New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-21
HARVARD DEFEATS YALE
Crimson Nine DampenS Ardor
of the Reunion Glasses.
HARD HITTING TELLS STORY
Captain Mclaughlin Sets Exam
pie for His Men with Three
Hits, One a Homer.

hall nine proved itself eQual 10 PeiAoi INNS
the unexpected to-day. Thanks 10 '"o
heavy batting of Captain Mclaughlin VIM
made a home run. triple and single,
Eabson. who hit safely three times, ana
Potter. who hit safely twice, inciudiflg
home run, Harvard defeated Yale on her
horne diamond and before a crowd OF re-
turning graduates by score OF 10 &
Yale never had a remote chance OF "iiiiiHs
,be game. and was completely outpia!ed at
every point
The commencement day crowd was inc
biggest in years, between fifteen and tweh-
~ thousand persons attending the game
II was fully as noisy as ever. ana con-
sidering the records Of the two teams
and the conditions under which the game
was PLAYED only rash man would nave
PICKED Harvard to win.
The antics and queer costumes OF the re-
union classes only served TO steady the
Harvard nerves and upset the Yale play
ers Yale, with its record of three CON
secutive errorless games and pitcher VINO
had been practically invinciele was re-
ssrded as sure 10 win, but the team to-day
was slow and stupid where Harvard was
fast and quick witted. while Hartwel' VINO
pitcbed such a brilliant game against
Princeton last Wednesday, was hit nara
and often. Scott, who succeeded him in the
sixth inning. Jared better, but his support
was none too good. and balls counted as
hits that should have been outs
The festivities opened with the customary
march 10 the field. with the class OF 81
showing the way, and followed by every
succeeding class. five years apart a
shower failed TO dampen the enthusiasm.
The costumes Of the older classes from
~ 10 Sc were sombre with only nat
hands buttons and flags TO indicate the
old graduates were having a picnic. Inc
class of 's6. counted one of Yale's best was
conspicuous. with its sign saying: Ha1-
ward meyer won football or baseball game
while We were in college" The present
generation Of undergraduates cast enNlous
ewes in its direction. The grads OF tnIs
class wore white trousers and blue coats
with blue boutonnieres. The other COS
tunes wore much more elaborate. Inc
men Of '0l were dressed as MeXicans, Win
long blue sashes and carried popguhs
while the same class in Shelf were sailors
Robin Hood and his band Of merry men,
In green suits. knee breeChes, brown stock
ings and bags made '0j prominent Their
favorite stunt was using the lariat on the
good natured Harvard players. The class
of 10 : We're naval officers and boosted
tho record for maria yes and number OF
papas in the class.
Njneteen hundred and eight men were
Uncle Sans, with 1905 G. O. +. elephant
. 1908 Miss Democrat mule. and SIZE
launching Taft's boom for the Presidency
In 1872 as follows: Uncle SANS Cholce
Iiu Taft Yale, IL for 1872 " The grads
al 80 = were decked I'm bite blue Ileiio'
costumes ana dragged d wagon; 49,
The game opened when the 81 CLASS pds
il his Uncle Sam suit tossed the bau 10 M
catcher. '0j class boy, dressed as ROM
Hood Then BabSOn. OF Harvard, va.
