An “important lacrosse practice” was held on May 15 so that the Crimson would be in “good condition” against the Blue Jays if the latter consented to play for the title. But Johns Hopkins was unable to participate, resulting in a split national championship.

The Crimson thus played just one more game, on May 20—Memorial Day—when it traveled to Hoboken, N.J. for a rematch with the Ducks. Before the match, The Crimson warned fans that the contest might be more competitive than the first meeting between the two squads.

“Since...the University team won the championship, they have had very little practice, while Stevens has been playing regularly,” the paper wrote. “Owing to this fact the game should be close and the result is extremely doubtful.”

Yet behind strong games from Foristall, MacKenzie, and Simmons, the Crimson was able to collect a 7-2 victory to finish the year a perfect 6-0.

A month after the season, on June 7, a celebratory dinner was held at the Hotel Brunswick in Boston. Brundage was elected the following year’s captain, while a number of players won letters.

Despite the return of Warwick to the helm, the Crimson would finish just 3-3 in 1914 following the loss of a number of key contributors. But Harvard would put together a championship performance one more time in 1915, when it won its final national title.

Following graduation, the 1913 team’s key players went on to careers in varied fields, including Catton, who became the Crimson’s head coach in 1921.

Simmons became a metallurgist in Gary, Ind., while MacKenzie did the same in Canton, Ohio. Lincoln became a high school teacher in Middletown, Conn., while Beatley taught math in New York City. Eaton worked in commercial administration in London, Churchill became a secretary at an engineering corporation in Boston, Nightingale worked in educational administration at Northeastern University, White went to Harvard Medical School, Brundage became an accountant in Westfield, N.J., and Abbe joined the army before becoming an investment banker in Boston.

Though each player went his own distinctive way after leaving the gates of Harvard Yard, they all shared a special bond.

One hundred years ago to date, after completing what the Harvard Graduates’ Magazine deemed a “remarkable season,” each of them was crowned a champion.

—Staff writer Scott A. Sherman can be reached at ssherman13@college.harvard.edu.