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After the first touchdown, which was made by Harrison on a fumble a short time after the scrimmage began, the second team returned Stillman's punt to the first team's 40 yard line, from where Marshall ran the ball in to mid-field. It was then advanced to the 25 yard line and lost on downs. The second punted, regained the ball on a fumble, and sent Fox through the line twice for gains of 15 yards each. The ball again changed hands on downs, however, and after an exchange of punts, the first eleven secured the ball...
...first half, Worcester secured the ball on the Freshmen's 35 yard line on a fumble, and scored on well executed end plays, and line-bucking. The Freshmen then advanced the ball from mid-field to the 25 yard line, where Hodges broke through the line for a touchdown. They scored again in the second half on fast line plays which Worcester was too weak to stop...
...line was reached. Marshall was then called in and standing on the 20 yard line drop-kicked three goals out of four trials. Later on the first team was twice forced to punt and time was called just after the ball had been carried within a few yards of mid-field...
With an almost entirely new team in the second half, Harvard scored two more touchdowns. A punting game was played to advantage, as Stillman's punts were long and high and Bates was weak in catching them. On a fumbled punt Harvard go the ball in mid-field. Matthews took the ball from King in the scrimmage, and carried it behind the goal posts, but was called back because the referee's whistle had blown before he got the ball. Lindsay, Meier and Stillman then made repeated gains through the line, and Lindsay scored the touchdown on a long plunge...
...next play fell back to punt. He fumbled the pass and Pennsylvania secured the ball. Pennsylvania gained 5 yards through tackle plays and 10 yards more on offside play. A quarterback kick did not succeed and after a short gain through the line Putnam punted to mid-field, Howard running the kick back 5 yards. Failing to gain through the line, Pennsylvania punted to the 10 yard line. Putnam returning it 30 yards on the next play. Again Pennsylvania could not gain and punted to the 4 yard line where Putnam caught the ball, instead of letting it roll over...