New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-16
CRESCENT SEVEN WINS.
Ne1c- York athletic Club Loses
Extra Period Hockey Match.

The Crescent Athletic Club seven defeated the
New-York Athletic Club in an Amateur Hockey
League championship game last night at the
CIermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn. by goals
10 - II took an extra period TO do the trick.
wall made the winning tally a long clever
shot from near the centre. He saw the opening
and quick as a fash sent the puck sksrnuning
toward the goal II passed both Williams and
strange and landed neatly in the net The crowd
Jumped on the ice and surrounded Wall. intent
on carrying him or on their shoulders but he
would not have it. He had played a wonderful
game throughout the evening and well deserved
the ovation he received Credit should not be
taken from the other men OF his team however
who ably supported him. They played whirI-
wind game.
Inc Mercury Foot men also played fast
game but we're no match for their opponents
on the attack Their defence was magnificent
however Williams. Fernwick and Strange de-
Tended their goal with skill and kept the Cres-
cents from rolling up large score.
There was not much team work INDUCED in.
as the pace was too fast and the checking hard
1t was not rough hockey. however. Wall. Lifi-
ton. CoOlican and BuIlen were ruled OF for
minor offences
The result of last nights game makes three
cornered tie in the league. the Crescents. New
York Athletic Club and ST. Nicholas teams
being on terms
Castlernan drew the puck on the face-off and
passed to Coolican, who lost to Sheriff.. and IL
was carried into New-Yorz territory where a
fierce scrimmage occurred and DOLBY all but
got goal Bullen relieved and rushing down
the Ice passed to Coolcan. who had a good
opening. He was too slow. however. and Wall
blocked him Another scrinmage took place
IN front of the New-York goal. and Liffton
came within an fDcb of
made a goal for New-York on q long shot from
centre which HalIock should have stopped
Inc Brooklyn players then made a desperate
enort to tie the score. and in rapid succession
MADE FOUR shots for goal Their efforts were
soon rewarded. and Sheriff. scored on a quick
shot fifteen feet from the net. A second later
Dolby was robbed of q goal on a pass from
Linton. as his shot was good one. The Cres-
cents were forcing matters. and made shot after
shot at the net. the great defence work Of the
NEWCOMERS alone preventing tallies. Castle
man rushed down the ice and had a good OPEN
ing. but shot wide His next effort was success
ful however. He made a pretty shot from the
right, which got by Hallock, and the New-York
delegation went wild The half ended to I In
New-York's favor
Shiehler had the first opening IN the second
period, which brought only good stop BY Will
lans Coolican returned, but fell as he was
dOOuI 10 snoot. Shiehler had another good
chance to score a pass from IIfiton. which
ne missed Wall followed with a hard aeon
rate shot The Brooklyn men had the New
Workers on the defensive, and were shooting
hard on goal Bullen soon carried the rubber
out OF danger, and HaIIock nicely blocked his
shot, Shereiff made pretty ,un and good shot
which was cleverly stopped The Half Moon
players were playing furiously but their Cd
pohehts crowded in on goal. and ii was tnpos-
sible TO get by them
WaA and O'Flynn were continually rushing
I'D the rink and helping out the forwards and
It was seen that the terrific fusilIade OF shots
was bound TO bring result and DOLBY was
the man who eventually brought it about after
WaH skated up the ice and made nice pass
The score was tied amid deafenius cheers Tba
Crescent crowd could hardly contain itself and
the players threw their sticks in the air and
danced around in their delight The half ended
a minute later
After five minutes rest the players CANA or1t
on the ice again. and it only half a minnie
after the whistle blew before the game was won
by the Crescents by Wallis pretty shot The
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