New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-21
WANDERERS ROUGH WORK
Min from n. y. A. c. Hockey SeUes
@ScOre. 3 to I.

The Wanderers hockey team the winners OF ths
championship last season. met the New-YorlS An
letic Club team IN the opening contest Of tlis
yeazs championship at the st. Nicholas Rink
last evening. and expected. victorious
The TO l. Some OF the Wanderers
gave as unseemly exhibition CT rough
as has been seen at the rink for many a day
The offenders were Howard and Clark Howard
was ruled off for a few minutes in the second
half but how William Dolby the referee. could
allow Clark TO go the game without seeing his
repeated foul tactics is a mystery probably
every one who the contest.
As IN all big games. hockey must have its OPEN
ing. and some well known men must appear 70 show
the public that II is properly opened Sheriff En-
LANCER had this honor last evening. Before throw
ing the puck on to the ice, ne said that he
there as a representative of Mayor Mcclellan. and
that the Mayor sorry he could not be there
himself After this little speech the game was on
A good sized crowd watched the pIay~and the
game was fast enough to keep them in the wild
est kind OF enthusiasm throughout So far as
noise was concerned, the evening was a record
breaker The Wanderers. however did no, gain
their title by such play they put up last night
Inc New-Hork Athletic Club in the first half
showed great Improvement over their game with
Yale at the same riak last week. when they
beaten. 70 B. They still however far from
oeihs dangerous factor in the series The seven
lacked team work. and individual playing was far
below Championship form. Henderson. Of the
Mercury Foot forwards. played a weak game asst
excellent chances
ItZ played fairly fast game. He attracted Clarks
attention, at any rate, for that individual did his
best 70 NJ him out of the game by checking and
pushing. Clark also ran into Hunt the point OF
The New-York Athletic Club team. and sent him TO
the ice with such force that it was a few minutes
before he was able TO get up. As Hunt sat trying
to get his breath back, little Hornfeck came over
TO him and exclaimed in a voice that could be
heard fer some distance: Why don't YOU get up
and take your medicine few minutes later
TTry,f TT II
down with his feet In the air. When he arose he
shook his stick threateuingIy at Hunt and said
something under his breath which could not be
heard. Now. Hornfeck." yelled a spectator how
do YOU Ike taking your own medicine"
Howard sent to the bench for two minutes
for too roughly checking Hoblitz but he had com
mitted many sins before this that the referee an
parent!y did not The rough work Of Howard
and Clark fragrant that was the opinion
of a number OF good hockey players who saw m,
contest that they should be ruled of the ice for
the rest of the season
Williams. the goal tender Of the New-York Ath-
lettC Club played a much better game than he did
last week. and kept wen aimed shots out Of
came interested in tbe an, IiJ hdtI, ne Pc
being brought down the rink and clever passes were
his post and started up the rink in his efforts 10
| The team work of the Wanderers was poor. but
| there were many good individual plays. Horn
acterized his work last season. and as it was said
that the team has had very little practice far.
The first half ended without either side scoring
| The puck was kept going from end of the rink
| to the other at lightning speed. and shots were
made by both sides. that we're nicely stopped by
Haywood and Williams Just after the start OF
the second half there was long and yexatioJls
delay when Henderson broke his skate and had IN
wait for a new one Gordon carried OF the honor
Of making the first goal on pass from HornfscH.
after I'VE minutes of play. Then followed some OF
| the rough work Of Howard and Clark Carruthers
! brought the puck down the rink UuaSSiSted and IL
| looked as though he would score a goal but VIII
| Jams was on the lookout The second point for
| the Wanderers was made by Clark from side.
A few minutes later I!oOlitz made the first
\ the Ney-EOrk Athletic Club from a SCrninll-e.
| This was followed by some more hot scriunla gcs
| IN front Of tho New-YOrk Athletic club cage. The
| Wase brought the rubber down the rink and
! from sCrinmage Clark shot the puck Hardy,
| who sent IL into the cage The Mercury Foot
players seemed TO lose heart toward the end Of
! half