Corbett got 15 yards around the right end, Shea 0 Corbett 3, The ball was now on the Yale 30 yard line. Sherwin being very lame, Gage went on in his place and at once made a good run between Newell and Waters, but the ball was given to Yale on holding.
Bliss and Van Huyck gained nothing and Noyes made a long punt to Gage who caught well and ran 20 yards before he was stopped. Here the umpire decided that the last two plays had been out of order and for some reason or other gave Harvard the ball about the Yale 30 yard line. The ball soon went to Yale on four downs.
Van Huyck gained five yards and Bliss made a splendid run of 75 yards around the right end. He passed Wreun and Shea by interference of his rushers. Corbett by speed, Gage by dodging, and was finally brought down by Newell on the five yard line and hurt. After short runs by Lewis and McCormick, the latter scored a touchdown from which Bliss kicked no goal. Time was then called with the score 4 to 0 in favor of Yale.
In the second half the Harvard freshmen did rather better work and went at it with a great deal more snap. Yale was very much over-ma chod and perhaps the score with Corbett's goal from the field counted in, would give a fairer idea of the strength of the teams than the score which was actually given.
Yale gained about 2 yards on the V. Newell and Shea tackled well and Harvard got the ball on four downs. Yale got it again for holding. Noyes punted to Corbett who returned it with a tremendous kick. Noyes returned but Harvard gained 30 yards by the exchange. Soon after Corbett punted again. Bliss muffed the ball and Waters fell on it at the Yale 12 yard line, Gage gained 5 yards and Harvard got 5 more for off-side play. Corbett jumped across the remaining two yards and scored a touch-down.
Corbett tried for a goal but the ball went very low and one of the Yale rushers, somewhat rattled, stopped it at the five yard line.
Yale gained nothing in two rushes and Noyes kicked to Corbett who caught the ball and carried it to the 15 yard line. Gage gained a little in two short rushes and Corbett kicked a very fine goal from the field. The umpire, however, saw some holding, called back the Harvard men, disallowed the goal, and gave Yale the ball on the 10 yard line.
In the next run Bliss was hurt with no gain. Noyes kicked to Stone. In spite of good tackling, Harvard gained a good deal by rushing. Corbett got 5, Gage 5, Stone 2, Corbett 4, Corbett 0, Shea 3 yards. Corbett now lost about 25 yards and the ball by trying for a goal from the field.
VanHuyck lost the ball and 5 yards but Noyes dropped on it. Polk was hurt a little in a scrimmage but did not retire. Noyes punted. Corbett caught and ran 20 yards. Corbett kicked to Noyes who slipped under the ball but made a very handsome catch.
Yale gained a yard on the V but Harvard got the ball on the 35 yard line. Yale got it again on four downs. Lewis, Noyes, and Polk in succession gained altogether about 12 yards, but Bliss lost three and the ball went to Harvard.
Shea, Corbett and Gage gained 5 yards, Corbett 15, Gage 10 and Newell made a touchdown. Corbett kicked the goal. Score 10-4.
Yale got three yards on the V. Here Bliss who had been hurt several times in the game retired and Henry took his place. Henry gained about 15 yards on two runs, but the ball soon went to Harvard. Corbett punted to Noyes and Yale got the ball on the 40 yard line. It was now too dark to see exactly what was done but Harvard soon got the ball. They immediately lost 10 yards by Yale's good tackling. Corbett punted and Yale got a fair catch. After gaining 10 or 12 yards on the V and several rushes, Yale lost the ball on downs. Newell gained 0, Gage 2 yards, Stone 8, Gage 5, and Newell scored a touchkown from which Corbett kicked no goal. The game was called on account of darkness. Score 14-4.