UNIVERSITY TEAM DEFEATED

The University hockey team was defeated by St. Francis Xavier College in the Stadium Saturday afternoon by the score of 4 to 1 in a game characterized by some of the fastest playing of the season.

The University defence was weak and showed little improvement in its body-checking, that department of the game in which it has been deficient throughout the season. Chadwick, at goal, played well and made some brilliant stops. The University forwards did not play together consistently and were unable to carry the puck down the field without losing it.

The Canadian players were exceptionally fast skaters and combined effective body-checking with good stick-work. At times their forwards showed the effects of careful training in team-play, though their ability to carry the puck alone through a broken field repeatedly enabled them to score. Their shooting was always quick and straight. The defence of the St. Francis team had little work and was able to back up the forwards well.

Harvard's goal came in the second half after St. Francis had scored three times. A quick spurt down the rink was followed by a scrimmage near the goal, in which Duncan scored. Though St. Francis was unable to score in the first half, after a few minutes play in the second half, F. MacDonald made the first goal of the game. A minute later the Harvard defence was drawn in and Sears shot a quick goal. The third and fourth goals for St. Francis were made by Mahaney and Fraser, after good individual work.

The teams lined up as follows: ST. FRANCIS.  HARVARD. Sears, l.e.  r.e., Hornblower F. MacDonald, l.c.  r.c., Duncan Fraser, r.c.  l.c., Hicks Mahaney, r.e.  l.e., Gardner, Hicks Chisholm, c.p.  c.p., Foster McIsaac, p.  p., Blackall J. MacDonald, g.  g., Chadwick

Score--St. Francis, 4; Harvard, J. Goals--F. MacDonald, Sears, Mahaney, Fraser, Duncan. Referee--A. D. Campbell. Umpire--Dr. F. J. Goodridge '98. Time-keeper--R. Haydock '10. Time--20-minute halves.