New-York tribune., 1908-03-16
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Iue STANDARD FOR CHAMPAGNE QUALITY
HOCKEY SE4SON RETTEH.
Tsco Good Games by Tiatipg Teams
This UfeE.

Although tre Amateur Hockey Isaz-1e s=rss
of championship games has been brought 70 I.
close. there still Two good contests in pros
pect for this week Te-morrov night t7s sf-
nous Wanderers. Of Montreal. holders of t1s
Stanley Cup. emb1ematic OF The championships %
the world. will cross sticks With rue S1amTocs
seven. of Montreal. and Saturday ths VIC
torias. OF Montreal. play the New York Athletic
Club seven Tomorrow will b the first Oppcr-
tunity New Workers have had Of seeing Two
Canadian teams in q match N this ciry- ard
the ShamrockS are fast and clever seven. 1ar-
ing forced the champions to work their hardest
70 win from them ten dsys ago. the contest Tiu
undoubtedly prove one of the most brilliant
hibitions of hockey in this COUNTY,
1t would be worth going miles to see tire Wan
derers themselves play against any team. h1t
when they have as their opponents another senior
team OF high rank in Canada the game assumes
more than ordinary interest That the Wander
ers Will bring down their strongest seven i N
assured fact. they go Fitrsburs This
week TO play three games against the winner Vt
the Western Pennsylvania Hockey LesGIIe THs
series will practically decide the international
professional championship. but. according 70 t1s
deed of gift. the Americans cannot play Tor t1e
Stanley cup
The Crescent Athletic Club players struck tHsir
old form this year and went through the season
without defeat. and easily o1Itclsssed every other
team in the league They played the fast cornhirs-
ton characteristic OF their game three wears sEo
Hockey League which they lost 70 =. Nichoias
Hockey Club last year Only twice since the cllo
has been represented by hockey team has
failed to land the title. One year the Wanderers
from the Brooklyn men. bur the latter "01
It back the following wear. when both teams were
represented by the same players Then last yesf
the ST Nicholas men defeated them IN -ke deciding
game of the series after extra period had been
played. but again the cup has been carried back TO
Brooklyn.
II viii undoubtedly be the last time tls Ssr''t
will be seen together. Wall. DOLBY and S1Iee.sr
came the rescue only in the hope Of again WIN
ming senior honors- and row THAT they have sue
ceeded they consider 1t IN the younger men 70
hold il.
Their defeat Of last Saturday nfsht az the rands
of the Toronto University seven Was bitt"r nHl
for them 10 swallow. but they hJv" the s''~'S
ton knowing that there are teams tr tf'-
ada that could hold the fast varsity ho'~ ''!
a DAYS ago the same team defeated q pi'N''
seven in Toronto by % goals 70 > They nave '''
the college championship for tvo wears are -
only one game that time 70 rbsir clever tau
work carrying them right in tho nets ,'''
wins for them II is the preJueSt KIND oi H'tN7t
TO watch
George Stebbjns gives dinner tonight ti -.
Crescent Athletic club for the Gibbs eh-fas-S.
seven and half dozen friends.
The ST Nicholas Hockey club and the "" f'
Athletic Club tied for second plirc IN t'' '''-
race, and their play throughout the season W.
very The st. Nicholas Hockey Cuo "
feated the Winged Foot men in the first contest
but the latter turned the tables On them al 'H'
second meeting Then the ex-champoUs came O'
strong in their final game against the CreSe'"
and forced them to play all the hockey taeY Nj"
win.