New-York tribune., 1911-01-10
HOCKEY OF THE BEST
McGilI Seven Beats Crescent
A. C. by Single Goal.
LIGHTNING PLAY THE RULE
Canadians Take Lead in First
Period and Hold 1t to
the End.

One Of the fastest most exciting and
closely contested hockey games Of the sea
son was PLAYED last night AT the st Nicho-
las Rink between the McGil University
seven. of Montreal. one of the strongest
amateur teams in Canada. and the Cres-
cent Athletic Club. Of Brooklyn, the cana
dians winning by the close score Of soais
TO ..
An even break would better tell the mer-
its Of the two teams. for they were evenly
matched. both playing snappy, scientlhc
hockey. II was anybody'S game right up
10 the final whistle. which blew with the
CrCscents in a mad chase down the ice
trying for goal
The visitors had a shade the better OF 1t
in the first period. and scored three times
80 once for the Crescents. but the latter
held them safely I'm the second half and
eioed ono more goal.
The locals. however decidedly outplayed
their opponents in the latter part of the
Game. and made desperate efforts TO tie
the score. but woodyatt in goal, was too
much for them. and time after time blocked
what looked Ike sure tallies. u seemed
almost impo< bic 20 get by him. He gave
one Of tho hnest exhibitions Of goal keep
ing seen in New York in long time Dr.
Thomas 81 tho other end was almost as
,nectacular. and stopped shot after shot
that would have gone by an ordinary goal
kecrer. and he saved his team many time.
The whole Crescent team played in great
form. much better than against the St.
Nicholas seven last week, and al present
the men are putting UP better hockey than
any team I'm the league. They are wonderful
~ fast check hard and pass accurately and
awi.tly They arc working better together
with each appearance. The wings showed up
20 much greater advantage last night, both
Jackson and Scarborough who alternatcd
at night wing. and Martin at left wing,
Gc.rC effective work. Little need be SAID
os I.,fiton. Shirreff, Dufresne and Kenne-
Sv. They were all over the ice. I'm every
play and kept their checks guessing.
The game was marked throughout by
Nea6v work. hard checking and brilliant
combinations, and with all it was clean
The visitors are a hard combination 70
beat for they know all the tricks OF the
game and know how TO use them with tell
ing effect. They worked the boards better
than any seven seen in New YORK III years
Tho fast S. Micnael team Of toronto,
~ IN was seen down here a couple oi
,ceoys ago. will have a hard time defeating
then, this year. and the Crescents deserve
creat credit for holding them as they o'd
.ss- NIGHT. Casselrs Coyerpoint was proo-
,5lv tho most dangerous man 10 stop es-
,ecia1'v in the first half when he went
,p-ougn tho Crescent team time and again,
,,,t ,be locals soon got on to his tricks anu
Slocl,ed hin, toward the end Of the game
The game opened with the Crescen's se'-
ting a fast pace and forcing the play ana
yyoodvatt showed his metue right AZ the
stsrt. After a little more than four MN
utes' play Blair got the rubber In the cen
.re of the Zee and with shirref sticking 10
MIN he passed Dufresne and got right Ia Oh
The nets and tailed the first goal.
The game was getting faster every MIN
ne. and the crowd. which was a large one
and which seemed evenly divided IN its
.,sntiments. was kept in an uproar cheering
one brilliant play after another. In three
minutes NIoseley tailed again for the
canadians on a long shot from near centre
and the same man tailed again seven MIN
,,tey later on the rebound Of Sargent
shot. Two minutes before the half ended
pu.resYe received the rubber from Martin,
IN back pass and made neat goal.
The second half was a repetition OF the