HARVARD FRESHMEN WIN.

The Freshmen eleven showed up very strongly in the game with Pennsylvania on Saturday which was won by the score of 52 to 0. From the start the visitors were outclassed and at no time was Harvard's goal in danger. The U. of P. freshmen were able to make but one gain on a "fake" around right end, and held Harvard but once on downs. They have been greatly handicapped throughout the season by the light weight of their whole eleven and by the fact that a sufficient number of candidates did not turn out to form a scrub.

In the first half, Harvard's play was very slow, a fault which was increased by a marked tendency of the backs to start before the ball was put in play. This weakness, which may have been partly due to the absence of the regular quarter, delayed the play and probably reduced the final score. Hallowell played a good game at quarter, running especially well on the kick-offs, but he relied too much upon the centre plays during the first half. Though Pennsylvania's centre was very weak, the tackle and guard plays did not gain so much as did the end plays in the second half. In this half assisted by the strong west wind Harvard should have made more than sixteen points. This low score was partly on account of offside play which gave the visitors many yards during the game. In the second half, Harvard started off with more snap and better interference which kept on improving until the last few minutes of play when they scored two touchdowns in four minutes. Wherever they hit the line the backs went through for long gains. On the defensive, the line held strongly and not once did Pennsylvania gain a yard through the centre. On the other hand, Pennsylvania's line seemed to melt away as soon as the ball was snapped, and the runner was frequently thrown for a loss. On the offensive, Harvard's line opened up holes well and played a strong, hard game.

On the kick-off, Harvard's interference was a little slow in forming and the runners either ran alone or out-ran what little interference there was. Reid out-classed Willing at punting, often gaining 20 and 30 yards in the return of punts. In kicking Harvard's line held firmly and the ball was never in danger of being blocked. Lawrence did brilliant work in kicking goals from touchdowns and though six of the goals were against a stiff breeze, he succeeded in kicking eight out of nine. Lawrence, Peyton, Talbot and Brayton made long gains through Pennsylvania's centre on tackle and guard plays; Brayton in particular played a fine game on the defensive as well as the offensive. At centre, Kasson played a brilliant game and in running down the field on kicks frequently tackled the runner before the ends. At the ends, Shaw and Whitney played a steady game, though there was a slight tendency for both to overrun the backs on punts.

The work of the backs was strong and sure, excepting the inclination to start before the ball was snapped back. Though playing a good defensive game, White was injured before he had an opportunity to do much ground gaining. Kendall, who took his place, played a low, hard game and with but one exception never failed to gain his distance. Hawkins, who was substituted for Kendall in the last few minutes of the game, was given no chance to show his capabilities as a ground gainer. At fullback, Reid showed up well both in punting and rushing with the ball. In bucking the line he played low and hard and was always quick to take the holes opened up by the forwards. Jaynes, who succeeded him in the second half, hardly had time to distinguish himself, though his kicking far outdistanced Willing's. Ellis, at right halfback, followed his interference closely and showed himself clearly the best back on the eleven. Ellis and Kendall are responsible for all the long runs with the exception of one of Reid's on a "fake" kick.

In the second half the Pennsylvania freshmen were unable to withstand the rushing of the backs and the tackle and guard back plays. Leo pold at quarter played the best for the visitors, while Willing put up a good game at fullback notwithstanding that he had been injured in the early part of the first half. Though none of the backs were able to gain through the Harvard line, both Smith and Diefendorf played a strong defensive game.

The line-up and summary follow:

HARVARD 1901. PENN. 1901.

Lawrence, l. e. r. e., Mallery.

Brayton, l. t. r. t., Irwin.

Prayton, l. g. r. g., Dolan.

Kasson, c. c., Mackey.

Talbot, r. g. l. g., Call.

Lawrence, r. t. l. t., Johnson.

Whitney, r. e. l. e. Stevenson (capt.).

Hallowell (capt)., q. b. q. b., Leopold.

White, l. h. b. r. h. b., Diefendorf.

Kendall, Hawkins, l. h. b. r. h. b., Lattimer.

Ellis, r. h. b. l. h. b., Smith.

Reid, Jaynes, f. b. f. b., Willing.

Score-Harvard 1901, 52. Touchdowns Talbot 2, Reid 1, Brayton 2, Ellis 2, Lawrence 2. Goals from touchdowns-Lawrence 8. Umpire-H. W. Letton, Yale '97. Referee-M. B. Jones, Dartmouth '94. Linesmen-Parton, Harvard, and Stevens, Pennsylvania. Time-25 minute halves.