Freshmen, 12; Sophomores, 5

The football game between the two lower classes yesterday afternoon was closer than was expected. The Freshmen, aided by a strong wind, scored twice in the first fifteen minutes, and secured a lead of twelve points that the Sophomores could not overcome. During the rest of the game 1903 was on the defensive, and by the splendid punting of Stillman, prevented their opponents from scoring. The latter, by vigorous rushing with the tackles, often ran the ball well into the Freshman territory, but lost it by fumbling at critical times. The 1903 team was able to make few gains by rushing the ball. In the second half neither side scored a touchdown. Late in the half, however, Lovering kicked a pretty goal from the field from the forty-yard line and at a difficult angle. The Sophomores were rushing the ball rapidly down the field, when the game was called on account of darkness.

The Freshmen scored their first touchdown from the twenty-five yard line, and Stillman kicked a difficult goal. A few minutes later Ladd plunged through centre and was tackled when Stillman secured the ball and ran it across the line for the second touchdown.

The most important result of the game is the fact that the Freshman team has been over-rated. Stillman is a fine punter, and a useful rusher, but is the only man on the eleven above the average. The line is weak, as was proved by the successful attacks made upon it by the Sophomores, and plays a spiritless game. On the offense, the lack of team play was apparent, and accounts for the failure of the eleven to gain ground by rushing.

The line-up follows: 1903.  1902. Bowditch, l.e.  r.e., Morse. Nickerson, l.t.  r.t., Platt. Wright, l.g.  r.g., Lovering. Sugden, Waterbury, c.  c., Corson. Riggs, r.g.  l.g., Ladd, Ogilby. Knowlton, Fox, r.t.  l.t., Grew. Clark, r.e.  l.e., Willis. Daly, q.b.  q.b., Wendell. Knowles, l.h.  r.h., Chase. Derby, Swan, r.h.  l.h., Russie. Stillman, f.b.  f.b., Pettit.

Score--1903, 12; 1902, 5. Touchdowns--Derby, Stillman. Goals from touchdowns--Stillman 2. Goal from field--Lovering. Umpire--L. G. Coleman '99. Referee--I. W. Kendall 01. Timekeepers--Clark '02, Ernst '03. Linesmen--Ellis '02, Waterbury and McGrew. '03. Time--Two twenty-minute halves.

Score--1903, 12; 1902, 5. Touchdowns--Derby, Stillman. Goals from touchdowns--Stillman 2. Goal from field--Lovering. Umpire--L. G. Coleman '99. Referee--I. W. Kendall 01. Timekeepers--Clark '02, Ernst '03. Linesmen--Ellis '02, Waterbury and McGrew. '03. Time--Two twenty-minute halves.