Word: canadians
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...game of ice hockey has been adopted this year in place of ice polo, primarily because Yale, Brown and most other local teams now play the Canadian game. The change has the advantage of allowing seven instead of five to play on the team, and of demanding a greater amount of team work. Four men, called forwards, rush the ball toward the opposite goal in accordance with the rule to keep on side and to make no forward passes. They can be in line or move one behind the other as the Brown team did in the game which they...
Though the Canadian game of ice hockey which has been introduced this year instead of polo has aroused considerable interest, it has scarcely received the general support that could be wished. This is possibly due to the inconvenience of going some distance to practice, and to the inevitable irregularity of practice owing to weather changes...
...such a plan. There is published this morning a call for candidates to form a 1900 class hockey team. If such a team can be successfully started, other class teams will doubtless be formed and a good training school for the 'Varsity established. The men are green at the Canadian game, even at the preparatory schools the old ice polo is still in vogue, but it seems certain that the new game will be permanently adopted among the colleges. By the increased interest sure to be aroused through the formation of class teams, there is no doubt that the 'Varsity...
...Perrie, who is coaching the weight men, is a Canadian by birth, and has put the shot in many games both here and in England. He holds a record of about 46 ft. for the shot, and has also been very successful in throwing the hammer...
...game for tomorrow has been arranged with the Newton A. A. This club is said to have an exceptionally strong team this year as several of the positions are filled by old Canadian players. The Newtowne A. C., Technology, Brown and Yale have also expressed themselves as desirious of arranging games with Harvard, but the dates are not as yet decided upon...