Harvard '97, 19; Tufts '97, 4.

Ninety-seven defeated the Tufts freshmen yesterday afternoon in a loosely contested game. The latter were extremely weak, both in batting and fielding. They did not score until the two last innings, and then all their runs were due to inexcusable errors. Ninety-seven, although victorious, played a comparatively poor game. They had few chances to show their ability in fielding on account of the weakness of the Tufts freshmen at the bat, but when an opportunity was offered, their work, with few exceptions, was loose and uncertain. They batted hard, but this was due to a great extent to the ineffectiveness of the Tufts pitcher. The inferiority of their opponents in the two last games has caused the players to become somewhat careless in their work. This indifference should be remedied by contesting with stronger teams. The score by innings is as follows:

Innings, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Harvard '97, 5 0 1 0 7 1 2 3-19

Tufts '97, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2-4