The nine won a very close game from Dartmouth yesterday by a score of 4 to 2. Neither team scored until Harvard made one run in the fifth inning. Dartmouth tied the score in the sixth and gained a lead of one run in the eighth. Then in the same inning Stillman got a base on balls and was forced at second by Carr, who stole second. With two out Randall singled, bringing in Carr with the tieing run; and Wood won the game with a long home run drive over the centre fielder's head.

Harvard did not outplay Dartmouth. The hitting was very weak, due principally to Newick's strong pitching and good judgment, and except in one inning hits were not forthcoming when there were men on bases. In the field the work was very inaccurate and slow, and the men showed nervousness in handling infield hits. One fast and brilliant play took place in the sixth inning, when McGrath was caught between third base and the plate on Cregg's steal of second.

Stillman pitched a steady game, and with perfect support would have scored a shut-out. He had good control throughout, and was so effective that for five innings Dartmouth got only one man as far as first base. His best point was his ability to put the batter on the defense by making the first pitch a strike. Kernan caught a steady game, and threw excellently, but had no success at the bat. Devens played for the first time this year, and batted with good judgment. Randall was tried at first base and Wendell went to left field. Randall covered first base adequately, but was a little awkward in receiving throws that drew him off the bag to any extent. At the bat he made a timely single that tied the score in the eighth inning. Matthews had little to do in the field, but batted well. He injured his leg and retired in the fifth inning. Coolidge then went to short stop and Daly to second base. The latter seemed nervous and made a costly error. Coolidge was not as steady as usual in the field, making two wild throws, but showed brilliant judgment in catching McGrath near the plate in the sixth inning. The entire team, with the exception of Wood and Randall showed poor ability to hit with men on the bases.

Harvard's first run, in the fifth inning, was made by Daly who ran for Matthews on the latter's single and circled the bases on sacrifices by Coolidge and Wendell and Drew's wild throw. The other three runs were scored in the manner told above. Cregg made a run for Dartmouth in the sixth inning on Randall's muff of a throw, Coolidge's poor throw and a wild pitch by Stillman. The second run was made by Drew, who singled, took second on Cregg's base on balls, third on a passed ball and came home on Abbott's sacrifice.

The summary:   HARVARD.   a.b.  r.  b.h.  p.o.  a.  c. Matthews, s.s.  3  1  2  1  0  0 Daly, 2b,  2  0  0  1  0  1 Coolidge, ss.  2  0  0  1  6  3 Wendell, l.f.  3  0  0  3  0  0 Stillman, p.  3  0  0  1  0  0 Devens, r.f.  2  0  1  1  0  0

Kernan, c.  3  0  0  10  2  0Carr, 3b.  3  1  1  1  2  0Randall, 1b.  4  1  1  8  0  1Marshall, c.f.  2  0  0  0  0  0Wood, c.f.  1  1  1  0  0  0Totals,  28  4  6  27  10  5DARTMOUTH.  a.b.  r.  b.h.  p.o.  a.  e.Cregg, 3b.  3  1  0  2  2  1Abbott, 2b.  3  0  1  4  2  0Newick, p.  4  0  0  0  2  0Keady, r.f.  4  0  0  0  0  0O'Connor, 1b.  4  0  1  8  0  2Rollins, c.f.  4  0  0  1  1  0Davis, l.f.  4  0  1  2  0  0McGrath, c.  3  0  0  7  3  0Drew, s.s.  4  1  1  0  1  1Totals,  33  2  4  24  11