New-York tribune., 1905-02-15

markabiy fast and brilliant game On the forward
line Sheriff., Shiebler, Dolby and Liton broke up
the Hockey Clubs attempts at team work in clever
fashion. Lifiton made wonderful dashes down the
ice, but could not draw out the Hockey Club de-
fence Sheriff. was always with him and ready
for his pass. Dolby and Shieber outplayed their
opponents on the wings. Wall, as usual. at oover-
point, did great work, and was ably backed up by
O'Flynn and Hallock.
Rupert. Howard and Phillips played with dash
and brillianey for the Hockey Club but Bryan
not in his usual form. Russell was sadly
missed on the attack. De Casanova did good work
at point, but Mackenzie weak on his lifts last
night.
This victory makes the championship for 1906
safe for the Crescent Athletic Club.
The Crescent men took possession of the puck on
the opening of the game. and Sheriff. got good
shot at goal. Bryan carried 1t back and made
beautiful shot. which well stopped by Hallock.
The Brooklyn men by clever combination got near
enough for Lif1ton to make try for goal but De
Casanova turned the rubber aside. Phillips then
made beautiful run down the ice. lodging in and
out among the players, and shot hard at the net
Hailock clevery stopping what looked like a
goal Howard followed with another attack on
the Crescent goal. but he met with better sue
cess
hot serimmage then took place in front OF
the NewYork goal and Lifiton. Dolby Shieher
and Sheriff. each made clever attempts to score
but their opponents were punched in their goal
Phillips made another of his brilliant runs and
shot with no better result however than his other
efforts. Russell received hard check behind his
own goal which knocked him down and dsIocated
his shoulder He had 10 retire from the game
Huntington taking his place.
Dolby, when play was resumed. took the puck
into Hockey Club territory and passed to Iiffton
whose shot struck the goal post and glanced .out
head against the side of the rink after fail from
a body check. Wall a few seconds later was mt
or Tor tripping Howard While he off Linton
carried the rubber into Club territory hit
his clever pass was missed by Dolby and shieber
who were right in front of the net.
huntington was ruled off for tripping and Wall
as cleverly stopped by be Casanova. A minute be-
lore the half was up Wall again put off, but
rather unJustly, as his knocking Phillips down
looked purely accident.
tators at the beginning of the second period of
play. Bryan made the first attempt at goal but
ne was wild, and about four minutes after play
started Shiebler got the rubber near his own goal
and passed to Dolby who sent it to Sherriff when
near the net. the last named man making a clever
shot, which got by Ellison for the first goal
Phiiips made one Of his lightning rushes but
could not get past the Brooklyn defence. Howard
then tried his hand at 1t, and made beautiful
shot which Shiebler knocked out of the way just
in time. Liffton made a clever play on an offside
puck, and with quick drive landing 1T in the net
for the second A few minutes later the Cres-
cent team added still another point Sheriff. doing
the trick after pretty combination with Wall
Lifflton and Dolby
The Hockey Club worked hard for a goal and
Bryan. Howard and Phillips each got in hard shots
on Hallock, but he was playing eleverly between
the posts. and could not be passed. Dolby got a
bad cut on the leg above the knee from coming
In contact with De Casanova's skate, and had 10
quit, Huntington going off to up. The game
ended with the puck in possession of the Crescent
forwards.
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