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Saturday, on Franklin Field, Philadelphia, the University nine defeated Pennsylvania by the score of 5 to 1. Pennsylvania's only run was made in the second inning. For the next seven innings fast fielding by the University team easily kept its opponents from scoring again...
From the standpoint of fielding, the work of the Harvard team was very good. The men covered their positions thoroughly, threw accurately, and, with one exception, were sure on flies. Two fast double plays were made, one in the fifth inning, by Leonard and Randall, and one in the next inning by Kemble and Randall. Coburn, while he did not strike out an unusually large number of men, was extremely effective. He allowed Pennsylvania only one hit. In the fifth and sixth innings, however, he was rather wild...
...Sophomore crew is still rather ragged. Their reach is short, and they have been unable to develop a fast stroke. Their stroke is spirited, however, and they have a strong drive at the catch...
...short practice at Franklin Field yesterday the team showed very fast fielding, especially in throwing to bases. In batting, however, the work was not so good...
...play of the University team in the game with Cornell on Wednesday showed marked improvement over the work of the week before. In practice since then fast play has been kept up, and the nine should be in the best form of the season thus far for the game today...