rs.

In the fall the Atlantics, of Brooklyn, visited Boston and defeated the
Lowells, September 25, 30-10; September 26, the Trimountains, 107-16;
September 27, the Harvards, 58-22.

In the silver ball series, in 1865, the Trimountains beat the Osceolas,
33-18; the Lowells beat the Trimountains, 33-18, and the Hampshires, of
Northampton, 84 to 10.

Tremendous excitement was caused in 1865 by the games between the Lowells
and the Harvards. These clubs always had attracted immense crowds, and the
games were well contested and exciting. Harvard won two games out of three
in this year, 28-17 and 73-37, while the Lowells won 40 to 37.

In 1866 the Lowells defeated Harvard, 37-27; King Philips, 75-17, and the
Granites, 47-11. In 1867 the excitement was greater than ever, and over
twenty-five thousand people witnessed the three games with Harvard. Lowell
won the first at Boston, 37-28; lost the second at Jarvis Field, 26-32,
and lost the third at Medford, 28-39. E. Hicks Hayburst was summoned from
Philadelphia to umpire those games.

During vacation a quarrel over the disposal of the silver ball won by
Harvard led to its return to the Lowells.

In the fall the Trimountains beat the Lowells, losing the first game,
16-20, but winning the next two, 40-35 and 42-22. The silver ball series
then came to an end on account of the trophy being melted down. There were
fifteen games for its possession. Lowell won eight, lost six; Harvard won
four, lost three; Trimountains won three, lost two.

Harvard's Great Baseball Nine.

The Harvard University nine was famous at a very early date as one of the
strongest nines in the country. The games were played in Cambridge, on the
Delta, where Memorial Hall now stands. As early as 1866 the Harvards
played the Atlantics, Eurekas, Excelsiors, and Actives, in New York, and
were beaten, 37-15, 42-39, 46-28, 54-15--a plucky showing, considering
that Catcher Flagg's hands were in bad condition.

On the Fourth of July the Charter Oak nine, which had thrice beaten the
Yales, was vanquished, 16-14. The Beacons were beaten, 77-11 and 56-20.
The Williams nine won the championship from Harvard, 39-37. Flagg,
Abercrombie, and Hunnewell were regarded as the great men of the Harvard
team. Hunnewell made twelve runs in one game.

The Harvards were beaten 14-9 by the Forest Citys, of Cleveland, 18-7 by
the Olympics, of Washington, 22-15 by the Mutuals, 27-9 by the Athletics,
13-4 by the Atlantics, and