New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
YALE BOWS TO THE TIGERS.
PRINCETON WINS THE SECOND GAME
THROUGH SUPERIOR ALL AROUND
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Princeton. n. j., June 7-Princeton turned the
tables on the Yale baseball team here this after
noon and defeated them In the second champion
ship game ty the score of to 5, bec''re 1900
persons. among them being ex-President Cleve-
land and other well-known man. Yale fought
hard for the coveted victory, which would give
her the championship, but lost on the Tigers
heavier batting and superior team york. IL was
gala day for Princeton and her alumni were
back in great numbers to witness the game.
An hour before the game begun hundreds
of the "Cld Grads formed in line in the respec-
tive classes, and to the time set by brass oanos
fife and drum corps and bagpipes. marched from
Old North, through the campus and down Will
iam-st., to the field Glasses from IL to w
were in line. the representatives Of each IN
fantastic costume The class of IT. at the head
of which walked NJ. Taylor Pyne and Professor
A T. Ormond, who carried the banner, were
a happy lot in their hats trimmed with orange
and black The class Of 'S2, with its double
quartet of Scottish pipers, scored big HIT ana
the "a delegation had a unique feature Wnlch
set the crowd wild One of its members. clad In
a Tiger costume, drove long bearded class
mate representing Old Eli suggestive or "hat
was to happen on the field
In the course Of the game the bands played
"OId Nassau" yale, Yale You Can't flaS
Ball" and the like, while the alumni ana on-
dergraduates sang and cheered the team. A
light rain fell during the first four innings and
threatened to mar the game seriously.
Princeton's victory may be attributed to her
timely batting, clean fielding and splenolo
team work. Yale went up in the air In the hrSI
inning, which practically cnched the game Tor
the Tigers and then settled down to Clean
snappy playing. UnderhiD was more eHecuVe
in the box thar Garvan. A sensational one
hand catch by Steinwender, Meirs heavy MT
ting and all around playing, and the clever nelo-
ing of Metcalf were the features
HOW THE GAME WAS PLAYED
The game was on at 3:16 with Yale at the
bat. MetcaIf went out on the first ball Under
hill pitched, and the next two men followed In
order Princeton tailed four runs in this in
ming. Steinwender was hit by Garvan. Cos
grave bunted, and got to first on Littlehelo
error, and Steinwender went on to third On
Caravans balk Steinwender sent home. On
hits by Pearson and Meir, Cosgrave scored
Then on an error by Littlefeld. who was rat
tied and threw home instead of to first, pearson
and Meir scored The next three men went out
in order.
Yale rallied in the next inning, and after Wear
flied out Winslow walked, stole second and
scored off Guernsey's hit Miller made a base
hit Little1eld flied out, Garvan hit safely ana
Guernsey and Miller scored.
Princeton ad led two more runs in the fourth
inning on three single and three bagger, and
one in the fifth on two singles and an error
by Cole. Yale set the ball rolling again In the
eighth inning and scored another run ON two
hits aided by Pearson's error. Princeton tai
lied one run in this inning a. three bagger by
Meir and a sacrifice by Brown. Yale made a
desperate rally in the ninth and scored a run,
but sensational play by Steinwender put an
end to further scoring.