New-York tribune., 1907-01-20
TIGERS WIN AT HOCKEY
BEAT HARVARD SEVEN.
In Closely Fought Game, Princeton
Skaters Are Victorious.

Harvard's hockey seven. champions for sew
eral years of the Intercollegiate Hockey League,
went down TO defeat last night at the ST Mich
olas Rink before the sturdy representatives of
Princeton. The score was to 8. and it is a
fair indication Of the playing abilities of the
two teams
Princeton had a shade the better of the argu-
ment. and played just the kind of game that
was required to win from the big Harvard men,
The Tigers used their bodies with telling effect
and went for their man instead of the puck
every time, and this is due in great meas
ure the victory The winners also truer
shots than the Crimson men
The game was the best seen this year in the
intercollegiate series, and at times both teams
displayed good hockey. It fast from the
start and the terrific strain began to tell on the
men toward the middle of the final half. but
they never let up In their gait. Harvard substi-
tuted 4 couple of men in the last few minutes of
pay IN vain attempt 10 pull the game out of
the fire Princeton only made one change. in
the middle OF the last period
In spite Of the disagreeable weather and the
fact that the price of admission was doubled at
the rink. there was a good attendance Prince
ton supporters being In the majority. They
never let up cheering from the first TO the final
whistle
To zahniser is due the greatest praise The
manner In which he blocked the fast Crimson
forwards and his aid to his line did much
toward winning the game. Tenney. behind him.
at point was strong, and Chislett, In goal never
played better. He stopped many hard shot
On the forward line Chew and Lewis were the
stars. and made many brilliant plays.
For Harvard Pell, at left wing put UP by far
the best game Townsend usually the most
brilliant man on the Crimson line. watched
too closely last night to do any effective work.
and while he fought hard throughout. he not
as steady as usual. Newhall did not display
the same form as in other games on the de-
fence Carpenter, in goal, and Willets in front
OF him at point, stopped many hard Princeton
shot Foster, at coverpOint was aggressive, and
helped out the forward line ably.
Several men were ruled off for infractions of
the rules but for such a fast game It could not
be called particularly rough. II was a decidedly
popular victory with the spectators. Princeton
mas worked hard in past years for the title. and
inns season the Tigers look to be the coming
champions, as they have clean slate 10 date
and only Yale 10 meet
townsend drew the puck at the start of the
struggle. Brush was knocked out for a minute
when he took hard tumble on the ice and cut
MS lip When he got back into the game New
nall for Harvard. at once scored the first goal
Of the night.
Princeton men fought hard now to make up
the lost goal Chew was ruled off for a too
strenuous body check and Townsend followed
him TO the bench few seconds later for a SINH
lar ohence The half ended with Harvard des-
perately defending its goal
The second half opened with Princeton taking
the aggressive again. Osborne after several
shots III the Harvard net at length passed the
puck out swiftly from behind the goal It
struck Fosters skate. and carrorned into the net
for the first tally for the New Jersey team
Chew one minute afterward put his team in
the lead on a long shot from the left Harvard
then turned the tables on the Tigers and as
sumed the aggressive. and after several tries
for goal Townsend finally connected with the
net Tor pretty goal on pass from PeIl.
II was fast hockey now with both teams
making valiant attempts 20 break the tie The
result was that two men were put of for being
overZealous. Zahniser went off for trimming
Newhall. and Newhall followed him for knocking
Osborne into the end of the rink putting tho
latter temporarily out.
With only two minutes left to play and the
teams tied. the fight waxed warmer than ever.
Chew finally won the game for Princeton on a
long, hard shot from near the centre Of the rink
He was wildly cheered by the Princeton sup
porters. and congratulated by his teammates
Harvard tried hard In the remaining minute Of
play 10 make good the one goal. but failed and
suffered the first defeat In years
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