New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
Ct N[CKS WIN A GAME
uoCKEY CHAMPIONS LOSE.
c-o,ccrt Scuca Score Tzgo Goals to
Scuen for Opponents.


i' [ro-ls. League championship SERIES played
1i- Rink last night. the St Nicholas
= ,1rs. defeated the Crescent Athletic Club
.,o-. II : goals 10 . The latter seven, the
ssr-s,as last gear, have not won a game this
ssaso1- ,,=..-- - ,.-+ - ,...,.
- t,-l-ar was shown by either seven. Only in
= Isst fte minutes ef play was any enthusiasm
80 an. then Artie Idfiiton went up the line
~ lIs r-eat work kept the puck mostly in St
--.,5az territory. Several times he lodged right
:. voar l,.-r was not successful in scoring until
= -Z-e-rv Eecords before the call Of time. It
.ba n-ettsest goal of the night. He kept the
=. n himself while four Of his opponents were
Tin h!rn until he finally worked himself into
,od onertrr drew FeitTer cut and then easily
ssliea,
a.r5r,5s game aud could do nothing with the puck
bsn tbev did set near their opponents ice. Their
acting was weak Scarborough made some beau
.s-, stors. rat Jet several easy ones get by him
,Js great fault was slowness IN clearing, and
sss n the goals were scored after he had stopped
- shot bur failed 10 clear.
-ts winners also put Up poor article Of hockey,
sssev due 20 their changed lineup. Both Chew
- Ta~7ea were missing and Winter and Leake
- their places. The change broke up the splen-
"a combination shown by the seven in its last
rs~e As tie team took the ice last night II Will
- HtiIz chance against the New York Athletic
t
v.ss re1y VIII never set hy Mills, Their only
.As-ce is in team work and getting in him.
p-78rn "a -fe5 first for s. Nicholas three minutes
,s- The start on a pretty shot, and two minutes
-,-~ p'PourEe erened the score. bat from that
.+-s 7u the S. Nici1s ran away with the game
prns-n made tie next goal. which was rather in
nc nature ~ a duke. the puck striking Kennedy
,,5 bounding into the net without Scarborough
es7r IL Tire rezt TWO goals went 10 Gordon, the
+-s- one hv cushing IN on Scarborough, who had
s-,r7ea Pu.rarn's shot. hat was slow in clearing.
enc +Fe :ssr one on difficult angle shot from the
iaf+ The half ended TO l.
TIE first goal IN the second half was made in
similar zay To the third goal OF the first period
P1rnanl's shot had again been stopped by Scar
b7-orsh but Souther goI to him before he could
rear and slammed the rubber into the net Fol-
loving this PutnaTn Vas put of for tripping Ken
neav. which was the Only penalty inflicted during
he forty minutes.
The sfxrl goal Tor St Nicholas was made after
2 ferae scr-mruaEe IN front cf the Crescent net,
foz1 which Gordon finally managed 20 get the puck
enc n poke II by Scarborough one minute later
Putnam dodeed Lifiton and tailed pretty goal
TIE Brock ly-ites held their opponents from that
rstat o. and kept them from scoring again.
The lineup follows:
st Nraolas Il C O. Positions Crescent 4. {. %.
Bchards Point Kennedy
s55rasr- cover Linton
Il Gordon. Rover o Iourle
Putnam entre t791S-ey I3e
Isske- -5.iEhS 80" w i7sAe
e1zls-Fo- - Nichoas- Gordon 80. Putnam 80,
szths- Ee- Te5ezi,, - is-lTse' ,ee5s,a rslsre
r-aE E-iz5n rlr-es-1- Camrsel and HARRY Douglas.
Tnae If aaltes-Tvzuty minutes each
Before she Cresoent-St Nicholas game the sec
nd sevens Of the Hockey club and the New York
halstlc Club PLAYED exhibition game, the
fzner winning by a score Of TO !. The teams
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