The University lacrosse team closed a highly successful season Saturday afternoon by defeating Yale 8 to 4. This was the first lacrosse contest played at Yale in 30 years.

The strength of the Yale team, which was only organized this year, was surprising, the defence being especially strong. By the end of the first half the University had a 4 to 1 lead, due chiefly to the work of Nightingale and Lucas. Perkins, of Yale, tallied twice in the second half.

The summary: HARVARD.  YALE. Cochran, g.  g., Levy O'Neil, p.  p., Conroy Story, c.p.  c.p., Sayre Beal, 1d.  1d., Osgood Elliott, 2d.  2d., English Nash, 3d.  3d., Bennett Merriam, c.  c., Lambert Lucas, 3a.  3a., Hatch Nightingale, 2a.  2a., Perkins Franzen, 1a.  1a., Roberts Fleming, o.h.  o.h., Oliver Perkins, i.h.  i.h., Volk

Score.--Harvard 8, Yale 4. Goals, Harvard, Nightingale, Persons, Lucas 2, Fleming 2; Yale, Perkins, 2, Oliver, Hatch. Umpires, Graham and Burnham. Time, 25-minute halves.