The University hockey team will face the Princeton seven in the second game of the series, at the St. Nicholas rink, New York, tonight. The Tigers may be expected to put up a stronger game tonight than they did at the Arena at week ago, not only because, in the event of the University's winning, hopes of the intercollegiate championship will be lost to Princeton; but also because the St. Nicholas rink is Princeton's home grounds, where they will have plenty of support among the spectators. Princeton has played seven games this winter, five of which have been victories. During the Christmas vacation the Tigers took a game from St. Paul's School, and two practice games from Yale in Pittsburgh losing the third 3 to 1. Dartmouth lost to Princeton by the score of 3 to 1, the University team won last Saturday, and Princeton defeated Yale on Wednesday in a very close game, 2 goals to 1. The University seven has played only four games, losing the first two to the B. A. A. and Queen's College, and winning from Cornell and Princeton.
The Yale game was a disappointment to Princeton hockey followers, and there was little glory in the victory for the Tigers, for the exhibition was the poorest seen at the St. Nicholas rink this season. Neither team displayed the knowledge of hockey that was expected, and there were only a few moments when either side developed good team play.
Captain Peacock, Hills and Humphreys have been playing the best hockey for the Tigers. Peacock leads his teammates in total number of goals scored,
with seven, and Humphreys, cover-point, is second with four. Hills is playing a strong game on the left wing, and Cushman holds up the other equally well.
The University squad has practiced for the last week on a playing surface reduced to the size of the St. Nicholas rink; and the team is ready to meet Princeton at the top of her form. Percy, who did not play last Saturday, will be in the game, and Curtis, who, has been out with the grippe, practiced yesterday and will be in the line-up tonight. The men have worked hard during the past week and have shown a lot of improvement; in passing, shooting, following in the rebounds, and all around team-play. The better work of the wings, heretofore the weak points on the team, is especially encouraging.
The squad will leave Harvard square on a special car at 9.30 o'clock this morning, and will take the 10.11 train for New York. They will have supper at the Harvard Club, and the game is scheduled to start at 8.15.
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