The New York herald., 1922-12-31
PLAYERS APPROVE
OF SIX MAN TEAM
Game Speeded Up Materially
by Switch From Combine
tions of Seven.
EARLY TILTs PLAYED
Princeton Enthusiastic Since
Opening of Hobey Baker
Rink-Yale Strong.

Intensive preparations have been go
ing on among tho eight members OF the
Intercollegiate Ice Hockey Association
OF America.
At Princeton fifty-two men reported
F.. for the varsity scxtct and at Yale about
sixty. Ever since the organization OF
the Intercollegiate Ice Hockey Associa-
tion a year ago interest has been ex-
ceptionally keen in this sport.
The most important move made by
the delegates OF the associationawas the
establishing OF the six man game in
preference to the old seven man type.
This change proved 10 be a blessing
for the Ice sport, for to-day 1t is faster
game, more exciting and by far more
interesting for the spectator. and coaches
are agreed that the scxtet is the only
thing.
The colleges which now constitute this
body are Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth.
Hamilton, Harvard, Pennsylvania,
Princeton and Yale, and the officers OF
the association are Bradley Nash, presi-
. dent and Frank r. Ferlaine, secretary
n
several Important changes were made
IN the rules. Unlimited Substitution was
voted upon. as well as the definition OF
the off and. inside rule.
With the advent Of cold weather all
the association, teams have been max
ing hasty preparations for the coming
hockey season. Harvard was the first
to start its preliminary season by wtn-
ming over Boston University by the score
of,2 10 /. Last week they were victorious
over the Boston Hockey Club by the
score Of too
The Columbia sextet has been work.
ing out at the 1S1st street Ice Palace,
and recently joumeyed TO Lake Placid
for further skating practice. Capt, Rollins
has been doing well. but the Blue and
White skaters have been missing An
dersons consistent stick work. Coach
Howard has cut his squad and will pro-
ceed to develop a first class sextet.
Dartmouth at Lake Placid.
Dartmouth will also pass the holiday
season at the Lake Placid Club, accord
ing to the plans of Manager Sidney
Flanagan. who has prepared an eXcep-
tional schedule of games for the Ham
ovcrians. The loss of Bob Hall. now with
the st. Nicks, will bc keenly felt.
got under way late this year, but have
since had some good skating ice. How
ever. the Hamilton aggregation will
prove to be a strong team and Will be
hard to beat, for they have been play
ing in their excellent indoor rink and
have been doing some pretty team work.
Cornell,s plans are similar to last year.
nothing radical having occurred at
Ithaca. .s-..ss
Pennsylvania. Princeton and Yale are
the other three members OF the asso-
ciation which nave been preparing for a
strenuous season on the ice. At Phila-
dclphia the ice situation has been un-
certain. as 1t was problematical as to
whether the Ice Palace would open.
With this assurance tentative schedule
has been formed and the squad viii
be on the Ice as soon as possible.
1t Old Nassau things have gone oft
with a bang after a discouragins start
Ire 10 the lack Of water. The engi-
peers at the ilobey Baker Rink got
tfeir engines under way and formed an
zee surface within period OF two days.
The squad led by Capt. Van Gerbig, the
football star, has been practicing daily
since early this December. The most
promising men ON the Orange and Black
list are Van Gerbie. Stout. Henderson,
Norrie. Sadler. Davis. Rohle. Wall.
l.reen, Scu,i and Mcleod. The Tiger
season will get under way Tuesday
against MeGill. and the real test will
come January 10. when they face the
Crimson at the Boston Arena.
Yale players showed stronger than
ever when they opened the season last
week against the ST. Nicholas Club and
I, was an excellent hockey match TO
witness. The issue was not decided till
the last few seconds. Capt. Buckley IL
a star performer on the wing and
leader on tho attack. Llndley and Sar-
gent will be better on the defense with
a lttle more experience. 1t looks rather
dubious whether O'Tiearn will get on the
leo this year. Henry Scott. who Is being
held in reserve. looks good when given
, chance. Manager Wheeler has sched-
uled Harvard for January 20. and
Princeton for January 20. from this Il
appears that the Ellis will show some
power on she ice this winter.