Foot Ball.

The first of the series of foot-ball games for the class championship was played yesterday between eighty-six and eighty-nine. It was as bad a day as could well be imagined, being bleak and cold with a strong wind blowing directly down the field. Eighty-six won the toss and took the upper side of the field, thus having wind and sun at their backs. Eighty-nine had the kick off and passed the ball to Morgan who gained about fifteen yards. This was about as near as the freshmen got to their opponents' goal, as the ball went rapidly down the field, and Rankin, who played in the rush line during the first three-quarters, scored the first touch-down for eighty-six way off at one side of the field. The ball was punted out, but no free catch was obtained, and Adams securing the ball scored touch-down number two. This was again punted out and a fine catch made, but Fisk failed to kick a goal. The ball then stayed for a little while about eighty-nine's twenty-five yard line, all attempt to get it further up the field proving of no use, as the strong wind effectually stopped the freshman half-backs from kicking far. Eighty-six had many chances to score which were lost through bad fumbling and careless passing. In spite of these drawbacks, they scored fairly rapidly. Burnett, Vogel and Gilman all making touch-downs, from none of which were goals kicked owing to the wind. About this time. Morgan wrenched his knee and was forced to retire, Newell taking his place. There then remained but about five minutes, and it seemed improbable that eighty-six would have time to score before the referee called time. By sharp playing they managed to accomplish it, Burnett carrying the ball over the line. From this touchdown Fisk kicked a goal. The ball was brought out to the middle of the field, but before anything decisive was done, the referee called time. The score then stood five touch-downs and two goals, 32 to 0.

This was rather discouraging for the freshmen, but they did not lose heart, attributing a large part of the score to the wind. At first it seemed as if this was a poor excuse, for the moment the ball was put in play it went down towards the freshmen's goal, and soon eighty-six had the ball down right under eighty-nines' goal posts. Fisk tried for a goal from the field, but he failed to estimate the power of the wind properly, and the attempt was unsuccessful. This gave the freshmen the kick-off at the twenty-five yard line. The ball was given to Morse, who carried it well down to the middle of the field, and then passed it to Scott, who carried it past everybody, right down to eighty-six's line, making the first and only point for eighty-nine. This rush was by all odds the most interesting feature of the game, and it was well worth everyone's while to have stood around shivering the whole afternoon to have seen that one play. As no one had expected that the freshmen would score at all, there was great enthusiasm among the spectators. Unfortunately Scott injured himself and was forced to retire soon after, Smith being put on in the rush line and Perry going to half-back. Although this touchdown was directly behind the posts, no goal was kicked.

Eighty-six now started to score, and by sharp work and good runs of the rush line, the ball was carried well up the field to eighty-nine's thirty yard line. Here it stuck for a while, Austin making some good rushes for eighty-nine. While Perry as half back, downed every man who got through the rush line, in a most wonderful manner. However, eighty-nine was not strong enough to hold their own, and slowly the ball was worked down to their line. Woodbury got the ball at length, and made a touch-down; but no goal was obtained. Wardman, who had received a severe fall, was forced to leave the field, and as eighty-nine had no more substitutes ready, they finished the game with only six rushers. The ball was kicked out, and after a little skirmishing, Fisk got started and outrunning everybody, made a touch-down. The ball was punted out, and caught; from the fair catch thus obtained, Kimball kicked a goal. The ball soon came back to the freshmon end of the field; but before anybody had a chance to score, time was called, and the first championship game was ended, with eighty-six as the winner.

Barring the fact that the two teams were not at all evenly matched, the only thing that marred the game was the incessant fumbling. As eighty-six had the ball most of the time, they did most of the fumbling, though the eighty-nine men managed to get in their fair share. For eighty-six, the best playing was done by Burnett, Austin, Fisk, and Kimball. Burnett's playing being especially fine. For eighty-nine, the honors were carried off by Scott, Wardman, Perry and Austin. Wardman doing most of the work in the rush line during the first three-quarters, and Perry's tackling as half-back being one of the most wonderful exhibitions of skill that has been seen on Jarvis Field for a long time. Morgan played a good steady game till he got hurt. The score was 42 points to 4 in favor of eighty-six.

The elevens were made up as follows: Eighty-six, rushers, Burnett, Churchill, Dewey, Vogel, Gilman, Woodbury, Adams; quarter-back, Kimball (capt.); half-backs, Austin, Fisk; full-back, Rankin. Eighty-nine, rushers, Morgan, Wardman, Trafford, Morse, Agassiz, Woodbury, (capt.), Perry, (Newell, Smith); quarter-back, Austin; halfbacks, Scott, Perkins; full-back, Hunneman. Referee, Mr. W. W. Willard, '87.