thority of a truth loving Senior, who
was on the bleachers and who would
count nothing sure as long as Bradley
was after the ball, that it did reach
the ground on the other side of the
rope, half way between center and the
left. It was one of the longest hits
of the Field and even before Bradley
could field the ball, two runs were in.
The common belief is that the bali
never was fielded.
It was then that the delirium of ten
minutes ago was repeated all over
again, but this time with even more
joyous satisfaction. The game was
safely won. It is unnecessary to say
that he nine had no walking to do
right away. They were carried all
over the diamond by the happiest and
most excited crowd the old field had
ever seen.
THE HARD HITTING.
These are only the climaxes of a
game full of excitement and brilliant
work, and not unmarred by costly er-
rors. The story of the game tells this
plainly. Both sides hit the ball like
veterans. Yale, who has for the first
time in some seasons, a team of heavy
batsmen, attacked Wilson’s curves so
fiercely in the first that the Princeton
captain retired to the side lines before
the inning was finished. Yale then had
four hits, with a home run and two
bagger among them, and finished the
inning with the score in her favor by
a margin of three runs. She did lots of
good batting after that, but Jayne’s
work was very steady, and his fielding
with the exception of the wild throw to
second, excellent.
Greenway of Yale plainly showed
the lack of practice because of his ill-
ness this Spring, and weakened per-
septibly in the eighth and ninth, giving
one base on balls with the bases full.
He never lost heart, however, and ral-
lied splendidly at the finish. Murphy
at backstop, gave the steadiness to the
team which is always counted on from
his presence, and caught an excellent
game despite only a week’s practice.
His throws to second, with one notable
exception, were too low, his arm being
still weak from his foot ball injury
last Fall.
Despite the generally excellent work
of nearly all the Yale team, most un- -
expected errors were made, Letton
Camp, Finke, Keator and Farnham
each making an unusual break in
handling the ball. Wallace just missed
a fine catch in right field, of a hit which
seemed at the time to settle the game
in Princeton’s favor. Hazen played
faultlessly and brilliantly. The fielding
can, be improved, but Captain Keator
has his men full of hard, hot base ball,
and that is the best thing to say.
Bradley is an unusual player, and
his work for Princeton was the finest
of all the men on the two nines. He
gathered in hits from Farnham and
Keator that looked like home runs,
batted fiercely and stole bases like a
cat. Kafer made an unexceptionable
record for the visitors at back stop.
All the Princeton men fought a desper-
ate up-hill game, and turned an ad-
verse score into almost sure victory,
AN UNPRECEDENTED CROWD.
By no means a subordinate feature of
the game was the enormous crowd.
which far surpassed the ordinary at-
tendance in corresponding games of
previous years. It was estimated at
6,000, and in enthusiasm and general
interest in the proceedings of the game
it showed its superiority in quality as
well as in quantity. The cheering from
the two bleachers, on either side of the
grand stand was organized by a corps
of leaders who arranged that both
crowds should cheer together, produc-
ing a tremendous effect in the ‘long
cheer.” It was in general. a fairly
disposed crowd also, being willing to
recognize fully any good plays, show-
ing no improper desire to exult over
errors.
The sensation of the afternoon com-
menced with the very first batsman.
Bradley, for Princeton, first stepped to
the plate. His hit between Farnham
and Keator was good for three bases,
and he scored later on. Yale scored
four runs in her half, on a two-base hit
by Keator, a home run by Letton and
singles by Fincke, Greenway and Haz-
en. Wilson started the game in the box
for Princeton, but gave place to Jayne
before the end of this inning. Yale add-
ed another run in the second and two
more in the fifth inning. Now Green-
way began to show signs of weakening
and Princeton hit pretty freely. By the
aid of a base on balls, two singles and
a two-bagger three runs were added to
their score in the fifth inning, and the
total then stood: Yale 7, Princeton 4.
took the bat.
YALE ALUMNI
It still looked safe for Yale. ‘There
were only four more innings, and just
so many runs were needed to lose the
game for her. But, in the next in-
ning, Princeton scored again, on an
error of Letton’s and a base hit by
Bradley. Yale sent only three men to
the bat. The Tigers were fielding fault-
lessly and seemed to be batting better
every inning. Two errors and a base
hit gave them another run in the sev-
enth, and still Yale failed to increase
her score. The balance was still on her
side by a margin of one run, but every
inning made the hearts of her support-
ers beat more wildly and they were pre-
pared to anticipate the worst. Prince-
ton was growing stronger both at the
bat and in the field, and Greenway
seemed to be losing his speed and con-
trol of the ball.
PRINCETON TIES THE SCORE.
