THE result of the first game with Yale is, to say the least, discouraging; but we must remember that Yale has an exceptionally good nine this year, and that at Harvard but little care has been taken to train men to fill the places of those who during the past years have done so much towards the honor of the College. Our Nine, however, are deserving of praise for the steady game which they played throughout. In spite of the fact that the score stood at one time seventeen to nothing, the Nine did not commit the fatal blunder of losing their presence of mind, but worked away till they had obtained the four runs which saved the defeat from being a disgrace. This week the Nine seem to have discovered that hard work at practice is the only means of salvation, and it is to be hoped that we may see a little more practice such as took place last Monday. Lounging about the field and catching an occasional fly is not the way to prepare for a contest with Yale.