New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
DeyO Proves Steadier In
Pinches than Way, but
Allows More Hits.
MIDDLEBROOK MAKES
MARVELLOUS CATCH
Muff by Rhett, with Two Out, In
Second Proves Costly for
Blue Team.
lBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune J

New Haven. Conn, May %. Prince
tons baseball machine worked fault
lessly at Yale Field this afternoon and
the Tigers won by score Of 2 TO l.
Deyo pitched steadily for Princeton,
and though Way had the advantage in
hits. to 4, the Tiger twirler had bet
ter control and did we'll in the pinches.
Besides, Deyo had excellent support.
lut while it was steadier than the
Yale defence the fielding of the Blue
nine was brilliant in places.
In the seventh Middlebrook made
marvellous diving catch OF hankss
smash TO left. The play looked impos-
sible from the stands, but the Yale
leader speared the ball in some un-
canny way. He made an almost equally
brilliant shoestring catch off kelleher
in the fourth.
Princeton's fielding was less spectac-
ular. but the Tigers worked smoothly,
and Greene. in right, made two good
catches. Deyo had the Yale batters
on the defensive because Of his per-
feet control. He put the first ball over
TO- each batter, and then worked the
corners of the plate with fine Judg-
ment. He used wide, tantilzing out
curve, which the Blue hitters persist
emily popped skyward
Mllburn played good game for Yale.
His two errors were pardonable, while
several of his assists and put -outs were
brilliant A bad muf by Rhett, with
two out, in the second was the cause
of Princeton's first run. After the
Tigers were retired in order in the
first inning, the Yale attack opened
with a rush. Middlebrook slicing a sin
gle to left and Milburn hitting safely
TO centre.
Rhett sacrificed, but lie Gore was
was over-eager and famed, going after
a ball a foot wide of the plate on his
third swing. Reilly hit to the capable
Law, who threw him out at first by a
step. In the second, briggs walked,
and stole second between outs by
Greene and Douglas, and scored when
Rhett muffed Keleher's fly.
Yale went out in order in the last
of the second. In the third Milburn
miscued on hard drive from Gill, but
retrieved the error by beautiful stop
and throw on Scully Milburn singled
and stole in Yale's half of the third,
but was left when Rhett grounded out.
Douglas walked and stole second in
] Princeton's half of the fourth. and
with two out Law scored him with q
burning single to left. Only six men
faced Deyo in the fourth and fifth inn
ings, and Princeton went out in order
in the fifth. In the seventh Harry
Mddlebrook spoiled Princton's chances
with beautiful throw to second from
deep right, catching Law trying to
stretch his hit that had dropped safely
between Milburn and the Yale right
fielder.
In Yale's half Of the sixth Rhett
singled with two out, but was caught
stealing Yale went out, one, two.
three, in the seventh. Greene singled
for Princeton in the eighth, but was
left. In Yale's half Deyo struck out
Bush on three pitched balls, but Hunter
singled to centre and Way astounded
the stands with a safe hit, his. second
of the season. Middlebrook advanced
the runners with tap toward first. but
Deyo put on steam and famed Mil
burn for the third out.
Kelleher singled in the ninth after
Milburn made a wonderful stop and
toss. retiring Douglas, but was caught
irving 10 steal, and then Way threw
out Law.
Rhett grounded out to Law in Yale's
last stand. lie Gore got great reception
as he came to bat. and acknowledged it
with a crashing triple to right. Reilly
singled. scoring him, and when Bush
followed with a single the crowd was
in frenzy Vaughn, pinch hitting for
II. Middlebrook. flied out, however. and
Hunter ended the battle with drive
to Gill, who flashed the ball to Doug
las a second before Hunter could reach
first.
Tho scora foIlows.