Breaking a tie in the last few minutes of play, the University hockey team defeated the Queen's College sextet 2 to 1 in a close and exciting game at the Arena last night. Both teams scored in the initial period and from then until Crosby scored the winning goal late in the third period, neither team had any advantage. The Canadians had an excellent defense which stopped the University forwards again and again by superb work, but inaccurate passing robbed them of more than one scoring opportunity.

With two regular forwards, Beals and Hill, and a substitute wing, Austin, out of the game on account of illness, the coaches were forced to bring up some men from the second team. Larocque, playing his first game since his recent illness, played right wing, while Guild, who won his letter in the first Yale game, started at center. Peirson and Palmer, from the second squad, were both used as substitutes.

The initial score came shortly after the beginning of the game, when Boucher worked the puck along the boards past the defense, and scored on a shot from the right lane. Bigelow stopped the puck, but it glanced off, barely sliding into the net. Near the close of the same period, Guild skated by one defense man and then scored the first Crimson goal on a long shot. During the whole latter part of the period, Queen's used a three man defense. Bigelow, who played a very steady game at goal, prevented another Canadian score by a pretty stop, before the end of the second period, when two Canadians slipped inside the defense.

The playing of both sextets slowed down in the second period. The Queen's defense broke up all the attacks of the Crimson forwards, while Captain Owen by remarkable "poke" checking stopped the fast dashes of the Canadians. Bigelow again saved a goal when he stopped a hard shot by Boucher, who had broken through the defense.

Crosby's score in the last period was one of the prettiest seen at the Arena this year. Taking the puck in front of the Crimson goal, he "jumped" it through the opposing forwards, got by the defense by fast skating and beautiful stick-work, and tallied on a short shot. In the last two minutes Queen's made a desperate attempt to score and gave Bigelow plenty of work.

Marks Thirtieth Canadian Contest

Last night's contest marked the thirtieth game between the University and Canadian teams. The Crimson has broken even, winning 15 and losing the same number. The sextet last night, although weakened by the loss of Beals and Hill, showed good team-work and an excellent defense.

Crosby Outstanding player

Crosby, both on the offense and defense, was the outstanding star for the University team. Boucher, the Canadian center, showed himself to be a fast man with an accurate shot.

The summary:

HARVARD  QUEEN'S COLLEGEWalker, Peirson, l.w.  r.w., BrownGuild, Larocque, Crosby, c.  c., Boucher, HansonLarocque, Peirson, Palmer, r.w.  l.w., Gibson, BondCrosby, Hammond, l.d.  r.d., SmithOwen, Hammond, r.d.,  l.d., ReynoldsBigelow, g.  g., Quin