New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
HOCKEY CLUB BEATEN.
ST. NICKS WIN AGAIN.
Champions of the League Finish
STRONGLY an Fast Game.

The Hockey Club of New York made its first ap-
pearance of the in championship game at
st. Nicholas Rink last night, and was defeated by
the ST Nicholas Skating Club. champions of the
league, by goals TO .. The Hockey Club repre-
sentatives finished last in the a year ago. but
It is safe to say that they going TO make every
team exert itself to the limit to keep them at the
bottom again this year. They are d fast. aggres-
sive lot and play hockey all the time. Their COM
bination work was particularly good, and in this
respect they eXcelled the champions last night.
The weak points, as of old. is their shooting.
Bryan is the only man on the team who has a
good shot. although keefe. when he gets into con-
Ition, may be all right Another weakness is the
defence. the playing too far out from the goal
and repeatedly allowing the opposing forwards to
get right in Ellison. The 1atter's magnificent
work saved them time and again He never played
a better game, and stopped shot after shot that
seemed almost Impossible to handle.
Harmon the star the forward line, often
carrying the puck almost through the entire OPP
posing Keefe. new man at left wing,
when he gets in condition will prove dangerous.
Bryan played well, but Phillips not up to his
old form.
The st. Nicholas men are not playing in any
thing like the form they displayed last year. Their
shooting, which has always been the strong point.
is away off. They also slower, Souther being
the only the forward line to show much
speed and cleverness. Wilder played better last
night. and. next to Souther was the most ag-
gressive on the line. The defence is strong. how
ever. The feature of the play was the work IN
goal of both Hayward and Ellison
x. Gordon drew the puck on the face-of and I'M
mediately passed to Wilder. who rushed to within
a few feet of the Hockey Club goal and shot ac-
curately but Ellison showed he was in good form
by making a beautiful stop.
Bryan. Russell and Harmon returned with the
muck and passing from one to the other. eluded
every man on the forward line. but D. Gordon fell
back on his goal and at the right moment rushed
on Harmon and blocked him before he could shoot
pass again.
The rubber was transferred to the other end and
Ellison called upon to DO some spectacu'ai
work 10 save goal, n. Gordon, in particular get
ting one hard and accurate shot in Oh MIN that
looked safe but he turned 1t aside neatly. "lioer
then had a good chance to score, as he was alone
in front of the goal when the puck was passed 10
him but he shot wild Bryant moment later did
the same thing when he was within two rect OF
HAYWARD The puck was returned to Mckenzie
who was playing well forward, and three st. Nich-
oas men were him before he realized H. ana
instead of lifting he attempted to dodge ana n
Gordon took the rubber from him and passed over
TO Wilder who lodged Russell and scored the nrst
goal for St. Nicholas.
The Hockey Club forwards followed with a not
attack on the champions goal and after heefe mao
twice been robbed by Haywards stops of what
looked like sure goals Harmon finally had the
puck passed out 20 him from behind the net, ana
evened the score by clever shot from directly IN
front of the net. The half ended with the score
tied at to l.
X Gordon again drew the puck on the Tesump-
ton of play in the second period, and passed 10
Chew who made a good shot, but without result
The champions had two or three good openings
following this but were slow in taking advantage
of them Wilder eventually got possession OF the
puck from near centre, and, dodgins couple OF
men, made pretty goal
Two minutes later Bryan again evened the score
after getting the puck from Harmon It was the
prettiest goal scored during the evening, the TWO
men tearning nicely. The Hockey Club forwards
| were now forcing the play, and for the next nVe
minutes kept their opponents on the defensive po'
could not score the ST Nicholas defence being too
strong.
It was their dying effort. as the men were not
in good condition and from that time on began to
! tire and the ST. Nicholas men had much the better
| Of il for the remainder of the game
Souther unassised. put his team in the lead after
a spectacular run almost the entire length OF the
/ ice K Gordon followed with another goal a
| moment LATER on a pass from Wilder, who had
| carried the puck down the right side OF the rink
| and made a neat pass to Gordon. The HOCKEY
! f,Iub fought hard overcome the advantage
gained but the game ended just as Phillips made
| had Tnuff of Keefes pass when he was r1sht on
/ HAYWOOD The lineup follows: