The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28
TAFT ICE TEAM
 MAKES FINALSOF
 SKYTOP TOURNEY
WatertOwn Hockey s { $ ShutOut MOntclair and
 Poly Prep Rivals

Skytop, Pa, December 28---Mak- ing up for lost time caused by Wednesdays postponement, six games were played yesterday in the second annual interscholastic hockey tournament for the Skytop Trophy and shortly before nightfall three teams had jumped the field with two victories apiece.
 The Taft School, represented by the Watertown A. C., Lawrence vile School by the Laurentians, and Morristown School each en- countered and conquered two op- ponents.
 Originally play was listed to con- tinue until Saturday, but at a meeting of the coaches and cap- tains late last night 1t was decided to hold the finals today. It was agreed that the three undefeatcd sextets should play off for the trophy, and in the draw for posi- tions Taft gained a bye into the final.
 Thus Lawrenceville will oppose Morristown in the semi-final in the morning, with the winner meeting Taft this afternoon. The other six teams in the competition will play consolation round.
 Impressing considerably with it's passing, Taft registered both of it's triumphs via the shutout route. turning back Montclair Academy, 2 to o, in the morning, and re- pulsing Poly Prep of Brooklyn, } to o, in the afternoon. Poly drew Q bye in the first round.
 Lawrenceville Is Impressive
 Lawrenceville, too, looked im- pressive in its games against Hun School of Princeton, N. J., last years winner, and the Gilman School of Baltimore. Led by George Fraker, who tallied twice in the first game and five times in the second, the Laurentians defeat. ed Hun, to 1, ana Gilman, to 1.
 ,Morristown, however, was, sub- jected to much sterner opposition, triumphing over the Algo A. c. of Kent School, to 1, and the Cho- ate Rangers of Choat School, to 1. Two goals by Ted Johnson, both from difficult angles. enabled Morristown to take the second con. test. Choate and Gilman gained byes in the first round.
 The performances of the Tart sextet, which is really the school varsity despite it's assumed name, stamped this team as a favorite to capture the trophy, which must be won three times for permanent possession. Hun waived its right to the prize this year because of ineligible players, necessitated by illness of regulars.
 Taft Shows Scoring Punch
 With Johnny Sherwood and Douglas Cochrane excelling on both he offense and defense, Tafts sevtet proved beyond doubt its superiority over Montclair Academy and Poly Prep. In the former engagement Earle Seeley, Taft goalie, was called upon to make only three saves, as com- pared to twenty mine for Carlee, in the nets for Montclair. :.
 It is interesting to note, that or the six games contested yesterday only the Morristown-Chate battle was decided by the margin Of single goal. In all. a total Of 29 tailies was recorded. Taft and Lawrenceville each registering ten.
 E1rSt ROunO
 Taft CD Montclair lOl Seeley ..G ... Carlee Head. ID Arrowamith Sherwood. ID .... Graham Cochrane. .......C ...... Wiisoh Britton ..........W .... Ilernon Woodford ...... wv .... ForKei
 Goals = Sherwood 2, Woodforo 2. Briton 2, Conant.
 Spares - Taft: Conant, Thomp- son, Townsend. Montclair: Brown, Kierker. Penalties-Conant, Kier- ker (two minutes). ,,
 Referee Applegate, Hun School. Time of periods = l2 minutes.
 Second Round
 Taft (S) Polly Prep 102 seeley ..G ....... Egan Head ID ...... Lantry Sherwood. .......O ..'. nsicnso ttn Cochrane. ...... ~ .'' Britton. .....s.'..W ''' Woodford. w Apoery Goals-Woodford 2. Conant. Spares Taft: Townsend. Co- nant, Thompson. Poly Frep' Fisher, Grier, Brown.
 Penalties = Head, Sherwooo' Ambrette @ minutes).
 Refree = Phillips, Montclair. Time of periods = IF minutes.
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