Tufts played a return game on Jarvis field, yesterday afternoon, before 200 spectators. Tufts took the ball to the east end of the field. It was not long before Harding got the ball and made the first touchdown. Saxe kicked a goal. Score, 6-0. Holden followed shortly with another touchdown, but in the try for the goal the ball hit the bar and Harvard secured the ball again. Nichols passed to Porter and he carried the sphere over goal. Score. 16-0. Harding made the next touch down. Goal. Harding made his third, but no goal was kicked. Butler soon got the ball and scored. Goal. The ball was brought out, but only for a moment, for Woodman carried it back. No goal. Score. 36-0. Both sides indulged in some kicking, but Tufts saw that was no use and her half-back ran. The Harvard team tried to stop him by turning somersaults in the air above him, and he was not stopped until he met Porter. Harvard succeeded, however. in driving the Tufts men back again. Holden scored. Harding made a good run through the opposing line, and, when downed, passed the ball to Woodman, who scored.
Edgerly makes a strong run, but Harvard's rush lines are too much for Tufts, and Sears darts behind the posts. Goal. Score 54-0. The Harvard team work Tufts back again, and Trafford runs around the rushers and touches the ball down. No goal. On the kick-out Sears got the ball and ran over the line. No goal. Score 64-0. Tufts again kicked out and Sears returned the ball. Tufts fumbled and Sears made the last touchdown. Time. Final score, 35 minutes, 68-0. For Tufts, Edgerly did the best work, while Sears, Harding and Holden did well for Harvard. The tackling of both teams was exceptionally weak. The following men composed the teams:-
Tufts.- Rushers, Hickok, Ricketts, Shippen, Edgerly, Burnham, Moore Powell; q. b., Raymond; h. b. 's, Dumley and Pierson; f. b., Bailey.
Harvard-Rushers, Holden, Trafford, Woodman, Finlev. Bancrott, Butler, Harding; q. b., Nichols; h. b. 's, Saxe and l 'orter; f. b., Sears.
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