Harvard's play in the game against Amherst on Saturday showed great improvement over the work which the eleven has done in any previous game this season. The whole team played with more snap, for one thing, while the individual work of each man showed some knowledge of how the game is to be played. It was plain that this improvement in the work of each player was due to the individual coaching which he has received during the past week. Cranston has been telling Bangs something about centre work's play, while Perry Trafford has given the guards many points on their positions; and all three centre men have been coached together in the evening by Captain Trafford.

The centre which has been very weak all the season naturally showed its improvement to the best advantage; but the rest of the rush line had plainly made a gain, especially in the tackling, which Mr. Lathrop has charge of. The individual improvement of the men, then. was noteworthy all through the game, while in the last half the eleven got well together and played something like a team game.

The centre, however, and one end are still weak, and it will require some tremendously hard work to develop them into anything like the strength which Harvard had in those positions last year. The other weakest point is quarter back. Burgess and Gage were both tried in the position on Saturday. Burgess at preset of course, understands the capabilities o the position better; and he does good work in following the ball and in tackling. Gage, who is new to the place, was a trifle weak in passing, and he cannot do any tackling yet. But he is very active, guards his half backs well and keeps his head. His work is promising.

Gray is a good all around man; running strongly and swiftly and tackling well. Lake also played his position with all his old life and force.

Amherst played a very fair all around game. His heavy centre men bettered their opponents in the first few minutes of play; but after that had their hands full. Captain Lewis who played at snap back, very frequently tried to form his men into a wedge on the ordinary down, but he did not gain much by it. For almost all his effective rushing, though his tackles gained some ground with the ball, he had to rely on half back Jackson, whose play all around was as skillful as any on the field. Amherst kicked the ball only once, and preferred to lose it on four downs than to trust to a punt.

Only two twenty minutes halves were played. The elevens lined up as follows:

HARVARD. AMIHERST.

Miller, (1. e.) G. S Raley.

Emmons, (t.) Alexander.

Vail, (+++) Penney.

Bangs, (c.) Lewis. Cap.

Rantoul, (g.) Hess.

Newell, Grant, (+++) Baldwin.

Hallowell, (r. e.) Griswold.

Collamore, (r. e.)