New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
HARVARD BEATS TIGERS
U4RD HOCKET FIGHT.
Crimson H7ins by Three Goals to
One Before Big CrO7cd.

.,,s b3rrast crowd of the season that
- every nook and corner of the St Nlchoias
p standing three deep back of the seats, Har-
- 5e.ea-ed Princeton last night by a score OF 3
- "a in the fourth contest in the Intercol-
&c Hockey League series Assthe two sevens
:. ,attled last night the strongest in the
tha' a. naturally follows, barring accidents that
r1a5ro-d VIII land the championship this year
ma -a,ostionatly the better seven won last night
= C-tn7sor shot more accurately, skated faster
N. ,a-re5 much better team work and only the
' 80 aafenc. Of the New Jersey men kept the
- 5oVn Peacock played a phenomenal game
=. only STOPPING shot after shot of the most
-te=r+ kind but also rushing out and attacking
81. ,cornrle Harvard forward when the latter had
9 cIezr field.
- -ss we'll backed up by Ballin and Read. but
.ord The end Of the game the latter tired, after
,r4fng I'D a game, hard fight both on the defence
80 me attack He fed his forwards well, but the
- did not back one another up TO any extent
- we're miseTably weak on shooting They were
-,.va5 from beginning end by the Harvard
.a.k which IS composed OF big strong men. who
:, .vceliaut shots and fast skaters There seemed
- h. Two Harvard men to one Princeton man every
.,-os the 6cht was carried into the formers ice
ro,h ee,ens showed the strain of the struggle
=. ,ts second half and as result the hockey was
=, rar-ic,1arly good In the first period. how
.-er II was good college hockey and was much
.o-e even than toward the end Of the game The
s-sr period ended in tie. with two goals credi'ed
&c each, team , .
lie ,be winning tally in the secor1 peTod Hicks
.oirg the trick or a long shot from the OF side
Cd near she centre Of the rink Peacock did not
.ee The nick until II landed in the net
7, -ss typical college crowd that packed the
=, ,a +7e college wells and cheering could he
,a.-5 for hicks and at times # impossible 10
..s- The rlsree's whistle. The game was compare
- cIes. and Ford and Payne were the only
men penal46 for infractions Of the rules Prince
-, nlsve5 he same team throughout the contest.
=. Iz.--ad substituted FFornbIower for Payne at
il,+ 71ng nd Morgan fell back 10 rover and Hicks
vent 10 oetTe-
Harvard COX the aggressive on +he opening Of
-iov and srer several close shots Gardner finally
1e,ded the -ibber between the posts from scrim-
mage IN ds minute and forty-hve- seconds But
the Tigers toon drew up on even terms when Coke
.kate6 dcxa tie right. and. being forced into the
corner behind the Harvard goal, shot the rubber
ort n Br,,h who tailed. The fight was hot and
.ven for te next I'VE minutes. the expiration Of
which Coz 7Jt the Princeton team in the lead
z-ben he shr a goal from q ECrimmage- The Har-
zsrd defere I'D TO this time was weak. especially
-os1 but Z the remainder Of the game it kept the
Princeton ttack well our
Shortly fterzpard Hicks. by playing his position
right and seing directly in front of the net when
ths r1nbe- was passed TO him from behind,
scared aneagain the game vas tied Neither team
c4uId max another point for the remainder of the
frst half NJ 81 ended e.
In m ess9rd half Harvard forced the pace and
had her opnents on the defensive most Of the time
r7niI The fist goal was scored Hicks brought II
aoofJl sftsrrhirteen minutes Of play. He took the
rubber frsr Read the latter was rushing down
the ice an, as Brush rushed in 70 check him he
made beautiful shot. which got by WashbuTn and
won the gam