New-York tribune., 1906-02-02
TIE IN HOCKEY LEAGUE.
st. Nicks" Beat n. Y. II. &. SeUen
IN Ertra Period Game.

IN a game or hOckey which TOOK an extra
period of play to decide, the st. Nicholas Skating
Club defeated the New-Y Athletic Club four
goals to three last night. The game took place
at the st. Nicholas rink and one of the biggest
crowds of the season witnessed the contest. The
spectators were treated to an excellent game OF
hockey-one of the finest that has taken
place in the Amateur Hockey League. 1t was
not as fast as some previous struggles. but for
sklful. careful playing has seldom been sur
passed. K. Gordon shot the winning goal after
two minutes of play in the extra period.
The St Nicholas men won because they played
the steader game and seemed to study every
move in advance. They probably play a slower
game than any other team in the league. but
what they lack in speed they make up in heady.
scientific work. Every man holds his position
and is always on hand at the critical moment.
No team is as successful in blocking its op-
ponent's plays, ana certainly none can COM
pare in skilfu swift and accurate shooting 1t
is doubtful if there any four forwards play
ing the game who are the equals Of Souther,
Hardy Gordon and Wagstaf in this all I'M
portant department.
The New-York Athletic Club seven played
clever game and were faster than their op-
ponents but not so They fought hard
throughout however. and the result was always
in doubt. Their rushes down the ice were
brilliant. but they could not work in on goal.
The game was not unnecessarily rough, al
l. ough Hardy Wagstaff, K. Gordon and Cassel-
man we're each ruled off, but only for minor Of
fences. Coocan and Dillabough received bad
falls ano the latter had TO retire from the strug
gle towarI the end of the game. which greatly
weakened hts team as Macarthur. who took his
Mace. could not fill it. Dillabough fell and
bumped into the side OF the rink, badly strain
ing his right side 1t was entirely accidental
The result of last nights game makes the race
for the championship all the more interesting
The ST Nicholas and New-York Athletic CluD
teams are now tied. with three games won and
one lost The Crescents come next, with two
lost and one won. and the Hockey Club brings
I'D the rear with three lost Should the Two
leaders win from the Hockey Club ana the
Crescents win all their remaining games which
is probable there will be three-cornered tie
The New-York Athletic Club men opened the
game with a hard assault on the st. Nicholas
goal and Coolican had great chance to score,
as the Duck was passed TO him when he was
almost in the goal. but he was checked nara
and lost his chance Hardy carried the Iuppet
back and made a good Try lor tne me- ~
williams cleyerly stopped his shot. Goruoh'
however was more successful minute later,
and after prettily lodging Fenwich' got py
Williams for the first goal OF the game. Two
minutes later St. Nicholas got another soa,
Wagstaff doing the trick. When within a rev
feet of goal ne maze d ndru sllot' winch "
Jams stopped. but the rubber bounded from MS
stick and Wagstaff got in and shot II past hlir
Dillabough secured the puck shortly after IL
was put in play again. and by good team work
with Casselman got within shooting distance
and passed TO the latter. who easily scored. Dli-
labough then eVened the score on difhcult shot
from the left of the rink. Souther, OF 81 Memo
las immediately put his team one to the good
again however after a brilliant run the whole
length of the rink A minute later the game was
again tied by Locke shooting goal. 1t was one
of the prettiest plays Of the evening and was
accomplished by good team work with Cassel-
man.
Wagstaff for ST. Nicholas. had a splendid op
portunity to score on play being resumed. but
shot wide. Dabough returned, but his shot
was blocked by Gordon. Carruthers, by dodg-
ing in and out among his opponents, skated TO
within a few feet of the net. only TO have his
good pass missed. Locke returned but
checked hard. and lost the puck when about to
shoot. Casselman and Diilabough. in good COM
bination. evaded their opponents and worked In
on goal but Carruthers finally stopped them
Dillabough about to shoot. The st.
Nicholas team then made fierce attack on the
goal OF the Winged Foot men and came dan
gerously scoring on several occasions. The
game was finally called with the score still tied.
as neither team mana aged TO make point in the
second half.
After five minutes rest the players went at il
again, and after two minutes of hard work
with the st. Nicholas men more on the aggress-
His shot got by williams and struck the
net with such force that it bounded back ten
feet, but the umpires hand went up and the
game won.
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