The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-07
DETROIT BIDS FAIR TO
COME INTO ITS OWN AS
GREATEST HOCKEY CITY
Last Nights Contest AT the
Arena Was a Good Starter
On the Upward Trend.
LOCALS WON, 6 TO 2.
Detroit Clearly Outclassed
Duluth Both Individually
and On Team Play.
LOCALS WON, 6 TO 2.
sy RALPH L. YoNkER.

Times used 10 be when there were
a few teams In Canada who could play
hockey that was hockey. Then some OF
the cities In the Upper Peninsula got
the craze and the cream OF Canadian
players were brought over the ilhe
10 fght each other for the hockey hon
ors OF the country.
Baseball In summer was mere Tea
party In its excitement to hockey IN
winter for these towns. however
professionalism became disgusuns,
play became rougher and dirter and
interest Jagged
The enormous salaries that were
paid each winter to the members OF
the Aprofesh" drained the Golfers OF
the hockey magnates and amateur and
semi-pro teams were resorted TO. IL
proved 10 be good resort, at il were
kfor the cracks OF. the east had taught
the Youngsters the difference between
zeal hockey and shiny, They had
Taught them what the Tigers would
show the kids who are used TO play
Ing one old cat.
AZ All this meant that good hockey
4 players were left scattered all over
Z the west. and an appreciation of the
4 game was instilled in thousands OF
4 fans
Detroit now gives promise OF COM
! ing into, It's rightful position as the
greatest hockey city In the country.
THE fast, snappy game played at the
Arena last night, between Detroit and
duluth. which the local boys won by
The score OF TO 2, while not an ex-
hibition OF the most expert hockey,
especially that given by the visitors,
was nevertheless an indication that
Detroit has hockey talent that is
right and that there Is a great deal OF
interest In the game.
To the lovers of the Canadian sport
no one can propose a game that Is
anywhere near as fast, as needful OF
skill, as exciting. as fascinating as the
speedy ice game. But most OF these
enthusiasts have the mistaken idea
that practically all Of the good talent
is stored up tight IN Canada and the
east.
True. hockey has gained an ice hold
in the east that causes many OF the
highest class players TO go out there,
but II any of the old enthusiasts want
that thrill that nothing but four men
abreast, flying down the ice at light
ming speed, shifting the puck between
them as smoothly as the shuttle OF a
weaving machine, they,may watch the
Detroits
II the want TO see young Bruce
Stuart dribbling down the ice from
one goal to the other for a pretty
shot. they may watch Captain Piett.
II they want TO see Pud Hamilton
take the puck from behind his own
goal In q long, swinging stroke down
to mid-ice TO his forwards, they can
watch little Emery.
The Arena Is as big as any OF the
Kinks In which the best hockey is
rlayed and the class or sport put up
by the locals Is as exciting and as
interesting as the games OF the north
country.
The size of last nights crowd.
which was the largest that ever saw
a local game. Is looked upon as an in.
,lication that Detroit will be the best
hockey city in the state within a
hort time. With the thousands oil
Canadian lovers OF the sport in the
city and the new friends that the
game Is bound to make when once
seen and appreciated, there seems 10