New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
HARVARD BEATS YALE
CRIMSON WINS ON ICE.
Blue Make Stubborn Fight to StdUe
off Defeat at Hockey.

Harvard defeated Yale last night at the St
Nicholas Rink in intercollegiate Hockey League
game by the score of goals 10 o. The winner
will now meet Dartmouth on even terms Tomorrow
night in the deciding and last game OF the series
Neither seven has lost game this season. and To-
morrow's contest will settle the championship.
Yale last night made plucky. hard fight against
a superior and stronger team. The Blue was
beaten almost from the start of play. for IN the
first few minutes the Crimson players set pace
that fairly carried their opponents of their feet
They kept up a constant attack on Yales net. and
although the New Haven men. with that traditional
lighting spirit, held them at bay for several min
utes il was clear TO all that SON ething must give
against the hot attack. Washburn was making
marvellous stops and Johnson and King were
supporting him ably. but the forwards could not
carry the puck out of danger, and thus give the
defence any relief. All Harvard could do, however
score twice in the hrst half. although the
Crimson had all the better OF the play.
Neither seven played particularly good hockey
and the game was entirely devoid OF spectacular
plays, there being few occasions when the spec
tators were aroused to any degree OF enthusiasm
Johnson Yale's clever coyerpoint, was badly hurt
by a fall in the middle of the secoIfd half, when
only by fraction of inch he escaped having his
face up by a skate AS Il he crippled
for the remainder of the game but he pluckily kept
on. falling back TO point and King going up to
coverpoint.
Harvard made a number OF changes in Its line
up during the game In the first half Gardner
the second period Dole replaced Morgan, Briggs
took Hicks's position and Sampson went in at
point In place of Wietts. Yae's only change was
near the end of the game, when Trudeau went In
between the posts In place OF Howe.
The game remarkably clean. considering that
much at stake, ard only one man was ruled
of for deliberately rough work. There were q
number of other penaIized. but it was bad
judgment the part Of Macmillan, who vas
brought down from Canada by Harvard. He made
a number OF bad decisions perfectly legitimate
plays.
Yale's showing last night a disappointment
to her followers. for. while they fought with de-
termination on the defence, the line, with the ex-
cepton Of Heron. appeared badly ratified and were
unable to work together OF to get in on goal The
fast their opponents and were
slow in getting back to help up the defence Only
two three times did they get In on the Harvard
net, and then FeIs missed easy chances to score.
There always seemed to be two Crimson men to one
Yale the puck The only difficult shots
Washburn had 70 stop came from Johnson. who
made number of good tries from near the centre
of the rink.
Harvard took the aggressive right from the start
and soon had Yale In trouble Morgan went right
by johnson and King, and only magnificent stop
by Howe saved a goal. Shot after shot was
rained in him. and at length after four min
utes Hicks Tailed neat pass from Morgan
a minute later Martin put of for two min
utes and while he with the timers johnson
got in the first shot Harvards goal Heron
followed johnson and was penalized two minutes
for tripping Morgan. Howe again called on
70 do some great goal keeping 20 stop Harvard
On one occasion four Cambridge men worked right
in on him. but Howe again distinguished himself
Martin returned with the rubber and passed Har-
Yards coverpoint and point. but fell before he
could shoot. Il the closest the Blue had come
to the goal Just before the half ended Paine took
the rubber from a Yale as he was going be
hind mis- own goal and quickly swung around and
slammed the rubber by Howe Score. %
johnson made the first shot Harvard's goal in
the second period but Morgan secured the rubber
and dashed down the rink and passed TO Hicks.
w no tailed in - seconds. Ford was then ruled
off for minute for slamming Heron in the side
and then Yale started a hot attack on the Grim
son goal Heron. Martin and Fels were right in on
washburn. and Fels had great opening. but
missed the pass from Heron. The Blue was never
dangerous afterward and Gardner scored two more
goals for Harvard. from scrimnage in l+:9s
and the next on pretty pass from Hornbower.
EnIl