Harvard Got Ten Hits off Bowers - Only One Hit Made off Highlands - Carter Badly Hurt.

The Yale nine was seen on Holmes Field yesterday for the first time in two years, and for the first time since 1879 they was shut out by Harvard. That this result was not unexpected was proved by the absence of the usual excitement, and the lack of enthusiasm displayed by the Harvard supporters after the game. This lack of enthusiasm can be partially traced, however, to the unfortunate accident which disabled Yale's catcher, Carter, in the last half of the second inning. Highlands, Mason and Hallowell had all received bases on balls, and Frothingham had got in a clean single, sending in Highlands and Mason. Hallowell took third on the throw in, and then, as Carter dropped the ball and it rolled out toward Bewers, be tried to score. Carter was standing close to the plate, on the line towards third, and Hallowell reached him just as the ball did. Exactly what happened then, no one can tell, but the result was a very sad accident to Carter. Somehow he was struck full in the face, and the blow must have been terrific for it broke the cartilage in his nose, and sent him flying over backwards. In his fall he must have struck on the back of his head, for he lost all control of his reason, and had not regained it when he was carried from the field later in the game. Although he caught the next inning, he was not in condition to do so, and luckily did not have to come up behind the bat. This unfortunate occurrence cast a gloom over the whole of the rest of the game, and seemed to take all the life out of the players.

The story of Harvard's victory is told in two words, - Highlands and Mason. The Yale men got but one hit off the former, not another ball going to the Harvard outfielders, and fifteen of them struck out. Mason's catching was worthy of the pitching which he caught, and he did not have even a dropped third strike to mar his record. The infield, too, covered themselves with glory, and the only fielding error that Harvard had was made by Dickinson on a very difficult chance.

At the bat, Harvard had hard luck. The men hit the ball hard and often, only two men striking out but their hits went to the wrong places, and the wind held back their long flies, and although they made ten hits, yet only in the first could they get more than one hit in an inning.

On bases the men ran well, but in one or two cases the coachers showed poor judgment, notably when Hallowell was coached to second on his hit to Norton.

Yale's fielding was very good, their two errors being excusable and some of their chances being very difficult. They did no batting, and therefore had no chance to run bases.

The game was played in the midst of a series of showers, but this did not keep away the crowd, which numbered very close to nine thousand people, and was as brilliant as the Class Day audience always is.

Yale was the first to come to the bat. Little Murphy stood up and led off with a hot grounder to Frothingham, who slipped on the wet grass, but made a fine recover, and threw him out at first. Beall was the next man at the bat, and although he has such a reputation for bunting, he was completely puzzled by Highlands' pitching and struck out. Bowers followed the lead, and ended the inning.

Then came Harvard's turn. Mason came up smiling, and in less than a minute had a ball down in right field, for a three-bagger. Hallowell followed with a long fly to Beall, which enabled Mason to cross the plate, with Harvard's first run. Frothingham went out on a fly to Case. With two out, Hovey and Cook both got singles, but were left on bases, as Dickinson's high fly to short left field was prettily caught by Murphy, after a hard run.

In the second inning the programme for Yale was exceedingly simple. Case struck out, and Bliss, with his usual good luck, got to third on a base on balls and two wild throws in succession by Highlands. But Carter and Norton both struck out, and Bliss was left at third.

The second for Harvard was another like the first. Trafford opened the inning with a long fly to Beall. Corbett had hard luck, and fouled out to Jackson. With two out, Highlands, Mason and Hallowell were given bases on balls. Frothingham followed with a pretty single, bringing in two of the three men. Hallowell was declared out, although Carter dropped the ball in the accident already referred to. This ended the inning with Frothingham at second.

The third inning was quick, and well played on both sides. Jackson went out on a grounder to Dickinson. Hovey fielded Kedzie's sharp hit with one of his usual brilliant throws, and the man was out at first. Murphy's hit was fielded in the same way by Frothingham. For Harvard, Hovey and Cook went out on easy gronnders, and Dickinson filed out to Norton.

The fourth inning was another of the one, two, three variety. Beall knocked a high foul, which was easily taken in by Mason. Bowers and Case were unable to comprehend Highlands' style, and struck out. For Harvard, Trafford went out on a grounder, Murphy to Jackson. Corbett struck out, and then Highlands lined out a corking single by Norton to centre field. Mason, however, had bad luck, and went out on a fly to Bliss.

