New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-02

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| Harvards final score was in the eighth inning.
| II Mason who began it, During the seventh
| inning his injured leg was struck by foul from
| Spears bat and the gamey little fellow was was
stretched on the ground Half dozen iriendS
surrounded him and began TO polish him up with
| liniment. They rubbed and rubbed while tie
Mason at this stage of the game might have been
a serious matter, indeed. But at last he stretched
his leg and bent it, and soon was on his feet he
limp had been beaten and his first attempt to
catch a foul showed that his leg had lost good
deal of elasticity Nevertheless, he took the bat
when his turn came, and quickly caught the ball,
was at hand but he could not beat Mason's limp
ing leg With degree of pluck truly heroic
Mason tore over the ground at II speed that would
have been marvellous in man with pair OF
brand new legs.
Even Yale's sympathizcrs could not withhold
the cheer that had been nobly earned. II
in "a sound Of thunder. Mason not only got his
first base but he scored. lIallowcll sacrificed for
him, and Upton had him grounded to Murphy. and
Stephenson having muffcd Murphys throw, llar-
rockingham brought Upton home. lie sent
the ball whirling over the ccntrelicldcrs heal
and. though he himself fell a victim between the
third base and home, he enabled Harvard 10 score
two more runs, and to make final score Of
six. Yale played the inning out without avail
1t cannot be said that Yae's courage had fallen,
but il not in her team TO win this time.
They might do ii il they had IT to do again, the
mistakes Of Carter and Bliss might not be re-
peated They occurred early in the game, but
they were fatal. The discipline maintained by
Harvard throughout the game was far superior
10 that OF Yale Bliss failed 10 hold his men
together. He failed 10 get them to work IN
concert and harmony. Frothing liam and Mason
on the other hand coaching for Harvard los,
no opportunity TO praise the valiant performances
of their team. and produce feeling Of courage
that Mas soon elevated into confidence. 1t held
the mind of every man to the end
Yale made grand emdeavor in the last inning
There was yet hope. The score against her was
only six Harvard went out quickly. without
scoring. Then Murphy. taking the bat. dashed a
beat the ball, hut was badly caught when he
tried TO dash 70 second Mason saw what he was
doing and had possession of the bal Just in
the nick Of time II got into Frothingham's
hands; and Murphy left the field Some ui bad
a blow that drove the ball straight to the centre
field, Case got Bcall TO second and made his
own first base. Bcall made vaOrous but rcc>-
less effort to steal the third and If Mason had
thrown true the inning would have ended with
ont a run. but Masons throw went over Abbotts
head, and Bcall came home On splendid driv"
to the left field Stephenson enabled Case to
accomplish results. Two more men got TO their
bases. but when Arhuthnot sent a fly over toward
the first base. where TranOrds willing hands
clasped over it, the g,me was done.
They had won the first victory at baseball that
they had obtained over Yale in eight years
and proudly they felt their triumph. The field
flLed With their friends almost IN the twnkng
and tossed it on the ground when thousands
broke into the field with resonant KAN Ran!
Rails !" for Harvard. Pluc ky little Mason. fen
der as his leg must have been. submitted D, be
mounted on the shoulders OF an enthunasuc liar.
ward man. WHO carried him amid chorus Of
plaudits up and down in front of tile grand
stand. ~ 4,