A Plucky Struggle by the Freshmen against Yale's Heavy Players.

For the first time since 1881 the Yale freshmen have defeated the Harvard freshmen in foot ball. The game was played Saturday afternoon on the Yale field in the presence of about 3000 spectators. The support was overwhelmingly for Yale, but the score of freshmen who accompanied their team from Cambridge gave it very encouraging support. The grounds were not in particularly good shape for the game; otherwise the conditions were favorable.

As had been expected Yale's superior weight and more experienced papers won the game against Harvard's light men. During the first half Yale did most of her work by her individual men who had played on the 'varsity. At the same time the Harvard freshmen showed very fair team work and made an excellent stand against their rivals, In the second half the endurance of the Yale men began to show against the weakening of the light Harvard forwards and backs. The Yale men had gotten well together by that time and did some good team work, besides effectually breaking up Harvard's attempts at interference.

Both sides were very weak in kicking, Harvard's full-back especially making some disappointing plays which materially added to Yale's score. His work was greatly hindered in the second half by the loose play of his forwards who allowed the Yale rushers to break through very quickly.

Harvard played the first half with a deal of snap and twice seemed in a fair way to score. But the Yale team tackled strongly and stopped Harvard's attempts at rushing. Harvard's defensive play was strong when she was directly under the shadow of her own goal posts. At other times it was careless; and twice Dyer susceeded in dodging through the whole team for rushes of 35 and 20 yards respectively. On each occasion he scored. The other two touch downs were made by Graham who scored when Harvard's weak play behind the line gave him the chance to drop on the ball.

Emmons played the best individual game for Harvard. Grant and his two guards made a good showing against their far weightier opponents. At left end Wadsworth was out-classed by Hinkey who played a faultless game and interfered most effectively around his end. Wrenn did some steady work at quarter-back for Harvard, and the two half-backs ran well with the ball as long as their forwards gave them any help.

For Yale, besides Hinkey, Coxe played a good game, and Sanford also was very strong in line work. Dyer and Butterworth made some fine rushes.

At 2.10 the teams lined up as follows, Yale with the ball, Harvard with a slight wind at her back:

HARARD '95. YALE '95.

Wadsworth, (left-end) Coxe.

Davis, (left-tackle) Graham.

Eddy, (left-guard) Sanford.

Grant, (centre) Stillman.

Murchie, (right-guard) Lowndes.

Whitren, (right-tackle) Messler.