New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
YALE BEATS PRINCETON
Bats Out a Victory at Baseball in
the Lucky Seventh.
HARD HITTING TELLS STORY
Brilliant Plays in the Field Also
Mark First Game of This
Years Series.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

New Haven, June 1.-Yale and princeton
met here to-day in their first baseball pat,ie
of the year, and Yale won by score u D
to I. Both teams played good baseball,
Yale winning by falling on Princeton
crack pitcher Lear. and pounding him haro'
especially in the lucky seventh. Cnui that
frame the score was tied at to l.
Yale had been finding Lear throughout
the game but the hits failed to materlaiize
In the seventh, however, the great cro"d
of undergraduates started the Yale sohs
of Bright College Years" and followed II
I'D with the Undertaken" Princeton
pitcher seemed to lose his grip. ana "I'e"
the frame was over Yale had chalked up
five runs after making five hits lhciudihs
two triples and double.
In the field Yale showed a little cleaner
work, pulling off three fast double pays
but on the bases Princeton was clearly
superior. Extremely stupid coaching OF
the lines cost Yale at least two more runs
Two OF the best catches ever seen on faie
Field were made when Gross caught Ste'-
rett's long fy in deep left I'm the slN'h
frame. after a particularly long run TO tne
bleachers In the next inning Park dupn-
GATED the performance. taking long. hard
line drive TO left centre OF hel''S ''''
that seemed impossible to catch. ~.
The game was one 10 deiight any Ia"
particularly if he were Yale man. Is
was decided on its merits and won ny en-
citing and clean hitting.
"Censp Brown started ~ the Don 'o'
Yale He was effective but in every ini''hs
was hit safely at least once aho never
failed TO let the first batter redch MS od9.
Princeton scored her only run IN 'he 30
ond frame, went Parker hit over Secohu
went 10 second on Rhoads's out 81 nrs.'
and scored ON Shaw's short single 10 lci''
which Gross fumbled. Brown at'"'eu
along intentionally safe for TWO r'oi'
innings. and then he was calied 10 t"o
bench In favor Of Hartwell princeton
never had another chance, as Hart"eH
held the Tigers 20 two singles
raar kent Yale on the defensive the nrst
part Of the game. His reputation had us
effect, although he seemed to nave noun.
ing especially good. Bennett indicated what
was coming later. when III the secohu' WIZ
ono ont. he made Yale's nrst hit. clean
three-baggcr to right centre. OUT bio'S0'''
after barely losing single 10 rlEht ~
inches struck out. and Merritt chdeu inc
frame by fouing To- Stcrrett. In the 'hiru'
with one down. Brown singled 10 rlB"''
and Schofield followed with single 10
left. but Gross and Reilly popped UP easy
flies.
Vale tied the score In the hfth innihs
u.b.r with one out, Burdett beat out
bit IN short. Hartwell singled Sharply 10
right. and the bail went through Lalru
legs. Burdett scoring. llartweI cou'u
ea silv have scored but for stupid coachihe
at third. Both teams placed a runner on
the bags In the sixth. Yale on RiddelI SIN
,,io md Princeton on d pass To Pendletoh'
but neither could produce run.
Washington started the seventh Tor
princeton with a single to left, but RhOadS
hunted "A fy to Hartwell, who turned II
into double by catching Worthington of
frat In Yale's half the fireworks began.
Merritt started by lacing savage srou"u-
or at Worthiugton, which got away rom
him. Burdett sacrificed. Hart"eH walked
and Schofeld beat out bunt' hiiihs the
bases Gross then tripled TO rlg"t heiu'
clearing the bases In the uproar that iol-
lowed Reilly doubled 60 centre scoiihs
c:ross and before the crowd had time TO
subside Riddell tripled to deep LETT the
hall rolling 10 the track fence. Reilly
scored, but Riddell was foolishly allowed
70 continue and was easily caught AT the
nlate on the relay. The inning pracucaHy
ended the game.
Practically the entire Yale team shou'd
he mentioned for some clever play Out the
particular stars were Hartwoll' because Oh
HE nitching and batting, Gross. Bennett
scbodeld and Riddell. For Princeton sam
yrhi,e with a lame ankle, stood out above
,ho r.st His fast work at short and his
,,.,,,,,, ,yore features Parker also played
we'll both at bat and in the field