The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
SAN MATEO GETS
INTO CRICKET
LEAGUE
Pacifcs Drop Our, Leaving Six
Teams for Coming Sea-
>soH's Contest
By William Unmack

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At the eleventh hour the San Mateo
county cricket club has been admitted
as Il member of the California cricket
association. Every delegate present at
the special meeting of the association
voted for the admission of the club.
Fletcher Elliot represented the San
Mateo club and thanked the associa-
tion for its action.
Last years champion club Pacific)
notified. the association that it would
be unable to fulfill its fixtures. The
club still continues as a member Of the
association. It is practically, the old
est club in the association. It has
twice won the California cricket as
sociation championship. In 1902 it
won the Brown pennant, which from
1899 TO 1903, inclusive, represented the
championship of the state. In 1906
and 1907 no cricket was played in Cal
ifornia, but last year the association.
was resuscitated and the Pacific team
had the honor of once more winning
the championship and holding the
Cricket association cup till this years
championship is decided.
What active members OF the Pacific
team are left have decided to throw in
their lot with the Alameda team, and
this win materially strengthen the
veterans across the bay.
The association IS going to make an
effort to have the Australian cricket
team now playing in England stop
here on it's way home and play at least
one game. It will be remembered that
the 1896 Australian team played here
and the game caused considerable in
terest among the general public.
Secretary Wilding was instructed to
get in communication at once with
Frank E. Laver. manager of the Aus
tralians, and reply from Layer is ex-
pected in June.
Another lot of correspondence from
the Los Angeles association was placed
before the local association. Los An
geles finds il impossible to play on
May 80. but is of the opinion that July
1 and 9 dates can be arranged for at
Del Monte. The matter was left in the
hands of the secretary.
With the new San Mateo club in the
competition and the Pacific team out of
It, there is the same number of clubs
(six) as last year. The consensus of
opinion seems to be that the Barba-
Fians. San Francisco and Alameda
at present, with the "Barbs" very
Slight favorite.
The Barbarians will miss the serv-
ices OF Earle, Lyman and Priest The
former was a batsman OF considerable
merit. In Priest and Lyman the Barbs
have lost a duo OF trundlers- who did
not have an equal in any other club.
Priest this year has cast his lot with
the Golden Gates, and Lyman is un-
decided whether he will remain in the
city or not. A man who will TO a
the three players is Harry Elliot, who
has Joined the Barbs and will lead them
on the field Elliot annexed the asso-
citation batting average last year.
Stewart, who created such a sensa =
tion with his batting and bowling. will
again be in the Barbs' team. Moverly
has already struck form with the bat.
and ought TO be seen to advantage
this season. Tom Price viii again
keep sticks. and in this department
no equal in the local competition
Lanerty is a bowler Of no small
ability and viii no doubt account for a
number of his opponents wickets.
Three new men-Hudson (New Zea :
land), Hopkins and Gailey-are said
to be performing very, consistently at
the nets. and the Barbs expect them
all to make good.
The San Francisco county team will
have a stronger array than last wear.
All OF last years men, including Rem
vim OACE AAll6s nay tllOnu, EbODeTlS anu
Brookes, will again be in harness The
county claims to have a dark horse in
Miller OF Melbourne. Australia Miller
Is said 20 be a wonderful batsman.
of South Africa. He is a good bat
and a good change bowler. Dewhurst
who last year played with the Golden
Gates. has this season Joined the San
Franciscos.
The Alameda team last week well
coined back X. b. Hogue, who is justly
termed the father of cricket in, this
state. Hogue has been in Australia
for the last seven years.
Harold Ward will again play with
the Alamedans. Croll is undecided vet
whether he can play or not. Bauer,
Saunders, Brown, Smith brothers. Wild
! ing, Logan, Irish and Cassidy will also
be seen in the Alameda lineup
The Wanderers have lost three of
their best men in Wilson, Scott and
Oswin. Wilson was a good all around
man and Scott was the best batsman of
the team last season. Hathaway. this
years captain, is good, reliable man
I ton. Brown and Wood to support him
st would not be unlikely il the Wan
derers gave some of their opponents
an unlocked for surprise.
At present the Golden Gate team is
lacking in numbers as most of their
members aretinterested in soccer foot
ball which is not yet over. Tassell,
who did so splendidly in the eaNv
part of last season and was later
called from the city, will again be with
/ the Golden Gates. Perkins. who last
season captured the club batting aver
age. Will again take the field. He is
4 at. present in British Columbia with the
all California football team Sirgs
: and J. Spencer Will be the most
noticeable absentees from this years
team Priest, late of the Barbarians.
has been elected captain of the Golden
Gates and his bowling will be a big
asset to the team
Tom Miller. f. Spencer. Major and
Lewis are all said to be in good form.
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and the Red sea is believed to be the
hottest place on earth