Notwithstanding the terrible heat, a large and enthusiastic audience assembled on Jarvis field, on Saturday to see the freshman game with Yale. They were treated with an excellent exhibition of ball playing. The game opened a little after 4 o'clock, with Harvard at the bat. Wiestling took first base on balls and second on Goodwin's wild throw. Litchfield went out on a ground hit to Ayer and Wiestling went to third base. Willard made a neat base hit, bringing Wiestling home. Tilden followed with a heavy hit for two bases over centre fielder's head. Sheppard picked up the ball and threw to Tuttle, who, by a good throw to Goodwin, cut off Willard at the home plate. Cowling struck out, leaving Tilden on third base.

For Yale, Goodwin took first base on balls, and stole second. Ayer made a base hit, sending him to third. Marsh hit a "pop" fly to left field. Coolidge muffed it but threw home in time to cut off Goodwin at the plate. Sheppard struck out, and Bayne fouled out, leaving Ayer and Marsh on third and second bases. Score, Harvard 1 ; Yale 0. In the second inning, Harvard went out in order. For Yale, after two men went out, Tuttle reached first base on F. Coolidge's fumble, and took second on Tilden's wild throw ; but Gordon went out on a ground ball to Cowling, leaving him on base. Third and fourth innings, both nines went out in order. Fifth inning. For Harvard, both F. and H. Coolidge reached first base on called balls, but were each caught at second by Goodwin's excellent throwing. Baker struck out. For Yale, Sprague reached first base on seven balls. Tuttle hit a fly between second base and right field. F. Coolidge caught this in fine style, but in his haste to catch Sprague on first base, made a very wild throw, which went way back to the seats and gave Sprague third base. Tilden ran after the ball and threw wildly into the diamond, giving Yale their only run. Gordon was fielded out very prettily by Potter to Cowling, and Goodwin fouled out.

In the sixth inning Harvard went out in order. Ayer led off for Yale with a tremendous hit through the right field fence. The ball, however, was beautifully fielded in by Potter, Litchfield and Baker to Tilden, who touched Ayer just before he reached the plate. Marsh and Sheppard struck out. Score, Yale 1, Harvard 1. Willard opened the seventh with a neat base hit. Tilden hit safely to right field. Marsh fumbled the ball and threw home, to prevent Willard from scoring. Tilden took third base during this play, and scored on a wild pitch. The next three men went out in order. Baker opened the eighth by striking out. Potter took first base on balls, and stole second. Wiestling reached first base on balls and he and Potter went to second and third bases respectively on a passed ball. Litchfield made a base hit, bringing in Potter, and sending Wiestling to third base. Willard went out on a long fly to centre field and Wiestling scored. Tilden made his third safe hit, sending Litchfield to third base. Tilden then stole second base. Hickox threw to Tuttle to try to cut him off, and Litchfield started home. Tuttle threw to Goodwin, and Litchfield turned back, but Goodwin threw to Gordon, catching him on third base. Yale went out in order.

Harvard went out in order in the ninth. For Yale, after two men were out, Sheppard made a heavy hit over third base, just on the foul line. Willard failed to stop it, and Sheppard took third base. Bayne hit a hot line ball to Wiestling, who caught it prettily,-ending the game.

Yale played a sharp game in the field. Goodwin played finely, his throwing being especially good. Ayer and Tuttle played well, and Hickox, though rather wild, was very effective. They were with the exception of Ayer and Sheppard, entirely unable to hit Baker. Harvard, with the exception of the slight flurry in the fifth inning, played a steady and brilliant fielding game. Baker pitched splendidly, keeping his opponents down to three hits, and striking out ten men. Tilden caught extremely well. Potter did what little he had to do capitally ; he is a promising player. The nine as a whole, failed to bat Hickox's pitching to much effect, but Tilden found no difficulty in hitting the ball just where he wanted to, and Willard hit well. In the early part of the game H. Coolidge was hit on the head by a very swiftly pitched ball, but played out the game very pluckily. On the whole, the freshmen showed that they could play an excellent game, and their prospect for victory in the third and decisive game of the series is quite encouraging. Below is the score:

YALE, '87.A.B. R. B.T.B. P.O. A. E

Goodwin, c. 3 0 0 0 8 6 1

Ayer, 1b. 4 0 2 4 11 0 0

Marsh, r. f. 4 0 0 0 1 0 1

Sheppard, c. f. 4 0 1 1 1 1 0

Bayne, l. f. 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

Hickox, p. 3 0 0 0 1 13 0

Sprague, s. s. 2 1 0 0 0 1 0

Tuttle, 2b. 3 0 0 0 4 2 0