CRIMSON VICTORY INSURES PLAYOFF TO DECIDE SERIES

In the fastest, scrappiest game of the year, the Crimson sextet skated away with an 8-0 victory at the Arena Saturday evening and avenged the 4-3 Tiger upset of six weeks ago. A playoff will be held in the Garden Wednesday evening but it should be little trouble to Joe Stubbs' skaters if they continue to show the same spirit and ability.

The Harvard team had the upper hand throughout the game and literally monopolized the puck during the second and third periods. The five goal rally in the middle frame left the Tigers in such a sorry state that the playoff was announced over the loudspeaker system just before the third period started. During the last period, Princeton was on its side of the blue line 80 per cent of the time.

Starting with the Yale game, Stubbs seems to have adopted the idea that a strong offensive is the best defense and Gregory, the Tiger goalie must have appreciated that philosophy before he was relieved late in the third period.

The Crimson goals were almost all secured by straight hockey as the team seemed unable to take advantage of two of the three opportunities to score while a pair of Tigers were in the penalty box. At these times, Willis, Barrett, and Holsapple put up a strong enough defense to hold the whole Crimson outfit away from their lair.

Roberts, Dewey, and Mechem came through with two goals each while Ford and Hovenanian accounted for the re- maining points. Dewey was playing center for Hallowell and Hovenanian and the tric came through with its usual fire combined with improved team work to play its best game of the season.

For the first time in three years, the Crimson squad did not relax during the whole game but held the puck so tenaciously that the carefully planned Tiger defense broke down in desperation after the first period. The team work has improved steadily during the last month and was at a peak Saturday night as short passes constantly eluded the Tiger defense and six of the goals were on assists.

The summary:

HARVARD  PRINCETONMoseley, l.w.  r.w., LawsonFord, c.  c., SavageCarr, r.w.  l.w., WillisJ. Roberts, l.d.  r.d., BarrettClaflin, r.d.  l.d., HolsappleWaldinger, g.  g., Gregor