New-York tribune., 1910-01-26
WIN BY TWO GOALS
NEW YORK TEAM FAST.
st. Nicks Make Hard but Los
ing Hockey Fight.
IN HOCKEY LEAGUE.

With two OF their best men, Souther and
Putnam unable to play the ST. Nicholas
kating Club made g plucky but losing
fight against the New York Athletic Club
seven in the st. Nicholas Rink last night.
and was bestensonly in the last few minu-
tes by goals to 2. The score was tied
at the end Of the first half at two goals
each. For, the first eight minutes Of the
second period the ST, Nicholas players held
their own but. finally. the New York seven
took the lead and. five minutes later. added
fourth goal making the game safe.
II was the cleanest and best played match
of the season, and was lightning fast from
beginning to end. the puck being rushed
from one end of the rink to the other in
bewildeTng manner. which kept the big
crowd ON its feet most of the time. There
was never let up and the pace told on
the men toward the end.
The superior speed of the Mercury foot
men. combined with better team work. fin
ally triumphed over their rivals and
brought about the victory. Jimmie Shir-
reff was at his old position as rover. and
his lightning team work with Castleman
was feature OF the game. Denesha. at
right wing. was just as fast as mis- run
ming mate. while Peabody played his usual
effective game. Clark Broadfoot and
Mills on the defence. proved a veritable
stone wall. In fact, the seven as it lined up
last night is the speediest and most bril-
liant that has ever represented the club.
Souther and Putnam. who were hurt in
the Wanderers-St. Nicholas game. and
Chew are probably out of hockey for good.
as their families object to their again TAX
ing part in a contest Winter took Put
nam's place and Leake played at cover
,1oiut in r,Iaca Of Whjla 10 h.
stitutes put up fast. aggressive game.
they were not the equals of the regulars.
and had the latter played. the result would
have been closer. Pell, Larned and Gordon
never played better than last night, while
Richards and Fetner. with Leake. defend
ed their goal cleverly.
While the pace was fast and the check
ing hard, there was no unfair roughness.
and the game showed that no matter how
hard the play is 1t can be clean. The ref
erees caught everything and kept the play
ers in check at all times
Al the start of play the New York men
rushed the puck into St Nicholas ice. but
were unable to keep it there long, as Pell
and Gordon were quick to return the rub
her. There was a series of rushes by both
lines and Larned got right in on goal on
one occasion, only to be stopped by Mills
when he seemed sure of scoring. Then
Shirreff returned to the other end. but with
no better success. Brosdfoot was put off
for minute for tripping, and then Gordon
made neat goal on pass from Larned,
but he was a trif1e offside and the referee
declared It no goal
Immediately afterward. however, Gordon
scored on a pass from Pell. and two minutes
later Broadfoot evened the score on a nice
piece of team work with Three
seconds later Broadfoot repeated. this time
unassisted. as he went the entire length of
the rink. dodging nearly every man on the
opposing side. Just before the half ended
Pell brought ST. Nicholas up on even terms,
as he lodged Broadfoot, and. working up
close to the nets, slammed the rubber by
Clarke and Feitner.
The players started off with even more
dash and vim at the beginning of the second
half. and the puck was carried up and down
the rink in brilliant rushes. The Mercury
Footers We're gradually getting the better
of It, and kept up hot attack on the st.
Nicholas goal. They were finally rewarded
with point when Castleman. in one of his
end to end rushes lodged Leake and Rich
ards and poked the rubber by Feitner.
Five minutes later Peabody made the game
safe when he scored on a pass from Castle
man. Gordon, Winter, Broadfoot and Shir-
reff, the latter on two occasions. were pen
allied for tripping cross checking.
The line-gp follows.