The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
PRINCETON oUTPIAYs YALE.
Eight Thousand Persons watch tho Teams
In Action at Osborn Field.

PRINCETON, June 10.-Princeton's Tigers
turned the tables on Old Ell at Osborn Field
this afternoon. and third game is now neces-
sary to decide the champion baseball series
between the two university teams. The game
was the most exciting that has taken place
hero this year. For six innings neither team
scored. and only one base runner reached
third base. Then Yale got away with start
Of two runs In their half OF the seventh the
Tigers fell on the redoubtable Robertson and
scored four runs on four singles ana the Wild
ness Of Yale's pitcher in hitting two men.
The game was delayed for an hour by the
rain. and 1t is question whether the grounds
were IN fit shape for baseball when the weather
cleared YALE however. was anxious to have
the game over. and after a conference OF tho
coaches OF both teams it was decided to play
in spite Of the mud. There was typical col
lege crowd Of at least 5000 persons inside the
incosure when the game was called. Com
mencement week at Princeton begins to-day.
and hundreds Of alumni came back for the eI-
ercises along with the friends and relatives OF
the graduating classmen. Both grand stands
were filled. md the big bleacherles were crowd
ell with strong lunged students. who sup
ported the team royalty with cheers and songs
throughout the afternoon. The classes of 90.
20. 30. 06. '97 and 'DS were well represented.
Each class marched to the field headed by a
brass band and when the old grads" paradcd
in front OF the bleacheries they were loudly
cheered. The class OF 90 caused Q sensation
when they marched across the field dancing
around q big May pole, each man holding q
long strln OF orange ribbon.
II was 4 O'Clock when Umpire Latham. who
had been selected by Nick Young for the occa-
sion. called the game. with Yale at the bat In
the first in ming Yale was quickly disposed OF.
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hit and stole second. the effort was futile. for
the three men following went out on easy in
field chances. Hillebrand got as far rs
third in the fourth on two errors by De
SIu Sharp S0 sng keHt nfhs
| looked dismal failure when . Camp
sSEd 4 by biaans e. e Rp ss
diately after and the Yale hooters went wild
when Green Dropped Hutchtnson,'s throw Of
ball. and. with the bases full, Hill ebrand struck
Robertson out, De Saulles hit sharply to Hut.
ouehms
tailed. Qulnby ended fales run getting by
Although Princeton had touched Roberteon
for only one hit up to the seventh inning, and
everything looked rosy for Yale the Tigers
hs e S thy rac the OF the
crowd. Hutchinson. tho first man up started
the slaughter with singh to left. McGlbbons
sacrificed him to second. and he scored on
Watkins hit oyer second. Suter got his sec:
| when Robertson hit Kaier. Yale's pitcher was
| deeply in trouble. for q minute afterward he
| forced in the second run by hitting Harrison.
| Then Hillebrand got a single over Uunby's
| head and Suter and kafer crossed the plate.
| Princeton cinchsd the victory in the, eighth
inning with two moro runs on an error by Rob
| ertson. a single by Hutchinson and Kafer's
| driving three Dagger out to the running track
| Whom Yales last man had gone out in the ninth
| the field suddenly took on the appearance OF n
| playground for several thousand lunatics. The
bands footed. the alumni rushed In from the
| out1eld. where they had been seated between
the tally-h and carriages, and the stan Ia
emptied themselves OF wildly cheering mob.
| all headed for the Princeton bench. Each OF
the Tiger players was grabbed by sereine
crowd and carried in triumph to the club
paraded back to the campus. Tho third game
will be played Off in New York on next Satur-
day. The score: