New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
YALE DEFEATS CORNELL.
SUPERIOR TEAM WORK BY NEW-HAVEN
MEN ENABLES THEM TO WEAR
DOWN THE ITHACANS.

In the first fifteen minutes play in the hockey
game between the Yale and Cornell teams at the
81 Nicholas Rink last night the play was about as
last and even as in any game in this district
TINS year II anything. the Ithacans seemed TO
nave a shade the best of the argument for they
made two shots to one for Yale After that. how
ever the Yale men gradually down their op-
ponents, and in the end won an exciting and rough
and ready battle by the score Of 3 to O.
1t was Yales superior team work that won the
day for the sons of Old Eli. Cornell played fast
and pluckiy, and checked the Yale men with such
ioTce and ferocity that the men from New-Haven
We're sent frequently to the ice. The Yale men
watched the methods of the Ithacans and event.
ually succeeded in breaking up their passing tao
tics. Cornell Will play better hockey with
experience In actual games such the contest was
last night Four of her said to be Cana
dian lacrosse players. and consequently they are
accustomed to hard knocks. Cornell may enter
the intercollegiate championship race next season
Her showing last night would indicate that she Is
entitled to representation in the league.
The playing fast from the start, and for
fifteen minutes the work speedy that the
spectators were kept their feet of the time
Yale's excellent defence saved several goals. The
hrst casualty happened in a scrimmage, when Cap
tain Wood Of Cornell. struck over the eye,
and spinning around for second, fell unconscious
on the ice He recovered in few minutes and
players to catch their breath-somethng they need
ed badly. The players of both teams tripping,
equally guilty, and he said nothing.
managed to get hold Of the puck, and shot goal
due entirely to the fact that COrnells point and
cover point We're not attending to their positions
Potter was injured, and Smith took his place. In
the remainder of the half each team did some lift
ing, for the first time in the contest. Cornell
also making the mistake OF trying to shoot the
puck at too great a distance 1t was Invariably
stopped before II got anywhere near the Yale cage
Stoddard carried the disk up the rink and. the
Cornell points We're not in position. he shot goal
which, with better team work, Cornell would have
prevented. Lewis, VINO is the iveliest forward on
the Cornell team, was struck over the eye in a
scr.mmage, and knocked out for few minutes
He recovered a minute before the first half ended
and as he left the ice he had a growing lump over
his left eye the size of ducks egg.
in the second naIf the Yale men saw their ad-
vantage and went at their Cornell rivals with
spirit and speed which carried everything before
them Cornell plucky. but seemed to lack
practice against such tactics. StoddaTd scored for
Yale in two minutes on pass from Nevins. Lewis
became little too aggressive and ordered OF
the ice, which broke the hearts of the Cornell
shouters Lewis tripped Stoddard rather roughly
Yale gathered her forces in front of the Cornell
cage and after several attempts Inman shot a goal.
Making Yae's lead 10 o. Stoddard scored the
hnaI goal for Yale from a sCrimmage in front Of
the Cornell cage. The teams played as follows: