Word: setback
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Dates: during 1912-1912
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During this week came the most serious setback of the season--Sortwell was called away for an indefinite period and Captain Huntington was taken slightly ill with a cold. The prospects for the Saturday game with McGill were indeed poor, until it was discovered on Friday night that Sortwell would be able to return to play in the game. This contest marks the highest point of the season so far. Sortwell's lay-off had apparently harmed him not a bit and the Canadian team, said to be one of the best in the Provinces was beaten...
...team was defeated by the second last night, 3 to 1. Huntington was again in the game, as also was Sortwell, but neither was in the best of form and the forward line was weakened somewhat on this account. Pierce at right wing also seemed to have suffered a setback and hardly held up his end against Baldwin. The defense, too, was not shining as brilliantly as usual and had a tendency to rush at the man carrying the puck and, when attempting to get the puck out of the corners or out from behind the cage, tried to accomplish...