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Princeton, 41; Harvard, 15.

HARVARD OUTPLAYED AT EVERY POINT.

Black. Right half-back. 160

Channing. Left half-back. 155

Ames. Full-back. 175

HARVARD.

Weight.

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Cumnock. Left end. 160

Upton. Left tackle. 160

Cranston. Left guard. 185

Tilton. Centre. 190

P. D. Trafford. Right guard. 178

Stickney. Right tackle. 165

Crosby. Right end. 145

Dean. Quarter back. 145

Lee. Left half-back. 170

Saxe. Right half-back. 155

B. W. Trafford. Full back. 160

Harvard had the west end of the field with the sun at her back while Princeton had the kick off. The ball was dribbled to Poe who ran behind the V of Princeton rushers and gained ten yards. Cowan failed to gain and Black could force his way ahead only a few feet. On the third down Ames kicked. Trafford failed to catch through interference but it was Harvard's first down on her twenty yard line. Saxe returned the ball to Channing who tried to run but was stopped by Cumnock. Ames gained twelve yards; Black made four more. He was not ready, however, for Poe's next pass and Crosby broke through, picked up the ball, and sprinted half the length of the field for a touchdown. Time 4 minutes. No goal. Score 4 to 0 for Harvard. Saxe caught Ames' kick from the twenty-five yard line and made a slight gain. He then kicked and Ames punted in return. A fumble gave Princeton the ball, and Cowan butted his way a few yards. Poe tried to work the other tackle, Cash, but Dean broke through and stopped him. On the third down Ames kicked, and on Trafford's fumble Princeton kept the play. Black rushed up against Cranston to no effect and the ball was given to Ames to kick again. Trafford returned it, but although Channing fumbled badly, Janeway fell on the leather and kept the play for Princeton. Black rushed a little way, but neither Cowan or Channing gained materially and the ball went to Harvard. Saxe and Lee were tackled where the stood, in their turn, and the ball went to Princeton. Poe tried running himself and was pushed back three yards. Cowan could not gain a foot. Ames kicked and Trafford made a bad fumble which gave the ball to Princeton on the ten yard line. Channing wriggled through the ten yeard line. Channing wriggled through the line and scored Princeton's first point. Time fifteen minutes. No goal. Score 4 to 4. Ames caught Saxe's kick from the twenty-five yard line and rushed ten yards. Dean threw Black and Ames tried to run around the end but was downed by Crosby who easily got by his man every time. On the third down the ball was given to Cowan but Dean broke through and stopped him and the ball went to Harvard. At this Furniss was substituted for Donnelly, disqualified for rough play. Lee and Saxe could not get started, and a misunderstanding of the signals forced Dean to touch the ball down for the fourth time. On Princeton's second down Ames punted to Saxe who made a brilliant catch. Ames and Trafford punted back and forth several time but finally Ames made a poor return and Saxe got the leather and rushed finely to Princeton's twenty-five yard line. Lee gained a little, but Upton failed to advance the ball and on the third down it was passed to Trafford who kicked a fine goal from the field from the twenty yard line. Score 9 to 4. Time 30 minutes. From the middle of the field Poe ran behind Princeton's wedge, making twenty yards. Both sides played largely a kicking game at this point, but Princeton forced the play to Harvard's end of the field. Harvard's backs were fumbling occasionally, although in the main the work of B. Trafford, Lee and Saxe was wonderfully strong. With the ball on Harvard's five yard line Black found a hole in the centre and scored. Time 40 minues. Score, Princeton 10; Harvard 9. From the middle on the field Lee made a fine rush of twenty yards. Upton, Stickney and Saxe broke through the opposing line and advanced the ball steadily. By another beautiful run Lee crossed the line and scored, Goal. Score 15 to 10 for Harvard. Jones took the place of Riggs, put off for foul play. Harvard soon got the ball from Princeton and rushed it rapidly down the field by Lee, Upton, Saxe and Stickney's good work to the fifteen yard line where Trafford missed a goal from the field. Harvard again got the ball and Trafford made another try at a goal. Time was called almost immediately.

When the second half began Harvard worked the ball up to Princeton's twenty-five yard line where Trafford tried for a goal from the field. Princeton took the play and brought the game to the middle of the field. Ames and Trafford kicked back and forth, and Channing and Cowan advanced the ball by short rushes through Harvard's line. Ames ran fifteen yards around the end and the game was brought to Harvard's twenty-five yard line. Ames caught Trafford's punt and the ball was returned across Harvard's line and Saxe was forced to touch it down for a safety. Score 15-12 for Harvard. This was the turning point in the game. Saxe kicked the ball and Princeton soon had it on the twenty yard line. On the third down it was given to Ames who kicked a pretty goal from the field. Time, 18 minutes, score 17-15 for Princeton Lee made eight yards but on the third down Trafford was forced to kick. Cowan got the ball and ran until tackled by Saxe. A moment later Ames, beautifully guarded by the rush line, managed to get around Cumnock's end, and running twenty yards, scored. Goal, score 23-15. Lee started off with a fine run from the middle of the field. Cash prevented Saxe from gaining and Trafford kicked. Ames kicked it back over the line for a touch-back. Saxe brought it out and punted but Princeton forced the play right down to Harvard's fifteen yard line again. Cowan on the next play ran strongly around the end and made a touchdown. No goal, score 27-15. Harvard now lost hope and the rush line made. a vain endeavor to brace. Lee made another good run. The ball was kicked to Black who was tackled by Cumnock before he could gain. Channing, Cowan and Ames ran through Harvard's line and brought the ball far down the field. Channing rushed through and fell with his hands just over the line. Time 35 minutes. No goal, score 31-15. Saxe kicked the ball out and Ames ran fifteen yards. Harvard got the ball again on a foul and P. Trafford made twelve yards. Princeton took the play on four downs and Ames tried for a goal from the field, but missed. He made a strong run a moment later and Saxe was hurt tackling him. Fearing took his place. The ball was near the line and Cowan broke through and made a touchdown. Score 35-15. It began to grow dark, and the spectators pouring out on the field hindered the game. Ames made one more wonderful run of fifty yards along the side line and Cowan took the ball over for the last touchdown. Goal, score 41-15.

G. W. Woodruff and H. W. Beecher, both formerly of Yale, acted as referee and umpire respectively.

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