New-York tribune., 1908-02-01
CRESCENT TEAM WINS
Fast GAME At HOCkEf
Ne,r York Athletic Club Fights
Hard, but IN Yam.

g.. o,s team, hack on the ice, the Crescent
Athletic Club hockey team defeated 'he Nem New 80
Athletic Club team last night at the 81 ->ioi'
Pink lv goals TO 5 in the best played game :,
-o.so, Dohnv Wall and Shiebler were all out
Gov -he Crescents it being Dobby's first appearance
this year after having been out for pracuce ohS
two or three times. He put up great game "
did every man on the team and proved MS u'le ~
The nickname of 'Johnny-on-the-Spot Doooy ps
scoring the first goal on one OF MS oio 'i'O -
working right in or the goal
The Mercury Foot men put up splendlo HsI''
and il was nip and tuck during the hIst nan ~
tie early part of the second period they hao Hie'
onnonents decidedly on the defensive. and with the
score ? 10 @ against them soon took the iead pS
-.rl,ir- three times in quick succession Then the
-7gtring spirit Of the CresCents. which has won
them many game IN the past. asserted i'seII' anu
every man on the team played hockey OF the VIII
wind variety II plainly seen something hao
TO give and the New Workers went down he1ore
-be terrific onslaught on their goal The latter
never gave up however, and played with GO or
die spirit 10 the end.
The Brooklyr1ites showed better team work and
were superior individually. Wall and OFlynn fed
-he forwards beautifully and the line, IN turn
alV-avs fell hack TO help out the defence Ihls
stvle Of play with the knack Of working III on
goal is what told the tale against strong team
,-astler1aD PLAYED magnificent game for the los
ers and was the equal Of any man on the ice. Ihe
defence OF his team also strong, but his Tor
wards were weak in shooting. The Crescents again
tried the experiment OF placing Linton at let
wing and putting Dolby at centre but the former
VAS a disadvantage and was SHIFTED Dach 10 MS
old position.
The game was well refereed. No offsde plays
got away from Russell and some were difficult to
catch. II was clean contest, only BroaHoot and
Lang being ruled of for minute for minor Oh
fences
Doh1,v drew the puck at the start of play and
rassed to Shirreff, who was stopped by Castleman
and the first attack made on the Crescent goal
with no result. The men on both teams appeared
nervous first but finally the Crescents got going
an0 went for Mills. but could not get by him, ana
then CastleInan, DiIlabough CooIican and Dalton
with the puck in the possession of Castleman
started fer the Crescent goal and when 1t seemed
as though nothing could stop them DOLBY shot
in from behind Dalton the puck was passed 10
him and broke up the prettiest team work or the
,ar,A so far Rroadfoot made an excellent run
down the ice and shot true swiftly, but Lang
saved Then the Crescent forwards returned ana
Dolby shot The puck was stopped and went De
hing the goal and Dolby sneaked right in on hliIs
and as the puck passed out. as he nsuIed II
would be. slammed il into the net for the frst soal
This was all the scoring that was done in the first
half although both teams came close TO taylis Oh
several occasions, the New Workers trusting 10 los
shots apparently fearing 10 attempt TO pass wall
and the Crescents working past the New YORK de-
fence The Crescents scored twice, but both were
on ofside plays. Cas1leman made beautiful long
shot which Lang took good of. and then Lifh-
ton returned in the length OF the rlhh' puI
fell just as he about TO shoot
Iinton appeared at centre when play started II
the second half and drew the puck and shot bu'
Brophy stopped. The puck. going behind the net
rehounded and in some way struck Shebler on Inc
chest and few into the net. 1t was lucky goal
Coolican, minute later, scored the hrst goal
for the New Workers, the puck striking Lang on
the knee and bounding in. Dillabough eVened the
score two minutes later when he stopped Shirreff'
who was rushing down the ice, and made pretty
shot from the left. Lang put off here for
slashing ar Castleman and with him away ii looked
had for the Crescents as the Mercury foot men
were forcing the play Dalton made a hard Try
and came within an inch Of scoring. Lang was
afterwards however. CastIeman put New York in
lead by scoring from right in front of the net
II was a well played and Well earned goal
The excitement at this period was intense. and
the New Workers kept forcing. until finally O'FlynT
secured the rubber and. rushing down the right
of the rink got close TO the and passed over
TO DOLBY. who tied the amidst Wild cheering
When the puck was again put in play Castlemar
made brilliant lodging and got 10 O'Flynn
who checked him he shot. Shirreff broke his
stick and Just he grabbed a made the
prettiest goal of the game from near centre
shot that right through the New York de
fence. A moment later he made just brilliant
p play from almost the position, which again
brought goal. Just before the half closed Cooli-
can broke his skate and Peabody took his place
The lineup follows:
Crescent a c. Position New York A c 80.
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