New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
HOCKEY CLUB BEATEN.
Mercury Foot Seren Wins Close
Game and Tics 7cifh CreScents.

The New-Yor< Athletic Clubs hockey team
had a narrow escape from defeat last nlght al
ST Nicholas Rink. where il met the seven OF 'iie
Hockey Club OF New-York IN the last game "a
the Amateur Hockey League series. Inc score
was goals to J. the Athletic Club getting oolh
goals in the first half and their oppoiieN's o'-e
in the latter part Of the game.
The victory puts the Mercury Foot team on
even terms with the Crescents and the tie VIII
have TO be played off. The officials OF the anna
teur Hockey League are to meet thls al'eIiiooH
and decide on a date for the contest
In last nights game the Hockey Club gave the
winners a much harder fight than was expected
The puck was kept in the Athletic CUBS terrl-
tory half the time, and Phillips and Bryan were
constantly rushing into goal. but their shoouhg
was nisera bic. Russell and Harmon also illSseu
several e ev chances 10 score.
The Mercury Foot men, on the other HAND
shot well. and their team work was pretty-the
best they have shown this year-but the strong
defence Of their rivals broke if up when they
got in on ~ nets. Both goalkeepeTs played wen
in goal - sc whole defence was strong which
aoooun4s - a great measure for the low score
1t wsass'oan and fast hockey.
TlsTdackey Club took possession Of the puck
at ~ ,ening Of the game AMI Phillips worked
in q Eoal, and his shot was received by Fen
WICK. Who rushed back int Hockey Club ice
only 10 nave MS pass a4NelNtttSG - -NC''N~'S
The after passed the puck TO Phillips. and in
one of the Iatter's briIian, runs he got well into
his opponents ice and passed to Russell, who
missed the rubber when he had a splendid open
ing for goal
Harmon and Russell for the Hockey Club each
made attempts on goal, but Strange was playing
q great game in gon' and stopped their shots
After the puck had changed hands several times
Castleman suddenly shot from q scrimmage
back Of HIS own net and with Coolicaa, passing
from one 10 the other. rushed il down the ice.
The latter finally got near enough to shoot and
the puck few past Ellison and into the net for
the first tally.
The Athletic Club players then forced the
play and two minutes later Coolican scored
again. this time on d pass from Fenwick, who
had lodged three or four men and was well in
on the net
Russell, Of the Hockey Club, was put off for
two minutes for tripping Castleman and while
he was out Of the game Bullen, Castleman and
Coolican each tried hard 10 score, but Ellison
was equal to the occasion on each attempt. and
the half was brought to a close with the score
= to in favor Of the Mercury Foot team
For the first five minutes of the second period
the puck rushed up and down the rink with
neither team able to work in close enough on
goal 10 do effective work The defence of both
teams was strong and effective. Phillips for
the Hockey Club made the first good shot.
wtieh struck Strange's skate and bounded out.
1t was lucky stop. Fenwick then took pos
session Of the puck for the New-York Athletic
Club and skated down the ice As he was about
10 shoot Phillips stole the puck and ran it back
only lose il himself when in the act Of shoot
ing.
Coolican went of for two minutes for L tipping
at this point, and the Hockey Club tried Ia I'd
TO score while they were to the good.
Inelr eUoTIS were EnallE crowned with
when Mckenzie ceyerly lodging his opponents
carried the rubber down the rink and passed II
harmon, who, when checked. passed back 10
Mckenzie. The latter returned to Harmon.
when ne was within a foot Of the goal and he
got by Strange for the first goal for the Hockey
Club and. as il turned out, the last
The Hockey Club all but tied the scora two
SecohGs before The game closed Bryan made an
angie shot on goal but the rubber struck
oranges SKATE and bounded out to Harmon.
who had rushed in on goal He missed his ehot
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