CRIMSON HOCKEY TEAM SHOWS GREAT PROMISE

As the middle of the hockey season approaches the University seven looms up as the strongest of the teams which are playing for the intercollegiate championship. The Dartmouth seven, much heralded as a strong contender for the first place in the series after its 6-to-3 victory over Princeton, went down to a 3-to-0 defeat at the hands of the Crimson players at the Arena last Saturday, in a game which was really more one-sided than the score indicated. Dartmouth had a number of first-class hockey players, but they had no coach and were handicapped by lack of practice. The Dartmouth forwards, however, with no attempt at combination play, had little trouble in maneuvering past the Tiger defence to score six times, while in the Harvard game Wylde was only called upon to make two difficult stops--14 in all--from the sticks of Princeton's vanquishers. In that game Coach Winsor's men gave an almost perfect exhibition of defensive hockey.

Elis and Tigers Strong.

Although defeated 2 to 1 in an overtime period by Yale on Saturday night, the Princeton seven apparently out-skated and outplayed the Elis, especially in the first half. The Tiger backs, unable to cope with Dartmouth's individual playing, succeeded almost every time in breaking up the Blue forward line when it threatened. Most of the playing was in Yale's territory, and only the brilliant work of York at goal kept Princeton's score down to one tally. Yale's first goal, scored by Armour, was a lucky one, and their winning goal was the result of a brilliant individual dash by Van Nostrand, half a minute after the extra period started. On the whole, Princeton looks a shade stronger than Yale, with six veterans in the line-up: Ford, Scully, Humphreys, Schoen, Hills and Cushman. Comey, who was a substitute last year, is filling the place at coverpoint left open by the graduation of Peacock, last year's captain. Yale, however, has five veterans in York, Bierwirth, Murray, Van Nostrand and Armour, with Griggs, of the Yale 1918 freshman team and Stanley, who played on Yale's freshman seven last year, filling the wing positions.

The only games remaining on the University schedule besides those with Princeton and Yale are with the sevens from Queens and McGill universities, of Canada. Queens last year defeated the Crimson team in a remarkably fast game, in which they displayed an unusual knowledge of hockey. McGill last season lost to Harvard for the first time since 1911, by the score of 4 to 1.

Crimson Strong in all Departments.

Harvard's strength lies mainly in team work and an unusual defensive game. Captain Morgan's defensive ability together with his speed and clever stick-work on the offence make him the most valuable all-around player on the team, if anyone can be said to hold that position. T. C. Thacher '18, regular coverpoint, has been laid up lately with an injured foot and H. K. White '19 has filled his position ably. White's long reach makes him a hard player to pass, and he plays a heady game although not as fast on the offence as Thacher. The latter played in the forward line last year, although he was coverpoint on the 1918 Freshman seven.

J. I. Wylde '17 is easily the peer of any college goal-tender in the country, which is shown by the fact that in the intercollegiate series last year, six games in all against Cornell, Dartmouth, Princeton and Yale, he stopped 83 shots and allowed only two to pass him, both of which were in the last Yale game. This season he has not been called upon to make a very great number of stops; he has 32 to his credit in the games thus far played, and one goal has been scored against him, by the Boston Hockey Club.

G. A. Percy '18 is the fastest man on the team, and has already established a reputation for himself in intercollegiate hockey circles. He has wonderful stamina, great defensive ability and is a hard shot, though inclined to be wild. E. O. Baker '17, who plays the other centre position, uses his head and his stick extremely well. He is, however, somewhat slow in getting started, but the waiting game he has developed has ben responsible for several goals, as well as for checking opponents who find a chance to get away clear.

G. Townsend '17 has played a centre position until this year, but is rapidly working into his new position at right wing. As a centre two years ago he was a general choice for the all-college team, and although he is not yet quite thoroughly used to the end position, he gives promise of developing into a fast, aggressive man to hold up the end of the offence. On the other wing, Rice is the most accurate shot on the team. His main fault is a lack of speed, but his good work with the stick more than makes up for this. He played the wing position last year and has improved a lot this season until he has become one of the most dependable men on the squad.

T. H. Rice Team's Highest Scorer.

In the total number of goals scored thus far this season, the players stand at present as follows:

T. H. Rice,  5Percy,  4Baker,  2Fisher,  2J. Morgan,  1Bright,