The Manitoban131527-JAN-1927Page 1University Hockeyists Complete Triumphal TourUniversity Hockeyists Complete Triumphal TourIUNIVERSITYCOMPLETETRIUMPHALTOURReturnwithLaurelsandFriendshipWELLRECEIVEDAthletesMeetsWithSuccessOnEverywhereJanuarytheUniversityofManitobahockeyteamlefttotakepartinframeswithSt.ThomastheUniversityofMinnesotaandtheUniversityofThepersonneloftheteamwasasVanVlietandandAccompanyingtheteamwereO.T.KarlJohnnyandStewartThefirstgameatSt.PaulHippodromeagainstSt.ThomasOnthelargeiceourteamworkwasnotbuttheconditionswereIfavorabletogoodindividualBenardmadeagreathitwiththecrowdwhenhecarriedthepuckfromcentretoyedwithitinthespacebehindthegoalforabouttwominutesandfinallyscoredaftergettingbypracticallyeverymemberoftheCollegeandHillwerethestarsontheManitobaThedefencemenhadlittletodowhilethepuckonlycamewithinPuttee'sreachabout10TherewaslittletochoosebetweenthetwoforwardTheteamwasverywellreceivedbytheMinnesotansandwerehousedinfraternitiesborderingontheDirectorF.W.showedthethroughthenewstadiumandtheNorthernerswereopportunitiestowatchthetrackmenwakeningupandtoseebasketballandswimmingteamShotsatThefirstgameagainstMinnesotawasscorelesswhenthetimehourTheshotsongoalwerefiguredat44to13andthegameillustratedthedifferencebetweendefensiveandoffensiveTheMaroonandGoldhavebeentaughtastrongdefensivegamebyCoachandthecouldnotpenetratethegoalareainproperpositiontoThepuckwasrarelypastcentreicebutwheneverItheMinnesotaforwardsdidmanagetobreakaaythedefenceofandVanVlietpresentedafrontthatcouldnotbeandBlairstarredandtheirback-checkingwasbeautifultoIntheovertimeperiodsBenardandBlairsentthepuckcrashingintotheGophernetfortwoFinalWednesday'sgamewasaContinuedonpageVarsityCompleteTriumphalTourfrompagetionofthatofthepreviousTheManitobahadevenmoreofanedgeovertheGopherbombardedtheGophergoalconstantlyandonthemiraculousgoaltendingofandWatsonFinalBrandowatMadisonThursdaymorningtheteamwasmetatMadisonbyBrandowuwellknownWesternHockeyplayerwhoisnowcoachingtheBadgerpuckTheteamwastakeninhandbytheWisconsinHockeyandmembersofthepartyallottedtofraternityhouseswheretheywereverywelllookedFridaywasspentexaminingthebuildingsandadmiringthebeautifulsurroundingsoftheofwhichissetonahighI