Hockey

Herb Gill's hockey team ended its preparation for the Quadrangular League season by dropping a closely fought contest to the Clarkson sextet, 1-0, in the Davis Rink on January 19. Dartmouth's showing was far better than that in the game which was lost to Clarkson, 5-2, during the Christmas trip, and at the present moment the Indian six seems to be coming along at a rapid pace. Although it failed to score on the visitors, who are traditionally strong on the ice, Dartmouth's first line of Captain Paul Guibord, Jay Wolff and Junie Allen worked together smoothly, and the defensive work of A1 Butler and Vincent Fitzpatrick was good. Sam Harris has also developed into a capable goalie, and the first team, at any rate, is able to hold its own against the league enemies from Harvard, Yale and Princeton. Coach Gill lacks the reserve strength of last year, and the rate of improvement in this department will tell the story. The Green sextet has no scheduled opponents during the exam period, and will swing into the defense of its championship when Yale comes to Hanover on February 2.

The Dartmouth puckmen returned to Hanover after a g-game Christmas trip and showed the value of this intensive competition by defeating the Olympic Hockey Club of Quebec, 6-1, on January 12. Improved passing was evident, and four of the Green goals were made on assists. Jay Wolff, playing his first game as regular wing, scored twice, and tallies by Guibord and Allen gave the first line a two-thirds monopoly on the scoring. Allen's first-period score was the prettiest of the evening. Breaking loose in the center zone, he faked a shot to the right of the goalie, and then circled the net to slip in an easy shot. Sam Harris again played well at goal, and the defensive work of Fitzpatrick was outstanding.

Four victories and five defeats were the lot of the Indians during the Christmas junket. The two opening games in Boston were dropped to Boston College, 3-2, and the Olympic Hockey Club, 5-2. Four members of last year's varsity six played with the Olympic Club: Jim McHugh, Frankie Spain, Ike Powers, and Bob Bennett. After defeating the Braeburn Country Club, 3-1, the Indians moved on to New York for three games. Two of these were lost to the St. Nicks, 5-1, and the Crescents, 8-1, while Colgate fell victim to the Green, 8-1, in a contest in which Guibord netted four goals. Coach Gill and his troupe returned to Boston to down Boston University, 4-2, and wound up the trip by losing to Clarkson at Potsdam, 5-2, and blanking Hamilton at Clinton, 3-0.