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Harvard was first at the bat. Linn sent a grounder to second who fumbled and Linn was safe at first. Howland followed with a short hit, but was not out on account of an error of Knickerbocker's. Willard got first on a short hit, but 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...
...third however was Harvard's first great inning. After Dean and Downer had struck out Ames was batted for four straight hits, one of them a double, and two runs, one of them earned, were scored. One of these hits was made by Willard, and It was the best hit yet made by Harvard in the championship series. The excitement during this inning was very great. Princeton got only one hit and no runs. Harvard's infield work was excellent...
...fourth was another great inning for Harvard. Ames was again hit freely, three singles and a double being secured off him, which, with costly errors by Princeton, netted Harvard four runs, two of them being earnd. Princeton was blanked...
...outbatted Eighty-nine, but the work of the seniors in the field was much superior. At times the throwing on both sides was execrable, and at this point was the especial weakness of the freshmen. Spalding pitched a remarkably good game for Ninety-two, and only three safe hits were made off his delivery. Hollis' work behind the bat was good with the exception of his throwing to second base. For Eighty-nine Trafford did good work on first base and McPherson on second. while Raymond in centre field made some good catches. Thayer was hit heavily...
Earned runs, Ninety-two 5; two base hit, Hollis; three base hit, Brown: first base on balls, by Spalding 4, by Thayer 2; first base on errors, Ninety-two 3, Eighty-nine 8; struck out, Ninety two 3, Eighty-nine 5; stolen bases, Ninety-two 5, Eighty-nine, 6; passed balls, Hollis 1, Smith 2; wild pitches, Thayer 1; left on bases, Ninety-two 6, Eighty-nine 5; time, 2 hours, 10 minutes; umpire, Wood...