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Towards the end of the first half, Harvard carried the ball nearly the entire length of the field for a touchdown. Pierce scored from the 10-yard line and Frothingham kicked the goal. Yale showed decided improvement at the beginning of the second half. They advanced the ball forty yards by straight rushing, in which Messenger made the greatest gains. This was followed by an exchange of punts. Yale took the ball again near the middle of the field and rushed it to Harvard's 20-yard line. A place kick was tried, but Smith who held the ball fumbled...
...ball on Harvard's 24-yard line, where Sherwin's drop kick failed. In the second half the play was almost entirely in the centre of the field, until the last few minutes, when Harvard started from its own 24-yard line and rushed the ball the length of the field for a score...
...second crew was unable to gain after the basin was reached and finished a length and a half behind the third. The time of the University eight was 19 minutes, 25 seconds...
...opponent and the race soon proved to be a struggle between the University and third crews. The former easily gained on the second and passed it at the Longwood avenue bridge. When coming into the basin the first was almost even with the third, while the second was a length behind. This order was kept until they approached Harvard bridge, when the University eight took the lead. The third was rowing a faster stroke and splashing, while the University crew continued to gain. After the bridge was passed, the third raised its stroke but was unable to gain...
...graded crew races yesterday afternoon, Weld easily won from Newell. Neither crew had the advantage at the start, but half way to the Harvard bridge, Weld led by a length of open water. Just before reaching the bridge, Newell spurted, but Martin also raised his stroke, and prevented Newell from gaining. At Harvard bridge, Weld led by two lengths, and continued to increase this lead, finishing three and one half lengths of open water ahead of Newell...