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...game was made in the eighth inning. Two men had gone out and Quinby, Yale's most uncertain batter, stood at the plate. He was wise, and Pitcher Altman was unsteady, and a base on balls was the result. Quinby started to steal second just as Speer cracked out a corking single to Easton at centre. Easton slammed the ball rather recklessly into the centre of the diamond, aiming to hold Quinby at third. Three Princeton men had gathered around the plate to stop the throw - Otto, Altman and Williams. All went for the ball and then halted, while...
...nearest Princeton came to making another hit was in the third inning, when Ward banged a high liner to deep left centre. Both Redington and Speer ran for it, and Speer pulled it down as it was sailing along for a three-bagger, leaping high into the air to make the catch. Redington made two similar but slightly less difficult catches for Yale...
...pretty double plays were made during the game. In the fifth Speer singled and took second on Fincke's fierce hit, but Fincke and the next batter, Greenway, were doubled up, Ward shoving Greenway's grounder to Brooks, who completed the play by shooting the ball to Otto. Yale closed the game by Quinby fielding Altman's grounders to Rustin, who touched second base, retiring Bradley, and getting the ball to first in time to head off Altman...
Captain Rustin of the Yale nine has made three important changes in his team. The most remarkable is the addition of Frank Butterworth, the football player, to the team as pitcher. Speer, left field, has been laid off for poor all-round work and S. Quinby will take his place. Fincke, third base...
...table next Thursday. Carter and Trudeau will alternate in the pitcher's box again this season. Greenway will catch again, and de Forest '97 and Twombly '96 will probably be taken along on the Easter trip. Capt. Rustin will probably play at centre field, with Keator at right and Speer at left field. Quinby for short stop, Redington for second, Stephenson for first, are probably sureties, while third base will go either to Fincke '97 or McCandless '96 S. The team played its first practice game Friday...