New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
HOCKEY
NEW-YORK ATHLETIC CLUB TEAM
BEATEN AFTER EXCITING
STRUGGLE.
HOCKEY CLUB OF NETWORK SHOWS UN-
EXPECTED STRENGTH AND TAKES LEAD
IN PENNANT RACE-ROUGH AND
AGGRESSIVE WORK

While the present season has furnished some Of
the most exciting hockey battles in the history of
the sport, the game at the st. Nicholas Rink last
night between the New York Athletic Club team
and the seven Of the Hockey Club Of New-York
showed one of the most stirring battles on the ice
ever seen in this district AS the winged foot team
mad beaten the Crescents recently and had never
been beaten by the Hockey Club the New-York
Athletic Club men naturally expected rather easy
victory.
But the Hockey Club team has been doing some
splendid work this year. practising hard, improv-
ing its team work, and this accounts for the
fact that it defeated the New York team last
night The victory will please many. for 1t shows
that the American players fast acquiring the
niceties of the Canadian game for none OF the
players on the team are "Canucks" It was
whirlwind battle from start to finish. and the
spectators shouted until they grew red in the face
The result was in doubt up to the timers whistle
which could not be heard on account of the din
The Hockey Club team defended its goal from
about the fercest assault in this city
during the last ten minutes of play. With the
to against them the New-York athletes tried
to force the puck into the Hockey Club cage. and
Captain Howard called all Of the defence except
the goal tender, up the ice 70 try 70 tie the
Shot after shot was made with force and accuracy.
but the Hockey Clubs defence was perfect. and
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Fo Hockey Club forwards fought ever inch Of ground
De Casanova and Russell banging the New-York
<htAStIC Ciub iuSii dS II lIey HOpt'I 10 separate
them from their limbs. Howard did not play with
his usual dash and tumble by Clark was largely
in the second half. T. W Post refereed impartial
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POINTS OF THE GAME
The game had not progressed far before the
spectators became aware that neither team had a
walkover. The Hockey Club men showed a gen.
eral improvement in their work which sur
prising as IL startling. Dusette, Russell and
Phillips gave a pretty exhibition of team work and
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lips shot the goal after three minutes play, and
the Hockey Club had the lead. De Casanova gave
Clark taste OF his hockey stick. but escaped. as
the referee not looking in that direction This
was the signal for the beginning of hostlties. and
it was slapbang sort OF battle from that time to
the finish.
About two minutes later Howard had an open
ing for OF tho lghtninglike shots from the
side Of the rink. and accepted the task. scoring
goal and making the game Little Russell
rushed Fenwfck into the side of the rink with such
force that Mr.. Post sent Russell to the side lines
Russell is mall in stature. but his aggressiveness
is out OF all proportion TO his size, Carruthers
made a clever pass to Fenwick who shot a goal.
and New-York Athletic Club had the lead. De
Casanova put off the ice for tripping Clark.
leaving only fye men 70 defend the Hockey CLUB
Casanova were on the side lines AS soon they
returned to the battle Phillips and Russell again
carried the disk down the ice. and Phillips shot
goal, making the score even. CaTruthers was sent
TO the side lines for tripping few seconds before
The playing was even, faster in the second half;
in Precipitation. Fenwick tripped De Casanova and
retired for three minutes The Hockey Club
assaulted their rivals cage with terrific speed and
aggressiveness. Five minutes had past when Clark
secured the puck his goal and started up the
ice. He fumbled and then lost the disk. which
proved fatal for little Russell caught II the
end Of the stick and It rested in the New-York
Athletic Club cage before the spectators realized
what had been done. Hunt, Herman and Russell
were put off later for rough work. The victory
gives the Hockey Club the lead in the pennant fight
and adds further uncertainty TO the final outcome
of the struggle for the championship. The teams
lined up follows: