Hockey Captain Dave Key, Coach John Chase, and Council President Robert L. Fischelis '49 last night appealed to the student body to "keep their enthusiasm within limits" at the Yale hockey game tomorrow night.
"Any objects thrown on the ice--especially beer-cans and pennies could easily cause serious injury to the players (and might) mean forfeiture of the game to Yale," they said, asking that the game "be a tribute to the sportsmanship of the Harvard student body."
Past incidents
The appeal follows two incidents in the past 12 months: the BU game on February 9, when one referee was struck by a beer can and feeling ran high between the two teams, and the second Yale game last year when Dave Abbot was severely slashed in a brawl with Yale's Artie Moher.
Referees threatened immediate forfeiture of the Dartmouth game this year if spectators throw anything, and were successful in maintaining order, both in the stands and on the ice.
The fact that the H.A.A. has virtually sold out its share of Arena tickets to the game has caused further concern since the increased number of Harvard partisans likewise increases the possibility of a student outburst.
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