BASE BALL.

Harvard vs. Boston, Boston Grounds, Nov. 1.

[We are indebted to Mr. W. D. Sanborn, '71, for the following report. - EDS.]

THE fable of the hare and the tortoise tells us how the latter by "strict attention to business" defeated one whom the world had come to look upon as her superior.

We hope to see among professional clubs, as a result of Saturday's game, a return of that wholesome respect for the Harvard Nine which experience taught, but which seems to have degenerated into a patronizing feeling of superiority. This is not only Harvard's first victory over the "Reds," but also their first defeat at the hands of an amateur organization, and the result will no doubt be of great benefit to both, encouraging Harvard, while, if nothing more, impressing Boston with a sense of the "glorious uncertainty" of Base Ball. The day was cold, the attendance slight, and yet the game was one of unusual interest; the presence of the "veterans" Bush, Wells, and McKim in the field adding not a little to the pleasure of both spectators and players as well as to the success of Harvard. The game opened with a hard hit of George Wright and an excusable muff by Tyng, followed by a base hit to centre for Barnes, an out for Schafer by McKim, a base to left for Manning, a foul fly well taken by Bush off White, and an out for O'Rourke by Bush off Addy's hit to McKim, well fielded home by Hodges; Wright, Barnes, and Manning scoring meanwhile. Hodges retired at first by George Wright, Bush struck splendidly at the ball three times, and, no doubt thinking he deserved his base, started for first, which a muff of O'Rourke enabled him to keep. Wells seemed to have been so much pleased with Bush's new style of playing that he tried it himself, reaching first in precisely the same manner. Tyler made first through an error of Spalding, Hooper was out by Spalding at first, while McKim made the only base hit of the inning, scoring on Addy's throw over third; Bush, Wells, and Tyler having previously made runs. Kent went out on foul bound to White, leaving the score four to three in favor of Harvard. Wells, after taking a fly from Schafer in fine style, sprained his ankle quite badly, and had to withdraw from the game; Tower taking his place, which he filled with much credit.

Harvard was successful in but three innings after this, yet in them she made a most remarkable display of batting, earning no less than nineteen base hits.

The fielding was marked by a fine throw of Bush to second, putting out O'Rourke; an equally fine throw of Hodges to Bush, catching George Wright; good catches by McKim and Tower; a double by Tyler and Hodges; and the excellent base playing of Kent, he having but one error credited to him, and that an overthrow to third. Hooper pitched finely, as usual. At the close of the seventh inning the score stood 13 to 21, in favor of Harvard, and at this point the game should, without question, have been called; but it was allowed to continue, Boston scoring six in the eighth with no additional runs for Harvard. Although now quite dark, an attempt was made to play the ninth inning, but it was evident to all that it could not be completed, and if Harvard looked with indifference on the number of runs made, the "Reds" also knew that they could not increase their total of nineteen runs already scored.

HARVARD. BOSTON.

IB. O. R. PO. A.

Hodges, B. 2 3 3 5 3 IB. O.

R. PO. A.

Bush, H. 1 3 2 6 2 G. Wright, S. 3 2

3 0 4

Tower, M. 3 1 4 3 1 Barnes, B. 2 2

3 1 3

Wells, Spalding, P. 1 3

1 1 3

Tyler, S. 3 2 2 2 3 Manning, L. 3 3

2 1 0

Hooper, P. 3 5 1 0 0 White, H. 1 3

2 7 2

McKim, R. 1 3 2 4 1 O'Rourke, A. 4 2

3 9 0

Kent, A. 4 2 3 4 0 Addy, R. 2 2

3 1 0

Tyng, C. 2 3 2 0 1 Schafer, C. 1 4

0 4 0

Cutler, L. 3 2 2 0 0 H. Wright, M. 1 3

2 0 0

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-- -- --

22 24 21 24 11 18 24

19 24 12

Innings. 1st 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

Harvard . . . . . . 4 5 0 0 8 0 4 0 - 21

Boston . . . . . . . 3 3 3 1 2 0 1 6 - 19

Runs earned: Harvard, 8; Boston, 6

Bases on errors: Harvard, 9; Boston, 9.

Fly-catches: Harvard, 9; Boston, 1.

Umpire: Mr. Sweasy, of the Bostons.

Time of game: 2h. 10m.

THE Nine takes this opportunity to thank the former members of the Nine (Messrs. Bush, Wells, and McKim) for their very valuable assistance on Saturday. It was a great pleasure to see them on the field again, and we only hope that this may be but the first of many similar occasions.

C. T. T.