New-York tribune., 1909-12-29
TORONTO TEAM WINS
SCORES THREE COILS.
Nesc York SeUen Beaten After
Stubborn Fight.

Toronto University defeated the New
York Athletic Club. champions of the
Amateur Hockey League, on the ice OF the
st. Nicholas Rink last night by 5 goals to
/ in the first international hockey game of
the season That the popular Canadian srort
is TO be in greater favor than ever this
year was demonstrated by the crowd that
assembled in the rink. The Canadians had
many supporters.
The game was stubbornly fought from
beginning to end and the result was in
doubt to within five minutes of the call of
time The better team won, however, for
the visitors attack was more concentrated
and more cleverly executed than that OF
the locals and their defence was partic-
ularly strong Both sevens showed lack OF
condition, and the men were all exhausted
when the final whistle sounded. On ac-
count of this the game not as fast
or as brilliant as might be expected from
two such teams, and the lack of practice
was plainly brought out in the play Of
both sevens
On the Toronto University side Dawson
and Evans. on the forward line, did most
of the work
The New York Athletic Club missed
Shirreff on the attack, but had a new and
strong man on the defence in Clark. who
formerly played with Toronto University.
He was not In good condition last night.
His skating and stick play were effective,
however, II not as clever usual Castle
man was back with his team, and with
Peabody did the best OF the work on the
forward line. The former was as good a
inan as appeared on the ice. White played
on the defence in the first half and Broad
foot took his place in the second period
Both played well
The first half ended with Toronto lead
ing. l goal to o. but minute after the sec
ond period opened Castleman evened the
score, and for eight minutes il remained a
tie. Then Firth slammed the puck by Mills,
and ten minutes later Hanley repeated on
a rather lucky shot The Mercury Foot
men tried hard to even matters. but the
opponents defence was too strong
The teams were late in taking to the ice,
and IL was after 9 o'clock when the game
started. Evans drew the puck. but Cool
can blocked him. and started for Toronto's
net, only TO 5e stopped by Stockton For
several minutes the New York skaters kept
forcing the play. and only good goal keep
ing prevented a tally Finally Reimund
did score, but II was on an offside play and
did not couni, and one minute later Dawson
tailed foF the Canadians on a pass out
from behind the nets. Dawson followed
this withja brilliant dash down the side.
lodging MS opponents easily. His shot was
wide, however. Toronto kept the puck in
the locals territory most of the time for
the remainder of the half. but could not
score.
a little over a minute after the second
period opened Castleman and Coolican
went down the ice. passing back and FORTH
until Castleman finally got in on Richards
and scored. This encouraged the Mercury
Foot men, and they made several hot at
tacks on the Canadians net. without avail.
Finally Firth scored in seven minutes from
a scrimmage. Castieman followed this with
a wonderful burst OF speed which carried
him right into the nets, Richards cleverly
stopping the pack. Five minutes before the
game ended Dawson scored again on a
pretty side shot which struck Broadfoot's
stick and glanced by Mills. The summary ::