The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
HARVARD GRADS
Down OLD FOES
+
Defeat Yale in Alumni Ball
Game by Score of
10 to 6.
ERRORS WELL EXECUTED
Gaudy and Variegated Costumes An
other Feature-Consternation When
In6elder Catches a Fly.

Brilliantly executed errors, extremely
deficient base running, an absence of the
Intellectual attainments necessary to
real ball players, crowned by a display
of ostentatious, gaudy, and vartegated
articles of wearing apparel, marked the
appearance of the "usterwasers" Of Har-
ward and Yale in their first annual base
ball clash at the Chevy Chase Club yes
terday afternoon. Harvards representa-
tives triumphed. Score, 10 to C.
In direct contrast TO the motley appear
ance of the participants in the struggle
was the beautiful picture made by the
charmingiy dressed women, who, with
their escorts, crowded the clubhouse
lawn to cheer on their favorites in the re-
newal of the rivalry of other years.
Men from all walks of life were included
in the lineup, and they were the ObJrct
of the envious eyes OF many of the spec
tators who wished that they. too. might
don neglige togs and hear the plaudits of
the unlocking throng.
Weather Helps Out.
Perfect weather prevailed. and If the
loosening of stiffened muscles properly
can be attributed to the heat sent forth
by the rays of Old Sol. some of the old
timers can be extremely thankful that he
was on the job in large chunks. more
In the capacity Of manager of the Har-
ward team, E. NJ. Evarts rounded UP
team from the Harvard alumni which,
while not the best in the world, was just
good enough to do what was expected
of il. For the sole purpose Of beating
Yale's representatives was the team or
ganized. and the fact that it was able to
turn the trick" with several of its stars
among the missing speaks well for the
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What made victory so sweet for Har-
ward was the fact that it was the chal-
Ienged team. At the annual dinner of the
Harvard alumni of this city, held Febru-
airy ., a def from the Yale graduates
was read. Never for a moment was a
refusal considered and the idea has been
foremost in the minds of the Harvard ad-
herents since that time.
College Wells Heard.
Though stung by defeat. the Yale
grads" did not forget to gather on the
home plate and break the stiffness of the
Maryland hills with the famous yell of
Old Eli Revenge is sweet" is their cry
and there will be other years. Harvard
also gathered to give a yell and IL had
more of gladness in it than the one which
preceded il.
Harvard's team was captained by J.
r. Desha, a Hawaiian, a graduate of the
class of 1872 For three years Desha
played shortstop on the varsity nine, and
his exhibition yesterday stamps him as a
ball player OF ability. Not only did he
shine in the points of the game. but he
was of the few who knew how to get
into baseball clothes.
Henri De Sibour. society man and one
who is interested in sports OF all sorts.
covered third for the Yale contingent,
and was in gay attire. His makeup
consisted of tennis shoes, golf trousers,
a blue jersey. and a yachting cap. The
only thing that kept him from being
happy was the early loss OF his wind |
He was forced to run two bases upon one
occasion, and had to be rescued by Henri |
De Sibour. jr., who was allowed to run
for him, in violation of strict baseball |
rules.
Rules Not strict. |
But strict baseball rules were not in |
vogue, and while Umpire McCammon /
missed several infield fly plays. his work |
was all that could be ex-
pected. He deserves especial credit for |
his efforts. inasmuch as his assistant.
Myron NJ. Parker. jr., deserted him after |
fulfilling the duties of base umpire for |
one inning. OF course. there was some |
grumbling over his decisions, but what /
kind of a ball game is il If somebody |
1oes not attempt to hand something 10
the arbiter?
For the Harvard graduates, Barr pitch
I'd creditable game AS a pitcher he is
an excellent pole vaulter. The title of
pole vault champion was