The Freshmen were defeated by Andover Saturday afternoon on the 'Varsity diamond, by the score of 9 to 2. Considering the importance of the game, the small audience present was very discouraging.

Throughout the game, the Freshmen were unable to hit Stephenson, who struck out seven men, and allowed only four hits. During five innings, more-over, the side was retired in regular order, while but seven men in all reached first base. Such weakness at bat must be overcome soon, if the nine is to play winning ball against Yale 1901 May 30. Of the Freshmen's two runs, the first was made in the second inning, when Bertholf reached first on Saunders's error, advanced to second on Jaynes's sacrifice, and finally scored on Quinby's wild throw to the plate. In the fifth inning, Fincke singled, stole second and third and scored on MacDonald's twobase hit.

A costly error by Bertholf was responsible for Andover's two runs in the first inning, while MacDonald's poor fielding was inexcusable. Whittemore was substituted in the box for the last three innings, and proved more effective. In the eighth, Coolidge relieved Bertholf, who sprained his ankle. Kendall covered first in good shape and fielded Barnwell's difficult liner very cleverly. Fincke accepted his chances at short with accuracy, and Milne played his usual steady game behind the bat. Cropley made a neat catch in the last inning of Corse's fly. By far the best play of the game, however, was made by Whittemore, Milne and Kendall in the eighth inning, when Andover had three men on bases with but one out.

The score and summary follow:

ANDOVER.

a. b. r. b. h. p. o. a. e.

Quinby, 2b., 3 1 1 1 4 1

Jones, 3b., 3 0 0 0 0 0

Waddell, c., 4 0 2 9 0 0

S ephenson, p., 4 2 0 0 2 1

Saunders, l. f., 5 1 1 2 0 1

Corse, r. f., 4 1 1 0 0 0

Chapman, 1b., 4 1 0 10 0 0

Barnwell, c. f., 2 2 0 4 0 0

Matthews, s. s., 5 1 2 1 3 0