The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
CRICKET CONTEST
MAY DETERMINE
THE SERIES
Game Between San MafeO and
Barbarians Today Is of
Unusual Importance
STANDING OF THIS CLUBs
By WILLIAM UNMACK

The game today between the San
Mateo team and the Barbarians will.
TO certain extent. almost decide the
final outcome of the cricket champion
ship of 1909. Both teams are so far
undefeated this season, but while the
San Mateo team has three straight vic
tories to its credit the Barbs have only
Two wins and a draw. The drawn game
tinereLore' was the means of putting
the san Mateo team just one small
point ahead of the Barbs. These two
teams are without doubt the two
strongest In the competition, and their
meeting today is naturally attracting
considerable attention, particularly as
WIN means such great deal to either
team
Should the San Mateo team win IL
viii give them lead of three points
over their nearest competitor, and it is
doubtful if any club viii be able to
overhaul this margin With lead of
three points any club with ordinary
care should be able to hold the lead.
and with the exception Of San Fran
cisco it is improbable that any other
club will defeat San. Mateo. Under
lhese conditions. then, should they win
To-Day. the championship looks good for
the baby San Mateo team.
On the other nand, should the Barbs
win, IT will place them just one point
ahead of San Mateo and in the lead for
the coveted championship cup. To hold
th1s position, should they get il. the
Barbs VIII have to use every possible
care and take no chances in their fu
ture games4 BY doing this there is no
doubt that they will go right through
the competition and come out the ulti
mate winner.
rodaV's sap,a I,at,,,ox.. -
looks like lottery. 1t is hard to saw
which team viii be the winner. Both
teams are very evenly balanced. Both
nave several of the finest batsmen in
the competition and the trundlers of
poth teams at present hold the places of
honor IN the bowling avera ges
The teams will be as follows.
Movery j. Lafferty iiSt Stewart eapfaln' priaa a.
0lerdessen, W. Hooking W. Marshall, f Cal.
iey' >. Hopkins, A. Austey ReserYes-N Gomez.
San Mateo-D. Bromheld fcaptainl II
Elliot, w +. Moran. w. II. Howard. Z. s.
beading, Eeaaing, 6; Parsons F. Richards, F. Adams, Il.
Caldwell, y. Pagen W. A. Shrewsberry
The game at Alameda between the
locals and the Golden Gate team
should prove to be an interesting
struggle. The Alameda team has heen
unfortunate this season in not winning
a game. Last year the team was one
of the strongest in the competition
and came within an ace of annexine
the championship. The club has a
good team this year, but luck so far
seems to be against it. The teams
will be as follows
AIameds-G. Baugh. F. ]. crolI. c. W. Irish.
J.: n. saunders: W. Spencer. A. Stahl. W.
Smith.
Golden Gafes-B. B. Major A. c. PAIGE. r.
7. Millen, J. Tassell. B. Bird J. Priest Il ].
spencer. j. (OphrAne. f. Lewis all
Walton. j. smith,
special meeting of the association
has been called for Tuesday evening
to consider an amendment to the bv-
laws relative to the residential ouali-
fications of players under the jurisdic-
ton of the association. The bylaws
to be submitted to the meeting are as
follows:
That to play under this association
in pennant or any other games, all
players must have resided in the vi
cinity of their club for at least three
months prior to the opening of the
cricket season.
That any new arrivals after the sea-
son has opened shall not be allowed
to play in the first round of fixtures
and that after the first round has been
completed no new players bel allowed
to take part in the second round ex-
cept those who have applied for ad-
mission during the first round
That no players be eligible to PLAY
in association games such as married
VS. single, or Australia VS.. Great
Britain, etc. unless they have played
in at least three games of the second
round during the previous season
These are the amendments as they
will be submitted to the meeting Tues
day They will in all probability bring
forth lengthy discussion. It is hardly
expected that the amendments will be
passed is they are. submitted but IL is
more than likely and in fact very prob
able that some amendment along the
lines of those suggested will be passed.
In justice to men who have played
under the association for a season it is