YALE AGAIN WINNER.

Yale won the toss and chose to take the ball, while Harvard took the north end of the field. A hush fell over the immense crowd, as the two elevens stood there, the Yale men crouched down in the well-known V formation and the Harvard men all eager and on their toes ten yards away, waiting for that blue V to move. At last it started and there was a rush of crimson stockings, a common plunge of crimson arms in among those blue legs, then a confused pile of players, and the great game had started. Yale had gained ten yards on the V. L. Bliss, who was to do so much for Yale before the day was over, was first sent with the ball against Upton, but a fine tackle brought him down with a gain of but two yards. On the next down Mackie and Waters got through on McCormick before he could pass the ball, and Butterworth was forced to kick. It was a long punt, and Brewer made a fair catch before the Yale ends could get to him, but they were too near to give him time to return the kick. In fact there was only once during the game when the ends of either side failed to get down the field in time to tackle the man who made the catch. The ball was now in Harvard's possession on her 15 yard line, and on the first down it was passed to Brewer for a kick. Off it went, curving and twisting through the air for 40 yards, and all the field watched Butterworth as he stood ready for the catch. A shout of joy went up from the Harvard stand when that ball came down, for it struck the Yale full-back fair on the chest and then bounced off again and fell into Hallowell's waiting arms. Harvard's ball again, and now at the centre of the field once more. Brewer was the first Harvard back to run with the ball, but Wallis was ready for him, and he made no gain. Harvard formed for a kick but it was a "fake" and Lake went through Winter for 5 yards. Next a straight wedge was tried, but with no gain, and next, with the same formation, a revolving wedge that gave Lake 3 yards.

Mr. Coffin's Decision.Again Harvard formed for a kick and this time Brewer punted in earnest. He gave the ball those same troublesome curves and twists, and again Butterworth muffed. The ball went rolling over the line, and Laurie Bliss and Frank Hallowell went tearing after it. The Harvard man was the quicker, and pandemonium reigned among the Harvard supporters when it was seen that he had got there first and the ball was Harvard's. Mr. Moffitt was on the spot, and "Touchdown!" was what he said, but Harvard's hopes were dashed when the shrill note of Mr. Coffin's whistle was heard back at Yale's 20-yard line, and he announced that the ball was Yale's on account of interference with a fair catch. In vain Trafford protested that there was no one within yards of Butterworth when he muffed the ball. To the surprise of both Harvard and Yale Mr. Coffin insisted that there was interference, and refused to change his decision.

Yales method of tackling on a fair catch.Yale now tried a turtle-back wedge, the play that was afterwards to do her so much good, but could not gain, and L. Bliss next tried to get by Newell and Hallowell, but somehow or other the interference did not work, and he made no gain. Butterworth now tried to kick, but in spite of his failure Yale gained 5 yards on the decision of Mr. Coffin that there was a Harvard man off side.

Yale's first down again, and this time it was C. D. Bliss who tried to get by Hallowell, but he only made three yards, and less still was made on the next down. Butterworth's kick was more of a success this time, and the ball, was sent far up the field to where Brewer was waiting for it. There stood the little fellow, ready to make the catch, and as the ball came down it was seen what Yale's policy was to be throughout the game, for instead of taking care not to throw him the blue-legged rushers threw themselves at him with all their might, and just as he caught the ball he was hurled to the ground with irresistable force. It was evident that the Yale men had decided that the chances of disabling him or forcing him to drop the ball were worth the 5 yards which they were sure to lose by this play.

But Brewer's pluck was a match for Yale's brutality, and he held the ball tight, and it was so throughout the game. Not once did the Harvard backs give way or weaken before the vicious onslaught of the Yale ends and tackles, and happily not once were they severely injured by it.

The Ball on Yale's 10 Yard Line.On the first down the ball was passed to Brewer again for a kick, and this time it was Bliss who muffed it, and Lewis who fell on it. All through the game it was a noticeable feature of the play that every time Brewer kicked Lewis would go down the field as fast as Hallowell and Emmons, and more than once he helped to stop the Yale full-backs after a catch.

