The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-07-30
AMONG THE CRICKETERS.
Team From Southern California May
PLAY Here Next Month.

The California Cricket Association held
a meeting at the Occidental Hotel Friday
night. The amendment to the rules gov
erning matches, OF which due notice had
been given by George Theobald. one of
the delegates of the Pacific Club, and also
to discuss the proposed visit OF an eleven
frcsn Southern California were consid
cred. Section of article XIV OF the by
laws Of the association was originally in
serted TO prevent the bringing Of good
cricketers from other parts of the State
10 San Francisco for the purpose of
strengthening city teams contending for
a trophy, was done in some instances.
The section reads Members of any
affiliated club may be members of all
affiliated clubs, but can play only with
and for one club during the same year
except as hereinafter provided" Under
this section H. c. Cassidy lieutenant cap
tain, and T. W. G.. Wallace, secretary, OF
the Mountain Copper Company Cricket
Club at Keswick, Shasta County, both of
whom were formerly members of the Pa
cific Club, would not have been permitted
TO play for their old city club while on
visit to San Francisco. This hardship
would have been incurred because the
club at Keswick is affiliated with the as.
ISOLATION whereas, II IT were not affili-
ated it's members would have been under
no such disability. The amendment, which
embodied a just principle, was carried
unanimously.
With regard to the suggestion that the
San Francisco cricketers should defray
half the transportation expenses OF the
visiting team from Southern California
the delegates were of the opinion that this
is impossible, as the association has not
sufficient funds for the purpose and the
individual players could not sustain the
expense 1t was not regarded as praC-
ticable to hire an inCloSed ground and
charge admission, as the cost OF printing,
advertising and rent would be barely
covered by the gate money. II 1t were
necessary TO lay down a concrete pitch
a debt would be incurred as a result OF
the match.
Francisco will be gladly offered by the
local cricketers but that is all they can
do AS several Southern Californians who
are golfers as well as cricketers will prob
abIv take part in the Del Monte carnival
of sports, it may be possible to get UP a
cricket match for the visitors either be-
fore the opening or after the me CLOSING fnr aay
20 or that scheduled for August u might
be postponed to make room for game
between the visitors and the local cr1ck,
eters The team of southerners would
probably include G. E. Maud, who is a
golfer. cricketer and polo player: NJ: G..
Burmester,, president Of the Santa Mon
w n Young who are well-known golf
e err; al and G. Belts, the polo expert.
esrr riSt is % being discussed and an effort
will be made to get up team. The keS-
wick men have twice visited San Fran
cisco to play ASSOCIATION 1ootpal matches,
and are DESTROYS to receive visit from
the cricketers, many Of whom play foot
ball during the winter.
A date Convenient to the local players
for a match would be September 8, but
the southerners say they could not make
up a satisfactory team to play here at
that time, as. the golf tournament and
polo pony races at Santa Monica will be
engrossing the attention of several Of
their best men.
The Burns Valley and Lakeport elevens
nlayed a. match at Burns Valley July %.
In the first inning L akeport scored IS runs
Of which A 6. DAILY made 80, w. O. Ed
mands "A and C. M. Hammond is. Burns
Valley did not make much of a stand
against the bowling of DAILY and Ham
mond. the former taking three wickets
and the latter five. Burns Valley was all
out for Sc runs. In the second inning
Iakeport scored 90 runs and Burns Valley
made 81 for four wickets The match be-
ing decided on the first inning was a vic
tory for Lakeport BY 81 runs tds The best Iy
Keeiing's So not out, in Lakeport's second
inning. Turner. Weber and Beakbane
were the most successful bowlers for
EurnS VALLEY.