The nine was defeated Saturday by Providence by the score of 7 to 1. Bean and Hall pitched and caught for Harvard, and Radbourn and Nava for Providence. This is the best game any college club has played with Providence. Following is the score :

PROVIDENCE.

A.B. R. B. T.B. P.O. A. E.

Hines, c. f. 4 0 0 0 3 0 1

Farrell, 2b 3 2 2 3 0 4 0

Start, 1b 4 0 1 3 8 0 0

Warn, r. f 4 2 2 3 2 0 0

York l. f 4 1 1 1 1 0 0

Manning, s, s 4 1 1 1 0 0 1

Denny, 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0

Nava, c 4 1 1 1 13 1 3

Radbourn, p 3 0 1 1 0 13 0

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Totals 35 7 10 14 27 18 5

HARVARD.

A.B. R. B. T.B. P.O. A. E.

Coolidge, 2b 4 1 2 2 3 1 0

Olmstead, l. f 4 0 0 0 1 0 0

Burt, 1b 4 0 0 0 9 0 0

Le Moyne, 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0

Hall, e. f 3 0 1 1 5 2 0

Bean, p 3 0 0 0 1 5 0

Crocker, r. f 3 0 0 0 2 0 0

Follansbee, c. f 2 0 0 0 3 0 0

Lovering, s. s 3 0 0 0 1 3 0

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Total 31 1 3 3 24 13 0

Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Providence 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .. - 7

Harvard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

Earned runs - Providence, 1. Two-base hits - Farrell, Ward. Three-base hit - Start. First base on errors - Providence, 2; Harvard, 1. Struck out - Hines, Nava (2). Radbourn, Burt (2), Le Moyne (3), Bean (2). Follansbee, Lovering (3). Double plays - Lovering, Coolidge and, Burt. Passed balls - Nava, 3; Hall, 4. Wild pitches - Bean, 3. Time - 1h. 40m. Umpire, Sullivan.