pleasant time, but no one could conceive the success that was in store for it. During the afternoon and evening of the day set the guests began to arrive, carriages conveyed them from the train to the college, and in the evening, when the grand march commenced, fully two hundred and fifty people were in attendance. One hundred electric lights lit up the armory till it shone and sparkled like a crystal palace. The dancing began at 8 P. M., and lasted, with slight intermissions, till 10 o'clock, when the concert began. A light lunch was then served. Everything was done to make the guests comfortable. Dancing was resumed after the concert and continued till i o'clock. We are sorry time and space will not allow us to give the names of the guests present, but the majority were from Bellefonte, Huntington, Tyrone, Lock Haven, West Chester, Philadelphia, and Phillipsburg. The music was furnished by Stopper & Fisk's orchestra of ten pieces, from Williamsport. The following is the programme : CONCERT. Overture—" William Tell," Selection— " Oolah," Violin Solo—" Scene D'Ballet," (Fantasia) De I3eriot Mr, Frank Stuebgen. Piccolo Solo—" The Humming Bird," Mr. C. S. Shields Medley Overture—"A Brass Monkey," . Zimmerman The State College team opened its base ball sewn this year with the Harrisburg, at Harrisburg, on the 14th and 15th of April. In the two games played there, the team showed the need of practice very plainly. The play of the infield was especially weak, and its work was a great disappointment to THE FREE LANCE. the friends of the team. Notwithstanding the fielding was so poor the team did good work in batting, and in this respect the men have certainly improved since last year. The weather during both games was cold and doubtless this fact had some effect on our team's poor showing. For State College Brew did the best work,. both at the bat and in the field. For Harrisburg, Williams led in bat ting and the entire club fielded well. Follow ing are the scores by innings for both games : First Game Harrisburg, State College, Second Game. Harrisburg, . . 7,1, t, 4,0, 5,4, I, 1,- 2 4 State College, . o, o; o, I, o, o, o, o, 2, 3 On the 'igth of April the team went to Al toona and played the Inter-State League club of that city. Our boys played a much better game there than at Harrisburg, but practice was still badly needed in the infield. Cart wright did the best batting, and Atherton played a fine game in centre for the college. For Altoona, Donoghue and O'Brien led in batting. Following is the score : Rossini Damare Donoghue. I b Sommers, c. f., Gibson, c., O'Brien, r, f., Hahn, 2 b., Alcott, 3 b., Zecher, s, s., Mclntosh, 1. f., Beam, p,, 3,2, I, 6,0, 0,0, 2, 2,-16 0,0, 0,0, 0,2, 0,0, 2,- 4 ALTOONA. H. P.O 12, 13,
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