In spite of the heavy clouds and occasional showers of Saturday afternoon, nearly 1200 people gathered on Holmes Field to see the championship game with Brown. When the nines came upon the field it was found that the grass had become so wet that anything like good plying was impossible. It was therefore decided to play an exbibition game-in order to save the gate money-and the Brown nine was sent to the bat. Winslow and Jones formed the Harvard battery, while the Brown team played in their regular positions. After two innings had been played, at which time the score stood 4 to 1 in Brown's favor, the game was called, and the spectators departed, wet and disgusted.
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