New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
WANDERERS WIN, i TO s.
Crescent Screen Fights Hard, but
UnSucceSsfaIIy.

The hockey game played at Cler1nont Avenue
Rink. In Brooklyn. last night between the teams
of the Crescent Athletic Club and the Wanderers
Hockey Club. by the latter by the score
of to g. It was the best played game Of the year.
The play was fast from the beginning. and toward
the end the Crescents played in whirlwind fashion
in their unsuccessful attempt to tie the score.
The result a surprise. the Crescent seven
was expected to win. Dolby was in poor form, es-
pecially in the first part OF the game Wall never
played better and easily carried off the honors Of
the evening Linton also played excellent hockey
and Kennedy held big Clarke down well. Howard
and Clarke were the mainstays Of their team. The
Wanderers took over large crowd Of supporters.
The first half ended with the score even at to /,
and in the second period the Wanderers got three
goals and the Crescents two Liffton and Hornfeck
started the game. and the Crescents Immediately
assumed the aggressive, and made some excellent
tries for goal. Lifiton made beautiful the
length of the rink. but his swift shot stopped
by Hayward. The Wanderers then took hand in
the shooting. and Mckenzie was called on to do
some good work to prevent the puck from landing
in the net The puck was carried 70 the Wan
derers territory, and after try for goal by KEN
nedy' Hornfeck got the puck back Of his goal ard
started down the rink. but sharply checked by
Linton. who took the puck and made clever
rink was in an unroar. Clarke made magnificent
shot from the left. which got by Mckenzie Ths s
Wanderers were now playing a better game and
excitement ran nigh: KENNEDY made line shot
half ended by Clarke having an excellent change
10 score, as he had no one between him and the
overlook him to spoil his shot.
The second half started with He'll getting the
puck and carrying u down the rink, making good
pass to Kennedy. in front OF the goal, but ne was
checked before he could shoot. After about three
minutes play. Dolby poked the rubber in the net
from q scrimmage. The Wanderers rallied and did
fast work. which resulted in Towards maxi
ing good shoot from the right Of the rink. and
tieing the score again.
Siffton got the rubber few moments later and
made good shot but Hayward the alert.
Clarke then put his side I'm the lead by scoring
from the right. The Wanderer supporters went
wild. and hats were flying in the air, and the tenn
porary fence around the ice broke where their
adherents were stationed. Hardly had play started
again when Clarke shot another goal from almost
tie centre OF the rink.
The Crescents became desperate. and were now
playing their best game. and the shots flew as
Hayward played 80 fast he could scarcely keep
ira ck OF the puck Hall, with no one between him
and goal, had almost chance OF scoring,
but the puck struck Hayward the hip and
glanced off. Dolby and Siffton in the pretuest
play Of the evening carried the puck down the Ice
and Dolby scored. The Crescents tried hard 10
the score. and had decidedly the best Of the game
at this point but their efforts were in vain The
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