NINETY-SEVEN IS CHAMPION.

In the final game yesterday, to decide the class football championship, the juniors won a decided victory by the score of 12 to 0. Throughout the game '97 played fast, hard football, keeping their opponents entirely on the defensive and clearly outplaying them at every point. Though weight and experience told strongly in favor of the juniors, their success was no less due to good, steady team work, and to careful training. It speaks well for the condition of the men, that yesterday, for the second time, the team went through a hard fought game without requiring a substitute.

The freshmen, on their part played a plucky, up-hill game, contesting every inch of the ground, though only once, after a long punt, and off-side play by '97, did it seem possible for the '99 team to score.

Most of the gaims on both sides were made by short plunges through tackle, while end interference was seldom successful. The only long open run was made by Garrison, who got the ball on a fumble by his own side, and ran 30 yards for a touchdown.

Punting was frequent, Hallowell was well protected by his line, and in distance, out-punted his opponent. Dibblee, however, was very quick and again and again he succeeded in regaining lost ground getting the ball away after several '97 men had broken through on him and seemed sure to block the kick.

The play though hard, was clean throughout, and the officials were strict in enforcing the penalties for holding and off-side play.

For '97, Warren played a fine game at half, and Scannell and Sleeper, the tackles, broke through and tackled well, and also did a large part of the ground gaining. Garrison, at quarter, put plenty of snap into the play, as usual. He also tackled well, but in the second half he hardly took advantage enough of Hallowell's long punting. The ends, Fenno and Rantoul, outplayed their lighter opponents.

For the freshmen, Adams played much the best game, especially on the defensive. His tackling was hard and sure. Holden, at left tackle, made good runs, and tackled well, as did Dayton. The line, as a whole, was weak, however, except in the centre, and the interference could rarely get well started. Another great fault was that the freshmen tackled too high.

In the first half, '97 kicked off, and Dibblee punted back to mid-field. Ninety-seven then started in with a rush, and Warren, Weld, and Scannell made short but steady gains, until '99's 30 yard line was reached. Here the ball was dropped, but Garrison got it, and with a clear field, made the first touchdown. Hallowell kicked the goal.

Ninety-nine then began to play harder, but could not gain ground consistently, and had to kick. Ninety-seven made short, heavy rushes, but Dibblee's punting always made good the loss, and the ball was kept near the centre of the field a long time.

Finally, Dibblee kicked over Hallowell's head. Soon after Holden and Dayton made short gains, and, receiving 10 yards for holding and off-side play, the freshmen had the ball on their opponents'2 yard line. But they could not make a touchdown, and, losing the ball on downs, did not again come near scoring.

Ninety-seven rushed the ball back to the centre of the field before time was called.

In the second half ninety-nine kicked off. After some loose playing on both sides the juniors worked the ball steadily down the field, with good rushing by Warren, Scannell and Sleeper. At length Scannell was pushed over the line. Hallowell again kicked the goal. Score, 12-0.

Neither team gained much advantage for the rest of the half, though '97 continued to play the most aggressive game, hammering away at the freshman line, only to lose the ground again by Dibblee's punting. When time was finally called the ball happened to be in ninety-seven's territory.

The line-up follows:

'97. '99.

Fenno, l.e. r.e., Johnston, Cochrane.

Sleeper, l,t. r.t., Sargent.

Williams, l.g. r.g., White.

Fitzgerald, c. c., Fairbanks.

Ladd, r.g. l.g., Lloyd.

Scannell, r.t. l.t., Holden.

Rantoul (capt.) r.e. l.e., Richardson.

Garrison, q.b. q.b., Farley.

Weld, h.b. h.b., Dayton.

Warren, h.b. h.b., Adams (capt.)

Hallowell, f.b. f.b., Dibblee.

Time, two twenty minute halves. Referee, Garfield, L. S. Umpire, Jones, L. S. Linesman, Scott '98.