Princeton succeeded in tieing the
score in the eighth inning by two hits
and an error by Keator, and still Yale
was unable to score in her half. It
looked at one time, however, as if she
would again take the lead. Captain
Keator took the bat and, with the de-
termination of a despairing general, _
pounded the ball far out into right cen-
ter tield. Bradley started for it the
minute the ball left the bat. It was a
hot race between the man and the ball,
and as he turned just in time to reach
the sphere and prevent what looked
like a sure home run, Yale’s hopes
again sank. :
In the ninth inning the Tigers in-
creased their score from seven to nine,
and stood two runs ahead. Greenway
allowed one hit and three bases on
balls, and Wallace muffed a long fly
to right field before three men were
retired. For Yale, the crucial moment
of the day had now arrived. The crowds
realized this, too, and the cheers from
the bleachers grew deafening. Every
batter, as he walked to the plate, heard
his name yelled again and again from
the throats of thousands of supporters.
Letton and Greenway both went out
on hits to Hillebrand. Fincke next faced
Jayne and all Yale’s hopes resided in
him. He was careful, and allowed
four bad balls to pass him. Camp next
One—two strikes, : and
Fincke was still on first base, and two
men, were out.
crowd had already thought the gamie
over and begun to move toward the
gate. But it is well to wait. The next
time the Freshman swung his bat, the
ball sailed off over Butler’s head, deep
into left center field. It was too low and
too far for either Haston or Bradley to
get under, and Camp circled the bases,
crossing the plate behind Fincke and
tieing the score.
THE CROWD TAKES POSSESSION, |
The scene that took place on the
field during that play baffles descrip-
tion. As the crowd realized what had
happened it rose in a mass on the
bleachers. First, a few ran out; then
more, and finally, as Camp neared third
base, and there was no doubt as to
what he would do, half Yale College
rushed to the base lines and encouraged
him to ‘go home!’’ As he crossed the
plate he was caught in the arms of the
crowd and carried triumphantly past
the grand stand to his seat on the play-
er’s bench. Fully ten minutes elapsed
before the field was cleared and the
crowd quiet. The score was 9 to 9, and
both teams went into the tenth inning
with genuine fight in their eyes.
Yale’s stock was still up and, after
Kelley had made a safe hit to left, both
he and Smith were put out by a pretty
double play, on the latter’s grounder,
by Fincke, Hazen and Letton. The play
brought forth much enthusiasm from
the audience, for the bases were now
clear and two men were out. Fincke
settled the matter for Princeton by
catching Butler’s high foul, and it was
Yale’s turn at the bat.
It would be thought that enough sen-~
sational batting had entered the game
for one day, but it was not over yet.
Hazen hit safely, Murphy struck out,
Keator reached first on a grounder to
Kelley, too hot for him to handle, and
Hazen was advanced to second. Letton
came to the bat. A good single would
win the game and it need not: be a
very long hit, either. It was a long
one, however—the longest of the game,
and one of the longest on the Field.
Whether the ball was ever fielded, no
one ever noticed. The important thing
to notice was that Hazen, Keator and
Letton all crossed the plate first: This
hit was properly a home run, but. <s
only. scored as a single, for the game
was over aS soon as the winning run
was made, and the score is counted as
10 to 9, instead of 12 to 9.
No small part of the
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The Summary:—Earned runs, Yale 6,
Princeton 8; three-base hits, Bradley,
Easton; two-base_ hits, Keator, Camp,
Bradley, Altman, Hazen; home runs, Let-
ton and Camp; stolen bases, Yale 3,
Princeton 6; double plays, Fincke, Hazen
to Letton, Butler, Smith to Kelley; bases
on balls, by Jayne 3, by Greenway,6; hit
by vitcher, Keator; struck out, by
Greenway 5, by Jayne 5; passed balls,
Murphy 1; time of game, 2:50; umpire,
O’Rourke; attendance, 6,000. .
‘News” Comment.
In commenting on the outcome of
the Yale-Princeton game, the Yale
News said editorially: _‘Camp’s © hit,’
should go down in Yale annals as fam-
ous as Thorne’s run in. ’9 or Phil
Allen’s leap from the shell in the race
with the Atalantas. Camp saved the
game for Yale, and Letton won it.
The whole thing reads like the purest
fiction, and it is hard to believe that
any such combination of circumstan-
ces actually took place, but they did,
and all Yale can feel triumphant,
“In this very exultation, however,
there lies the highest compliment to
the Princeton team. For if we feel
so proud over beating them it shows
that we know how good they were and
realize their magnificent up-hill fight
made from the very first inning. We
have no feeling of over-confidence for
the rest of the series, but however they
may turn out, this first Princeton game
of 1897 should and will be remembered
in long years to. come.”
—___++>___—-
Ninety-nine .Wins Class Series.
he final game in the interclass base
ball series was played at the Field,
Wednesday,. June 2, between the Seniors
and Sophomores and was won by the
latter by a score of 14 to 5. The Sopho-
mores were a much better organized team
and excelled chiefly in batting. Stewart
caught four difficult flies in centerfield
and Davis played well at second base for
the Sophomores, while Boardman’s second
base work and Bass’ batting were the
best features of the Seniors play. The
score:
Yale, ’97.
