New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
HARTARD'S CLEVER WORK.
A VICTORY THAT MEANS MUCH-sHoWlNG
OF THE COLLEGE MINES.


Harvard had considerably more Joy than sorrow
IN her cup on Saturday. 1t was triumphal pro-
cess,on Of crimson that wendell its way back 10
Cambridge from Yale Field. bearing the huge $50
trophv that has become Harvard's permanent prop
ertv. And the Joy OF the athletes was not TO De
subdued by the unwelcome news OF decisive
Princeton victory over Harvard in baseball The
Yale nine easily Its second game from brown
al Providence Pennsylvania made her record two
straight against the Cornell baseball men. while
Dartmouth gave Williams a trouncing at the same
game The first intercollegiate boat race or the
season a two-mile straightaway, resulted III Il
beautiful struggle between the naval cadets ana
the Columbia eight. The River severn was d
pretty sight crowded with trim naval craft ana
:, was n regular "ding-dong" race. First Columbia
went 10 the fore then the cadets showed their
spirit and finally the college youths made hahu-
some squirt which brought them up from the rear
with little time 10 spare. Altogether. Saturday
was a most interesting day for college athletics on
field. track diamond and water.
Prognosticators have at once begun 10 hgure
aniuatedy upon the probable results OF the inter-
collegiate athletic games on May q. in light OF
Harvards victory over Yale on Saturday Penn
sylyania supporters gloat over the fact that hardly
q record was broken on Yale Field and they argue
that their Quaker strong men ought therefore 10
keep the first place that they won last year But
then II was raining a good part Of Saturday. and
the track AT Yale Field biz soggy. while the
turf was also heavy. 1t not surprising that
the time in the dashes rather slow. Il always
happens that there more surprises In store Tor
certain contests than the knowing ones Of Yale
and OF Harvard ever dream OF in their athletic
philosophy. and Saturday at New-Hayen no
exception 10 the rule. H. said one Eli authority
we can win fourteen points IN the three sprns we
shall win the games" The Blue. sure enough. won
fourteen points IN those three dashes. yet the
games were lost. Harvard. too. had her disap-
pOintments. Quinlan apparently mad nrst place IN
the 2J-yard dash within has grasp, put toonsnIy
turned 70 glance back at the coming Yale man
inches. Boardman. OF Yale. proved himself spien,
did point-getter and II he can keep up his gait unt
He was backed TO win the quarter-mile distance on
Saturday, but Burke, Of Harvard. proved rather an
PENNSYLVANIA held her spring athletic meet on
Saturday afternoon. but did not attempt anything
a powerful lot OF athletes al work. however. ana
the chances on paper seem 10 FAVOR them a. ,o1 d
margin. Harvard's triumph Of saturda! WI.
make the Crimson runners confident Of at i cas-
there is precedent for Yale defeat IN the qua
the "intercollegates' TWO weeks later. And II
The Ellis continue to imProye toT daI fer' WsTvard
will be relegated to third place.
Other track and field contests that were tough,iI
over Syracuse: one By Network University over
Lafayette and by Williams over Union. but none
enough to be factor in the coming intercollegiate
meet.
Princeton's decisive victory over Harvard a,
baseball 10 70 2 was won. as The Tribune had m
dicated that would be won. BY the superlor.,,y
OF the Tigers IN the box. Hlllebrand was well
nigh invncible Morse. for Harvard novel,
weakened badly in two innings with ms e1csp-
ton the teams were evenly matched, and the game
was more exciting. by good deal, than the SCOT
would indicate II Morse can STEADY down III tne
next fortnight Harvard ought 70 come pretty 100
TO winning The return game on her nome grounHs
on Nav n for the Harvard men bat well ana tne
aaldIng OF the two mines - about on par iaIe
baffed heavily AT Providence on saturday but heT
Held work IL still loose ,. -
The Columbia oarsmen came up 10 tohdest eS-
nectations in the victory at Annapolis Inc coach.
T. = ~ Tr Peet has been careful and vigorous. ahc
th Coiunbia rowers responded 10 the calls Tor
snvrt uheneyer they were given. Though the as
49, uas only two miles, the race was nrst-rate
practice for the New-York oarsmen Lttie, "a ss
been heard in the last few days OF the WORK OF tne
yale and Harvard crews. but in the absence OF a1s