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Scorers, Mr. Sauzade and Mr. Allen.

Umpire, Mr. Mead.

CRICKET.ON Saturday, the 24th inst, the Harvard Eleven, assisted by several graduates, played a practice game with the First Eleven of the Boston Club. Both Elevens lacked a man, so that substitutes were necessary in the field; and at the bat one Harvard man was permitted to go in twice.

The Harvard Eleven went in first, and scored 53, the same number they made against the Bostons in the Spring. After a short pause the Bostons took the bat, and made 130. The game was decided by the result of these innings.

The batting of our Eleven was very weak, with the exception of a fine stand for 27, made by Dwight, '74, who took the first over and saw eight wickets fall before his own. Mr. Tilden's hitting was also effective. The fielding of our Eleven, too, with the exception of Garrett and Bruce, was far below its standard, although Withington's long stopping was good. The bowling was good while the men were fresh, but as the innings lengthened the number of wides rapidly increased.

The bowling and fielding of the Bostons was of a first-class order, and the batting of Pettitt and Clark was a fine display of skill.

The Bostons, after their summer's play, are in excellent practice, and with their professional player form one of the strongest Elevens in the country. Our Eleven suffered from the loss of one of their bowlers, and were, as a whole, quite out of practice, even in fielding. They are to be congratulated for doing as well as they did. There is promising material in College for a good eleven, and Mr. Lee hopes to have a team in the Spring whose record shall not fall behind that of '74.

Appended is the complete score:-

HARVARD.

Dwight, c. Clark, b. Shaw . 27

Bruce, b. Shaw . 0