. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 42 kmltx ami J^jcristtrntK. July 21 CRICKET. The Merion Club Ahead. Last Saturday afternoon the first of a series of cricket matches for the Harrison Trophy was played at the Olympic Club's Oakland Athletic Grounds between the Merion and Occident Cricket clubs. The match was won by the Merions who beat the Occidents by 28 runs and one entire inning. The thrilling excitement of a game of cricket is so little ap- preciated by the people of San Francisco and Oakland that the spectators to the match consisted of half a dozen small boys, perched on the fence, and ab
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 42 kmltx ami J^jcristtrntK. July 21 CRICKET. The Merion Club Ahead. Last Saturday afternoon the first of a series of cricket matches for the Harrison Trophy was played at the Olympic Club's Oakland Athletic Grounds between the Merion and Occident Cricket clubs. The match was won by the Merions who beat the Occidents by 28 runs and one entire inning. The thrilling excitement of a game of cricket is so little ap- preciated by the people of San Francisco and Oakland that the spectators to the match consisted of half a dozen small boys, perched on the fence, and about twenty adults ranged along the front of the grand stand. These latter were all Englishmen and included Mr. Theobald Sr., Clem Dixon, and a few sea captains and a goodly sprinkling of gentlemen in the grain business. The Occident club won the toss and went first to the bat, Hill and Banner bowling for the Merions and G. Theobald keeping wicket. Banner is a rather late arrival and is one of the most effective bowlers seen here for many a day. He bowls a medium pace round- arm ball, his pitch is excellent and nearly all of his balls are dead on the wicket. He is very difficult to bat for the rea- son that there is no safety for the batsman except in back play. Too much praise cannot be given to the Merions for their fine discipline and fielding. Ben Benjamin at mid- wicket and Barney Benjamin as square leg were especially good, stopping all balls that came into their territory and re- turning quickly to the wicket. Kev. Mr. Miel at cover point and Hill at slip also did well, but the palm for fine throwing to wicket must be awarded to Burnett, "long ; So ex- cellent was the fielding of the Merions that only four balls were hit for two by the Occident club and not a single one for a bigger figure. As it was, three men were caught out and two runs made. Cross, from whom much was expected, fell to a well-pitched ball by Banner for 1, Waddington met with the same fate
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