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Princeton had won the toss and she started with the wedge and Poe gained eight yards. Flint started to run but Heffelfinger broke through and downed him with a loss of eight yards. Poe tried again without gain and Homans punted to Yale's 20-yard line. McClung gained 15 yards. After three downs Bliss punted and it was returned by Homans. For some time the play went back and forth, neither side making gains of great importance. Yale ran better but Homans out-punted Bliss...
Ninety-five did not play a very good game. The men lacked life, were very slow in lining up and blind to all chances to fall on the ball. They broke through quickly but almost always at the wrong moment; and consequently over-ran the back who had the ball. The eleven made some attempts at interference, but it was not very effective except at times around the left end where Boston Latin was rather weak...
Boston kicked from the middle of the field, McNear muffed and Boston had the ball on Harvard's 20yd. line. The freshmen broke through and got it on four downs. They rushed it well up into Boston's territory again, only to lose the ball...
...second half Forbes took Whitman's place. Adams took Emmons' and Boyden, Wadsworth's. It was growing dark, and neither side could see well. Boston Latin took the ball, by working the wedge through the centre, well into Harvard's territory. Then the freshmen broke up the V, carried the ball down and scored. McNear made the touch down. Goal. Just before time was called Jackson made a long run in the dark and carried the ball to Boston's line. McNear took it across. Goal...
...Connecticut River road which stood on a siding near the grounds blew out an immense ring of smoke. It floated over the field a perfect O. As it sailed over the Harvard eleven Yale scored the touch down, and as McClung kicked the goal the ring gradually broke and spread into a distant Yover the Yale team...