New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-08
HOCKEY OF THE BEST.
CRESCENTS WIN AGAIN.
Ne7c York H. G. SeUen Makes Hard
but Losing Fight.

In the fastest and most exciting game of hockey
seen this year, the Crescent Athletic Club defeated
the New York Athletic Club at the st. Nicholas
Rink last night by goals The score does not
begin to tell the tale of the hard-fought struggle
Il was evenly contested, first one team and theh
the other having advantage. The crescent rep
resentatives had shade the better OF the ergu-
ment in the first half when they scored TWO goals
80 one for their opponents. but the New York men
had little the better OF II in the final period IN
spite Of the fact that they scored only once while
the champions tailed three times. The poor shoot
Ing Of the Mercury Foot men lost them a couple Oh
gcnls
Coolican. who dislocated his shoulder about ten
days ago went into the game against his doctor 5
advice. He injured the bad shoulder again and had
70 retire from the game. Peabody took his place
Coolican and Castleman played a pretty game
their passing and speed continually putting the
Crescent goal in danger. Conway was fast on the
forward line but shot poorly. The New York de
fence was strong. Muser played goal in place or
Strange at the latter's own suggestion, and ne
displayed great form between the posts. lie re
peatedly robbed the Crescents of what looked ike
sure goals Brophy and White ably supported him.
Shiebler again appeared the Crescent team
I'm place OF DOLBY. He played hard, but Coolican,
his check. too fast for him. and he could not
catch him when the New Yorker set sail for the
Crescent goal. Lifiton, Shirreff and Kennedy were
fast The first two named were in every play. their
speed and quickness always putting them IN inc
thick OF the fight.
The first five minutes of play was close first one
goal being attacked and then the other, but the
men were watched so closely that they could not
get in either net. After five minutes Liffiton
made the first tally from behind the New York net
lie shot the puck out and II struck Musers skate
and slid by him. Two minutes later Coolican made
n point for the Winged Foot team shot from
the left after he had received the pass from Castle
man.
For the next seven minutes the puck carried
up and doVn the rink with lightning speed, but
the checks covered each other well and the de-
fence of both sevens was strong that 1t i'm
possible TO work in the nets. Llfiton eventu-
ally broke the tie. however, when he received the
puck from Wall and, rushing IN goal. SHOT. His
shot stopped. hut White was slow in relieving
and Linton. following in like a fash took the
rubber from him nd scored
At the opening of the second half Shirreff made
Z uy fer n goal, which unsuccessful, and
Cooliosn follow ed for New York with 70 better
success. and for fourteen minutes this was kept
? up with no result, but at the end of that time
Linton t1lhe1 on pass from 0'Flyun Ten sec
onds later Casteman scored pee liar play.
Kennedy was rushing I'm front of his own goal
with The puck, when he and Wall collided and the
puck few in the air and landed the top of the
crescent net from where Casteman knocked Il in
Tor q goal
Coocan was hurt at this point and after some
delay Peabody appeared I'm his place and no sooner
mad the game been resumed than Kennedy scored
lor The Crescents Wall tailed the last one lust
hye seconds before the call of time
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