Harvard, 9; Princeton, 6.

Harvard won the game played with Princeton last Saturday in one of the best and most exciting games that has ever taken place in the intercollegiate series. The day was all that could be desired and the grounds were in excellent condition. The Harvard nine were not in prime condition, having had a long and hard trip. The grand stand was filled with a fair sized audience, among which was a delegation of lacrosse players from Lehigh University, who cheered Princeton enthusiastically. The Harvard delegation consisted of one '90 man and the CRIMSON representative. The nine were obliged to listen to the lusty cheering of their opponents but were able to hear no representatives of their own college cheering them on. If the game had been lost, the undergraduates could not be censured too severely. As it is the nine deserves the more credit.

The game was not called until half-past three owing to the non-appearance of John Kelly, the regular intercollegiate umpire. The captains of the two nines finally agreed to ask Upton the catcher of the Phillips Andover team to act as umpire. His decisions were entirely satisfactory. Before the game the nines each got about twenty minutes practice and both received much applause for their good work. Princeton's men seemed at this time almost sure of their ball in all fielding work. At 3.30 the game commenced amid many cheers from the Princeton bench, and a faint one for Harvard by the Lehigh men.

Harvard was first at the bat. Linn sent a grounder to second who fumbled and Linn was safe at first. Howland followed with a short hit, but was not out on account of an error of Knickerbocker's. Willard got first on a short hit, but stupid base-running by Linn and Howland resulted in their being caught between bases and put out. Henshaw got first on balls, but Mumford put the side out by a short fly to first. The base-running in this inning was the worst part of the Harvard game. Princeton started off well. Durell with a hit for two bases, and Payne with a single; a wild pitch brought them both home.

Harvard got no hits and made no runs during the next inning. Princeton did nothing remarkable.

The third however was Harvard's first great inning. After Dean and Downer had struck out Ames was batted for four straight hits, one of them a double, and two runs, one of them earned, were scored. One of these hits was made by Willard, and It was the best hit yet made by Harvard in the championship series. The excitement during this inning was very great. Princeton got only one hit and no runs. Harvard's infield work was excellent.

The fourth was another great inning for Harvard. Ames was again hit freely, three singles and a double being secured off him, which, with costly errors by Princeton, netted Harvard four runs, two of them being earnd. Princeton was blanked.

The score now stood, Harvard, six; Princeton, two. The fifth was Princeton's brilliant inning. Harvard's men went out in order owing to good work of the Princeton infield. Willard was put out, however, by Durell who caught a long and difficult fly remarkably well. Princeton started the fifth with hits by Watts and Durell. Payne was out-Mumford to Willard. Dana knocked a long fly away over the head of Linn, who made a beautiful catch after a long run backwards; but Watts scored. Howland's failure to throw out Knickerbocker immediately afterwards, allowed Durell to score Princeton's second run. King ended the inning by striking out.

In the sixth, Harvard did nothing. There were no strike outs, but the hits were all short grounders and flies.

Evans caught Durell's long fly in the first of the seventh. Downer now gave the two succeeding men base on balls, but Henshaw stopped Payne at second and a short fly of Dana's to Willard again put Princeton out without a score. This was the inning which Princeton men had hoped would be decisive. Harvard did nothing again, but made no strike outs.

The eighth was another very exciting inning. On Dean's wild throw, King got first; Ames made a two base hit, and with an error by Evans, who failed to catch a fly, two men got home and tied the score.

In the ninth Harvard again did nothing, although Evans was left on third. When Princeton came to the bat everyone was at the highest pitch of excitement. Payne was put out on a foul by Henshaw, and then, in a beautiful manner, Downer struck out the two following men, and again the score was even.

The tenth opened with a hit by Downer, who stole second. Linn struck out. Howland got first on balls, Willard got a hit, Henshaw his base on balls and Mumford a hit. By this time Downer, Howland and Willard, aided by centre fielder's fumble had reached home. A fly and a foul put Evans and Cummings and the side out. King got a hit for Princeton amid loud cheering, but was caught on third by a grounder to Howland. Ames flied out, Osborne got a hit, but was left by Brokaw's short fly. Appended is the score:

HARVARD.AB. R. BH TB. PO. A. E.

Linn, r.f. 6 1 2 3 2 0 0

Howland, 3b. 5 2 0 0 0 6 1

Willard, 1b. 5 3 3 5 11 1 0

Henshaw, c. 4 2 2 2 10 3 0

Mumford, s.s. 6 0 1 1 0 1 0

Cummings, l.f. 6 0 2 2 0 0 0

Evans, c.f. 6 0 2 2 2 0 1

Dean, 2b. 5 0 0 0 4 1 1

Downer, p. 4 1 1 1 1 8 1

Totals. 47 9 13 11 30 27 4

PRINCETON.AB. R, BH. TB. PO. A. E.

Durell, c.f. 5 2 2 3 2 0 1

Payne, l.f. 5 1 2 2 1 0 0

Dana, 1b. 4 0 0 0 14 1 0

Knickerbocker, s.s. 4 0 0 0 0 3 2

King, r.f. 4 0 0 0 1 0 0

Ames, p. 5 1 1 1 0 9 0

Osborne, 2b. 5 1 2 3 0 3 3

Brokaw, c. 5 0 1 1 10 3 0

Watts, 3b. 4 1 1 1 2 3 2

Totals. 41 6 9 11 30 22 8

Innings. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Harvard. 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3-9

Princeton. 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6

Earned runs, Harvard 4, Princeton 2; two base hits, Durell, Ames, Linn, Willard (2); first base on balls, Harvard 5, Princeton 4; first base on errors, Harvard 6, Princeton 4; struck out, Harvard 6, Princeton 8; passed balls,

Princeton 2; wild pitches, Harvard 1,

Princeton 1; double plays, Harvard 1,

Princeton 2; flies caught, Harvard 7,

Princeton 4; fouls caught, Harvard 2,

Princeton 1; out on bases, Harvard 5,

Princeton 4; left on bases, Harvard 9,

Princeton 5; time, 2 hours, 45 minutes; umpire, Upton of Andover.