New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
WIN In EXTRA PERIOD
ST. NTCKS MEET DEFEAT.
NezU York Scores Fifth Straight
Game for Hockey Title.

An extra period was necessary for tho New 7orz
Athletic Club 20 defeat the St Nicholas Hockey
Club last night az St Nicholas Rink. in the all
important game OF the season. AT the end Of ths
regular playing time Of two twenty-rninute halves
the score tie at two goals each As tbs
rules stfpulats that the game must conrinus untl
either team scores. or failing that, for twenty
minutes, both went az u again after
changing goals After minutes and Il seconds
OF play this extra period shirreT scored tbs
winning goal for New York on a pass-out fEon b.
hind the net from Coolican.
Pandemoniun then broke loose. Several q ths
more enthusiastic rooters Of the Mercury Foot
seven Jumped the Ice. and with the remainder
of the New York Athletic Club players attempted
to lift Shirrefr to their shoulders and carry him
on the ice but he would have none of q To
him It was sweet revenge. and he was satisfied
The result of the game practically gives tbs
New York Athletic Club the championship % ths
Amateur Hockey League. a. the team with I've
straight victories, has such a commanding Lead
that only accidents 70 the players can hold 4
back from gaining the coveted honors- Ths s.
Nicholas seven was tive closest and the most dar-
gerous rival and now that it has been disposed
Of the rest is compare tfvely easy calling
While the Winged Foot men have played tns
more consistent hockey throughout the ssaso1.
there was nothing 10 choose between ths two
sevens as they worked last night II was any
body's game rfgh+ from the start and the Play
was even much 10 the surprise OF the close stu
dents Of the game. The St Nicks surprised even
liant. carefully planned game throughout
IN the first half the Mercury Foot men had
slight advantage and wound up with % I lead.
but in the second period their opponents oUroayed
them Il trthe and scored the only goal OF ths
twenty minutes play. The St Nicks broke Up that
dazzling combination OF the winners and kept
Shirren and CastIeman well covered that they
got in none OF those spectacular rushes for which
they famed.
The game was a brilliant one from every point
ST.. - -
one particular shining above the others.
Every played his position In the most finished
style Both goal keepers made brilliant stops and
the shots that got by were impossible TO ha1dla
Every tally made was well earned and was brought
about by the prettiest kind OF hockey
Right from the first sound OF the whistle the
pace set hot one First one goal and then
the other attacked. until finally after five
minutes work Chew made beautiful goal after
he had passed TO Putnam. when IN danger and as
the latter checked by White. he sent the rub
Der back to Chew who had easy opening and
tailed. little less than Two minutes CocIican
evened the score on good. clean work, getting ths
puck on a rebound Of his own shot The game was
getting faster all the time, and while there vas 10
dirty work In evidences there was plenty OF hard
stiff checking
Castleman was the first nan 70 surer penalty
and got tWo-rninute rest for tripping ani Rich
ards soon followed him for dropping ShirrsH- Ths
New York Athletic Club then forced the play, ard
four shots IN succession were sent n on elLles.
but he blocked them all BroadfoOt finally got 4
good start down the Ice. and while being forced
back Of the before he could shoot cut c1rcIs
and came out tbs other side OF the cage and mads
neat goal. Gordon then got right in on Mills. ard
only great stop prevented another goal. TIE Ia
ended 2 TO I in favor OF the New York Athletic
Club.
The play was even for the first few minutes Of
the second period. and both goals we're constantly
in danger. and only great defensive work saved
The St. Nicks not shooting IN their usual
brilliant form. and were not following in on goal
as well as their opponents Soon. however. they
took the aggressive, and kept up a hot attack on
their opponents goal but it took them fourteen
minutes after the hardest kind Of work. 20 score
II was brought about on a pass from Putnam ID
Chew to Gordon who tailed
For the next six minutes both teams worked
their hardest to gain an advantage. and every
trick known TO the game was brought out, but tn
checking was too close to allow a score, and ths
regular playing time came to q close. with th7
score tie shirreT and White were each rllsl
of in this half for tripping
In the extra period both sevens got IN good shots
on goal and II seemed as though they might play
all night without another score SOuthsr however
was put of for roughing Shirre. and this was tbs
turning point for with the defence weakened 20
this extent the Mercury Foot men redoubIed thsir
efforts and the winning score resulted
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