The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
The lineup is as follows:
CRICKET.
Captain Robertson Reviews the Past
SeaSon-Tima ely Suggestions.

SeaSon-TimelyS Suggestions.
In my limited knowledge of cricket as it is
played in California l don't recolect any
such season as the one just gone through 1t
will stand as red-letter one for years and
years, and may be many of US old fogieslow
gracing the green sward with our artistic but
very often not useful presence will look back
to it in the future with satisfaction and
pleasure when cricket will have once more
degenerated into its old hum drum style of
the days OF '49, or rather '96.
Taking cricket right through the season it
may confidently be asserted that the excite
ment among the patrons of the game has been
most intense and has by the keen rivalry
existing between the clubs and players con-
testing for the cup caused many heartburn
ings and wailings from winners and losers
alike.
Now, however, that everything is adjusted
TO the satisfaction OF everybody and all those
little lealouses and riyalries so essential to
the lie of nearly every cricketer have been
forgotten and buried, have been requested to
give short resume of the doings OF the wear
by that thorough sportsman ana cricketer
Mr.. NJ. J. Gearys the sporting editor of THE
CALL.
The closcness of the finish for the cup has
been to me matter OF great qualification, and
believe every lover OF the game shares my
views on that subject. That only one point
should separate the Pacifcs from the b.
hemians, after contesting some eighteen
games, talks for itself; the Alamedas running
an unusual but fairly good third. The class
OF cricket seen in these matches has been on
the whole very good, but at times rather in
and out, showing the necessity for more
regular practice by many of our players. More
so in the batting department do notice this,
for on many occas IONS have / seen really
sound batSman get nabbed up before his eve
was fairly on the ball, while interior men
would perform miracles with the bat against
the same bowling.
Standing out prominently among the con-
sistent club batsmen may be mentioned Rich
ardson-who, however only participated In q
limited number of games. He well kept up
his name and troubled all and every bowler
who came against him. The same may be
said OF Dave Heartfelt, and 1t is to be regretted
that the cricket public does not see more of
him. Then Teddy Hood did yeoman service
on many occasions for his club, snd but for
the painful accident to his hand no doubt
would even have improved on himself
Hoguc's work on the field won him the
plaudits of the spectators on many occasions
While no one in particular distinguished him.
sell in the Pacifics, yet the fact of their only
losing by one small point speaks volumes for
the all-round quality of their mon. Bauer.
Wiseman, Myers, Sewall, Dickinson, Theobald
ana Others were never found wanting.
The Bohemians have to thank the lucky and
good start they got for winning the cup but
no doubt the fine batting and fielding team
not to say anything about bowling, that first
donned the old red and white colors, if it
could have been kept together would have
doubly assured the outcome. Reynolds did
very well on almost every occasion he put on
the fannels which should have been oftener
Smith, Martin and West, who all opened out
well, were called from the City on business.
but Bowhill ably seconded his captain in
piling on the runs on many occasions aud dis
closed return to his old Leith-Caledonian
form. In the other clubs Brookes, Hellman
Ward and others made some useful runs whan
most wanted. What we most need here are