The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-12
HOCKEY SEASON
in FULL SWING
In New York Amateur League Several
Teams Appear Evenly Matched.
The intercollegiate League Is
Fighting Pittsburg
Prospects.

Ice hockey. that fast. furious and
brilliant national pasume OF the boys
across the border. will from now on
until March occupy conspicuous
place In the timelignt 81 the sporting
world. ID TACT judging by the present
healthy condition Of the sport and
large attendance az the games ID New
York. Plitsbure. Cleveland and ST.
Pad and several other cities whore
the game is played. besides that on the
different Canadian circuits, 1t surely
looks as II the strenuous ice game will
enjoy the most prosperous season II
has mad IN some years.
The uncertainty which exists as 70
the ultimate outcome Of the race for
the championship Of the Amateur
Hockey league IN New York tends TO
add greater interest 10 the season.
Three OF the five clubs which compose
this circuit have shown great ability.
and II IS h tossup a. 10 which Of them
viii win out
The New York a. G. is even stronger
than Il was fast seasan. except 10 one
feature Jimmie Sheriff. stil is hrmiy
ensconced III mis- announced intention
OF being d spectator AND NOT player
this season.
The Wanderers are more than 100
per cent better thaR they were last
year and nave put what could probably
be termed an all Canadian team on the
ice The 81. Nicks vii be IN the hght
right up 70 the anlsb ana have shown
that the club which defeats them Will
be going some The other two clubs.
the Crescents aud the Hockey club.
will furnish 10 end eli opposition 10
the three "besl bets and viii b. stun.
bling blocks not to be overlooked
All OF these teams nave bad consid-
cradle practice. aud their players are
IN the best shape for a bard season.
Under such conditions ana Judging
from the speed and ine play which
have been exhibited n several games
to date the caliber Of hockey 10 the
league will be OF the best
The fact thas many of the sevens
have been strengthened by the secur-
Ing Of the services Of Canadian anna
teur players OF the hrst rank indi-
Gates that the winners viii have to
travel at top speed throughout the sea-
son. The teams which nave been seen
In action thus far have al shown
marked Improvement over their work
Of last year They have solved many
OF the more difficult features OF play,
and New York IS III for siege Of the
best hockey il bias ever known.
The intercollegiate league Of which
Harvard. Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia,
Princeton and Cornell are members
holds another element Of uncertainty.
Princeton is the only one OF the teams
to show marked weakness. but this IN
a large measure has been eradicated.
Probably the best showing BY any OF
the teams has been made hy Harvard.
with Cornell next All the teams tn
the league have been practicing stead
thy since Thanksgiving day and are
n condition 10 play lively games and
maintain their ability TO the end. The
campaign OF the college boys win ex.
tend until Feb 10 eight games being
scheduled for New York. seven for
Boston and one for Cambridge. Mass
The recent visit Of the Cleveiand
and the college teams 70 pittsburg nas
stirred up renewed interest IN the
game there And there IS considera bic
talk Of organizing new league. AS