New-York tribune., 1911-12-30
M'G|LL SEVEN VICTOR
Canadians Defeat Crescent
Team in Fast Hockey Game.
VISITORS SHOW STRENGTH
Speedy Set of New Forwards
Lead Followers to Predict a
Successful Career.

The McGil University hockey team,
| champion amateur seven Of Canada nosed
out the Crescent Athletic Club combination
in an exciting game at the St Nicholas
Skating Rink last night. The final score
was goals 10 3. McGil tallying the de-
cisivs point fifteen seconds before the end
of the second half
Realizing that something unusual would
| be likely TO take place, a large crowd
turned out, and when the teams faced of
all the available space was occupied. Ii
was a battle Of champions. as the Crescent
seven holds the title in the Amateur
Hockey League here. The visiting team IS
almost entirely new. scarcely any of the
mon that played az the local rink last sea-
son being on il. According TO its followers,
the present one will be even stronger than
the old. Just now the Canadian players
are wofully short Of work for up TO the
time they left home a few days ago there
had been no ice.
In Scott. Hughes, Sargent and Rankin
the McGil team has brilliant quartet.
Scott. at left wing. PLAYED with dash and
speed rarely seen among amateurs. while
Rankin. the big centre, passed beautifully.
For Crescent. Campbell, Liffiton and Du
Fresno were everywhere. Both sides played
fast hockey, and at times cOnsidera bic
roughness developed. 80 much so that pen
alties were frequent The Crescent team
greatly outweighed the other side. and
when the first twenty minute half ended
with the score a tie, each having scored a
goal. the visiting rooters had their doubts,
for the reason that several Of the Cana
dian players appeared to be pretty well
used up. II they were tired IL wasn't no
ticeabe, for the swift pace continued TO the
end.
The game opened with 4 rush. and dur
ing the first five minutes the puck shot up
and down the ice, first one and then the
other goal being threatened. Finally Fore
man shot a goal FOR McGill after minutes
and l9 seconds. \ little later Murray, the
visiting rover. retired in favor Of Davidson
The last named had been on the ice only
few seconds when he was sent to the side
for holding Rough play followed, with
the result that Campbell. Shirref and
Hughes all had to accept penalties.
It remained for Campbell however. 20
tie the score, the sturdy right wing caging
the puck in a scrimmage after II minutes
and A. seconds From there 20 the end OF
the half neither side succeeded in scoring,
though both got out Of many tight places
In this the opposing Goalkeepers, Mann
and Mills, did great work.
With the start of the second period Nc
GIN at once carried the battle into Cres-
cents territory, but there was no scoring
for several minutes. Hughes nad to take
a rest Of two minutes FOR tripping Camp
bell. little later Scott scored in d sCTim-
mage the time being 4l1. Less than two
minutes later Davidson on clever pass
from Scott netted the puck again ior Can
ada. making the score TO l IN McGills
favor.
Crescent then played desperately. and
before the opposition realized what mad
happened Liffiton and Campbell had scored
for their side making 1t even at . each.
IL looked as il an extra period would be
necessary, as only couple of minutes re-
NAMED. Hughes was laid Out for a few
seconds as the result Of a collision. Du
Fresne had to go 10 the side for checking.
Campbell for slugging and Foreman for
tripping Finally. with only a quarter Of
minute left to play. Rankin worked the
rubber close 10 CresCents goal and Sdr-
gent scored with a lightning stroke.
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