The San Francisco call., 1896-10-10
THE BIG CRICKET MATCH
All California Enthused Over
Next Weeks Great
Event.
The Australian Team to Be Met by
Many Prominent Citizens Mkt
Tuesday.

All cricketdom is discussing but one sub.
iect-the forthcoming match on Wednes-
day and Thursday next between the
world famous Australian team and eight
cen representative California cricketers.
1t will undoubtedly be the most import
ant cricket event ever seen on this coast,
and should the weather be favorable the
grand stand of the Presidio athletic
grounds is likely TO be packed.
A committee composed of the executive
committee of the St. Georges Club and of
ficers and delegates OF the cricket associa-
ton met on Thursday evening and ap-
pointed the following reception commit
tee to meet the visitors on their arrival in
Oakland next Tuesday evening: W. Greer
Harrison, honorable president of st.
Georges Club and president of the Pacific
Cricket Club; British l-General j.
W. Warburton, president of the Califor-
MIA Cricket Association; Edwa I'd Brown,
president of the Alameda Cricket Club
DR.. Calvert. president OF the California
Cricket Club; Hon. Stewart Menzies
Frank McCoppin, ex- United States Com
missioner to the Melbourne Exposition
Thomas J. Flynn, proprietor of the Wasp
James Markland, Rev. w. w. Bolton and
Rev. James Fell. They Will leave this
City by the P NJ. boat on Tuesday.
r. H. Delefield was appointed a COM
mittee to secure tents, etc. W. Greer Har-
Fison accepted the treasurershlp.
1t was decided that only mem bers of the
committee and one or two others, to be
appointed by the treasurer, should be en-
powered to solicit and receive subscrip-
tions toward defraying the expenses OF
the game.
Under the management of the secretary
the grounds are being put in perfect order.
A concrete pitch has been laid and rollers
and waterers are hard at work.
Notification has been received from the
following cricketers in the interior offer
ing their services on the California team
W. r. West of Stockton; G. Simmonds
of Loomis; a. II. jackson of Auburn
Captain Keeling of Lakeport; W. Spencer
Mavo of San Jose; II. Duckworth Bowley
of LaWrences, Santa Clara County; K.
Hamilton Sims, secretary Hanford Club,
all of whom will bring down good delega-
tions to witness the match.
Captain w. R. Robertson of the Bohe-
mians, who will captain the local players,
was seen by CALL representative yester-
day in reference 10 the tactics he would
pursue in the contest. He said:
iii l win the toss / will put the visitors
in in order TO give the spectators mag
niicent batting exhibition, such as has
never before been seen on this coast At
the start / will take the bowling at one
end, with Fl. II. Cookson as my partner.
Myers of the Pacifics viii do duty with
the gloves. The, changes of bowling,
which will, no doubt, be soon called for,
will bring on Ward Jr, Sloman, DickIn-
son, Peel and other noted trundlers.
With this material and the balance of our
eighteen strong team in the field we may
be able TO dispose of them for a reason
able score.
"When their inning comes TO close
If it ever does-I hope with the assistance
OF such batsmen as Richardson, Butt,
MoriaritY, West, Jackson, Keeling, Bow
ley. Sloman, Hogue, Bowhill and myself
(this last being added with the modesty oi
merit) to come somewhere near If not up
to the kangaroo score.
"What we have most to fear is the stage
fright of our team. If they will only keep
up their pluck and forget that they are
playing against such men as Griffin, Trott,
Trumble and Johns, and with the eyes OF
the world and of their lady friends upon
them, have no doubt that we shall make
a creditable showing and prove to the
United States that cricket in California is
only second to cricket in Philadelphia
that"
Letters, kilograms and telephone mes
sages regarding the great match are pour
ing IN from all parts OF the State. Never
before has the game received such an i'm
petus here, and even those who have
never yet seen the game are likely to at
tend the match ont of cr1ri0sifV