The San Francisco call., 1905-03-11
CRICKETERS PLAN
A LIVELY SEASON
Probable That Five Clubs
Will Engage in Contest
for 1905 Championship

At the annual meeting OF the San
Francisco County Cricket Club the
following officers were elected for the
coming twelve months: Walter S.
McGavin, president; T. j. A. Tiede-
mann and e. G. Sloman. vice presi-
dents; H. C. Boulton, secretary-treas-
urer; Harold B. Richardson, captain;
E NJ. Peterson, vice captain; Taliesin
Evans. H. c. Ramsay and e. j. STRAIT
ton. committee: 7. j. A. Tiedemann.
ground committee; Henry Roberts
and Henry Dixon, delegates to the
California Cricket Association. The
club has received some new mem
bers, who are expected to add to the
strength of its team.
At the annual meeting OF the Cali
fornia Cricket Association the cleo
ton of Henry Ward, a vice president
to the office OF president in the stead
of the late Edward Brown. and
the omission of the name OF
Herbert v. Keeling reduced the
number OF vice presidents by
two. H " Keeling was chosen
a vice president in 1899 as a represen-
tattve of the Lakeport Cricket Club Of
Lake County, but the club has not
had any cricket team for the past
Two or three years and last year was
not even nominal member or the as
tanned as vice president because of
his constant efforts on behalf of eric
ket IN Lake County, though the Burns
valley Club did not play any games
last season from lack Of opponents
and will probably retire from the as
ISOLATION this year.
The question how to secure punc-
tuallty in beginning matches was dis
cusSed, several speakers wishing to in
crease the powers of the umpire OF
the visiting clubs so as to enable him
to Denalize an eleven that arrives late
on the ground. One delegate sug-
gested fine of 81 so to be paid into
the treasury of the association. After
much talk 1t was decided that the
rules of the association, Ii enforced.
should prove sufficient
The secretary of the association. i,
response to a request from the Amer
lean Cricketer of Philadelphia. was
appointed ''staustician'' to report the
standing of the clubs from time 10
time to that publication. The secre-
tary OF each club was directed to
furnish an account OF each cham
p1onshlp match, accurately and writ
ten out on a proper blank to be sun
piled for the purpose. to the secretarv
OF the association. to be forwarded
to the American Cricketer
Henry Ward and Arthur Inkersfey.
a committee appointed to draw un
LeSOlutlOIIS on the death OF the late
EDWARD Brown presented the follow
ing, which were ordered to be spread
on the minutes OF the association and
forwarded to the members of the
family and to the press:
Resolutions on the death OF Edward Brown
PRESIDENT or the California Cricket Association:
nereas, the late Edward Brown was fop
eignt years the president OF the California
Sr1cket Association and al all times worked
IN tne interests OF harmony and TO promote
SOL Ieilowsnip among the members OF the
various clubs. impartial mind ana rnatured
experience guiding all his acts
NOW therefore we, representing the cricket
ers OF California. resolve that IN the d-afh
OF Edward Brown the association loses a most
valued officer: and we respectfully tender TO
the members OF his family our deep sympathy
with them In this inexpressibIe sorrow
HENRY WARD
ARTHUR INKERSLUY.