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Harvard won the game played with Princeton last Saturday in one of the best and most exciting games that has ever taken place in the intercollegiate series. The day was all that could be desired and the grounds were in excellent condition. The Harvard nine were not in prime condition, having had a long and hard trip. The grand stand was filled with a fair sized audience, among which was a delegation of lacrosse players from Lehigh University, who cheered Princeton enthusiastically. The Harvard delegation consisted of one '90 man and the CRIMSON representative. The nine were obliged to listen...
...game was not called until half-past three owing to the non-appearance of John Kelly, the regular intercollegiate umpire. The captains of the two nines finally agreed to ask Upton the catcher of the Phillips Andover team to act as umpire. His decisions were entirely satisfactory. Before the game the nines each got about twenty minutes practice and both received much applause for their good work. Princeton's men seemed at this time almost sure of their ball in all fielding work. At 3.30 the game commenced amid many cheers from the Princeton bench, and a faint...
...stupid base-running by Linn and Howland resulted in their being caught between bases and put out. Henshaw got first on balls, but Mumford put the side out by a short fly to first. The base-running in this inning was the worst part of the Harvard game. Princeton started off well. Durell with a hit for two bases, and Payne with a single; a wild pitch brought them both home...
...freshman nine defeated St. Mark's School at Southboro, Saturday afternoon. The Ninety-two team played well together and batted strongly, but their opponents were very weak, and consequently the freshmen won the game without much difficulty. The freshmen lacked snap in their play however, and much improvement will be needed if a good showing is to be made against Yale '91. Appended is the score...
...little need that we extend congratulation to the nine through this column. The manifestation of the joy which every man in the university feels on account of the victory is too emphatic to call for any expression from us to make it understood. It was a hard fought game-fought under such adverse conditions as none but the members of the team can understand, and it was a gloriously won victory...