Fischer's Four Goals Lead Six to Victory Over Princeton, 5-1

Paced by Dick Fischer's four goals, the Crimson sextet clinched second place in the Ivy League by crushing Princeton, 5 to 1, at Watson Rink last night. The victory was sweet revenge for the 5-5 stalemate suffered before the gentlemanly Princeton audience last month.

Dominating play throughout the entire game, the varsity peppered sophomore goalie Barry Van Gerbig with 38 shots, in addition to the five goals, while Harry Pratt and Peter Tague turned away 25 shots. The Tigers' only goal came on a long slap shot, and most of their other attempts were long thrusts from around the blue line.

Just as in the Yale game Saturday, a fine goalie nearly made up for a generally untalented team. Princeton only used two lines during the evening, and defensemen Mo Cheston and George Morris rarely left the ice. The varsity used no less than 17 men, as Coach Cooney Weil-and broke up the second line midway through the game to put Les Duncan back on defense, and skate Dick Reilly with Paul Kelley and Mo Balboni.

The Crimson opened the scoring at 10:14, a minute after Dave Vietze golfed at and missed Bud Higginbottom's center in front of the cage. This time Higginbottom took a pass from Greg Downes, skated diagonally behind the goal to the left and centered out in front to Fischer. The first line center slapped a hard 8-footer into the right corner.

Princeton tied the score exactly six minutes later, as Bob Anderson was sitting out a charging penalty. After taking passes from Hugh Scott and Lance Odden, Morris launched a 40-foot slap shot from the right. Pratt did not seem badly screened, but he never moved on the play, almost a copy of B.U.'s first goal Monday.

Although the sextet gave the Tigers few real scoring opportunities during the first period, it played poorly, appearing tired from its heavy schedule. But Princeton's success was short-lived, as the varsity's passing and playmaking gathered polish in the final stanzas.

Fischer quickly demoralized the Tiger team by flipping a backhander over Van Gerbig's left shoulder at 2:17, following a pass from Kelley. The Crimson nearly scored its third goal at the 16-minute mark when Scott was banished for interference, but Van Gerbig came up with four unbelievable saves with 30 seconds, and another shot caromed off the post.

Only a minute later, Fischer scored his third goal when he snuck the disk through a scramble, after a shot by Higginbottom, who tallied three assists. The varsity forechecked convincingly, and killed its two penalties with ease.

Fischer and Graney wrapped up matters with single goals in the third period. After he had moved back to defense, Duncan drove a shot from the left point on Van Gerbig, who dived to make a glove save. As the puck bounced loose, Fischer was again perfectly positioned for the rebound and jammed the disk into the left corner.

The final goal of the game was scored at 10:27 when Graney bounced the puck off the boards to the left of Van Gerbig, then blasted it into the right corner.Crimson center DICK FISCHER scores his and the varsity's fourth goal of the game at 7:04 of the third period, as goalie BARRY VON GERBIG lies sprawled on the ice. Les Duncan began the sequence with a long slap shot from the left point.