New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
HARVARD WINS. 10 TO +.
CAMBRIDGE NINE WORKS \ BIG SUR
PRISE on YALE IN COMMENCE
MENT BALL GAME.
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New Haven. Conn. June 24.-iarvard won the
Yale commencement ball game for the fourth con
secutive time to-day in spectacular contest by d
score of 10 20 Yale had the game in hand in the
first innings. lo.t il. took il again ana theh
Harvard got away in a runaway race. sending SIX
around the bases after Yale, by brillaht oat-
ting. had tied the score, all in the hfth Hniis'
While the Crimson team put up giltedged artlCle
of all. Yale's playing was cratic throughout 'He
Blue making five errors. against Harvard : 'le"' !
blundtr column.
Until the middle of the game Yale led at the
bat. but the sixth and seventh innings. "ai :
/ van who had pitched five championship games IN
succession and wen three. gave out ana f1al var
gaUGed his for six safe hits. scoring IN &c
runs in the sixth and two in the seVenlh lli's'
/ Yale PLAYED loosely. bases without heao"oI n
but batted freely and hard Luck was with 'he NiS
itors. however the bat. Stillman knocked out d
home run in the third inning that scored two runs
and Miller in the fourth, did the same scoring oe
besides his
The largest crowd that has attended any COM
mencemcnt baseball game in years was at 1aie
Field this afternoon All of the younger classes
back for reunions marched out to the held III cos
tune behind their bands and promenadeu anu
danced the diamond before the game ihe s'ti - :
was started at o'clock and by that time luiiS
ten thousand persons had packed the granostahu
and beachers and had formed black circle arouiu
the outfeld
Coolidge. for Harvard. was the first man a. ''0
bat He was retired. Carvan TO Ch1ttenden Neii-
doll went ONT on a flv to Cote and Randall got ms
base excusabe error by Metcalt. tlai ho. ~
who proved best hitter of the game cracheu ou
a sizzling liner TO deep left that scored f>a'N''
For Yale N1etcalfe got his base on oaiIs- out "''
out on an attempted steal at secofu' Ne''
hunted. Carr slipping with the ball IN ms nv"
Rarnwel singled and Cote was out peils caue III -
a bad piece of base scoring by the thro" III " u
Winslow's fly TO centre field. Yale had two chances
O score in this inning. that were lost 'it"usii f
baserunnng. The second inning was "ltnou' ~, M
In the third inning Wendell got ms p'] 81 Oh oi a.,
nd wit
banged out a hit left field that ~ouiu lnr Il
scored Wendell If Cote had not maze a -. tt,I.
back hand stop Stman made rouSI1E Wf+b NV tha
run. scoring Wendell and Clarkson w IN IL @ r'ae
Garvan hit safely in the third. and MetctJtt -,
a balls. Garvan scoring on Near ma ln
fourth inning Harvard went our estsliS az,
Yale scored two more runs. Wnsiow hitting salg
and scoring Miller's fine home run drl'e 20
Cnder track. In the next inning MetcaIIe III. III. So
ly followed by Wear. who beat oCt d t.D"t,. -
Metcalfe. and the score was tied at ruils
In the sixth inning Garvan who had been pitch
ing fine ball went wild The play opened with 4
home run by Stillman. Skiiton. DAILY: Milne ana
Coolidge all singled In succession and the inning
closed with three earned runs added 10 the oTlh1
base by error by Wear, and Skllton reacheu
first on balls. DAILY singled. scoring two runs
Yale got after the fifth inning gong OUT
in one. three order.
In the eighth inning Mckelvey took Garvan $
place in the box. and two hits by Nendel ana
Carr scored another The last inning added
Miller and Metcalfe played the loosest game
though the whole team below its best form
Winslow not effective behind the bat as
usual and three hits made that the outheld
ought to have stopped For Harvard. Clarkson
hatted. fielded and pitched superby, and was held
in good shape by Milne. The score: