On Jarvis Field Saturday after noon. Harvard defeated Stagg's eleven from the Springfield Y. M. C. A., by a score of 34 points to nothing. The day was very mild and the game attracted the largest crowd of the year, the spectators filling almost completely the stands on both sides of the field.

Though Stagg's eleven tailed to score, the game was very stubbornly fought throughout. It served to show that Harvard's defensive work, especially at the centre, is exceedingly weak; while, on the other hand, the offensive work was fairly creditable. Harvard's interference, however, in both the line and the backs was poor; and the fumbling of the backs was something amazing. During all the first part of the game the ball seemed to slippery for Fearing and Like to hold. Harvard was lucky in dropping on the ball; and that was the only circumstance which, several times in succession, saved her from giving the play to Stage's team.

The individual work of Hallowell, Emmons, and Newell in the line was good. The three centre men seemed to be lively enough to bother their opponents when the ball was being put in play; but beyond that they were inactive. and could not seem to take a lovely interest in the game. Back of the line Trafford's kicking and rushing were both good, and Cobb showed some improvement in his position.

Stagg's eleven played a wonderfully strong game, considering the fact that it is chosen from only forty-two men and has no second eleven to practice against. Captain Stagg showed that he understood how to make the most of such a team, and he adopted the only tactics which could possibly win. He put his end men on each side of his backs, and with the live in the wedge formed a strong V to crash through the Harvard 1m. The crimson rushers seemed unable to cope with these tactics during the first ball, and had there not been so much holding in the Y. M. C. A. line and so much useless fumbling back of it, the tea a from Spring field would have stood an excellent chance of scoring. As it was, the Stagg's eleven forced the ball several times dangerously far into Harvard's territory. During the second half, Harvard made a better stand, and frequently forced Stagg's to give up the ball on four downs.

For the individual work on the Spring field team Stagg and Seerley distinguished themselves back of the line, and at the ends of the forwards Van Leuvan and Back both played an excellent game. The centre men. Too, stood off their heavier opponents remarkably well.

Two thirty-five minute halves were played. At 3.10 the elevens lined up as follows, Harvard at the west end of the field. with the wind at her back:

HARVARD. STAGG'S ELEVEN.

Emmons, (left end) Back

Mason, (left tackle) Ruggles.

Vail, (left guard) Webb.

Shea, (Bangs) (centre) Naismith.

Highlands, (right guard) Patton.

Newell, (right tackle) Mahon.

Hallowell, (right end) Van Leuvan.

Cobb, (quarter-back) Smith.

Lake, Davis.

Fearing, (half-backs) Stagg.

Trafford, (full back) Seerley.

Stagg's team had the ball and started with the wedge. They could not gain in two downs, and on the third Stagg punted Harvard in turn carried the ball steadily down the field in spite of the backs' repeated fumbles. Trafford, Lake and Fearing all made substantial gains a d the play was on Y. M. C. A.'s five yard line. Springfield did finely and Harvard lost the ball on four ineffectual rushes. The crimson was immediately forced back twenty yards by Stagg's successful drives through the centre; but Harvard got the ball and Fearing and Lake took it to the line. Lake make the touch down and Trafford kicked the goal.

From the centre of the field Stagg's team used the wedge continuously. and made fast headway through Harvard's centre. Y. M. C. A had the ball on Harvard's fifteen yard line, but lost it on a goal. Harvard immediately worked it down the field and Trafford scored the touch-down. Goal. Fearing made a very pretty run and scored again a minute be fore the half was over. Goal. Score 18.0

Bangs took Shea's place in the second half. Stagg's team used the wedge to good advantage all through the half, but fumbled the ball badly, Lake scored the first touch down. Goal. Trafford made the best rush of the afternoon around the right end and scored. No goal. Lake made the last touch down. Goal. Final Score, 34 0.

J. H. Morse. L. S., was referee, and G. Perry, L. S., was umpire.