HARVARD, 0; YALE, 6

Harvard was defeated by Yale Saturday afternoon on Yale Field, New Haven, by the score of 6 to 0, in a contest which was marked by fierce, determined play by Yale, by brilliant individual work and powerful resistance on the part of the University team, but most of all by a skilled use of open plays. Yale's touchdown, very near the close of the first half, came as the result of a recovered onside kick and a long forward pass from Veeder to Alcott on Harvard's four-yard line, when the former had dropped back as if for a kick. Forbes, who had been called back to strengthen the back field, gained only two yards on a line buck, but in the next play Roome forced his way by Peirce and downed the ball over the line.

Under the old rules the result might have been otherwise because the University line from tackle to tackle was superior to the Yale line. It was the versatility and precision of the Yale attack which undoubtedly caused Harvard's defeat, together with the superb generalship of T. Jones, the Yale quarterback. On the whole the two elevens were fairly evenly matched, for what advantage Harvard had in the line was counterbalanced by the excellence of the opposing backs and substitute backs, and by the University team's weakness on the ends.

Harvard Started Well.

For the first few minutes of play it looked as if the University eleven would score for shortly after the first kick-off Macdonald secured the ball on Yale's 45-yard line after Parker had blocked Veeder's punt. A forward pass to Starr gained 21 yards, and two line bucks by Wendell carried the ball to the 17-yard line. Here Newhall tried a drop kick, but Biglow broke through the line and after blocking the ball downed it on Yale's 44-yard line. Several exchanges of punts followed on one of which Veeder sent the ball over Harvard's goal line for a touchback. On Burr's kick-out Knox made the the most spectacular play of the game, running the ball back, aided by excellent interference, from his 45-yard line to the University team's 22-yard line--this run of 43 yards being the longest in the game. From this point Yale rushed the ball to the 11-yard line where a forward pass was tried on the third down, Macdonald getting the ball. The remaining points of interest before the touchdown were a long end run by T. Jones, in which he showed excellent dodging ability, but which failed to advance the ball because the runner went too far back of the line; and a try for a goal from the field on a drop kick by Veeder on the 42-yard line. After Burr's kick-out, which followed, Yale began the series of open plays which won the game.

The Second Half a Tie.

Neither team scored in the second half although, with the exception of the last three minutes, the ball was constantly in Yale's territory. Twice Harvard's opponents were set back to their three-yard line on penalties, but each time Yale punted out of danger. Newhall secured the second punt on the 34-yard line, and a forward pass to Orr, and two rushes by Wendell carried the ball to Yale's 22-yard line. Here, however, Lincoln fumbled, Forbes securing the ball. Veeder at once punted and when Newhall fumbled the catch, Forbes downed the ball on Harvard's 47-yard line. After putting in a fresh set of backs Yale tried to rush the ball over the line, but on the 12-yard line Wernecken, who had taken Morse's place at fullback, when the latter had been shifted to end, fumbled and Fraser downed the ball for Harvard just as time was called.

Although Burr's punts carried farther than Veeder's, Yale had the advantage in kicking because they ran the ball back better, partly due to the weakness of the University team's ends and partly to their own ability. In the first half Yale had the advantage of the wind in kicking, while this same fact partly accounts for Burr's excellent work in the second half when the conditions were reversed. Harvard gained more ground than Yale in the first half by 10 yards, even including the 18 yards covered by Veeder's forward pass which made the way for Yale's touchdown. In the second half, however, the University eleven attempted to rush the ball but six times, whereas Yale rushed 30 times and covered a much greater distance.

Individual Criticisms and Comparisons.

Individually many of Harvard's men played a superb game. Burr's punting was superior to that of Veeder, and several times he showed remarkable nerve in getting off kicks when the passes had been poor and Yale men were about to block him. Osborne at tackle was the most conspicuous man in the two lines, often breaking through to block plays, tackling hard, and following the ball exceptionally well. Macdonald was not always alert, and at times he was blocked out of plays that he should have stopped. Starr several times overran his man and in general did not show up to as good advantage as in previous games. Peirce's work at right tackle was of great help to the team, and with few exceptions he filled his place very satisfactorily. The Harvard ends with the exception of Orr, who replaced Starr in the latter part of the game, were not as fast in getting down the field under punts as were the