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...game began at 3.45 o'clock with Harvard at the bat. The first two men retired in order; Nichols reached his base on balls, and after reaching third on a wild pitch, was left there by Allen striking out. Williams retired in order. In the second inning, after Smith had made a hit, Tuch struck out the next three men who came to the bat. Williams did nothing. Neither side scored in the next two innings; in the fourth an easy double play was made by Williams, on a hit by Allen to short stop, forcing out Nichols at second...
...will show some improvement in one respect in this game, that is, in base running and coaching. In this respect our nine's play has been wretched in almost every game which it has played this year, and if it had not been for its splendid fielding and heavy batting we should have lost more than one game simply through this fault. There are doubtless, reasons why every man cannot be a good base runner, but there is no excuse for the poor coaching, which has cost us many a run this season. If there is anything which disgusts spectators...
Nichols has struck out 96 men in the eight championship games, and has allowed his opponents to make but 42 hits. In addition to this record in the field, his work at the bat has been such that his friends look for a home run whenever he takes his place at the home plate...
...Harvard was excellent; Nichols pitched a most effective game, and was splendidly supported by Allen. Beaman's play at third was brilliant. Nichols score of two home runs and a three-bagger has seldom been equalled on Holmes, and Allen and Tilden also did good work with the bat. For the visitors, Hale led in both batting and fielding...
Willard has not been blanked at the bat in any game that he has played this year. He has played in fifteen games...