In a close game at Brockton, Saturday afternoon, the cricket team was defeated by Brockton C. C. by the score of 49 to 44. Harvard went to bat first on an extremely soft wicket, and, although Lowry and Murray both made creditable stands, scored only 44 runs. When Brockton came to bat the condition of the ground had improved, but the wickets continued to fall at short intervals. With eight wickets down for but 16 runs, Brockton netted 33 points on the next two stands. Harvard. Drinkwater, l.h.w. Orton,  2 Fairweather, b. Orton,  0 MacNeill, b. Orton,  1 Murray, c. & b. Orton,  13 Lowry, b. Battles,  14 Paul, b. Orton,  0 Mather, c. & b. Battles,  5 Taylor, c. Battles, b. Orton,  0 Bradley, b. Orton,  2 Brown, not out,  3 Samson, run out,  4 Byes,  1   -- Total innings,  44 Brockton. Taylor, c. Drinkwater,  2 Keen, l.b.w. Drinkwater,  0 Orton, run out,  2 Grimley, c. Hall, b. Bradley,  0 Grant, b. Drinkwater,  1 Carter, run out,  2 Sykes, b. Drinkwater,  2 Battles, c. Drinkwater, b. Bradley,  18 Stringer, c. & b. Drinkwater,  2 Flowers, not out,  16 Ely, b. Drinkwater,  3 Byes,  1   -- Total innings,  49

Harvard Bowling Analysis. Name.  Runs.  Wickets.  Average. Drinkwater,  26  6  4.33 Bradley,  15  2  7.50 Paul,  7  0