Bliss led off the fifth inning with a hot liner to Dickinson, which was fumbled, thereby letting Bliss get his base, although a little backing up would have had him out. He was caught off base, however, and run out by Highlands, Hovey and Dickinson. Harvey came to the bat next, for the first time, and was as susceptible as all the rest to Highlands' pitching, going out on three strikes. Norton made third out in the same way. In Harvard's half of the fifth, a little judgment might have brought in a ru+++. Hallowell got a single by Norton, but for some unaccountable reason tried to take second, and was thrown out by at least ten feet. Frothingham hit a hot one by Bowers to Norton, and was thrown out at first. Hovey got a single to left field, and stole second very prettily. Here he was left, as Cook made the third out on a grounder to Murphy, which was very neatly handled.

Yale's sixth inning yielded no better results than any of the others. They could not seem to get a ball out of the diamond. Jackson and Kedzie were unable to hit even that much, and both went out on three strikes. Murphy managed to hit out a fly, which Hovey easily captured. Harvard came near scoring in her half of the inning. Dickinson got a pretty single to right field, and a moment later took second on a passed ball. Trafford hit a hot ball to the infield, but took first as Jackson dropped the throw. Dickinson took third, and to the eyes of all but the umpire, crossed the plate in safety, while Trafford was stealing second. Trafford took third on Corbett's sacrifice to Jackson, but Bowers kept him there by striking out Highlands.

Yale got her only hit in the seventh. After Beall and Bowers had gone out on three strikes, it may be that Highlands slowed up a little. At any rate, Case lined out a three-bagger way over Corbett's head into the crowd in right field. Highlands couldn't stand this, so kept him at third by striking out the third man - Bliss. Mason led off the seventh inning with a scratch hit, stealing second, and taking third on a passed ball. Hallowell hit a high fly, which Murphy scooped in, after a very pretty run. Frothingham brought in Mason on a hit, but was caught out on a double play from Hovey's fly to Murphy.

Harvey started off the eighth for Yale by striking out. Norton and Jackson made the next two outs, both on grounders from Highlands to Dickinson. For Harvard, Cook went out on a grounder, Murphy to Jackson. Dickinson flied out to Case. Trafford hit to Norton, and made the circuit of the bases on a terribly wild throw by the latter player. Corhett got a single to right field, but was caught off the base, and this ended the inning.

Even in the last inning Yale failed to make her customary spurt, and the outs were one, two, three in order. Kedzie went out on three strikes. Murphy hit a high fly to Highlands, and Beall ended the game on a grounder, Cook to Dickinson.

The score:

HARVARD.

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

Mason, c. 3 3 2 4 16 0 0

Hallowell, c.f. 3 0 1 1 0 0 0

Frothingham, 2b. 4 0 1 1 0 3 0

Hovey s. s., 4 0 2 2 1 2 0

Cook, 3b., 4 0 1 1 0 1 0

Dickinson, 1b., 4 0 1 1 9 0 1

Trafford, l.f., 4 1 0 0 0 0 0

Corbett, r.f., 4 0 1 1 0 0 0

Highlands, p. 2 1 1 1 1 3 2

- - - - - - - -

Total, 32 5 10 12 27 9 3

YALE.

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

Murphy, s.s. 3b. 4 0 0 0 1 2 0

Beall, c. f, 4 0 0 0 2 1 0

Bowers, p. 3 0 0 0 1 3 0

Case, l. f, 3 0 1 3 2 0 0

Bliss, r.f. 2 0 0 0 1 0 0

Carter, c, 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

Norton, 2b. 3 0 0 0 2 4 1

Jackson, 1b, 3 0 0 0 9 1 1

Kedzie, 3b. c. 3 0 0 0 3 1 0

Harvey, 3b. s.s. 2 0 0 0 2 2 0

- - - - - - - -

Total, 28 0 1 3 24 14 2

Innings, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Harvard, 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 5

Earned run, Harvard. Three base hits, Mason, Case. Stolen bases, Mason, Hovey, Trafford. Sacrifice hits, Hallowell, Trafford, Corbett. First base on balls, Mason, Hallowell, Highlands, Bliss. Left on bases, Harvard 6; Yale 2. First base on errors, Harvard 2, Yale 1. Struck out, Corbett, Highlands, Beall (2), Bowers (3), Case (2), Bliss, Carter, Norton, Jackson, Kedzie (2), Harvey (2). Double play, Norton and Jackson. Passed balls, Kedzie (2). Time, 2h. 3min. Umpire, Mr. Mullen.