Crimson Cohorts Crash Out 17 Home Runs and 13 Triples For Tremendous 23-2 Victory Over Comic Collegians

SOLDIERS FIELD, May 16.--Close to 13,000 bystanders escaped injury this afternoon when the bat-swingers of the CRIMSON annihilated the Lampoon band of mud-casters. The infielding of the comedians was of the loosest variety, while their fly-catchers were completely outclassed, and their pitcher had soon lost all ability, to put any "stuff" on the ball. The 17 home-runs and 13 triples made by the scribes are evidence enough of their batting prowess; but they also knocked out nine doubles, the pitcher, and many other opponents. Their base-running was of the highest character, Gates' steal of home in the tenth inning being one of the features.

The score would undoubtedly been greater if the jokers had not insisted on supplying the umpire; but even he was unable to stem the tide of CRIMSON victory. Besides this, however, the pitching of MacVeagh deserves honorable-mention. His nine strike-outs in the first two innings is, as far as can be ascertained, a record in the history of the annual victories of the CRIMSON over its unconditioned rivals.

As a whole the game was the best that has been played since May 11, 1922. The score, as predicted, was the same as on that memorable occasion, but the triumph of the red-ink team was even more noteworthy than ever before. It was with the deepest regret that its captain was forced to agree to calling the game at the end of the 11th inning, in order to allow the last Lampoon player to catch the 5.15 ambulance for Mt. Auburn St.