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...field, bringing in Hopkins, but was himself cut off trying to reach third base; Souther struck out. For Harvard, Coolidge made a base hit; Baker hit a ground ball to Terry, who touched second and threw to Stewart, making a double play. Phillips took first base on Oliver's muff of a 'pop' fly, but was thrown out at second by Souther to Terry. Score, Yale 1, Harvard...
...prettiest college games ever played. The game opened soon after four o'clock with Princeton at the bat. They were put out quickly, in one, two, three order. For Harvard, Phillips took lirst base on balls, after two men were out, and scored on Edward's muff of Harlan's throw. LeMoyne reached first base on balls; Moffat tried to catch him playing off, but first baseman muffed the ball, giving him second and sending Phillips to third. Tilden hit a hot grounder to right field but was prettily fielded out at first, leaving two men on bases...
Thirteenth inning. After one man was out, Harlan reached first base on Baker's muff; Toler fouled out to Allen; Cooper made a base hit, but Shaw went out by Coolidge to Smith, leaving two men on bases. For Harvard, Nichols made a base hit, but was forced out at second by Coolidge, who stole second. Baker fouled out to W. Moffat. While Phillips was at the bat Coolidge tried to steal third base, and Harlan, trying to catch him, made an overthrow and gave Harvard the winning...
...They soon retired in order, the last two men striking out. For Harvard, after Coolidge went out, Baker and Phillips made hits, LeMoyne flied out to Brigham, and Baker scored. Tilden made another hit sending Phillips to second. They went to second and third respectively on Booth's muff of Souther's throw, but Allen fouled out to Brigham, leaving the score 1 to 0 in Harvard's favor...
Second inning ; Souther took his base on balls, second and third on passed balls, but was caught out trying to reach home. Stewart took his base on Coolidge's muff of a pop fly, second on a passed ball, stole third and came in on a wild pitch. The next two men went out. Smith took first base on balls and second on Winslow's base hit. Nichols struck out, but before the next man came to the bat time had to be called for about a quarter of an hour, as the rain began to come down in torrents...