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Almost from the first, the irritating deficiencies in the Crimson's style, which had hampered it in both the Northeastern and Brown contests, got Harvard into serious trouble. Twice in the first minute of play Eagle forwards poured into the Harvard end, let in by careless backchecking. And twice the Crimson's frustrating inability to clear the puck gave Boston College open shots on goaltender Bruce Durno that were just inches away from goals...
Ince, Harvard's number-four player, offers the best hope for the Crimson. "His ranking on our team is very misleading," coach Jack Barnaby said. "Our squad is very strong, and Ince could easily be as good as any team's first player in a given match...
...Harvard captain is presently ranked number one in national collegiate standings and should be seeded first in the University Tournament when it begins at 11 a.m. today. Peter Marin, Canada's number-one Men's Amateur player, beat Terrell in the championship match two years ago, and Harvard's Anil Nayar edged his teammate for the title last season...
Barnaby has always encouraged the entire Harvard team to enter the Tournament. "This early contest is a chance to see the best of the intercollegiate field," Barnaby said. "Our number-nine man can see that he perhaps is only a few points away from the first-class players. That can give a player the extra incentive he needs to practice a little more...
...Jonathan R. Beckwith, professor of Bacteriology and Immunology and head of the team which last month succeeded in isolating a single gene, was the first to address the rally. "I'm here because I believe that Harvard is trying to force people out of their homes, using the worst taxies of a slumlord," he said...