The Second Championship Game.

Harvard won her second championship game on Saturday defeating Wesleyan at Hampden park, Springfield, by a score of sixty-seven to two. In spite of the damp day, the grounds were in good condition, but the number of spectators was comparatively small.

The teams lined up as follows:

HARVARD. POSITIONS. WESLEYAN.

Hutchinson end Cleaver

Upton (Blanchard) tackle Crane

Cranston guard Bickford

Tilton centre Fogg

P. Trafford guard Brown

Stickney tackle Moore

Crosby end Beers

Dean quarter-back Peck

Lee 1/2bk Slayback

Saxe (White) 1/2bk McDonald c., (Day)

B. Trafford full back Hall

Harvard showed much improvement over her game of a week ago, but there were still a large number of weak points. The greatest fault was in the unsteady play; at times the eleven did brilliant work, playing a quick, sharp game, and breaking through and tackling well. At other times, however, affairs were just reversed; the men were slow in dropping on the ball, allowed themselves to be blocked off easily, and failed to hold well in the rushline. There was repeated confusion from a misunderstanding of the signals by the rushline, and the backs frequently went in direct opposition to their signals. Both sides played largely a kicking game, and in punting Hall, Wesleyan's fullback, was superior to Trafford. In Harvard's rushline Crosby played a very vigorous game, making some superb tackles, and following the ball well, but blocking poorly. On the other end McDonald several times got around Hutchinson. The three centre men broke through well, but at times failed to block hard. Dean at quarter-back played a strong game, using his head well, while Lee showed improvement in holding the ball and tackling. Trafford at fullback played steadily and well all the way through.

Wesleyan at times held Harvard well and made long gains through the centre and around the ends.

Play began at twenty minutes to three. Harvard had the east end of the field and the kick off. The ball was passed to Lee who made thirty-five yards by a very pretty run. Upton rushed twice in succession and gained fifteen more yards. Stickney ran across the line with the ball and made the first touchdown in thirty seconds after play began. No goal. Score 4-0. The ball was brought to the twenty-five yard line and McDonald made a good rush. On the third down Wesleyan was given five yards for Harvard's off side play. On the third down again without gain, Hall kicked and Dean had the ball down for Harvard. Lee fumbled it and lost eight yards. Saxe immediately after fumbled, and lost the ball to Wesleyan. On the third down Hall punted, and Stickney fell on the leather. Lee and Upton made good against, and Stickney broke through the line and ran fifteen yards. Upton, Lee, and B. Trafford advanced the play well into Wesleyan's territory and Dean made five yards and scored. Time 8 minutes. No goal. Score 8-0. When the ball was put in play Dean made a good play by breaking through Wesleyan's line and dropping on the ball. After three downs were made in succession by Harvard on Wesleyan's five yard line, B. Trafford broke through the centre and scored. Time 12 minutes. Goal. Score 14-0. With the ball in the middle of the field Peck gained five yards. Hall followed it up with a long punt, and one of Wesleyan's end rushers ran from behind him down the field and dropped on the ball. Hall kicked again and Saxe touched the leather behind Harvard's line for a touchback. The referee, however, gave it a safety. Score 14-2. Trafford and Hall kicked back and forth several times, when Upton got the play for Harvard but hurt his knee. Blanchard was substituted. Lee made twenty yards, but Harvard played off side and Wesleyan took the ball. On the second down Hall punted to Saxe who ran a short distance. At this point Lee broke through the whole Wesleyan eleven and spurted down the field making a touchdown from the forty-five yard line. Time 22 minutes. No goal. Score 18-2. B. Trafford made a fair catch of Hall's kick. Vigorous work by Lee, Saxe, Stickney and Blanchard brought the players within five yards of Wesleyan's line. On the third down B. Trafford broke through the centre and made a touchdown. Time 25 minutes. No goal. Score 22-2. On the kick off Slayback made a short gain for Wesleyan but Peck fumbled and lost the ball to Harvard. Lee made a material gain, and Saxe and Blanchard took the ball still further into Wesleyan's territory. P. Trafford made a strong rush and a touchdown. Time 30 minutes. Goal. Score 28-2. Wesleyan failed to gain when the ball was put in play and Hall kicked. Trafford returned and Hall punted again. Saxe lost the ball on a pass forward and McDonald gained twelve yards. Hall and Trafford punted back and forth but Harvard finally got the ball near the middle of the field. Lee made some brilliant rushes, and Wesleyan was slowly forced down the field. Trafford punted and Saxe caught Hall's return kick and gained 10 yards. Lee ran around the end again with a large gain. B. Trafford pushed through and made the touchdown. Time 40 minutes. No goal. Score 32-2. Strong work by Lee, Blanchard, Stickney and Saxe brought the ball to Wesleyan's twenty yard line. On the third down Trafford tried for a goal from the field but failed. Crosby. however, ran down the field and forced Wesleyan to a safety touchdown. Time was called soon after this with the ball in the centre of the field. Score 34-2.

The second half began at 4.50. White took Saxe's place. Wesleyan worked the criss-cross trick to good advantage and made 15 yards. Harvard prevented Slayback from gaining, and on the next down Hall punted. B. Trafford caught the ball on the dead run and made a beautiful gain of twenty yards. On the second down he punted to Hall. McDonald dodged finely and brought the ball back near the middle of the field. Crosby fell on the ball. It was passed to White but Crane tackled him before he got started. The ball went to Wesleyan on a misplay of Dean's. The full-backs kicked back and forth for several minutes, neither side making any gain. At last Harvard adopted rushing tactics again, and White, Stickney, Lee and Blanchard took the play well down towards Wesleyan's line. Lee made a superb rush to the five yard line. No gain was made on the first down, but on the second, the ball was given to B. Trafford who scored. Time 12 minutes. Goal. Score 40-2. When the ball was put in play Cranston stopped Peck from making any gain and Blanchard broke through the next moment and forced Slayback back several yards. Hall punted and White got the ball on the bound but Crane prevented him from gaining any ground. Trafford kicked on the first down. Hall returned and Trafford again made a magnificent running catch. Lee lost ground and Trafford was forced to kick to Hall again. He fumbled, and Blanchard got the ball and started for Wesleyan's line. He was tackled but passed the ball to Crosby, who being tackled in his turn gave it to Cranston. He spurted across the line and made a touchdown. Time 16 minutes. No goal. Score 44-2. When the ball was put in play McDonald started to run around Crosby who pushed him back five yards. The ball went to Harvard but she soon lost it again. Hall tried to kick from Wesleyan's five-yard line, but P. Trafford stopped the ball. It bounded over the line and Cranston dropped on it. Time 18 minutes. Goal. Score 50-2.

When the ball was put in play again Wesleyan made four downs in succession and Harvard took the leather. She could make no gain, however, and Trafford kicked. Hall returned and B. Trafford caught the ball on the run again and advanced twenty yards. This brought the play within a few feet of Wesleyan's goal but Harvard could make no holes in the opposing line and four downs gave the play to Wesleyan. Macdonald ran out from behind the goal around Crosby's end and made fifteen yards. Hall kicked, and White secured the ball. On the second down without gain, Trafford kicked a pretty goal from the field from the thirty yard line. Time 28 minutes. Score 55-2. With the ball in the middle of the field Slayback and McDonald made ineffectual attempts to rush. Lee and White both lost ground in their turns, and Slayback took the ball. He rushed finely and McDonald followed him with another good gain. Hall tried to kick but Cranston stopped him. On the next down Hall succeeded in punting and the ball was Harvard's in the centre of the field. Trafford kicked and Stickney followed the ball well and dropped on it. Play was near Wesleyan's twenty-five yard line when P. Trafford made a beautiful rush and scored. Time 35 minutes. Goal. Score 61-2, Peck and Slayback made good gains and rushed through Harvard's centre at every down. McDonald here sprained his ankle and Day substituted him. Day made two good rushes and Brown and Slayback got twenty yards more, running through the centre. Harvard got the ball on Peck's misplay and Trafford kicked. Hall returned the ball which Harvard got well up in Wesleyan's territory. Stickney rushed twenty yards and got across the line. Time 42 minutes. Goal. When the ball was put in play Day and Slayback continued to do good work, but Tilton got the ball on the latter's fumble. Blanchard, Lee and White rushed strongly and Stickney brought the play to Wesleyan's twenty yard line. Time was called immediately after.