New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-02
THE STORY OF THE GAME.
HARvARD'S BIG MEN PITTED AGAINST
LIGIITWEIGHTS FROM NEW-lIAvEN.
CLEVER WORK By BOTH PITCIEHS-FE" N"D
SCATTERED HITS WERE THE RULE-BuI
UARvARD'S BATTING WAS OPPOKTU NJ.

Where partisan feeling Iuns riot. rs II al""SH "o' =
when Harvard ard Yale meet upon the heia VI va
il Is only the spectator who owes allegiance 10 "'''
side who can see the game as 1t is played ana can
form an impartial opinion rs TO cause anu 'n''.'
Every Yale how the Blue was N"n'l"''i'" w.
and OF course every man with Crimson hopes sa" only
how Harvard won.
From a liar, ard standpoint II was great game
and from n Yale standpoint II was not 50 great ~
a person who sees all the professional ana "'n'"
games II was q pretty clever contest r''"c'" WV
remarkably evenly matched teams. HaNaias HoF'
veteran AMI heavier players won the day' Az" law
with her Younger lighter Undergraduate team was
beaten but not disgraccd. II another game were
nloyed no one could forccll the result with any de-
gree OF certainty and II seemed pity that Il ch''l-
pionship should hinge upn three games. iaie ANA
harvard should play at least five games WIN each
other.
Captan Frothlngham handled his men on That
green diamond field with tact ana diScreu"'' ~"
had the happy faculty OF knowing Just WHAT 10 40
and when 10 do it, TraTord played WELL ana so oiu
Mason: while Highlands hcld,d his position mp 10
tho professional standpoint IIallOwell threw away
nix crutches and did his share OF the work. H. now
ever praise is to bestowed upon any one wcarcr OF
the crimson, Mason, the moon.faced catcher oe-
serves IT.
Mason was more fitted for a bunk in the hospital
than he was to catch the lightning. lct-handei curves
of Highlands. lie nH0 Dccil an" p"''r'"
about until he was black and blue all over. ms
knee WAS sore and sAG and his left hand may yet
need the surgeons lance He had stone brulsc on
that ample paw as large a hens egg and he must
have suffered intense pain every time he caught the
ball.
Captain Bliss won honors lnnumcrable upon the
football field last year, but he added nothing u his
laurcls yesterday. captain should BE- brilliant
player II possible. but certainly leader ana n
heado adv With football under MS arm,
Bliss can work his way through football lin" IN
grind style. but he does not Show to such bfllancy
when he has 10 throw back his head elevate his
chin OH the green diamond field, and think quickly
THE YALE CAPTAINS MISTAKES.
lie misjudged Mason's hmcrun drive In the first
inning and lie repeated the performance on frothine
ham In the eighth. Then Case miSjudgcd sullivan ;
long fly in the fourth inning which brought In three
runs Others blamed Bliss for sending Murphy to
second In the ninth when he was put out. one run
was of 10 consequence and Ialc's only hope was -
bat out the game. Had Murphy remained on nrst
the chances that Yale would at least have lied the
score, and probably have won the game right there
As TO the pitchers honors were nearly even. Carter
struck out thirteen men To nine for Highlands, al
though the latter fcldsd his position better than
did Carter The chances are that Highlands would
have captured IIalovcl's hunt hit I'm the fourth in
nings Carter had moro speed than Highlands. ana
he utilized curves and change Of pac" Ia good adj
vantage. Umpire Bond made two base decisions
which did not help Yale.
HARVARD ARRIVES FIRST.
Harvard carly the field and began to
practise batting in deep left field. Gran" and Wiggin
pitching for them Yale had not yet appeared. IN
fact It was 80 O'Clock when the men In blue entered
the grounds. Five minutes before this thr Harvard
men discontinued their work In the OuiH"d. and
started for the homepate with Mason. his head
swathed In bnndagcs. IN The lead and with IN" buky
Highlands bringing mp the rrar moving like IN lee
wagon with rusty wheels. lie looked bic enough 10
fnrhten the little Yale fellows into fits.
The Harvard then TOOK their regular positions
for fifteen minutes Of general practice ana Their" was
Sigh of relief from the crimson cohorts when II was
seen that the crpplcs, Mason and lnlowclL werc In
their respective positions behind the bat and In centre
field Their preliminary work was sharp, and ~
times brilliant and clever stops and throws by Nd
bott rockingham. sullivan and TIaford evoked ire
ouent outbursts Of applause. Tn, outfelders dill
little
At e:45 o'clock the Yale took their places
amid hearty cheers. and It was easily 10 be seen
which team had the more sympathizcrs. They were
lighter than the Harvard men, but they also appeared
more supple They houndcd around like objects on
well oalcd springs, and showed that they were In
perfect physical condition. Carter and KcdzIc, his
little backsop, and Highlands and Mason did ten
minutes battery work. Harvard took the bench
usually occupied 10y VI" tlhnt~, Will" 1hi" '""h ~"
bench used by visiting teams at the Polo Grounds.
Bcal took TIE grotcsqucly ugly bull Pup mascot
for Yale. and leading him to the plate made him
circle AROUND II. The canine monster opened his
cnvcrnous mouth and looked defiance at III" crowd.
Empires Bond and Curry took their rcspccii," posi-
lions and Curry who was behind the bat. called
" Ilay7 promptly at O'Clock.
THE GAME HEGCN.
Yale won tile toss and Captain Eliss sent his
men to the field Mason. the first batsman for liar
ward foulcd the first ball The second ball Carter
pitched Mason sent II line to centre field. Cap
tain Bliss seemed Hurried. and started In for the
ball. II was II costly mlsud gncnt. for the ball went
over his head and under carriage In ccn'r"leli.
Before Bliss could return the bail Suggcr' Mason
had made the circuit Of the bases and III" Harvard
r0o1s" all but lifted the roof off the stand in their
gIec. Carter took LoId of Abbott and quickly struck
him out with IIallowcl ut the bat the Yale vlc
toro,is crew marched into the grounds. dressed In
natty white yachting suits They were instantly
recognized and given ovation Til, seemed
to unnervc Yale rather than Harvard. for ArbIihno
unified easy foul sent up 10y IIallowcll and when
IIallowcll repeated the feat Kcdzic muicd the ball
near the stand. on his third chance IIIlIowcl sent
nm easy fly to centre which Captain Bliss caught
Upton sent to first on called balls, but Frothng
ham sent n fly 10 Bliss and Harvard took the field
with one run 10 her credit.
Big Highlands deceived little Murphy into popping
up Hy which sullivan got under and held. rcnll
was also disposed Of Highlands stopping his groundc:
which he feldsd 10 first. CASE sent up a foul fly
near the stand which Mason easily captured AMI
the first innings ended with Harvard IN the lead III
TO o. The wcarcrs OF crimson cmbcms now
yelling with some confidence for not Il Yale man
Lad left the plate.
CARTERS AND HIGHLANDS's rNFATHOMABL
CURVES.
Cook opened the second inning for Harvard by
striking out Kcdzlc dropping the ball. but dposlne
OF his man at first. lliss looked after Highlands
Nv sullivan rolled the ball TO short and Murphy
Jumped nj II az q cat would nj u mouse. \ pretty
throw across 10 first ended Ilarvards chances for that
inning. Highlands was too much for the blni
Stephenson. who struck ont. spccr sent Gy which
IIalowen took neatly. Highlands shooting the
lall over the plate at terrific speed. yet not fast
enough TO suit the smiling. though battered, Mason
NJ o vnllcd nlcndLnglX: