10 see him, and old Arson was
yelling like mailman at me. telling me that l
had better go TO bed and get rest. The old
man wasn't on. you know. turned in and
called Arson down for not signing me to throw
AFTER Mr.. Grace had rested second he was
according TO my sign. playing Off the base, and
L wheeled round to nab him and threw he ball
clean over the center felder's head. The cham
pion cricketer ambled home amid cheers and
at the banquet that evening tie feat OF Grace
was a feature of all the speeches AusoD did
not know how that run was made until months
alter"
Billy Robertson. the well and fayorably
known Australian cricketer who has made a
grand record on this coast as a bowler and all
ROUND player. was the recipient recently OF the
nrst pat that had seen service on this coast In
game played at the old Recreation grounds in
1884. The donor Mr.. Blakeley, to whose up-
firing efforts the Introduction on this coast OF
England's great game Is due. had become fas-
cinated with Mr.. Robertson's grand perform
ances In the field, and as a token of the esteem
IN which he held the local player he handed
the latter wi best wishes a bit of willow
which, hardly necessary % say, Will be priced
mighty. and In after years foldly handled and
gazed upon by Robertson as relic OF the good
Ola Gays when plain, ordinary cricket was
played on plain, ordinary sward In san Fran
cisco.
at recent meeting of the Bohemian Cricket
CluD ROBERTSON was the recipient of another
surprise, as the following letter from the presi.
dent of the club Will attest:
W. Robertson Esq, Captain. Bohemian Cricket
Ctuo, Sdn fTd,lcfsco-DEAR SIR: 1 hope you will
DO me the favor to accept the cricket bat w hich
accompanies this letter very slight token Of
my appreciation of the valuable assistance you
have rendered the Bohemian Cricket Cub and 'tbe
cause OF cricket in San Francisco generally durino
the season just ended, and more particularly for
having made record TOR the best batting average
OF the Pacific Coast for 1894. an average of 66 In
the first innings III sixteen consecutive associa
ton matches. and general record as a bowler
W1cketkeeper and in the field which gives Won
the undisputed position of tho best alI-aronnd
cricketer on the Pacific Coast The fact that you
are member and the worthy captain of the Climb
OF which have the honor OF being a m enber afi ~
doubly TO the satisfaction with which l tender
you my congratu lations and join with ali rrua
lovers of the good old British game,' In bonin
that you may long live o-wied the willow re-
maln yours very Truly, +. X. SHELLEY,
President B. G. G,