New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
CRESCENTSW AT HOCKEY
Brooklyn Skating Club Beaten an
Game Mmred by Rough Play.

This Crescent Athletic Club defeated the Brook
Iyn Skating Club in the opening game Of the ANA
teur Hockey League championship series at the
Clerrnont Avenue Rink. in Brooklyn. last night, oy
score OF 6 10 o. The game OF the rough
est ever seen in the rink. Shiebler had his ringer
broken in the opening half in a not scrimmage que
to some rough checking. and Kiernan of the Brook
lvr club was knocked down by Lift1ton in the sec
ond haf and rendered unconscious for several min
utes Shebler was compelled 20 retire from the
game owing to his injuries. and Nichols took ms
place Herman was not so unfortunate and re-
sumed play after he came to.
Not alone the game marked for its rousIi-
ness and fast play but also for the action OF the
Brooklyn Skating Club in ringing In three Cana
dian player These men were Herman Richie and
GauI who played senior teams IN CANADA Ac-
cording to the rules OF the league, a team must
send the name of any players to the league thirty
DAYS before such a man takes part in any OF the
league games. Herman was the only one OF t'e
three whose appeared in this list 1t was MOI
until shortly before the game began that the names
of the three new the Skating CluD were
known. but the Crescent Club players mace no
protest. - .,o
next meeting Of the league, and the game may pe
Tom Howard the captain of the Brooklyn Skating
Club whose fame rough player on the war Stt
he is still possessed of his odtime habits singu-
Iarly enough he not ruled off for his 9rIehf b
suck Ss h she en- fs fsee With much force and al
though the blow looked accidental tr'e eio"N
The game was extremely fast from start to fnlsI1r
and all the scoring done in the iirst hall: a.
though the would not seem to indicate II 1f
BROOKLYN players put UP good game ana mao msn dc.
the Crescent men been able to draw Out tn e+a1
Mackenzie. who played at goal for the Half Moon .
club in the absence of Captain henderson VINO Is
sick played excellent game, and kept many WEI
directed goals out of the cage; DOLBY carried or
the honors for the Crescent club making four OF
the six goals scored. Wall and Linton also played
a clever game. :,
About i've minutes after play IN the first half
ShebIer met with the accident, and the game was
delayed for more than twenty minutes 1t took
Nicholas, who substituted, 50 long to ger
dressed that it was decided that both sides play
with six men until Nicholas ready. Soon
after play resumed Gaul was sent to the sIce
lines for rough work Then followed the f1rst Soa
which made by Dolby OH a pass from Sner-
riff. Jameson Knocked down Sheriff., but was not
ruled off. Liff1ton in a scrii'1mase then made inc
second goal. and few minutes later DOLBY scored
Sheriff. shot goal after the whistle had blown
side play, and as the scorer in the gallery
credited it to the Crescent Club by mistake an
argument followed.
The goal didn't count however. The fourth goa
made by Dolby pass from Wall and the
fifth also by Dolby a pass from Sheriff.. Wall
made the final goal
Crescent A. C. (6)- Position. Brooklyn s C. o.
Mackenzie. Goal Alcocf