New-York tribune., 1902-06-21
YALE. I; HARVARD. &.
SHUT OUT. ALMOST. TO THE srvrx,S-
INNING, Ellis DO FAST WORK
IBr TELEGRArH TO The rRlsUyv1

lhf tELE'SNAIH To TRl2CNrI
Cambridge. Mass. June oo-YaIe trturnbss 49,
Harvard on Soldiers Field this afterooor =,
game that although sided. furnished un;,nI.,s
excitement to ten thousand enthusiastic witnesses
Harvard lost because her men could not hit Ca
van was perfect enigma 70 the Crimson batsmsr
and only FIVE scattered hits were gathered rro,,
his delivery throughout the contest On ths otbs-
hand the Els connected with Stilunans curv.,
just the right time They did not hit him trssl,
but the few safe that were made came ar ~
right time. They coupled, too. with error
ard bases balls and dead balls and tn. corr,
bination in the seventh inning meant six runs s,s
the game for Yale.
At the start it looked as if the game would =,
an even thing Three innings passed without a
man on either side completing the circuit Of thu
bases. In the fourth Yale luck asserted itself
Captain Guernsey reached first on balls after two
men had been retired. and on a wild throw by
Stman trottcd around the bases for the frst
run Of the day The play was more a mistake than
an error on StiIIu1an's part for Randall was nor
ready for the ball when the Crimson twirer turras
TO throw it across the diamond. stlllman noticed
the throw too late He tried 10 stop the ball. bur
it slipped from his grasp and went rolling under
the grandstand hundred feet beyond
Harvard had men or bases in almost every IN
ning al this stage Of the game and only urs
vented from scoring BY Caravans steadiness and
by brilliant fielding on the part of the New-HaveD
tioas of ball playing. Of them being smart
double play in the very first inning and another
being an unassisted double play by Coolidge in the
third. Yale had two men on bases at this time
with only one out but Coolidge scooped up a diff
cult liner and touched out Metcaf, who fell the
line directly al his feet.
When Yale came TO the bat in the seventh r-
ming the score was still I TO in her favor bu.
hope still burned high in the hea-t OF every Ha7-
ward man. Then came the fatal half. 4 base on
balls gave life TO Miller: Chitteaden scored hin
on cOrking triple 70 centre, and Two bases on
balls filled the bags with Els minute later Then
Cote hit safely to Clarks0n in centre; the ball
slipped through his fingers and all three runners
scored. \ wild throw by Herman let Cote in and
III IIar7Sard rssSe desperate struggle y, r.das
herself in the lest of the eighth but the best sra
could 90 two runs. These were made on an
error by Guernsey. long fly BY Randall ard
pretty single for Skilton. After that both teams
were retired in short order From a spectators
point Of view the game was all that could be de-
sired The wea ther was perfect and the attend
gave TO their team perfect support from the tine
that John the Orangem4n executed his UNDUE
dance around the home plate In the first IN
ming until long after both teams had left the Asf
men stood up in their section. cheering and sing
ing for the nine that had just gone down 70 defeat
OF the individual players VINO came N lor ap-
plaUse. DAILY. Of Harvard. and BarnWeL. or Tals
figured most ConspiCuOusly. Daily aStOniShed ever
one by the game he played. He pulled down Two
sensational flies in the field. and was IN every part
ing was Of halr-raistns variety. and contributed
largely To Haryard'S defeat, while Captain Guern-
sey. at third although making TWO errors
deemed himself 5y his other work Skiton ard
Coolidge for Harvard were brilliant while Gar
van. for Yale. easily carried OF hOnors in general
by his superb control and steadiness- The score: