HARVARD, 8; AMHERST, 3.

The Harvard team broke its long series of defeats by winning from Amherst yesterday in a game that was without any remarkable features. Harvard played in the main an excellent game, though the batting was not very strong. Amherst did fairly well in the field, but had a tendency to make their errors at critical points. The two pitchers were quite evenly matched, though Paine proved on the whole the more effective and gave few bases on balls.

Pote took Scannell's place behind the bat and easily carried off the honors of the afternoon by his fine work. His catching and throwing were fully up to Scannell's standard, and in batting he led the team with two sharp singles and a long three-bagger. After the game he was tried at shortstop in fielding practice and did remarkably well. He certainly seems to be too good a player to be kept as a substitute.

Rand made his first appearance since the accident to his hand, and his playing seemed to have suffered from his long rest. He struck out twice and failed to secure a hit. Both the three base hits which are given to Amherst were flies which Rand tried to catch when they were out of his reach. As a result both got by him and rolled to the outfield.

Vincent, at shortstop, was rather weak. His throwing is much better than Clarkson's, but he is very apt to fumble and is of no value at the bat. R. Stevenson's two errors were both made on close plays and were partly excusable. About all the batting of the team was done by Pote, Burgess and T. Stevenson.

For Amherst, Gregory made some really wonderful stops and throws, but was unfortunate in making a costly wild throw. Sullivan caught well, and Johnson pitched a steady and effective game.

Each side scored a run in the first inning, principally on errors. In the second inning Harvard added two runs on base running by T. Stevenson and Pote, which was very reckless, but was fortunately successful.

Amherst went out in order until the fourth inning, when Sullivan, the first man at the bat, hit for three bases, but was left on third by some good playing by T. Stevenson and Vincent. For Harvard, Haughton's grounder was fumbled by Johnson, but he was forced on Paine's hit to Gregory. Paine was also forced by T. Stevenson, but Pote's single and some lucky base-running brought in a run. In the fifth inning Dean reached third on his single a stolen base and a wild throw. Burgess and Rand then struck out and R. Stevenson knocked a fly to Nichols.

Harvard put the result of the game beyond doubt in the sixth. With one out, Paine was given a base on balls and T. Stevenson hit safely. Gregory, in attempting to catch him at first, threw wildly and two runs came in. Pote hit for three bases. Vincent struck out, but Dean got a base on balls and allowed himself to be caught between the base while Pote ran in. Dean was declared safe at second and scored on Burgess' hit, though he was almost out at the plate. Burgess stole third, but Rand struck out. After this inning, Harvard did not get beyond second base.

In the eight Amherst scored-on Priddy's base on balls, a wild pitch and Fletcher's single. They also added another run in the ninth inning on Gregory's three-base hit, a base on balls, and Johnson's sacrifice hit.

The score:

HARVARD.

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

Dean, 2b. 2 2 1 4 3 0

Burgess, r.f. 4 0 2 0 0 0

Rand, l.f. 4 0 0 1 0 0

R. Stevenson, 1b. 4 0 0 0 2 2

Haughton, c.f. 4 0 0 1 0 1

Paine, p., 2 1 0 2 1 0

T. Stevenson, 1b. 4 3 2 16 1 0

Pote, c. 4 2 3 3 1 0

Vincent, s., 4 0 0 0 3 0

Totals, 32 8 8 27 11 3

AMHERST.

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

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

Nichols, c.f. 5 0 0 1 0 0

Fletcher, 3b. 4 0 2 0 1 1

Sullivan, c. 4 0 1 5 1 0

Kelley, 2b, 4 0 1 4 0 0

Tyler, 1b. 4 0 0 10 0 0

Gregory, s. 4 1 1 1 9 1

Morse, r.f. 3 0 0 1 0 0

Johnson, p. 4 0 0 0 3 2

Totals, 35 3 6 24 14 4

Innings, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Harvard, 1 2 0 1 0 4 0 0 -8

Amherst, 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -3

Three-base hits-Sulliivan, Gregory, Pote. Stolen bases-Morse, Dean, Burgess. Bases-Priddy 2, Fletcher, Morse, Dean 3, Paine 2. Struck out-Nichols, Tyler, Morse, Sullivan, Burgess, Rand 2, Haughton, Vincent. Wild pitches-Paine 2. Passed ball-Pote. Umpire-Murray.