thrown ont. Merritt to Reilly, ana l}esNe
sd ctiIlualI 10 Reilly With two out ano
the crowd cheering, Potter ltted lohS ny
L. Lett field. where a low fence was ertcl'o
IL keep the crowd of the held stevens
handled tho ball slowly, SullWei maze
poor throw to the plate on the IeldE' an
Potter raced around for home run; az
lain NlcI.aurhls1 then slammed the ball 10
,ight deld IN bounded over the fence I'M
c.r an automobile. and Captain Corey Wefii
hunting for II as the Harvard leader score
another home run. Ham then struch OF, Uuf
Yale did not get a hit until the loufu
inning. when Captain Corey led on WIN q
single Badger drew a pass IN the nis
hui was thrown out stealing ana StlIiWci
drew a pass in the second but was Cau5ll
at third on foolish base running, .attemp,
ing to go from first TO third on Reillys OUT
Potter 10 Ham. 49, -..o,,d
Wigglesworth struck ont, Gibson retired
Merritt 10 Reilly and Reeves Gled hart,
well TO Reilly. In the third Sexton 0psneC
with single 70 right for Harvard. b@Vs 81
hunted 10 first, and both were safe. as az,
failed to cover first; Descha sacrlnceo DolI
Along and Potter walked, filing the , DaSes
Mclaughlin then grounded 10 MCnSe
forcing Potter at second, but In attempult
20 make a double play Stillwell threw :, Ia al
over Reilly's head. so that Sexton ana ioao
son raced home. Ham flied out 70 SteEEg g'o
Wigglesworth opened the fourth TOT fiar
ward Rv striking out. Gibson singled U
lat and stole second. Reeves iled ouI l.
Snxey. and Sexton TO Mckee, VINO mace mace
rrea{ catch in right field Corey OPEN,
with a single for Yale. Badger neu y
Desha. Stevens forced Corey at second am
Stillwell foul flied to Reeves, o.,o r,,,,
Tn the NTH Harvard scored another run
Rabson singled TO centre. Desha bunted Z
Reilly, but Mckee dropped the throw ". a
first and both were safe Potter s 9aia5I;,
Reilly to ~ Mckee cen G2p' Scoring Ba5son
Ham flied TO Merritt. and Wiggleswort
went out. Potter 10 Reilly.
Reilly started things in yale nan y =
long liner 10 Babson. Mckee slngIeu
centre. Merritt singled TO LEFT ana buIu .i
singled to centre. filing the bases, ana IA
crowd almost went crazy. Gross went III q, "a
a pinch hitter 20 bat Tor H9rtWei,s p parde
lined a drive straight into Deshs nanu5
who made an easy double play at second
and Yale's big chance disappeared; ,..
Harvard went out I'm order IN the slAIh
with Scott pitching, and hopes OF me cI SoH'
rose when Yale scored two in It's nan
Corev drew base on balls and Went U
third on BADGERS single 70 right. ne IA,
Ter stole second. Stevens lifted a Ioui :. y
liam. but Stillwen sent long ny 70 ltI.
aore,. scoring ON the throw-in. Reilly the'
hi a hard grounder 10 Desha' VINO Jun ~
blea and Badger scored from second D'
fast base running. Mckee slnsieo, sei 'l,t,
Peiliv to third but on a delayed steal WIZ
Inc hall i'm tho pitchers hands Reilly wa
caught az the plate on close pay. oen 50,
20 Potter 10 Reeves. II was dying efor
FOR Tho Yale men, as their last hit came y
HE seventh innir,s, and ihey Weht out "
order I'm the eighth and the ninth. ,
Harvard scored three more runs IN m
eeventh FabsOn reached first on bunt u
fro-, OF tho plate and took second on he
,h,'e sacrifice. Potter singled 10 left an
NcTaughlin made lis third hit, triple L
,.iqbt centre. scoring Babson and Potter
Tlann grounded TO Mckee. Who caught Nc
rarrhlin 81 tho plate. but Burdett droppe'
the ball Wisglesworth walked and Gibso'
struck out
left mt wa caught stealing. Sexton wen
OUT ,ickee 20 Reilly. Babson singled Y
left but Desh3 Aied to Stevens. Two NE
- Wiecieerorth and ore 20 Potter was al
m tie ninth Potter flied 10 Corey. Scot
struck CIT MCLAUGHLIN. while Ham single
IN lett. hut was forced at second on WIG
cioevo~th'S erounder to Mckee. For Val
e,iiiven struck out. Reilly fled to Baoso
y W.. Harvar4's FIRST victory at Vale :
soversl wears. and tlo crowd did not relis
tive break
The score follows
HARVARD YALE
n 'esso" 81 81 60 4 - Raagfr, e. ; 0 o
ro',er % % . ? eoleteyens. H. 900 . .