Word: sextet
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...more at stake tonight than the Crimson players. A defeat for the University will not mean the loss of the series for the Crimson; a Yale defeat, however, will mean just this for Coach Wanamaker's men. And this factor alone will add to the strength of the Eli sextet. Another advantage for the Blue men will be the fact that the contest is being played on their home rink. This is smaller than the Boston Arena, is not rounded at the ends, and may make a difference, especially in the first part of the game, in the playing...
However, what the Crimson must fear most tonight is the increased power and team-play which the Yale team has developed in the last two weeks. The return of Speiden to the defense has been the greatest single factor in the improvement of the Blue sextet. Speiden is a player very nearly up to the standard of O'Hearn, who was lost to the Elis at the start of the season...
...Yale record since the first struggle with the Crimson has been a fairly good one. The Elis have defeated Williams 4 to 0 and Cornell 6 to 2. They suffered a slight set-back Wednesday, however, when the St. Nicholas sextet triumphed over them...
...University hockey squad had the hardest work-out of the last ten days yesterday afternoon at the Arena when it fought to a standstill the St., Patrick's College team from Ottawa and the Boston College sextet. After a brief preliminary practice Coach Claflin started the scrimmage by sending his men against the Canadian players...
...days since their first set-to with the Crimson, as has been evidenced by their three successive victories since that time. The Blue first took the measure of St. Paul's School 2 to 0, then swept through William 4-0 and finally overwhelmed the strong Cornell sextet 6-2. Bulkley; who played right wing in the contest with the University, was the star of this last game, scoring five of the goals and showing real all-round ability. Spelden, who was unable to skate against the Crimson because of an injury, returned to the Yale line...