Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-04

shook her head slowly. That only shows that
you can't ever realize how much it would mean
to me to" her voice qu-yered, and then
broke-'to have you play hockey the way I've
always-drcamed you can
We'll, I'm going to-"
The girl, slipping suddenly from his grasp,
flew up the stairs. I'm believe that when see
it in the papers" she-called back huskily before
she disappeared from view.
Went you be there?" Bob shouted in dismay.
There answer
TO be playing on Princeton's ice paradise
for Bob. Here a stimulating setting for
real hockey-as he could play it.
In the dressing room he listened to Peters
final words
Princeton admittedly has the best team in
the East this year. Their 5-to-2 win over Ire
mont last week makes that claim clear cut.
Which, on the basis of statistics, gives you
men a fifty-fifty chance to stay within three
goals of these boys. Get in there and hold
them dawn to that
Sticks in hand padded players pounded out
of the dressing room toward the ice. wait
minute, Baker" called the coach. Some one
to you
Turning Bob faced his uncle. His face
lighted.
There's only moment, Bob so don't inter
rupt" the older man said, quietly. Peters and
I used to skate against each other and have
the greatest respect for his opinions OF hockey
away every chance of being the finest forward
Hobarth ever had because you can't keep your
temper. Well, I'm sorry to have his verificat1on
of what I've always hoped would not turn OUT
to be true As I'm sailing for the Argentine IN
the morning might as well inform you now
as later that we'll both have to forget about
your coming into business with me next June.
The people sell goods to rather fine. They
don't like rough treatment"
Bob was chewing rapidly on two sticks OF
gum. 81 suppose you realize that Sally ana
were planning to get married next Summer on
the strength of your promising that job?" he
ask ID quietly.
The older man nodded. II do realize 1t.
That's why wanted you to know before grad
uaticr in time to line up something else, I'm
sorrv Bob But can't take chance on your
going berserk on me in pinch"
Bob stood up On his skates he lowered above
his uncle Listen, Uncle Tom" he said grlmly.
"This is my last game for Hobarth, ana were
I'D against the toughest defense man in col
lege-Ted Wilding Nobody, not even Peters,
thinks we can win. Well, I'll make little bust
ness deal with you. No job If I get thrown on
the ice for penalty But if stick through
the game and we win the job is mine SO can
marry Sally-if she'll have me"
The man in the ulster hesitated, then held
out his hand. "All right" he said. But If you
want my honest opinion, you haven't China
mans chance
We'll see about that"
As the locker room door slammed, wide
grin spread over the face of the man in the
ulster.
Bob Bakers mind caldron of seeth-
ing thoughts that tumbled over each other
like bubbles in boiling water. The skates on
his feet hung as heavy lead.
But thought came clear. The coacn,
his uncle and all those spectators on the side
lines believed Hobarth could not take Princeton
over Well if he could play through the entire
~, do iitcff q
sensing it with the intuition that all good
athletes develop in the full prime of their power.
Hobarth could trim Princeton if he could get
going-n he could stay on the ice.
whistle blew, and the gobs of lead that
had been hanging on Bob's feet miraculously
fell away Once more his stick became an
integral part OF broad shoulders and strong
hands, and he whipped final shot past Bald
wins knee so fast the goalie stared.
Six Orange and-Black players face off against
six Red and-White. Again the whistle blew.
And out of the silence that momentarily had
blanketed the rink, there burst a clank OF steel
on ice From center the puck few across the
ice, and back again The crowd shouted. A
lanky Red-and-Whte skater tented between
two Princeton defense men, swerved, and shot
at Princetons cage Then a red light flashed as
Bob Baker, checked an instant too late, was
tossed heavily into the boards. Hobarth had
scored within seconds of the opening whistlei
Amid tumultuous shrieking, the Hobarth
center picked himself of the sideboards and
skated back into position At the face-of, he
seemed like man in daze. His right arm
hung limp. His lips moved though he were
talking to himself instead of merely chewing
gum But when the puck dropped to the ice,
he was under way again like a man in a whirl-
wind.
In the first minute Of play, Hobarth had
scored twice!
1t was wilding who put Princeton out to .
80 lead in the second period by a single
handed raid that carried him straight through
the Red-and- White team like arrow through
cheese
How do you like that one. HOBBY Bakerl"
he tainted as he went out Of his way to pass