New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
TIGERS WIN At HOCKEY
PEACOCK SAVES GAME.
Princeton Coal Keeper Too Strong
for the Williams Team.

Princeton defeated Williams in the first intercol-
legiste hockey game of the season at the St Mich
olas Rink last night by a score Of goals to 2
before a crowded house. The score does not give
fair idea of the closeness of the struggle as
Princeton won only through better team play and
quicSness in taking advantage of opportunities The
Williams team forced the play and kept the puck
in Princeton territory for the greater part of the
game. hut the showed lack of coaching in the
finer points and lost many opportunities TO score by
offside play
The forward line OF the williams seven was par
ticularly strong but the defence was wofuly
weak ct times, condition that the Tigers were
quick 70 discover and take advantage of. Peacock.
the Princeton goal, a host in himself and
stopped many hard shots. In fact, his work was
largely responsible for the victory of the Tigers.
the Williams forwards shot often enough. and
well enough for that matter. to have scored six
eight goals if Peacock's defence had not been
strong,
There was more or less rough work for which
Princeton largely responsible Brush, at LEFT
wing ruled off for two minutes late in the
first period for undue roughness in making the
that broke the tie.
On the face-om the Williams team opened the
game with q rush. and Nangorder securing the
puck rushed II down the ice and scored the frst
goal in twenty seconds. Peacock was caught of his
guard and Vangorder shot for the net, with no
opposition worthy of the name.
Two minutes later Philips tied the score for
Princeton The puck carried into Williamss
territory by the clever team work OF Balm, Read
and Coke, who passed from one to another as
they raced down the ice There sharp scrim-
mage in front of the goal. out Of which Phillips
picked the puck and shot It into the Williams net
After the Williams forwards had made two or
three hard shots goal, which Peacock stopped,
the Princeton players once more made a rush down
the ice Phillips passing Coke when hard pressed
This time Brush secured the puck in a sharp
scrimmage and shot it past Curtis for Princeton's
second goal
Williams came right back and the fight soon
waxed warm and rather rough around the Prince
ton goal. The Tigers gathered around their net an1
tried work the puck out Of danger, but Brown,
the Williams centre, finally drove it by Peacock
for goal, thus tieing the score. Just before the
end of the period Brush scored. unassisted, for
Princeton, but played roughly that he was
punished by being sent off the ice for two minutes.
The second period a repetition Of the first
Williams did most of the work. but Princeton did
all of the scoring After about three minutes
Phillips goal for the Tigers after Angel and
Bal1in had worked the puck down the ice. and
made the score 4 to Q Williams did not lose heart
but matter how often how hard the men
shot Peacock always there to turn the puck
aside.
Four minutes after the first score in the second
half Coke lodged his way almost the full length
of the rink and shot pretty goal unassisted
which ended the scoring For the balance Of the
time the Tigers played the defensive and man
aged hold their goal safe.