A large crowd watched the practice yesterday afternoon on Jarvis. They cheered the eleven as they appeared on the field, but soon desisted at the request of the coaches.

At first the work lacked snap and steadiness, but under the taunts of the coaches, who at least pretended to be disgusted, they gradually were roused to better playing than they showed at any time during the second half of Saturday's game. Fourteen played on the second eleven, and their combined efforts gave the 'varsity about as much work for an hour and a half as they had against Yale. They played continually with snap and fierceness. Arthur Brewer at left end showed the best work. Time and again he broke up the interference on end plays, while he followed the ball closely at all times. Gonterman and Clarke at halfback were successful in bucking the line, though they did better on round the end plays. Gould, Johnson, Wilson, Wadsworth and Collamore all played well. The second eleven made one touchdown. After several gains through Manahan, the ball was dropped in a scrimmage. Gould found it and ran down the field for a touchdown. Fairchild kicked the goal.

The first eleven's defense was weaker than their offensive play. They could not always hold the second for four downs, but made four touchdowns by hard, steady rushing. Early in the practice there was too much fumbling. The best work of the afternoon was after the second had scored. Stevenson, behind the flying wedge, made 35 yards, and several short rushes soon carried the ball down to the five yard line. Here there was a struggle, but on the third down Emmons carried the ball across. The work here was as good as Harvard's work at the start on Saturday.

Stevenson played the best game on the 'varsity. For him alone the coaches had any praise. Mackie, Lewis, Newell and Emmons also did well.

Waters did not come out to Cambridge at all. Lewis was captain in his place. He is expected in Cambridge today, but cannot possibly play. Either Dunlop or Gray will take his place on Thursday. Dunlop played there yesterday.

On the whole, judging from the latter half of the practice, there is considerable encouragement, though Saturday's weaknesses were by no means altogether obliterated.

There will be the usual practice this afternoon.