New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
HOCKEY.
YALE DOWNS THE CRIMSON IN A FAST
GAME BY THE SCORE OF TO l.
Approximate.

At the St Nicholas Rink last evening Yale and
Harvard long time traditional rivals on field and
stream met for the first time in their history in
hockey game. After contest in which the tides
Of battle changing, and victory perched
now standard, now on the other. the Blue
trfumphed over the Crimson by the narrow margin
of 5 TO
As the game was open not to the general public
but only invited guests the usual crowd that
comes primarily TO skate and incidentally to wit
ness a hockey match not in evidence at the
rink last evening Its place was filed by an
enthusiastic partisan gathering of fifteen hundred
of the friends of Yale and Harvard under
graduates and gray haired graduates. The futter-
ing flags and the hoarse staecato cheers lent that
sir Of college picturesoueness which is indispensa-
bic at all important contests between any of the
great universities
The game was one of the most exciting ever
played the rink, and stands unsurpassed among
intercollegiate matches The teams were very
evenly matched. Harvard handicapped by hav-
ing TO play in RINK, since ii Is accustomed to
outdoor work and in addition its men did not
specially prepared hockey skates but ordi-
nary clamp ones. Harvard's team Work was
slightly inferior TO Yale's and the with ex
ception only of ordinary speed. The Cam
bridge forwards played aggressive game. and
constantly used body checking and stick work to
excellent effect. HarVard's point played strongly.
and his queer contortons amused the spectators.
Time after time he stopped speedy shots, and made
up 10 a great extent for the goalkeeper's dehcien-
cies
Yale never played a better game; each man
,,rayely upheld the honor of his Alma Mater.
The men were speedy, and executed some excellent
team plays. Their primary defence was splendid.
hut their light forwards suffered dsadvantageous-
~ in body checking, and Were sent time after
time banging into the sides of the rink. Yale
seemed at times TO be playing in reserve and at
critical moments always used the occasion magnih-
Gently The game was free from Intentionally rough
plays but falls, smash ups and minor injuries, as
~ofra
in evidence.
Harvard carried the puck down the ice first, but
Smith made neat stop. The puck then SKINNED
M and down the ice with material advantage
10 either side There were scrimmages in front
Of both goals, which scores seelned almost GER
tain and in which correspondingly magnificent de-
fensive work the part OF both sevens was shown
Yale was the first to score. lnman tailed on q
scrinmage Goodridge then tied the score on
pretty individual play.
Play was fast and furious and scrimmages were
tn plenty Al length Campbell secured the disk
ia a Of the rink and passed the gutta percha
10 Walworth, who sent the puck past burrows
without the latters ever seeing ii.
In the second half play was rougher, STICKS were
frequently broken, and animus seemed tC
get into the game Goodridge, HarVard's bes
plaYer on first face off tailed by spectacular
Individual play. Then he managed 10 put MS
team the lead, but Bronson on pass from
Campbell. again tied the score. Harvard seemed to
be showing better endurance, and the Yale foT-
wards were tired.
Inman next tailed on a scrimmase, and this
lead served 10 infuse stimulus into Yae's
weary legs and WalWorth on a pass from the
Yale captain. Campbell, added the final point 10 his
teams score Harvard crept up on its adversary
or Rumsey's score and the Yale adherentS were
tense sn their fear lest the score should again be
tied and their victory snatched from their grasp,
but Yale played fine defensive game. and main