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.

Emmons, (right-end Hinkey.

Wrenn, (quarter-back) Sheffield.

Jackson, (half-backs) Butterworth. (Whitney)

McNear, (Wardner) (half-backs) Dyer.

Whitman, (full-back) Richards.

Sheffield gained ten yards behind the V. Dyer gained two more between Emmons and Whitren. Dyer and Richards failed to gain and the ball went to Harvard on four downs. McNear got through the line for two yards, but neither Jackson nor Whitman, and Yale in turn took the ball on four downs. Butterworth made four yards, tackled by McNear. Emmons downed Dyer without gain. Richards got between Grant and Murchie for two yards. Emmons tackled Dyer with a loss. Messler made his distance once, but Butterworth was tackled by Emmons with four yards' loss for Yale.

On the third down Richards punted out of bounds. Hinkey got the ball on Harvard's failure to drop on it. Butterworth got three yards between Whitren and Murchie. Dyer failed to gain, but Butterworth made a good ten yards, tackled by Jackson. The ball was on Harvard's 15 yard line, but the Cambridge freshmen tackled well and got it in four downs. Jackson got four yards between Hinkey and Messler and McNear finished out the requisite distance. Jackson and Whitman could not gain, so Whitman punted to Dyer.

Emmons's tackles again proved too sure for Yale and Richards punted again to Harvard's 35 yard line. Jachson made four yards, and successive rushes by McNear and Whitman took the ball beyond the centre of the field. Holding in Harvard's line gave the play to Yale. Graham's fumble returned it. Harvard could not gain by rushing ane Whitman kicked to Dyer. Messler's fumble gave the ball to Harvard on Yale's 30 yard line.

Harvard played well together and rushed the ball to Yale's ten yard line. No gain. Four downs. Yale kicked to Whitman on the Yale 35 yard line. Short rushes carried the ball to Yale's 20 yard line where Harvard lost it on four downs. Yale rushed it to the centre of the field where Richards had to punt to McNear who caught on Harvard's 35 yard line. A fumble gave the ball to Yale. Dyer made a pretty dodging run, and by good interference was enabled to score. Goal.

On the third down at the centre of the field Whitman punted. Butterworth made fifty yards around Harvard's left end. Short rushes by Messler and Dyer took the ball to Harvard's 2 yard line. Harvard played finely on the defense and got the ball on four downs. Whitman tried to kick out, but the ball struck a goal post and Graham fell on it behind the line for a touch down. No goal. 10 to 0.

SECOND HALF.Harvard gained little by the rushing game and Whitman punted to Richards on Yale's 35 yard line. Butterworth made 25 yards around Harvard's left end. Emmons and Whitren prevented further gain and Harvard got the ball on four downs. She could not gain five yards and Yale again took the play. The Yale men interfered well and took the ball directly to Harvard's 20 yard line. Dyer made another of his pretty runs for the distance and scored. Goal.

Harvard's attempts at rushing proved futile and Whitman again punted to Richards. Without once losing the ball Yale rushed the play to Harvard's 2 yard line. Here again Harvard proved strong and got the ball on four downs only one foot from the goal line. Whitman tried to kick after being grappled. The ball fell on the ground and Graham again dropped on it for a touch down. Goal.

Harvard did some good ground gaining but was finally forced to punt. McNear was hurt and Wardner took his place; and Whitney substituted Butterworth who got a bad blow on the head. Yale rushed the ball to Harvard's 5 yard line and there lost it on a fumble. Whitman tried to kick but the Yale rushers were on him before he had a chance and forced him to make a safety touch down. During the remainder of the half Harvard played a plucky game and prevented Yale from doing any more scoring.

Score, 24 lo nothing. Touch downs, Dyer (2), Graham (2). Goals from touch-downs, Richards (3). Safety touch down, Whitman. Umpire, F. E. Barqour, Yale '93 S. Referee, E. J. Lake, Harvard '92.