The University association football team defeated Pennsylvania on Soldiers Field Saturday afternoon by the score of 4 to 1.

The absence of Seamans, who has blood-poisoning, and Cushing, who has water on the knee, weakened the University line-up, but the presence of Fish and Byng caused a noticeable improvement over the playing in the Haverford game a week ago. A new ruling by which any man in the University who obtains the permission of the dean of his department may play on the association football team, makes Fish and Byng eligible. The forward line showed a great improvement, and their team-play in the first half was the best seen this season, Winston and Needham playing a particularly fast game. In the back field Barron and Chadwick were very effective. For Pennsylvania Jordan easily excelled in shooting and in ability to carry the ball.

During the first half the play was well within Pennsylvania's territory, and only once, a few minutes before time was called, was Harvard's goal seriously threatened. The first score of the game was made after 10 minutes of play by Greene on a pass from Needham. Needham made the next two goals from scrimmage, and Byng scored the fourth on a drive from the side-lines.

Pennsylvania showed much better team-play in the second half and the University team was unable to score. Fish went up to the forward line, changing places with Hallowell. After 39 minutes of play Thomson scored for Pennsylvania on a free kick. Three times during this half goals were prevented only by the splendid stops of Chadwick at goal.

The summary: HARVARD.  PENNSYLVANIA. Chadwick, g.  g., Reeder Barron, r.f.b.  l.f.b., Foulke Fish, Hallowell, l.f.b.  r.f.b., Chase Richard, r.h.b.  l.h.b., Pennell Eaton, c.h.b.  c.h.b., Rodriguez Hallowell, Fish, l.h.b.  r.h.b., Walton Needham, r.o.f.  l.o.f., Thomson, Frazier Graustein, r.i.f.  l.i.f., Jordan, Thomson Winston, c.f.  c.f., Kelly Greene, l.i.f.  r.i.f., Blely Byng, l.o.f.  r.o.f., Mellor

Score--Harvard, 4; Pennsylvania, 1. Goals--Needham 2, Byng, Greene, Thomson. Referee--A. Williams. Linesmen--W. H. Baldwin, 3rd, '13, Frazier, and Wood. Time--45-minute halves.

New Soccer Eligibility Rule.

The Athletic Committee has passed a rule by which all graduate and special students of the University may be allowed to play on the University association football team by permission of the chairman of the Athletic Committee in conference with the deans of the respective departments. The purpose of the rule is to encourage the development of the game of soccer in the University.

All men rendered eligible by this rule who wish to try for the University team should report dressed to play on Soldiers Field this afternoon at 3 o'clock.