Word: hockey
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Dominating play throughout the entire game, the varsity hockey team recaptured second place in the Ivy League by edging Yale at the Arena Saturday, 2-1. The Crimson would have run the score higher but for some classy goal-tending by Gerry Jones...
Jones made up for a porous Eli defense by turning away 44 shots during the evening, including 21 in the second period, when the Crimson put together some of its finest hockey of the season. Bob Anderson and Dick Reilly were the only ones to score duing the barrage, but the two goals were enough to overcome Yale's 1-0 first period margin...
This year the Yalies are riding the crest of successes over Princeton, R.P.I., and B.U., and since the opening of their new rink have been playing hockey as well or better than the varsity. They will be firmly convinced of their ability to topple the varsity and annex second place in the Ivy League for themselves...
Convinced of its chances to win, Yale will play a more open game than last year, taking chances and forechecking, rather than laying back and trying to keep down the score. With a first line of three excellent hockey players, its scoring punch has increased substantially, even within the last two months...
Jumping to an early lead, the freshman hockey team scored a decisive 13-1 victory over the B.U. freshmen yesterday, for its 17th win in 19 games. Leading the attack were Tony Nicholas with three goals and Al Alpine and Bill Beckett with two goals each...