The spectators began to fill the stands at 12.45 and the seats were practically all filled at 1.30. The sky was dark and leaden, and wet snow flurries fell at intervals. The field was slippery as a result of the early morning sleet. The Harvard stand was full of color, and the enthusiasm ran high long before the time of the game.
The Yale team came on the field at 1.58 amid great excitement, and the Harvard team was greeted as enthusiastically immediately afterward. The wind was strong from the northeast. Harvard won the toss and faced the west goal with the wind in their favor.
The line-up follows:
Umpire--Dashiel of Annapolis. Referee--McClung of Lehigh. Timekeeper--Whiting of Cornell. Linesmen, Lawrence, Harvard; and Hull, Yale.
The Athletic Committee decided this morning unanimously after a long conference that Cutts was eligible to play. The chief testimony was that of Mr. Charles S. Crossman, Head Master of the Harvard College Grammar School, who gave his affidavit that Cutts was paid for his services as a mathematics instructor alone, and received no compensation whatever for coaching the athletic teams or giving instruction in physical culture or work done in the gymnasium at the school.
THE GAME IN DETAIL.
Olcott kicked off to Campbell who made a poor catch on the 18 yard line. Bladgen gained 5 yards through left tackle. Graydon fumbled and Yale got ball on the 25 yard line.
Harvard stopped two centre plays. De Saulles tried a drop kick from the 30 yard line, but the ball went wild.
Kernan punted to Hart on Yale's 50 yard line. Bowditch tackled Chadwick for a loss, and DeSaulles punted to Marshall who was downed on his own 40 yard line.
Kernan lost a yard at right tackle. Blagden gained 2 yards at left tackle. Kernan gained 4 yards through tackle. Graydon gained 3 yards through right tackle, and Blagden gained 2 at same place. Blagden ploughed through right tackle for 5 yards. Harvard then lost 10 yards for offside play. Kernan muffed the pass from centre and Yale got ball on Harvard's 35 yard line.
Chadwick gained 2 yards at right tackle. Weymouth was then downed for no gain at left tackle.
De Saulles tried quarterback kick and Chadwick got the ball on Harvard's 20 yard line. Weymouth gained 2 yards at left tackle. Bowditch downed Chadwick for a loss of 2 yards. DeSaulles tried goal from the field from the 35 yard line but the kick was blocked, and Cutts got the ball. Kernan gained 7 yards through Goss. On the next play there was no gain through centre.
Kernan punted to DeSaulles who was downed on his own 45 yard line. De Saulles punted to Marshall on Harvard's 45 yard line. Kernan then punted over Yale's goal line. DeSaulles punted to Kernan, who ran back to Yale's 20 yard line. The ball was brought back and kicked again. Bowditch was downed in midfield. Cutts gained 4 yards through Hogan. Ristino added one, more, and on the next play ran to Yale's 8 yard line, on a delayed pass, where he was tackled by DeSaulles.
Blagden did not gain through tackle, Cutts made 5 yards through Hogan. Blagden gained one yard. Cutts placed the ball one foot from the goal line and Blagden carried the ball over. Cutts kicked a difficult goal.
Score, Harvard 6; Yale 0.
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