HOCKEY TEAM WINS.

The University hockey team defeated Columbia Saturday night at the St. Nicholas Rink, New York, by the score of 4 to 3, in an exciting, but poorly played game. Columbia was somewhat superior in team work and, except for the fact that Harvard was more brilliant individually, might very easily have reversed the score. Harvard made probably the weakest showing of the season, while Columbia developed unexpected strength and showed the results of very able coaching.

As teams little can be said for either side. Only twice did the Harvard forwards charge down the ice together and both times they lost the puck before getting within striking distance. Columbia was a little more fortunate, and by drawing out the defense men, was able to score goals which should not ordinarily have been obtained. Harvard made many shots which were either wide of their mark or slid along the ice and were easily stopped. The only encouraging feature of the play was the good support which the forwards gave to the backs.

Manning at goal was especially efficient and made a great many creditable stops. Penhallow was not up to his standard in body checking but nevertheless took good care of his position. Of the forwards Winsor was the most successful, and on the whole played a strong, aggressive game. Lovering and Fosdick, who replaced him in the latter part of the second half, both played hard, but did not use the sides judiciously.

For Columbia, Wolff and Campbell, a former Yale player, were decidedly the best men on the team.

Harvard started the game with a rush and principally by individual work Winsor, Rumsey and Pruyn in the order named scored three goals within the first seven minutes of play. A moment later Wolff secured a goal for Columbia and just before the end of the half scored again. At the beginning of the second half the play was very even, but after each side had made a few weak shots for goal, Winsor finally captured the puck from Campbell near Columbia's goal and scored Harvard's last point. Campbell made the third goal for his side a few minutes before the end of the game.

The line-up:

Goals: Harvard--Winsor 2, Rumsey, Pruyn; Columbia--Wolff 2, Campbell. Referee--J. W. Callender. Time--20 minute halves. HARVARD.  COLUMBIA. Pruyn, f.  f., Akin. Winsor, f.  f., W. Duden. Rumsey, f.  f., Campbell. Lovering, Fosdick, f.  f., Wolff. Penhallow, c.p.  c.p., H. Duden. Carr, p.  p., Benedict. Manning, g.  g., Stern.