New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
MONTREAL TEAM LOSES
AMERICAN SEVEN WINS.
Victory for st. Nicholas in Fast In
ternationaI Hockey Game.

BY taking advantage Of their opponents un-
familiarity with their surroundings and gaining a
commanding lead in the first half. the St Nicholas
players defeated the seven OF the Montreal ANA
teur Athletic Association last night in the st.
Nicholas Rink by goals to IN the first IDterna-
tionaI hockey game of the season The first half
ended 1 in favor OF the ultimate victOrs. who
outpIayed their antagonists at every point and IN
the second period they able to add two more
taIlies to their score. while the Canadians Gagged
the puck three times and twice within
point OF tieing the game.
Tho Montreal team. which is composed mostly
of young fellows who have never had any ex-
perience in senior company and all amateurs.
put I'D a much better article OF hockey IN the sec
ond half and at times worked in some clever
tricks Neither team played brilliant hockey now
ever, although interest never lacking and the
pace was fairly fast. The individual work OF
souther Of the home team. and Eveeigh OF the
visitors was noteworthy but the prettiest plays
of the session the two or three occasions
when the Canadians got their tandem play WorA-
ing consisted Of following each other uo"H
the ice instead Of abreast. the man with the puoh
when checked dropping it and rushing into his
check while his team mate tOc-s the puck and
rushed on to goal the only bit OF reaI
hockey brought during the contest
Souther was the best alI-round man on the ice
and he was ably backed by h. Gordon. VINO
scored nearly ali the goals. The st. Nicholas team
as a whole played much better than was looked
for and gives promise of proving strong cohtehaelS
for the senior honors OF the amateur league IheE
PLAYED together much better than their opponents
and their plan OF attack, especially In the first
half was more effective. The visitors taking INTO
consideration the narrowness of the rink as COM
pared to their decided to try the double rover
game and played only three men forward, but
they saw their mistake toward the end OF the nrst
half. and played the two wing men In the second
period
The game was comparatively free from rough
ness although three or four were ruled on
for minor infractOns OF the rules Souther was
hurt. but not seriously, a few SECONDS oeiore ths
game ended, and had TO leave the ice.
The rink was well filed and judging from the
attendance at this first big game OF the season
hockey this is going to prove more attractive
than
Putnam drew the puck on the opening OF play
and rushed into Montreal territory but stopped
before he could do damage. and Lay carried
the puck back getting no further than CENTRE
where souther blocked him. and after carrying the
rubber few feet passed to Gordon, who scored
after a little minute from the start For
the next few minutes the puck was carried from
goal the other until Kaiser, by a nice run
down the right. got the goal and passed over
10 Eyerelgh who all alone In front Of the net,
but he the rubber entirely and Souther, get
ting possession. passed 10 Putnam, who shot on
goal but Fnnie knocked the puck out Gordon
got IT, and with of his accurate shots beat
for some time. but the visitors. Unaccustomed to
pIayinE on such narrow field Of ice, COntin-
ually getting another's way and their rushes
avaed them nothing.
Lay made the prettiest run OF the game thus tar,
going right down the centre OF the ice and making
Il good shot which we'll taken care OF by
Feitner. Gordon carried the rubber back and made
F1nnie clever trick to prevent another score
The latter in fact. made many brilliant stops
throughout the game. Finally Chew got by the
Canadian defence and scored on Gordons pass 4
change was made in the Canadian team at this
period Kelley going in at point. Lay up TO right
wing and Kaiser retiring. The change worked
well and Law scored almost Immediately from be-
hind the net the puck striking Fetner's skate and
gliding between the posts SOuther scored the last
goal OF the half Chews shot had been stopped
The Canadians changed their tactics in The sec
cnd half and instead Of playing practically two
rovers put one over the wing, and also put SaT-
geart left wing in place OF Glass who. by the
way. Is Il brother of the famous Glass Of the great
WaIrderer team OF Montreal. Sergeant showed his
worth by scoring twice IL u little three min
utes after play began. This made the score to
and it looked bad for the home men, as the Cana
dians were forcing the play. A few seconds later
however +. Gordon. pass from Chew. made II
to 3 but the twO-point lead was only for TWO
minutes Ia EveIegh Tailed a face-ofr in front
Of the St Nicholas goal. and again the Montreal
Iuen were within Z point OF evening the score But
they could do better and were unable 10 tally
again. while X Gordon made another point. getting
the rubber IL scrimmage and beating the goal
keeper. y few seconds later EveIeigh missed a
goal by hard luck. the puck striking the side Of
the post and bounding out.
This same was put off Tor two minutes at
this point for attempting 10 trip Won BeTmuth
who had taken Feitners place in goal for st. Mich
olas for the second half. Eveeigh was also on for
two minutes in the first period. and Putnam got a