New-York tribune., 1913-06-22
Crimson Wins by Marrow Mar
uin in Third and Decisive
Baseball Battle on
EbbetS Field.
YOUNG ON ROLL OF HONOR
With One Tally Needed to Tie
and Bases Full, Catcher
Singles, Sending Home
Runs That Clinch
Victory.

Harvard defeated Yale on tho diamond
o., Ebbcts Field i'm the third and decisive
,,me Of their annual series Yesterday
snernoon Coming from behind at a
,,,oe when even hope was 1ickering out
,hs Crimson fed ON opportunities by the
,.u5ness of the Yale pitchers. seized their
,bance and won by score OF to ..
an the broad shoulders Of Young. the
Harvard catcher, rests much Of the glory
- the victory. Coming TO the bat in the
seventh inning with the bases full. run
needed 10 tie the score and one man
lrt YOUNG smashed "a long single TO right
sstd which drove home two runs. suf-
eoisrt An number. as it proved. to win the
came and allow Harvard TO close i'm a
tlozs of glory ono Of the greatest OF her
s+slstic wears. Young won his niche in
.,e hall of Harvard fame and descrvedly
=, for ne rose IN the pinch where many
.ro,ber vounCster with less nerve might
Rave failed.
That seventh inning will linger long IN
,h4 minds Of every Harvard man. and, for
,,s, matter. I'm the minds Of all who wit
,sssed il. Coming up with the score 10
. against them. and with Glenn GLE
v.lss greatest mminary in the galaxy OF
,.i,cbire stars. going with the ease and
s,ssd Of a well oiled dynamo, the outlook
mas doubtful. In the stands the faithful
harvard men rose and greeted their rep
,,s.,tativos on the field with the Ions
,bssr and then settled back 10 sec the
inning in which the victory was Won.
rnsnired with fresh courage by the un-
f.,,srinr faith Of the rootcrs, the Harvard
nsn came up 10 do or die. Ayres. the
FIRST man up. shot whistliug single 10
rigbt field. and once more the long har-
ward cheer rent the air Gannet worked
Gle for a pass. and pandemonium reigncd
on the Crimson side. Hardwick popped 10
sbortstop and Frye, batting for Phillips
received free transportation 10 first base,
sling the bases with only one man out
CHE left the box and Buster Brown en-
tered. Brown sirnalized his entrance by
psssing Tones, forcing home Ayres' ana
,bsn Young. while an Harvard prayed
for him 10 rise 20 the occasion. drove ou'
the hit that won.
Sam FELTON, Orders Own Exit.
Yale went down. but she sank fighting
rrimly and with battle flags fyins. one
satisfaction was theirs. at least They
knocked Sam FELTON,. Harvards star
pitcher out Of the box in five innings,
ripping into him for hits al times when
safetes spelled runs. FELTON, was not
taken out. Tie might have gone on. will
ing 10 sink or swim on the cunning and
power OF his good right arm. He real
lied however. that he was finished for
the day. and rather than jeopardize the
chances OF his team he left the box will
ingly and made way for Hitchcock who
brought the game through TO success
fol issue.
The Blue team played a defensive game
that could hardly be excelled by the
highly paid professionals Of the major
league Captain Blossom alone was
guilty Of q mlsplay-a damaging Wild
throw on q hit by Young, which bounced
Of Giles foot with a runner on first.
As result both men moved up base
and were In position 10 score on hit
which followed. That one slip, which, in
measure, was pardonable. and which
vas due to over-anxiety. WAS lost sight
q In the plenitude Of brilliant work
which surrounded IL. Blossom had other
Chances and ne made the most Of them
tn
The Harvard team was weakened in a
Measure by the absence OF Clark, the
suggng second baseman. who was Ill
With tonsillitis and unable 10 don his uni
iorm. What Clark might have done with
Ms stick is a matter Of conjecture, but
certain II Is that the Crimson did not
riss him in the field Phillips. VINO COW
cred second base, played well throughout
ana was constantly on his toes, while
AyFes at FIRST played Ike another Dau-
Vsr' and was a terror al bat
Tale had the misfortune 20 lose Bur
oett the dashing little catcher. Burdett
injured the thumb on his throwing hand
~ 'ne third inning trying to catch foul
10 on Hardwick's bat lie tried TO 20 on.
ou' II was evident 10 all that ne was hid
's ihe real extent Of the nurt The Yale
coach ordered him 20 quit and. protest
As bitterly he left the game. Hunter.
'ho finished On his place. played a brill
AM game and kept the team on its toes
throughout.
Yale Rooters inspire Team.
college spirit pervadod the air. Banked
NOag the third base line were the sup
'NlsFs OF the Blue. and they cheered
"''V at all times. In this particular de
y@'ment Of the game Harvard was out
o1e Cheer followed cheer in never
D0ng sequence. and many were the frog
-'fuses that doomed out on the sum-
!" air In the NTH frame Yale sang
Undertakcr's Song for Harvard
then behind. with every prospect OF
e''hg there. IN the seventh inning. al
harvard $ rally. Yale sang Bright
VlNse Years" hoping TO inspire the men
u'e held TO greater deeds but inspira-
~" alone Will not prevail against baf-
s curves. dazzling speed and puzzling
mango Of pace.
was nearly a perfect day for the
:, .s"e' bright hot sun smiled down out
Sh unclouded sky. Under foot the
,Ss ,Das was soft and heavy. the result Of
49,. neaVy rain Of Friday night. and the
Ieiaers :. had trouble IN moving about
op speed. but did remarkably well
.oer the circumstances
IN spectators banked in behind their
,s'orles. Yale on the left field side Of the
rt.t harvard on the right. All came
s,,s 49, lheir colors, and looking across the
~. 'he pattern worked out was almost
osrlc In It's brilliancy The crimson
v0e nags, ar the case might be. con-
-ollll Win tic