Word: gerbig
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...long faces when they pointed out the "star-killing" methods which Coach Winsor teaches his forward line to play in checking back the opposing attack. Had the University players relaxed their efforts in, leaving no man uncovered last Saturday, it is not at all certain that the sensational Von Gerbig would not have flashed his puck into the cage for an Orange and Black victory. "Star-Killing" tactics won the game...
With little thought of team play, but largely by his individual brilliance and determination, Van Gerbig scored all three of Princeton's tallies, and alone forced Yale into the overtime periods. Before Stout's retirement, the Tigers relied on the wing to wing pass for caging the puck, but unless Coach Gaw has drilled a lot of team play into his new line-up during the last week, the Crimson defence should be able to break up all organized tallies by the Tiger skaters...
Walker, l.w. r.w., A. Davis Beals, c. c., Van Gerbig Hodder, r.w. l.w., C. Davis Chase, l.d. r.d., Scull Crosby, r.d. l.d., Wall Newell, g. g., Gleason...
...defeat by Yale last Saturday the Orange and Black employed the new line-up which the injury occasioned. C. Davis, the regular center moved over to fill Stout's berth at left wing, Van Gerbig advanced to the keystone position, and Scull took up the latter's post at right defence...
...result of this shake-up was a top-heavy team, or one with the preponderance of strength in its forward line. While the Tiger defense was thus materially weakened, the revised front put Van Gerbig in a position where he was more able than ever to raid the opposing cage on an instant's notice...