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Knowlton, in the sixth, retired on a long fly to Hunt. Quackenboss made a single to left and scored on Howland's two-bagger between centre and right, making Harvard's first and only earned run of the game. Campbell and Gallivan both went out, Stewart to McBride...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard, 7; Yale, 3. | 6/11/1888 | See Source »

...knocked a pop fly to the infleld which dropped in the midst of five Harvard men; Stagg, seeing second uncovered, tried to take more than one base, but was put out, Campbell to Gallivan. McConkey went out on a grounder to short. With two out, Calhoun hit safely to right and stole second. Noyes followed with a beautiful single to centre; Boyden stopped the ball and, by a perfect throw to the plate, shut off Calhoun, who was trying to get home from second on Noyes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard, 7; Yale, 3. | 6/11/1888 | See Source »

...third on Henshaw's missed third strike on McBride. Stewart sent him home on a hit, then stole second, and went to third on Walker's scratch hit in front of the plate. McLean now made the most peculiar decision of the afternoon. Stagg hit a foul to right which Howland captured after a long run. Mc. refused to give him out, claiming not to have seen the catch, However, the inning was closed by Bates' striking out Stagg...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard, 7; Yale, 3. | 6/11/1888 | See Source »

...Yale, McConkey and Calhoun struck out. Noyes hit a fly to short right field, which was immediately surrounded by a group of Harvard men. At the last moment, Howland made a grab for the ball but missed it. In the meantime, Noyes was running to second, as no one had thought to cover that base. Campbell picked up the ball and, by good running, reached second before Noyes, retiring the side...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard, 7; Yale, 3. | 6/11/1888 | See Source »

...notice it editorially. In the first place, the base-ball association has always been a money-making institution, having a large surplus in its treasury every year. Therefore there was no excuse for reserving every seat on Holmes field with the exception of the battered old stand off in right field. Secondly, in the Princeton game, all the seats from the hospital building to the clump of willows were unreserved, and it was naturally expected that the same arrangement would be made on Saturday, especially as no notice of the change had been given beforehand. The students were disappointed, however...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/11/1888 | See Source »