The Washington times., 1894-03-23
YALE SUFFERED A DEFEAT
Dark Blue Met with a Surprise Party
in the Y. N. c. A.
THE CONTEST MAS EXCITING
Rain Stopped the Game for Time, but the
Local Team Succeeded in Giving the Visit
ing Nine walloping Georgetown Easily
Beat Columbia College.

There will be few better played ;;au.es ..
ball played this season than yesterdays con-
test between the local Y. NJ. C. A. and Yale
University. The latter expected a rather easy
victory. and put in Gunther to do the twiring,
but after the game the wearers of the dark
blue were sorry their crack pitcher Carter had
not been pitted against the local batsmen. 1t
was an easy victory at the end for Y. NJ. G. A,
and Brother PuSh felt as if he could excuse
his Christian ball-tossers from attendance at
several gospel meetings. The elements tried
to rob the Y. NJ. C. A. of success by pouring
down shower of rain. but play was resumed
after the clements had had their innings, and
then the Christians showed they were very
much in it. The final score was to 2. and
Yale felt extremely blue because they had the
short end.
The heavy black clouds which cverspread
the northwestern horizon shortly before 4
o'clock had the effect of keeping away IL good
many people, but at least 500 witnessed the
game. After couple of innings had been
PLAYED the rain came down in torrents. and
it looked rs if no more play was possible:
but the boys got TO work, and by the aid of
sawdust made the diamond passable. and the
game was resumed alter half an hours inter-
ruption. 1t was good game to witness,
with the score Il tie up to the seventh inning.
and then batting streak on the part of the
local men. which carried oil the honors. The
errors were decidedly few considering the
condition of the grounds. while the batting
was at times free and hard, giving the flelders
plenty of chances, which as II rule were ac-
cepted.
The star playing was done by Reddington
and Fuller the two center flelders who each
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three flies. All six catches were on the grand
stand order and received deserved applause.
Ernie Hodge gave Colliflower faultless sup
port while the latter pitched great ball. In
only one inning, the fourth. did the Yale bat
ters size up mis- delivery, when they punched
four of their six hits. Coliiaower struck out six
men and had the visitors completely at his
mercy. O'Hagan and Stephenson also played
finely, and accepted every chance offered. c.
Hodge made two assists. which helped to save
the day for the home team, but marred this
fine work by a bad nun.
The Christians scored two runs in their first
inning on singles by L. Hodge, johnson. Full
Ter, and McCreery and an error by Rustin.
With three men ON bases and only one out.
neither Green nor C. Hodge could get another
run in. There was no more scoring until the
fourth inning, when Colliaower started off
badly by giving Reddington first base on
balls. Then followed a fusilade of singles by
Stephenson, Speer. Arbuthnot, and Quimby.
\ splendid throw from deep left 10 the plate
by c. Hodge cut OFF Stephenson and only two
runs came home. Gunther striking out and
Rustin retiring the side on his fly to center
which was taken care of by Fuller. leaving
three men on bases.
In the seventh inning single by Greene.
Bolway's sacrifice. and hits 10y 0'Hagan.
Hodge. and Colliilower, with some yellow
work on the part of Bgelow. Gunther.
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four runs and a cInch on the game. The
visitors made one hit in the last five innings.
which will show how effective was Colli-
flower The score was rs follows: