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...Yale field. The only run of the 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...
...produces a weary audience. Mr. Macready, the famous actor, once said to Mrs. Warner that one of his great speeches, which used to make a great hit, fell flat. Was it an old story with the audience? The character has been detected by his son in the act of stealing. "When you spoke that speech ten years ago," replied Mrs. Warner, "you spoke like a man accused of theft by his son. You hardly knew what to say. You stood abashed and acted like an honest man for the first time accused of theft. Now it is an old story...
...second Stevens hit to Hayes, who threw him out. Garrison got to first on account of Haskell's tardiness but was caught in trying to steal second. Perry ended the half by striking out. For ninety-eight, Walker struck out, Cozzens flied out to Beale, Haskell got another base on balls, stole second where he was left by Hayes, who fouled...
...easy fly which Brooks captured. Whittemore was sent to first on balls, stole second, and reached third on Hayes' sacrifice. Scannell failed to bring in the run and flied out to Easton. Princeton succeeded in making one run. Payne was given a base on balls, and started to steal second. Scannell threw wild and Payne kept on to third, and crossed the on Stevenson's overthrow after he had put out Ward who had hit to Whittemore...
...seniors went out in order in the ninth, when Dodge made their only run on his hit and steal of second base, followed by clever sacrifices by Brown and Adams...