YALE vs. HARVARD, New Haven, May 24.

Our Nine were accompanied by a small party of friends, - some going to inspirit their champions, others in the more mercenary expectation of "getting on" bets. The latter class were sadly disappointed; a long line of defeats has implanted in the Yalensian mind a deep conviction of the impropriety-nay, the immorality-of betting, especially against Harvard. Two and three to one was the current rate of investment.

In the first inning Harvard made three runs, to one for Yale; in the second we again scored three, and Yale retired for nothing; but in the third, Nevins having been substituted for A very in the pitcher's position, we experienced a similar fate, Yale getting two. The Nine soon became accustomed to Nevin's eccentric underhand throws, and punished him for two, five, and two, in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings, while New Haven only obtained a two and a one in the fifth and sixth. At this point the score showed fifteen runs in our favor against six for our opponents; but Yale now began to pick up fast, and scored five and three in the next two innings to nothing and one for us. White had changed positions with Perry, but, beside frightening the enemy from stealing second base, could not change the current of luck, which seemed setting in, in favor of Yale. At the beginning of the last inning we stood two runs ahead, and failed to score; Yale came to the bat in good spirits, while our men showed a nervousness which they rarely exhibit in the field. The first striker sent a fly in Cutler's vicinity, and he took it neatly. The second at the bat succeeded in making his run, amid great excitement of the spectators, and through very bad play by our men. Hooper was pitching in a rather demoralized manner; and as the next striker for Yale took his position, he received whispered instructions from his captain, these, of course, being to wait for called balls. Out of five balls pitched, the last four came in beautifully, just where called for, and three strikes out were called by the umpire. This was rather sharp work, but not of a kind to call for the display of bad temper on the part of spectators which followed. The next striker had too balls and two strikes called on him, beside hitting a number of foul balls. At length he struck weakly to Perry at third, who presumably fielded it to Kent, at first; the ball struck a few rods in front of the base, but was gracefully taken by the presiding genius of the place, and the game was ours.

The general play on either side was far from brilliant, but was as good as the recent misfortunes to both Nines would warrant us in expecting. It is unfair to criticise Perry as if he were an experienced catcher, and he deserves every praise for his steady play and evident determination to take all chances. Annan, as short-stop, beside his general good play, made the prettiest hit of the game, a beautiful two-baser. Nevins, in the field, made a remarkable left-hand catch, and at the pitcher's position his throwing did great execution.

The entire party desire to return thanks to their friends at New Haven for the courtesies extended them after the game. Altogether the trip was a particularly pleasant one for us.

The following is the score:-

HARVARD. YALE.

O. R. IB.T. B. O. R. IB.T. B.

Eustis, r. f. 4 2 3 3 Maxwell, c. 2 2 2 2

Hodges, 2. b. 3 1 1 1 Avery, 1. f. 3 3 2 2

Cutler, 1. f. 3 1 1 1 Hotchkiss, 2. b. 2 2 3 3

White, 3. b. 3 2 1 1 Scudder, i. b. 4 2 0 0

Hooper, p. 5 0 0 0 Mitchell, c. f. 5 1 1 1

Annan, s. s. 2 3 2 3 Nevin, p. 4 1 1 1

Estabrooks, c. f. 1 4 1 1 Wright, s. s. 2 3 2 2