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Summary: Earned run—’99 1. Two-base
hits—Bass, Davis and Burrell. Three-
base hit—Davis. Bases on balls—off Ger-
hard 1, off Chauncey 5. Struck out—by
Chauncey 4. Passed balls—by Hemenway
2, by Hecker 1. Stolen bases—’97, 3, ’99, 6.
Double plays—Lapham, Boardman and
Bass, Davis and Field. Umpire—J. W.
Wear, 799. Time—one hour 35 minutes.
1900 TWICE DEFEATED.
Second Game Won by the Tiger®
Lawrenceville Game.
The Yale Freshmen were defeated in
their closing game with the Princeton
Freshmen at Princeton, on Saturday.
June 5, by a score of 11 to 10. Both nines
batted freely, but the fielding of FPrince-
ton was far supericr. Yale had the game
well in hand until the eighth inning, when
a series of costly errors gave Princeton
five runs. In the ninth inning with three
men on bases and two out, Dunn was
sent to the bat in place of Clark. He
made a clean three-base hit, bringing i
three runs and tying the score. He was
left on third, however, having no chance
to score the winning run before the side
was retired. An earned run in the other
half gave Princetgn the winning score.
One of the features of the game was 2
catch by Eddy in left field. Captain
Crawford was unable to play, and his
place at third was taken by T. B. Clarke.
The score:
Yale, 1900.
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Whittlesey, p. ..... 4 0 0 0 0 0
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Bota ais 2. ss Si) 12.95 8 9
*Winning run made with one man out.
Princeton, 1960.
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Watkins, 380s i. 3063 y Sere f S tae 1 1
ARIE C hs O52. ag os ae 5 1 1 0 3 0
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Score by Innings:
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Princeton, 1900....0.0 10 022 5 1-H
Summary :—Earned runs, Yale,5; Prince-
ton, 2. Two-base hits, Clarke, Angel.
Three base hit, Burke, Robinson, Dunn.
Sacrifice hits, Ferguson, Whittlesey.
Double play, Russell and Bronson. Hit
by pitched ball, Watkins. Struck out, by
Angel, 5; by Whittlesey, 6. Bases on
balls, off Whittlesey, 5, off Angel, ©.
Passed balls, Sullivan. Time of game,
2 hours and 15 minutes.
LAWRENCEVILLE, 7; YALE, 1900, 2.
Lawrenceville defeated the Freshman
nine in a loosely played game at the
Field on Thursday, June 3, by a score of
7 to 2. Many costly errors and inability
to hit Arrott, the Lawrenceville pitcher,
were responsible for the Freshmen’s de-
feat. McLintock and Irwin fielded well
for Lawrenceviile and James and Maitis
led at the bat. For the Freshmen, Bron-
son led in the field and Lyon at bat.
The score by innings:
Y ales: 1900. 55.33 ss G2 0°13. Pe Oo 3
Lawrenceville .... 0 380102 01 0—7
Batteries—Yale, 1900, Dunn and Sullivan;
Lawrenceville, Arrott and Green. Hits,
1900,.-3; Lawrenceville, 6. Errors, 1900, 11,
Lawrenceville, 2.
YALE, 1900, 9; EDGEWOOD, 1.
The Freshmen baseball team played
the Edgewood nine, Friday, May 28
for the second time this season, and re-
trieved their former defeat, winning
by a score of 9 to 1. Edgewood was
clearly outplayed and Nineteen-hun-
dred showed improvement in their
work. The batting of Crawford and
Whittlesey was a feature of the game.
The batting order of the Yale Team
was as follows: Newcombe and Eddy,
1f.; Clark and Norton, 2b; Ferguson,
r.f.; Bronson, s.s.; Russell, 1b.; Sulli-
van, c.; Crawford, 3b.; Whittlesey,
D> Lyon, -«.f.
The score by innings was as follows:
1? Oo -3$ 255° 6-7 3 9
Valo: 1900... 19° 8 051.2 9 0 a9
Edgewood... 00000001 0-1
Summary.—Bast hits, Yale 9, Edge-
wood, 4. Errors, Yale 2, Edgewood 7.
Earned runs, Yale 3. Two base hiis,
Crawford, 2; Whittlesey, 2; Johnston.
Bases stolen, Yale 3, Edgewood 1.
Base on balls, of Whittlesey 1, off Hin-
man 38. Hit by pitched ball, Newcombe,
Brennan, Johnston. Struck out, by
Whittlesey 4, by Hinman, 6. Passed
balis, Brennan 2. ‘Time of game two
hours. Umpires, Dunn and Davis.
a
Mrs. W. F. Cochran of Yonkers, N.
Y., has recently given to the Young
Men’s Christian Association of Yale a
house and lot at No. 138 College Street
for the use of the Scientific Depart-
ment. The purchase price was $10,000,
and a graduate of the Scientific School
has already contributed $100 towards
the needed alterations.
