WEST POINT DEFEATED, 6 TO 0

Harvard defeated the Army, 6 to 0, at West Point on Saturday afternoon, in a game in which the University team was the aggressor at all times and in which West Point was able to make first down by rushing only once. The score was made in the third period by Captain Withington, who broke through the line, blocked Dean's punt and ran 20 yards for a touchdown. Fisher kicked an easy real. The score does not show the comparative strength of the two teams, for West Point never had the ball in its possession in Harvard's territory.

The game was won by the old style of football. Only five forward passes were attempted and all of these were in the second half.

A feature of the game was the splendid interference given the Harvard backs while running in punts. Thus, though Dean's kicks were longer than Potter's, Corbett's or Minot's, the Army invariably lost by punting, since the Harvard backs could carry the ball in for long distances. Corbett was especially fast and in the second period he ran in two punts for 30 and 35 yards, respectively.

Although the Army's line was heavy and experienced, the Harvard forwards were strong on the defence, and West Point could find no hole through which gains could be made.

In contrast to these improvements in the University team's play, were the inexcusable fumbling, the inability to score by straight rushing and the loss of much distance from penalties. Harvard lost the ball on fumbles four times when within scoring distance of the Army's goal. Every time in Army man recovered the ball and it was kicked out of danger on the next play. Moreover, the University team last 60 yards by penalties. Three offences of holding, one of crawling and one of interference inside the 20-yard zone were recorded against it.

The line, in which only two substitutions were made, showed improvement and played more as a unit than in former games. Wigglesworth at quarterback was not quite up to his best form, but, considering his recent absence, he played remarkably well. Potter ran the team with speed and decision, showed good judgment in the choice of plays, and handled punts in the backfield accurately. Corbett and Frothingham played in last year's effective way, though the former made one costly fumble and the latter two. Campbell, who started the same at right halfback, was strong on the plunges, and, with Morrison, was degradable on the defence.

Harvard gained 285 yards in rushing from scrimmage in 47 plays, and five others were thrown for a loss of as many yards. Fourteen first downs were made from scrimmage by the University team.

Game in Detail.

Withington won the toss and chose to receive the ball. Weir kicked off to Lewis, who ran to his 30-yard line. On the next play, Corbett dashed around left end for 33 yards putting the ball on the Army's 47-yard line. After an exchange of punts, Harvard could not gain on West Point's 40-yard line, and a short kick was recovered by McDonald on his 21-yard line. Dean immediately kicked to Wigglesworth, who ran to his 53-yard line. In three downs the ball was on the Army's 27-yard line, but a penalty of 15 yards for holding was imposed on Harvard. Corbett kicked and Dean returned the punt to midfield on the next play. Potter, who took Wigglesworth's place, punted to the Army's 10-yard line and Dean ran the ball in 5 yards. West Point could not gain on the next play, and Dean punted to Potter, who covered 15 yards to the Army's 30-yard line before being downed. On the second play following, Lewis made 15 yards on an end-around play. After one more down the period ended with the ball on West Point's 25-yard line.

Good Work by Corbett in Second Period.

The first play of this period was Lewis's attempt at a drop-kick, which failed. West Point rushed from the 25-yard line and made its only first down on a tackle plunge by Dean. He tried the same play once more but could not gain and punted to Corbett. The latter, aided by the good interference of Morrison and Potter, ran from his 30-yard line to the Army's 45-yard line. Two plays netted 5 yards and Potter punted over the goal line. After one rush from the 25-yard line, Dean kicked to Harvard's 35-yard line. Punts were frequent during the rest of the period, the ball passing back and forth over the middle of the field. Corbett ran in one punt 30 yards just before the close of the half.

Touchdown in Second Half.

T. Frothingham went in for Corbett, and Wigglesworth returned to the quarterback position at the opening of the second half. Dean kicked off to Wigglesworth, who brought the ball in 20 yards to his 25-yard line. On the next play Minot punted 40 yards to Surles, who was thrown on his 50-yard line. A low kick was blocked and Harvard recovered the ball on its 50-yard line. West Point was then penalized 15 yards for holding. The next play was an on-side kick, but it failed to go 20 yards and Harvard was penalized 15 yards. Minot punted to the Army's 10-yard line and McDonald ran back three yards. After one play Dean kicked to Wigglesworth, who ran 17 yards to West Point's 34-yard line where he fumbled and lost the ball. Dean again kicked and Frothingham got 23 yards, to the Army's 43-yard line. He fumbled, however, and West Point got the ball. On the next play, a kick formation in which there was a double pass to Dean, Withington broke through and blocked the kick. He then picked up the ball on the 20-yard line and ran over the goal line for a touchdown. Fisher kicked an easy goal.

Spaulding took Dean's place at left halfback. Lewis carried back the kick-off 34 yards by a fast, dodging run and Minot immediately punted to the Army's 25-yard line. A penalty on Harvard and a kick gave the University team the ball on its 50-yard line. After two line plays had netted 13 yards, another penalty of 15 yards was imposed on Harvard. One rush carried the ball to midfield, whence Minot punted to Spaulding, who ran back 8 yards to his 18-yard line. P. D. Smith took Huntington's place at centre. McDonald kicked to Wigglesworth on West Point's 40-yard line. A forward pass was intercepted by the Army, but they could not gain and punted to Campbell, who was tackled on his 50-yard line. A long forward pass from Wigglesworth to Lewis netted 22 yards and it was first down on West Point's 36-yard line. Campbell made 5 yards and then Frothingham tried a drop-kick, but the ball fell 10 yards short of the goal and Spaulding ran it in to his 17-yard line. Wendell took Campbell's place, and after the next play the period ended.

Poor Work Prevented Score by Harvard.

Corbett returned to the game, displacing Wendell, and Potter took Wigglesworth's place. In this period the play was entirely in West Point's territory, but a fumble, an unsuccessful drop-kick and an intercepted forward pass kept Harvard from scoring after it had rushed the ball inside West Point's 15-yard line.

When play was resumed McDonald punted from his 17-yard line to his 50-yard line. Six rushes, in which Corbett and Frothingham alternated on skin-tackle plays, carried the ball to the 15-yard line. Frothingham again failed in an attempt at a drop-kick. West Point punted on the first play from the 25-yard line and Wigglesworth was downed on his 50-yard line. It took eight rushes for the University team to put the ball on the 14-yard line, and a well executed forward pass from Potter to L. D. Smith advanced the ball to the 3-yard line. Frothingham made only a yard on two line plays and Corbett fumbled, Surles getting the ball and making 10 yards before being tackled. McDonald at once punted out of danger to his 50-yard line, and Frothingham ran back 15 yards before he was thrown. Graustein replaced Frothingham, but did not gain on the next play. Potter kicked to West Point's 4-yard line, and on a short return kick Harvard got the ball on the Army's 27-yard line. Potter's long forward pass was intercepted by McDonald, and time was up with the ball in West Point's possession on its 5-yard line.

The summary:

HARVARD.  WEST POINT.Lewis, Felton, l.e.  r.e., HicksMcKay, l.t.  r.t., Littlejohn, HomerMinot, l.g.  r.g., WeirHuntington, P. D. Smith, c.  c., ArnoldFisher, r.g.  l.g., WalmsleyWithington, r.t.  l.t., DevoreL. D. Smith, r.e.  l.e., Wood, GillispieWigglesworth, Potter,  q.b. q.b., McDonaldCorbett, T. Frothingham, Graustein, l.h.b.  r.h.b., MorrisCampbell, Wendell, Corbett, r.h.b.  l.h.b., Dean, SpauldingMorrison, f.b.  f.b., Surles, Flin