At the beginning of the year a large squad started training for the ninety-eight football team, the smallest number of candidates for any one position being six. The weeding out process soon reduced the whole number to about four elevens. These were then divided into two squads of some twenty-five each, which were put in charge of H. D. Scott and J. Flint. From these squads two first elevens were chosen and for the first time the best men were then put together, though the good and bad were about equally divided between the two teams. Finally there has been formed a first eleven, though there is considerable uncertainty as to what men will fill certain of the positions in the game with Yale. Scott, who plays quarterback, is the captain of the first eleven and handles his men admirably. The second eleven is well captained by Flint. The entire squad, with substitutes, now numbers nearly forty men.

The practice is on the lines laid out for the 'varsity by Mr. Lathrop. As yet the team has no tricks, and but half a dozen plays, ordinary blocks, and attacks on different points of the line. The coaches are spending most of their time in teaching the men quick, snappy interference, close following of the ball, and speedy play. The backs are being trained to kick by J. Crane '90, and possibly Blanchard '91 will come out and help as the team begins to take shape. It is hoped that by next week the team will be virtually made up as it will play Yale. The men now on the first eleven may be seen in the line-up below.

Harvard '98; 10; St. Mark's, 6.Coach Forbes and the freshman eleven went to Southboro' Saturday and the Harvard team defeated St. Marks by a score of 10 to 6. Two twenty minute halves were played and the freshmen did not score until the last few minutes of the second half. The Harvard gains were made by steady plunges through the centre, while St. Mark's gained around the end, Benjamin scoring the touchdown by a brilliant sixty yard run around Harvard's right end. The freshmen played a rather loose game and their tackling was very poor, but they succeeded well in breaking up the strong interference of the opposing team. The Harvard team lined up as follows:

Curtis, r.e.; Ames, r.t; Woodward, r.g.; Hennen, c.; Burrage, l.g.; Fuller, l.t.; Wadsworth, l.e.; Scott, q.b.; Cabot, l.h.b.; Redpath, r.h.b.; Rand, f.b.