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...Coach Claflin gave his Crimson hockey men a complete rest yesterday afternoon, in order to bring them back into good physical condition after the tiring Toronto game. The contest Tuesday night was the most exhausting one which the University sextet will have to go through this season. The Crimson style of play demands constant checking back on the forward line and on account of the remarkable speed of the Canadian skaters Coach Claflin's players were forced to spent more effort on the regular defensive tactics. Despite this, the Crimson men stood the strain remarkably well, though...
...endurance, speed, and stick-work the Canadians were superior, but in team-work and good defensive play Coach Claflin's men clearly had the edge. The whirlwind Canadian attack seldom was able to penetrate the Crimson forward line, checking back in perfect order in front of the advancing skaters. When the Canadians did break through the primary University defense, their volly of shots met a stonewall in Higgins at goal. In the first period the University net-protector made several fine stops and out of some twenty shots allowed only...
...problem of substitutes will be a difficult one for Coach Claflin in tonight's game. Larocsue who has been counted on to alternate with Martin and Baker at center and right wing respectively, will not be able to play on account of a bad cold. This leaves Coach Claflin with no first-class players to substitute in these two positions. Hill, Walker and Angier will take care of left wing and it is probable that the last named will play on the right extremity for part of the time. In order to give Martin and Baker their necessary breathing spells...
...Coach Claflin called his University hockey men back for their first practice after Christmas Wednesday afternoon, December 28. The Crimson squad has worked out at the Arena every weekday since that time and has shown marked improvement in team work and general physical condition...
...Crimson players have scrimmaged the M. I. T., Pere Marsuette and B. A. A. sextets and have more than held their own against these three combinations. Coach Claflin has managed the practice games as he would a regular contest, sending in his first string men and substitutes in the same order which will be used tonight...