Lake was now sent with the ball in the revolving wedge, and made two yards to the right of Yale's centre, and Upton took the ball 5 yards farther, to Yale's 10 yard line, through Winter's hole. But in the next scrimmage Lake dropped the ball, and Harvard lost the chance score.

Not Much Gain for Either Side.Yale now started off to save the game, with the desperation for which the New Haven teams have always been noted. But the push-play which was tried against Newell netted only 3 yards, and L. Bliss did not find the hole through Upton and Lake that he expected, so the ball was once more passed to Butterworth for a kick.

Gray was the victim of the vicious talking this time, but he was equal to the occasion, and Harvard got 5 yards for the play, and the ball was down in the middle of the field. Brewer did not have such good luck, however, and was hurt in the blocking off for his partner. After a minute's rest, however, he came up smiling to his work again.

Gray was first given the ball, and made his distance through Winter's hole again. Lake went inside of Wallis for three yards by a desperate rush, but on the next down Yale was given the ball for holding in the line.

A revolving wedge followed by three turtle-back plays gave Yale about nine yards, and then C. Bliss was sent at the left end, but got only 3 yards by Hallowell. It was enough to make the distance, however, and the ball was Yale's still. The two Bliss brothers again tried the ends, but Laurie only made a yard, and "Pop" lost as much, so Yale formed for a kick. It was a "fake" formation, but when Winter tried to gain on it he found that Upton would not have it, and the ball was Harvard's.

The Ball at Yale's 20 Yard Line.The ball was now near the middle of the field, and after gains of 2 yards by Brewer through Stillman, and 3 by Lake through Winter, Brewer kicked, and Yale got the ball on her 20 yard line. First they tried Hallowell's end, but did not gain, so they worked the turtle-back wedge again, and gained 2 yards, while on the next play Laurie Bliss completed the distance through right tackle.

But on the next play Emmons got through on McCormick. and Yale had lost again, so Butterworth kicked again. The ball curved so much that Grey misjudged it, and muffed but he fell on the ball himself, so Harvard kept it.

From the 50 yard line Gray made 3 yards through Winter, but the wedge formation gave no gain, and Brewer kicked. The ball went too high, however, and it was Yale's at the middle of the field.

1. Bliss' First long Run.The younger Bliss was given the ball, and though his interferers failed him his own clever dodging gave him 20 yards round Emmons' end. His brother, however found Hallowell waiting, there was no gain on the next play, and Yale tried a "fake" kick, but Upton was ready, and the ball went to Harvard on her 30 yard line.

Upton Hurt.Harvard could not gain, and in one of the plays Hinkey's boot cut Upton's head very badly, but he kept on playing after being bandaged. Brewer kicked for 50 yards, and Butterworth made a fair catch.

A turtle-back gave Yale 5 yards, but L. Bliss could not get by Lewis, so Butterworth kicked, and gave his ends another chance to throw a Harvard back. Harvard got 5 yards for that work, and Brewer kicked from the 20 yard line. No muff this time, and Yale had the ball at the centre.

I. Bliss made two short runs through Upton, but a criss-cross failed to gain, and Harvard got the ball for holding.

Harvard's Tricks Work Well.Brewer made 5 yards through the hole that Newell had for him, on a pretty trick, and Grey took the ball 4 yards to the middle of the field. Emmons wrenched his knee here, but soon went on playing. Another trick gave Harvard 9 yards, but on the next down Mr. Coffin gave the ball to Yale for Harvard's holding.

Yale almost scores.A push-play gave Yale 5 yards, but Emmons and Mackie spoiled the next two plays, and Butterworth tried a kick, which Mackie stopped. A Yale man got the ball, however, and on the second down L. Bliss made a fine run round Emmons for 40 yards aided by the best interference of the day. Two turtle-backs gave four yards, and then L. Bliss was again sent to the right for 8 yards more. With the ball but a single yard from the line the hearts of the Harvard supporters almost stood still. The suspense was terrible, and when a fumble on the part of Yale gave Emmons a chance to get the ball, the relief of Harvard men gave rise to howls and cheers that would have done credit to a touchdown.

Two wedges were tried by Harvard with alight gain, and then time was called with the ball on the five yard line.