New-York tribune., 1911-02-12
CRESCENT SEVEN WINS
Defeats Maple Leafs, Of Mon
treal, in Cast Game.
BRILLIANT HOCKEY RULES
Match Goes Into Extra Period
Before Local Team Tallies
the Winning Goal.

After determined uphill fight, in which
the veterans Bob Wall and Billy Linton
figured consplcuously. the Crescent Athletic
Club defeated the all-star Maple Leafs OF
Canada, in an extra period by 8 goals TO 0.
At the end of the first half the score stood
4 to 2 in favor of the visitors. and the play
was ell Canadian, but conditions changed
in the second session, when wall came into
the game at point and saved the contest.
Wall had not played in three years, but
he filed up tho gap in the defence where
Ingels, who had been started out at point
was weak, and for tho remainder OF the
game the old war horse blocked the on
rushing forwards at every turn. lie has
not the speed Of old in falling back after
rush up the ice, but he still has the head
and the generalship that have won many
game in the past
His old teammate, Dolby, who played III
enc other game this season. was also very
strong, and blocked his man most effec-
lively He is not so fast as formerly, out
the longer he played the better he seemed
to go. II he has lost some OF his speed, his
thickness and pretty stick work are stu
with him.
Linton was the star OF tho game. and
was here, there and everywhere, playing
both a defensive and an offensive game.
, He was well backed up by Dufresne and
Kennedy, who each showed brilliant form,
while Martin, who was pitted against
Broadbent, the strongest man on the op-
posing line, was conspicuous by his sterling
work. His only fault was too great
tendency TO leave his wing. Thomas, In
goal, was as steady and skilful as usual
The team that won last night will proba-
bly, be the same that will face the New
York Athletic Club team in the all-impor-
tant game of Tuesday night, and the Mer-
curry Foot men will have to travel some to
come out ahead in that contest. Shirref,
the fast rover OF the Brooklynites, is still
lame with a bad knee, and will not be able
to play on Tuesday.
To down such a strong aggregation as the
Maple Leafs was herculean task. for the
team, barring the professionals, is one OF
the strongest ever seen IN New York. They
showed beautiful stick work, graceful and
powerful skating and a mode Of attack that
seemed Impossible to break up in the early
stages Of the game. The Crescents, how
ever, finally solved the mystery. The Wis
itors I'm the first half worked the tandem
play to perfection. one man following the
other and picking up the puck as the
player carrying it was checked. This style
Of play seems to be one adopted this year
by all the Canadian sevens, and it is very
effective and pretty to watch.
The second half OF last nights match was
the fastest seen in New York this year.
and the large crowd present was kept at a
high pitch Of excitement throughout, and
when the Crescents scored the tieing goal
the cheering was deafening and could be
heard for blocks. The winning goal was
made by clever piece OF strategy in the
second extra five-minute period. The puck
was faced-off near the visitors goal. and
Linton. who was playing centre, dropped
back and let Dolby face, and the latter
secured the rubber and passed it back to
Linton, who made the winning goal. The
game was clean, only two or three men
being ruled off. Mowatt was off three times
for minor offences, and Wall and Dufresne
for tripping.