HARVARD, 6; MAINE, 0.

The University football team defeated the University of Maine eleven on Soldiers Field Saturday afternoon by a score of 6 to 0.

The game throughout was a disappointing evidence of the weakness of the University team, especially on the defense. Harvard's only score was made on a fifty-eight yard run by Nichols in the third scrimmage of the game, but after this the University team was able to maintain no decided advantage, and at one time the Maine eleven had the ball on Harvard's twenty-five yard line after rushing it steadily down the field for more than forty yards. Here the University eleven succeeded in obtaining the ball on downs, and during the remainder of the game the ball was kept well in the centre of the field.

That the University team was able to do no better work on the offense was partly due to Noyes' generalship and inaccurate passing. Nicho s did the best work in advancing the ball, and in addition to his long run for a touchdown made several substantial gains around right end. Hanley also did creditable work in line-bucking and hurdling. He was steady on his feet, and several times hurdled the line for fair gains. Robinson was put in at left guard in the second half and proved very effective in stopping the plays through his side of the line. Maine made most of her gains between centre and right guard. Marshall was particularly weak on the defense and repeatedly gave way before Maine's attack. Carrick showed his usual lack of aggressiveness in stopping plays through the centre, although he was fairly effectual on the offense.

The principal weakness in the paly of the team was the poor development of the defense. On the offense the linemen were fairly successful in opening up holes and the backs usually ran off the plays with snap and aggressiveness.

The line up: HARVARD.  MAINE. Burgess, l.e.  r.e., Bean Parkinson, l.t.  r.t., Wood Shea, Robinson, l.g.  r.g., Sawyer Carrick, c.  c. Learned Marshall, r.g.  l.g., Knowles Knowlton, r.t.  l.t., Reed Bowditch, Montgomery, r.e.  l.e., Taylor Noyes, q.b.  q.b., Bailey Nichols, Randall, l.h.b.  r.h.b., Parker Hurley, r.h.b.  l.h.b., Thatcher Hanley, Mills, Harrison, f.b.  f.b., Shaw, Bearce

Score--Harvard, 6; University of Maine, 0. Touchdown--Nichols. Goal from touchdown--Noyes. Umpire--J. W. Hallowell. Referee -- R. Brown. Timekeeper--F. A. Wood of B. A. A. Linesmen--Motley of Harvard and Barrows of University of Maine. Time--12 and 10 minute halves.

Score--Harvard, 6; University of Maine, 0. Touchdown--Nichols. Goal from touchdown--Noyes. Umpire--J. W. Hallowell. Referee -- R. Brown. Timekeeper--F. A. Wood of B. A. A. Linesmen--Motley of Harvard and Barrows of University of Maine. Time--12 and 10 minute halves.