A shut-out by Holy Cross on our own grounds ought to mark the lowest ebb of our baseball for this year. Of course the team was all shaken up and the men were unused to their position, yet the five errors that were made, bad as they were, were not the worst feature of the game. By good pitching the Holy Cross men were held down to two runs, and, by any ordinary playing, the 'varsity would easily have beaten out this score, but their aggressive work was simply lifeless. They lost a chance to score in the first with two men on bases and no one out, and, from that time on, they went to sleep. Toward the close of the game, they realized that something was needed, but seemed unable to throw any vigor into their play. However, probably no one, more than the nine, recognize their poor showing and every effort can be expected from them to better matters.

Mason made his first appearance with the nine this year and received a small ovation from the small crowd present. Cook is apparently too high up on the batting list. However, good he may be in other situations, when a hit is particularly needed, he seems almost always to weaken. This defect has been noticeable in a number of previous games, and was made conspicuous in the first inning yesterday.

The score:

HOLY CROSS.

AB R BH TB PO A E

Leshy c 4 0 0 0 5 0 0

McCarthy lf 4 0 0 0 1 0 1

Bannon 2b 4 0 0 0 1 2 0

Stafford p 4 1 1 2 0 8 0

Cotter 1b 4 1 2 2 15 0 0

Hickey 3b 3 0 1 1 1 1 0

Lowney ss 4 0 0 0 0 3 1

Kelly cf 4 0 0 0 3 0 1

Baker rf 4 0 0 0 1 1 0

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