New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14
ANOTHER HOCKEY UPSET
est. Nscks" Beaten by T@I-enders IN,
Loosely Played Game.

Surprises apparently will never end this year IN
the Amateur Hockey League championship series
AT the St Nicholas Rink last night the Hockey
Club. tailenders in the race defeated the ST. Mich
olas seven which was tied for the lead. by goals
to 2
The result of the game leaves the New-York Ath-
letio Club in the lead and should the team win
from the Crescents tomorrow night at the Cler-
mont Avenue Rink it will practically mean the
championship.
The st. Nicholas seven played below its true form
last night and in spite of the fact that the Hockey
Club was without the services of Kennedy, Horn
feck and Russell. they unable win. chiefly
on account OF inability to take advantage OF good
opportunities. K. Gordon the worst offender IN
this respect He missed least half a dozen
chances OF scoring. With the exception of Souther,
who played clever game, the whole team was off.
While slow. they are usually reliable and steady,
game They had the HOCKEY CUB men ia on the d
fensiye and outplayed them individually but Ellison
Was IN his best form in goal and robbed them time
and again Of what looked like sure scores. He was
well supported by Mckenzie and Newbury on the
The Hockey Club as team played a cleaner,
who took -RusseIIs place showed up Particularly
sft Fnf s was ago SOS strong on the ATTACK The
second half, which delayed the game for some time
onohue ana we're aP e aedy sen 20 ab
6ensa Tor popghng as was also HAYWARD the st.
stick. I'm MS
rushed up and down the Ice WITH R shf PUCK coal as
any particular danger The players were too
Gordon missed one good chance to score when he
vas right in on the nets, by losing Hardy's pass
Souther nnalIy tailed on nice shot few feet
from goal, Harmon followed suit a minute LATER
a1ter Newbury had carried the puck down the ice
ana passed 10 him. Three minutes later Donohue
mage ~ ~
The puck had hardly been faced off in the sec
ono halr before Souther tied the on difficult
SSnot from the left on a pass from Wagstaff Later
= Gordon then had an excellent opening when
Souther passed TO him directly in front of The net
put he missed the pass. fierce scrinmage followed
IN front OF the Hockey Club goal and IL was more
good luck than good playing that prevented
tally. NeWbury finally relieved the situation nv
qashlng out with the puck and skated the entire
Iehgth or the rink, but fell as he was about Ia
shoot X; Gordon kept losing easy chances TO
score, and Hardy also missed a COUPLE Donohna
uoi mace a point a few seconds later which was
not allowed, as he offside when he racAiT,ed
me pass. Just before the game ended the St
NlcholaS players made a determined onsIaToh+ N
!heir opponents goal. without result. however The
lineup follows: " 4--0
Hockey Club 80 Position a. n-,o,o,.. c =, 20,
f.Isof Coal IA wv IN
icAetzie Point
over point .........D Gordon
&C
Rover Souther
bryan Left wing. Vas
IIoiahue Right wing. Hard
Goals-For st. Nicholas. Souther 2 for FTocL.v cub.
Donahue. 2; Harmon. Referee-R G. Cast1eman y
A {. Assoctete referee-G. Hornfeck Wanderers ~.
halves. $1,000 49, 4ii'"NI0
The standing TO date is follows:
New York Athletic CTub "oIh LOST &c