Exeter, 14- - Harvard '8

The report that Exeter has a strong eleven this year proved to be not without foundation, as is shown by the result of Saturday's game, in which she defeated Harvard '88 by the score of 14 to 6. The game was called at 3.10, Eighty-eight winning the toss and taking advantage of the slight wind. Fargo soon secured the ball and by a good rush carried it into Exeter's territory, where he was neatly stopped by Morrison. The advantage however was soon lost by Eighty-eight's poor passing and fumbling. Fargo again secured the ball but unluckily wrenched his ankle and was obliged to retire. His place was filled by Porter, while Noble took Porter's place at halfback. The freshmen by steady playing forced the ball threateningly near Exeter's goal, where instead of trying to secure a touch-down or a goal from the field, they wasted their energy in useless punting over Exter's goal line. Exeter then got a slight advantage by a good rush of Cook but the ball was returned by good punts from Eighty-eight's backs, and the freshmen might have scored had it not been for the poor passing of their quarter-back and the fumbling of their men generally. Time was called with the ball in the middle of the field. And neither side had scored.

The second-half opened brilliantly for the freshmen who by good rushes of Purdon and Holden forced the ball close to Exeter's goal line, where Porter by a fine rush secured a touch-down nearly behind the goal-posts from which Holden kicked a goal. At this point Exeter began to brace while Eighty-eight on the other hand showed her lack of staying power, especially in the rush line where the men left everything for the backs to do and did not even block their men in any shape. Moulton by a long rush brought the ball near Eighty-eight's goal posts, and it was not long before Wurtemburg secured a touchdown from which no goal was kicked. Exeter then pressed Eighty-eight hard finally, and obliged them to make a safety. The score was now tied, but the freshmen were utterly disheartened and went all to pieces so that Exeter found little difficulty in making two more touchdowns by Wurtemburg and Cook respectively. As it was now getting quite dark time was called, the score being 14 to 6 in Exeter's favor. The best playing for Eighty-eight was done by Porter, Holden and Hopkins; for Exeter by Wurtemburg, Harding, Cook and Moulton.

Players: Exeter- rushers, Cook, Woodbury, Williams, Higgins, St. Clair, Cranson and Bass; quarterback, Wurtemburg; halfbacks, Harding and Moulton (Capt.); fullback, Morrison.

Harvard- rushers, Bancrott, Peters, Purdon, Churchill, Woodman, Balch and Hopkins; quarter-back, Osgood; half-backs Holden and Fargo; fullback, Porter (Capt.), Noble substitute.

About 60 freshmen accompanied their eleven to Exeter, but they gave their men little support in the way of cheering. If Eighty-eight expects to win their game with the Yale freshmen, they must settle down to systematic fair and solid work. The rushers must show that they are rushers and do some rushing; they must not be afraid to fall on the ball in a scrimmage and they must, above all things, block their men even if they are heavier than themselves.