The University basketball team defeated Yale on Saturday evening at New Haven, in its last game of the season, by the score of 23 to 18. This victory gives Harvard third place in the intercollegiate league.

The game was fast and hard throughout, and many fouls were called on both teams for holding, but except for this the game was clean and free from unnecessary roughness. Both teams showed excellent defensive work especially in the first half, and this prevented a much higher score. In shooting the work of the University team was very good, and many long hard shots were made. Captain Griffiths excelled for Harvard.

The first score was made by Murphy of Yale, but Griffiths soon scored for the University, and the first half ended with the score 9 to 7 in favor of Harvard. In the second half the excellent shooting of the University team soon raised the score.

The summary: HARVARD  YALE Broun, r.f  l.g., Rockwell Quigley, McCarthy, l.f.  r.g., Noyes Amberg, c.  c., Fargo Griffiths, r.g.  l.f., Murphy Burnham, l.g.  r.f., Humpstone

Score--Harvard, 23; Yale, 18. Baskets from the floor--Amberg 4, Broun 3, Griffiths 3, Burnham, Fargo 4, Broun 3, Griffiths 3, Burnham, Fargo 4, Murphy 2. Baskets on fouls--Griffiths, Rockwell 6. Fouls called--on Harvard, 9; on Yale, 6. Referee--A. W. West, Meriden. Time-20 minute halves.