The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-09-03
THE CLIFTON CRICKETERS
Up Against the Real Thing in California;
Won One Game--Iiad a Good Time.


The Clifton cricketers have re-
turned home after d most interesting
trip to California, where they par
ticipated in the fastest contests in
the history of that state. The party
departed on the 1Ith of August on d
special pullman. They were met at
Lordsburg by 4. G. Wagstatr, super
intendent of the A. & N. NJ, who left
early in the morning on his motor
car to inspect the track. At Benson
they were joined by H. j. Cuthbert,
of Douglas. There was little dust
and some of the boys were so busily
engaged in the game of map that
they knew nothing about the scenery.
When the party arrived at Yuma
early in the morning a 'cold wave
struck the place and there were not
enough blankets to goaround and the
boys gave up their coverings to the
ladies'. No doubt this had. something
to do with the poor form of the team
on the coast as one of the players
really went through physical exer-
cises to warm himself. The next
time you travel (John) secure a lower
birth-it is easier to get into and you
don't disturb those in the berth be-
low you.
On entering the Arcadia depot the
party was reminded of Orange Day
in Ulster, ireland, by the deputation
of Los Angeles cricketers wearing
yellow tags. The first game was
played in Los Angeles, at Vineyard
field August 18th. with the following
result, it being agreed that the first
innings would settle the contest:
Clifton, LIST innings. -. $50. 40 runs
Los Angeles, LIST innings 1l9 runs
Clifton, 2nd innings. .l22 runs
In this game Los Angeles can claim
victory through Bhumgara, the Parsu
Indian, with his underhand bowling,
otherwise termed "sneaks," as the
Clifton boys had never batted against
that style of bowling. In the second
inning Clifton demonstrated that
they were catching on pretty fast.
The second game was played at
Vineyard on August 10 with the fol-
lowing result;
Clifton, 1st innings. .......... go runs
Los Angeles, LIST innings. l63 runs
Clifton, 2nd innings ...
IS runs tor wickets
The third game at Santa Monica
August 18th, resulted as follows:
Clifton, LIST innings. .............. 81
Santa Monica .......:... .Z45
Clifton, 2nn innings. ..57 for wickets
Fourth Game
Santa Monica. Io3
Game lost by Mason and Forrest,
who muffed easy catches.
Fifth Game
Los Angeles ................. % runs
Clifton. ...... pa runs for 9 wickets
Sixth Game
Southern nia............... 53}3
Judging from the result of the
above games the California cricket
ers seem to be far superior to the To-
cal PLAYERS. but it must he borne in
mind that these are the first match
games the DONS nave pldJGQ SluCG
February and were out of practice.
1t must also be considered that Los
Angeles has four or five teams and
instead of playing these teams they
selected the best players from the en-
tire membership, which Of course
gave Clifton considerably the worst
of It.
Clifton was not as strongly repre-
scented as expected and as the Los
Angeles and Santa Monica clubs de-
SIRE IT, have Clifton for annual visits,
| it would be encouragement to have
local fdns turn out aud support the
game when they begin TO practice in
"A couple of months. From a baseb ball
standpoint, cricket appears to be
| slow. but 1t has many fine points and
, can be- participated in by old as well
as young. 1t is possible that Los An
@eles aud Santa Monica clubs will
play Clifton return games in. Clifton
some time this winter. when the To-
calls hope to turn the tables.
The local crlcketers who have re-
turned report that they had delight
Jul time. and as a whole desire tC
take this opportunity of thanking
those who Contributed towards the
4 funds of the Clifton Club.