New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
Hair Raising Plays Keep Big
Crowd on Edge for Full
Nine Innings.
BLUE SCORES FIVE RUNS
Gle Gets Better of Malcolm IN
Brilliant Battle of Pitchers
-Pumpelly Slams
the Ball.
By TeiesTaph 20 Tie tribune.

New Haven. April IA big crowd jour-
neyed 20 Yale Field to-day expecting 10
see a repetition of the sensational game
with Vermont a year ago. which the Blue
won in the ninth inning by a score Of
70 l. The fans" were rewarded, too, by
the best game Of the year Yale won by
a score Of 10 0, but for six innings II was
nip and tuck. with Vermont having Il
shade the advantage. mainly through the
excellent pitching of Malcolm. Yale came
strongly. however. in the last two innings
and pulled out a victory
Rarely has a game been played at Yale
Field replete with so many hair raising
feature. Gle and Malcolm engaged in
a pitching duel. with the honors even until
the sixth frame, and both did unusually
good work.
in the field both teams were on edge.
\ high wind bothered the players con-
sidorably. but did not prevent gilt edged
work
Vermont had the first chance TO score
in the second frame, when with one out
5. Berry doubled to left. Gile. however
forced the next two batters 10 pop up
flies 10 Scofeld and Riddeu
Yale's first chance came in the third
inning when Malcolm passed the first
TWO batters. He struck out Gle. but Md
dlebrook beat out a bunt TO third. filing
the bases. with one out Malcolm then
frightened up and struck out both Reilly
and Blossom two OF Yale's best battcrs
The fourth inning kept the crowd on its
feet. Dutton led off for Vermont with 4
,, Col vii
another to centre. but 5. Berry forced
Mayforth at second on his STounder to
Cornish With third and first occupied.
Berry tried TO steal. but Hunter whipped
the ball to Blossom. who chased Berry
and tagged him. and by quick Work
threw 10 the plate and caught Hunter
Completing pretty dOucle play
In Yale's halt Riddell started by walk
ing 10 first. Cornish fled TO centre, but
Pumpelly doubled 10 left. sending Riddeil
across with the first run. Schofield sin
sled sharply TO LEFT. but Pumpely was
caught at the plate attempting TO move
from second, and Hunter flied TO button.
\ fast double play in the fifth destroyed
Yale's chances. Tredich taking hot
liner from Reilly and making the play at
second unassisted.
\ double play. Blossom TO Reilly
stopped Vermont in the sixth, when a
score seemed certain.
In the eighth Riddell was safe when
Dutton dropped Flaherty's throw. Cor
nsh struck out. but Pumpelly outwitted
the Vermont outield, which had moved
over for him. and smashed a clean drive
into right for three bases. scoring RID
dell. He also crossed the plate moment
later on MalcOlm's wild pitch.
The feature plays were numerous. Md
dlebrook starred at bat and in the field.
lie made two catches Of apparently sure
hits, getting one at full length after a
long run that tumbled him over and over
but he held to the ball. His base running
also was brilliant lie beat out two slow
grounders. besides making a clean single
Pumpelly's double and triple and the
fast work of the Yale iniield also marked
the game. Gle allowed only five hits, be-
sides striking Ga nine men, and was in
N.ncible in tho .jincncs
The score follows: