New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-30
WHO WILL WIN THELAURELS
FINAL BASEBALL GAME BETWEEN HARVARD
AND YALE
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CONTEST TOMORROW
BOTH TEAMS ~ TOwN-YALE CONFIDENT OF

PREPARATIONS FOR THE CONTEST TOMORROW
BOTH TEAMS ~ TOwN-YALE CONFIDENT OF
wINNING--HARvARD WORKING HARD.
Admirers Of Vale and Harvard colleges hoping for
fair weather and a clear field at the Polo Grounds to
morrow when the deciding between the Yale and
Harvard b,scblll teams will be played Yale holds the
championship to-day rather nimSy techncality. In
the last year only two games were played each
college Winning and Yale refusing 10 arrange Tor
rubber. As Yale beaten continued TO hold
the championship which she won so nobly in 1891.
With pleasant weather crowd will probably
attend the Polo Grounds tomorrow and the
athletic Golfers Of both colleges will be overlooking afte
the contest. Tickets placed on sale at Spadings
yesterday. and large number were disposed Of some
purchasers taking many fifty at one time 1t ems
likely that Spectators get hold OF great many Of
the tickets rhe prices will be double those charged
the League games u so oiandsand ~ TO the open
seats and 80 cents 10 the open lower left field
There Is lively discussion over the contest and the
citing Is fairly brisk. The Yae men are wonderfully
confident and are accepting all the cven-money wages
which supporter, Of Harvard will offer. Tn" chances
that the day OF DIE game the Blue Will be a
slight favoe in betting. Several waeers were mad
tho Stock Exchange OF the largest being *2oo even
There great many Harvard sympathzers on the
Exchange
The Yale tam reached tho city about noon Yesterday
and occurred quarters at Murray Hill Hotel instead OF
going the usual Yale rendezvous at the Filth Avenue
Hotel Laur" Bliss. the capl!n found after reaching me
city, that important matters had been heect"u
which made IL for him u return ~ N'wha'eh
He will be back IN charge Of his men to-day
Ltl. Murphy. the shorsop and captain OF last years
hal charge Of the players Yesterday They MADE an
early for the Polo Grounds. where tn met the
players under Captain rockingham nard at work
The Yale then 10 Manhattan Field. ana,
DOMINIC uniforms began practise batting and fielding
About ali the men appar To h. In excellent condition.
and while they will not talk much 70 outsiders, they
te their intimate friends that they feel pretty sure Of
winning the game They place great depend
carter. their Ionembed pitcher who they say
was never In better condition than he i today Acting
Captain Murphy sancuinc OF succrS,, and oil the
players To thiik that they Will bat Highlands de-
livery freely than they have done In either OF tho
two previous games.
The Yale men will work al the Polo Grounds today
when they will do considerable practice batting against
the s,ronre. pitchers who lie -e'iird to stand be-
them Shsrrott. the efthanded pitcher. will h"
used famiar7" tn lat-men with that styl"
OF delivery Highlands l. also icthandei pitcher
The Harvard saying much and they kept at
their work good Of Yesterday their very lives
depended upon the outcome Of the game tomorrow Har
ward that the injury to Mason the catcher. Ia
not nearly 50 severe a. REPORTED and they hope that
he will be able behind III" bat Coret and Upton
vet the belief Is general that neither viii
he able IN hold Highlands successfully.
The Yale nine l"f NewIIayen early Yesterday morn
ing OF special car. bringing along a full quota Of sub
s,ltucs. although the sub NAV not be needed as all
regular players said to be in perfect condition
said enthusiastic Yale man last night we di not
Rat Highland, hard In the nr't game but we hit him
rather freely the second zane. We will make more
bashs SATURDAY than In tn" first two games put To-
gether one scratch hit made or Carter In the nrs
game and four hts In the second Now. Carter ala not
his full speed In NewIiayen. but he Will put on
full Saturday and the ball will look Ike pea
II over the plate In case We win thN boat rare
ON the Thames Tomorrow The crowd will march an the
neld SATURDAY and cast CONSERVATION among the fol-
lower, Of tn" Crimson"