A DISAPPOINTMENT.

Harvard defeated Dartmouth in the opening game of the season on Soldiers Field last Saturday afternoon by the small score of 4 to 0.

The game from Harvard's point of view was exceedingly disappointing. Dartmouth played a remarkably sharp and agressive game, frequently surprising the Harvard line before it was at all ready for an attack. When the backs struck the line they went at it as if they meant to gain in spite of all obstacles. Though they are said to be weaker than last year, they played a better game than last year.

Capt. McCornack played a good game. He did not try end plays, for he knew too well the strength of Cabot and Brewer, but he hammered away at the tackles, and at Hoague, who played right guard. The weakest spot in the line was between Hoague and Gould, and there Capt. McCornack most frequently sent his backs.

The Harvard line was weak on defence, but far weaker when it came to offensive work. The backs never could get their interference going, for the line was sure to give way at some spot before they could start. Then there would be a big heap of men for them to buck into, instead of a neat hole. Even Brewer and Wrightington could do practically nothing except by their own personal efforts. The longest run of the day was one of 15 yards by Wrightington round Lakeman's end.

Gould did little good work. The Dartmouth backs made many good gains through him. Hoage next to him was a target for the centre plays of Dartmouth. Play after play was directed at him with uniform success.

Hallowell played left tackle the first half, then gave way to Stevenson. The latter was another object of successful attack. He is not yet good 'varsity material. Beale and Borden were both tried at quarterback and both failed to do their best work. Both of them fumbled badly and neither got into the interference.

The backs ought to have been good enough to make gains. In the first half were Hayes, Weld and Dunlop. The last named was the best on ground gaining, which he did chiefly through center, where Shaw and Holt made good holes for him. But at punting he was poor, sending the ball high in the air but making little gain. Finally, in the last half, Brewer had to do the punting.

Weld fumbled badly two or three times. In the second half Brewer and Wrightington went in. Finally, when Dartmouth had forced the ball pretty nearly to Harvard's goal, the Harvard team braced and Wrightington and Brewer, by some sharp rushes, were advancing the ball toward Dartmouth's goal when time was called.

The Harvard ends, and Shaw and Holt in the center, were the strongest positions. Holt played a particularly good

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