The freshmen eleven had a perfect day for their game at New Haven Saturday. It was a little too cold for the comfort of spectators, however, and the number of people in attendance was smaller than it usually is.

The game was an interesting one to watch. Harvard played a rushing and Yale a kicking game. During the second half when the Yale team had the wind at its back, their kicking tactics were very successful and kept Harvard on the defensive a considerable part of the time. But in the game as a whole the Harvard eleven easily demonstrated its superiority to the New Haven team. The rush line work of the freshmen, especially during the first half, was excellent. The whole line played steadily, and Hallowell, Upton and Ellsworth aroused enthusiasm again and again by their brilliant work in breaking through the opposing line and tackling. Back of the line Kendricken played a cool, steady game at quarter, passing well and tackling finely. Fearing made a great many long runs around the end, and Frothingham broke through the Yale line for shorter gains. At full-back Trafford played with great judgement and coolness. His kicking, rushing and blocking were features of the game.

For Yale, Wallis and Waring did the best work in the line. Bliss, Owsley and Hamlin all played well back of the line. Owsley's long, low punts in the second half were very effective. The game began at 2.09 o'clock. The teams lined up as follows:

HARVARD. YALE.

Hallowell right end Tracy

Ellsworth right tackle Mills

Vail right guard Wallis

Brice center Paine

Davis left guard Van Huyck

Upton left tackle Lowry

Dibblee left end Waring

Kendricken quarter-back Barbour

Fearing rt. half-back Bliss

Frothingham lf. half-back Hamlin

Trafford full-back Owsley

Harvard had the west end of the field with the sun and wind at her back, and Yale was in possession of the ball. Yale opened the game with a V, Barbour holding the ball; by this maneuver they gained ten yards. Upton broke through the Yale line finely on the next two scrimmages, and prevented any gain. Yale could not gain the necessary five yards by the next rush, so the ball went to Harvard. It was passed to Fearing who ran around the end and gained twenty-five yards. Several short rushes followed. Upton then took the ball and carried it ahead ten yards. Frothingham rushed ten yards farther, but the ball was given to Yale for interference. Hamlin made a good run of twenty yards and some loose work by Harvard allowed Yale to gain ten yards more. Harvard then braced, and forced Yale to punt. Trafford caught Owsley's punt and had the ball down on Harvard's forty yard line. Fearing and Frothingham carried the ball forward fifteen yards and then Fearing ran around the end and gained fifteen yards more. But on the next four downs Harvard failed to gain, and the ball went to Yale. Hamlin ran well again and Yale was given five yards more for off-side play. But at this point a bad pass lost Yale fifteen yards, and immediately afterwards Harvard secured the ball on four downs. After the ball had been worked near to Yale's goal line Tratford made an unsuccessful try for a goal from the field. Loose work by both teams followed putting the ball in play, and the ball stayed near the middle of the field. Lowry was disqualified for slugging, and Cartwright took his place. Trafford again tried for a goal from the field, but the distance was too great and the kick fell short. That ball was brought out to the twenty-five yard line again and Bliss gained considerable ground for Yale by excellent rushing. But the Harvard team rallied, and forced Yale back rapidly, and at 2.43 she was forced to a safety touchdown. Score, Harvard 2, Yale 0. This seemed to encourage Harvard, and she now forced the play with great vigor, and ten minutes later Upton carried the ball across the line for a touchdown. No goal, Score 6-0. Harvard was now playing with great spirit. Upton, Fearing and Frothingham make great gains, and at 2.58. Trafford slipped through a good hole between Davis and Upton and scored the second touchdown. Goal. Score Harvard 12, Yale 0. Only a few minutes remained and neither team did any remarkable work during that time.

The second half began at 3.15, Harvard having the ball. Kendricken gained ten yards. Trafford punted well, and Dibblee's beautiful tackle forced Bliss to have the ball down on Yale's five yard line. Owsley's excellent kicking averted the danger from Yale's goal for a short time, but Frothingham and Fearing soon brought the ball back again into dangerous proximity to Yale's goal. Davis was doing good work in the line at this time. Often he broke through and prevented Yale's backs from making any gain. The ball was now on Yale's twenty yard line, and Trafford tried for a goal from the field, but the wind was against him and he failed. A short time after the ball had been put in play he tried again, and again failed. Yale had scarcely put the ball in play, when Dibblee broke through the line, secured Barbour's pass, and running twenty yards scored a touchdown at 3.30. Goal. Score Harvard 18, Yale 0. Yale now played a more determined game and rapidly forced Harvard back. The punting of Owsley was excellent, and gained a great deal of ground for the New Haven team. Bliss was also rushing well, and the good work of these men seemed to daze Harvard, for at 3.42 she allowed Yale to score a "fluke" touchdown; no goal. Score Harvard 18, Yale 4. The game was now characterized by more punting than is usually seen. Trafford had the better of Owsley and Harvard at last secured the ball at the centre. Fearing ran around the end and gained twenty-five yards. Frothingham and Upton carried the ball further ahead, and at 3.49 Fearing unfolded himself and ran around the Yale team and secured a touchdown. Goal. Score Harvard 24, Yale 4. Harvard is now playing steadily, and Yale cannot gain. She is rapidly forced back, by the good work of Upton, Ellsworth, Hallowell and Frothingham, and soon the ball is down in her territory again. At 3.51 Fearing found a hole in the line, and rushing fifteen yards scored again. Goal. Score Harvard 30, Yale 4. At this point Yale made another brace and forced Harvard back. The ball was at Harvard's thirty yard line, when Stagg gave Yale twenty-five yards on account of a foul tackle. This questionable decision brought the ball to Harvard's five yard line, and enabled Yale to force it across at 3.58. No goal. Score Harvard 30, Yale 8. Harvard again forced the play. Fearing carried the ball past the centre; Trafford punted and Hallowell was down upon Owsley when he caught the ball; he missed him on the first attempt, but on recovering himself downed the Yale man in his tracks. Trafford now tried for another goal from the field, and for the first time during the afternoon was successful. Score Harvard 35, Yale 8. For some time after the ball was put in play both teams worked well and kept it at the centre of the field. But soon Yale braced for a final effort. Bliss and Owsley play with greater vim than at any time during the game. Bliss carried the ball well into Harvard's territory by a brilliant rush. Again Yale resorted to kicking tactics. Owsley's punt was well returned by Trafford, but Owsley caught it and aided by good blocking carried the ball to Harvard's three yard line. At 4.15 it was forced across. The goal was kicked but not allowed because a half dozen of the Yale men were off side. Score Harvard 35, Yale 12. Only a few minutes more remained and nothing was done in that time. The game closed with the ball near the middle of the field.

S. V. Coffin of Wesleyan refereed the game very satisfactorily; A. A. Stagg of Yale was umpire.