At one time or another every Springfield player was designated a black ace. According to Kilrea, that meant reporting to the rink at 8:30 in the morning and skating from 9 to 11. Another session followed in the afternoon, from 12 to 2, and Shore would keep his ace, or aces, out on the ice sometimes until 4 P.M. All in the name of discipline.

Say, Charlie, what did you give your horse when he had the epizoodic? Tablespoonful aconite, was the laconic response.

The resolution was passed by a two-thirds majority.

I seem to remember talking wanderingly to myself during that last spurt.