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Pennsylvania came first to the bat and went out in one, two, three order. With two men out, Hovey got third on a bad error by Bergen, while Cook got his base on balls and stole second. They were left here, as Trafford made the third out on a grounder to Bayne. In the second inning Bayne led off with a hot liner to Hovey, which was thrown wild, thus letting him to first. Lansing stepped up and almost without thinking hit a little pop fly, which so surprised him that he was unable to run and was tagged...
Harvard came to the bat first and went out on Hallowell's grounder to second, Mason caught off second, and Frothingham off first. For Haverhill two men struck out and the third went out on a fly to Dickinson. In the second inning Hovey scored on Barry's error, a stolen base and Cook's base hit. Barry scored an earned run for Haverhill on a single, a stolen base, and Gillespie's two-base hit. In the third inning Wiggin reached first on a single but was thrown out at second on Mason's hit to pitcher. Hallowell followed...
...most beautiful double play to Dickinson, making the third out. Highlands stepped up and lined out a two bagger, greatly to the surprise of the Amherst men. He took third on a well lined sacrifice by Cobb, and scored the winning run, as Sullivan let Mason's bat grounder through his hands...
Harvard failed to score until the fifth inning. Trafford started off with a scratch hit by Kidd, but was thrown out at second on Corbett's grounder to third. Highlands knocked a three bagger out to right field and brought in Corbett. Cobb and Hallowell both got out, and left Highlands on third...
...third base, Whittemore fumbled it, Whiting picked it up and threw it over Rogers' head allowing the man to reach third. Russell followed with a single, bringing in Stevenson. Paine knocked an easy ball to Gillmore who threw Russell out at second. Harris struck out. Clark knocked a grounder to Whittemore who threw it wild to second; Wadsworth let this ball through allowing Paine to score and Clark to reach second. Garrison got first on Whittemore's fumble and Clark reached third. Then came the climax: Garrison tried to steal second, McAdams threw to Cassatt and there with Clark safe...