Just at this time of the year, when everybody is interested in the approaching contests with Yale, a resume of the results of our games with her, since base ball has become a feature of college life, may be of interest. The first game between Harvard and Yale was played on neutral ground in the year 1868. Reference to the scores given below will show how imperfect the game was at the time of this first game. The scores which today would seem large were at the time nothing unusual, were, in fact, the rule rather than the exception. We give below the dates, places and scores of all games between the two colleges from 1868 till today, with the names of the winning teams:

DATE. PLACE. WON BY SCORE.

1868.

July 25, Worcester, Harvard, 25-17

1869.

July 5, Brooklyn, Harvard, 41-24

1870.

July 4, New Haven, Harvard, 24-22

1871.

July 5, New Haven, Harvard, 22-19

1872.

In this year Yale proposed the best two out of three games and Harvard agreed. The contest was thrown open to all departments of the universities.

DATE. PLACE. WON BY SCORE.

June 1, New Haven, Harvard, 32-13

June 8, Boston, Harvard, 19-17