New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
CRESCENTS WIN AGAIN
TRIED OUT At HOCKEY.
Tzco Men Injured in Game T1th
the Wanderers.

~ .h. s,r,r;se ,f the crowd at the st. Nicho-
las Rink last night. it took the Crescent Athieic
Club hockey well into the second HAN
before If could gain a winning advantage over
its opponent the Wanderer Hockey Cluo- Inc
final score was 81 goals to =. IL was thoush'
that the Crescents would have an easy time
with the Wanderers who have not won a game
this season. but such was not the case III
fact throughout the first half it looked bad for
.ho oxcbamr9ons as the score stood to
against them
In the second session, however. the Crescents
pulled themselves together and tailed three
>ues while the Wanderers were unable to cage
the puck once.
While the Wanderers played i'm better form
than at any time this season. 1t was not so hiuch
their improved showing the marked raining
off in the work of the Brooklynites that caused
the closeness of the score. The Crescents were
avav off and played much the same game they
did last year when they lost the championship
70 tho CT Nicholas seven Liffiton was the only
man of the seven who played up to MS true
form. Shrreff allowed Dufresne to bother MIN
20 eucb an extent that he lost hishead and was
twice ruled off for rough work None OF the
other men seemed capable of carrying 'he puOn
in the usual brilliant style. and were s'oppeu
almost invariably before they got near the
Wanderers goal. They were overconnoer' anu
the absence of Shiebler from right wing may
also have affected the play somewhat. aIthoush
Blake who took his place, put up gooo sd"ie
The Wanderers had new lineup H. Horn
fack appeared on the team at right wing uor-
ham. was at rover in place Of Williams ana
Drfresne took Max Hornfecks place at cover
pojnt It was the best balanced team they nave
had this year.
Tho game was comparatively free from IN
,entfonaI roughness although two Of the wan
derers Gorham and Rugges. had their noses
broken in the second half. Gorhan received
the butt end of Wallis stick and in Rugsies
case he and Cloran came together against 'he
side of the rink and both fell into the renee it
appeared for time though Ruggies was seri-
ously injured, as he was limp and had to be
carried off the ice He was unable to resume
play. and Hazelton took his place
It took the Wanderers only five minutes 10
score the first goal. Dufresne making the goal
on shot from centre. Twenty SECONDS
later Cloran followed with another tally, getting
the muck from a scrimmage and easily passing
Lang. This was all the scoring the Crescents
allowed their opponents to do. but at the same
time they were unable to accomplish much
themselves shirreff made their only goal. in
this half after Blake had carried the rubber
down the right and passed to him. His shot
went behind the net but the puck was passed
out and he bounced upon it again and sent it
flying past Woods.
CIoran drew the puck at the opening of the
second half and the rubber was carried into
Crescent territory. where it stayed for some
time. After nearly five minutes of play Dolby
and Wall made pretty play, which resulted in
teing the game. Wall carried the puck down
the right of the rink and when near goal passed
over to Dolby. who right in front of the net.
and neatly passed Woods.
Shrreff saved the next goal on pass from
1.fiton and the Crescents were in the lead
Just before the game ended Limton made the
last goal for his team. and the Half Moon sup
porters breathed easier The lineup follows: