New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
CRESCENT SEVEN WINS
Beats New York A. c. Team in
Fast Hockey Match.
SINGLE GOAL THE MARGIN
Martin Slams Puck Home After
Pretty Dash Down the Ice
by Liffiton.

49,. Of ihe biggest crowds that ever gath
IN the st. Nicholas Rink saw the Cres-
Athletic Club seven score a triumph
us oldtime rival from the New York
,..,,ir club by score Of goal TO Q last
-,, after one Of the most stubbornly
,.,,bt games ever seen in this city.
Tbs only goal OF the evening was scored
gt,Ie over eight minutes Of play on
e team work between Linton and
,,.-.ln the former carrying the puck down
:. ,be very mouth Of the cage and Martin
.,.r,,ning IL home on a pass as White
,,sbed out 10 check Liffiton.
r,or, that point first one goal and then
-. other was houy attacked. the two doc
rs who were playing between the posts.
80 called upon TO do sensational work
save They we're always equal TO the
..,asion. and in the right spot at the right
-, hooking the rubber and clearing
BEAUTIFULLY
~, brand Of hockey shown. while fast
-, far from being as brilliant and sensa-
,,oraI as has been seen in other years when
-, TWO leading teams have clashed. The
,,svers seemed nervous and over anxious,
..,,,ialv in the earlier stages of the strug-
;, uhen they overskated the puck, missed
,s,s and shot wide OF the mark. The
.r-ss,snt men pulled themselves together
,,,,- and before the end got working in
scod form
The New York team. already weakened
,y cas,lemans absence. lost the service OF
,,.,,s Denssha about the middle Of the first
,,riod He was knocked out by a hard
s,s,, check against the boards by Dufresne.
l,,,sopgh a hard worker. is not finished
s,.,yer. This seemed 10 break up the team
work Of the men.
Nsusn. Brosdfoot and Reimund were
.scb hurt during the evening, and the de-
laws were long and numerous. While the
,,,s set vas fast. there was comparatively
i,,,e roushness. and Dufresne and Jack
"a, were the only men banished for infrac-
tons Of the rules.
The result Of the game does not settle
Tie championship by any means. as the
,svens are evenly matched. and when they
face each other again the result may be
reversed
The rink was crowded to the doors,
standing room being at a premium before
Ns game started. The spectators began
arriving long before tho hour set for the
match. and the late Comers had difficulty
IN getting 10 their seats.
Tie rooters from both clubs were out in
force. and the Crescent Glee Club was on
hand. but too busy cheering TO do much
singing The noise was so deafening that
ne referees whistle could not be heard
half tho time. The srandees were lined
back Of the seats four deep, and some
climbed up on the rafters. Even a bird
few IN the window while the game was in
progress 20 ind out what all the excite
ms1t was about
Between tho halves W. Buckholder. OF
The s. Nicholas Skating Club. and William
VI. Taylor Of the New York Athletic Club.
ska,ed Of 2 dead heat, the result Of a
ors-mile handicap race on December @.
Both started on even terms last night and
Bgckho'der gained right from the start
ard won IN &12 %.
Jackson, who had been sent 20 the timers
'rS before the first period ended, had still
more than a minute to serve when the sec
nd aaf of tle hockey game opened. The
New Workers cot i'm three hard shots on
Thomas right 1T the beginning. and il
seemed almost impossible 10 stop any Of
them. o1' the doctor turned the trick.
Brosdfoo, made a beautiful run The
rgn Of the rink and got by every one.
hu' Thomas rushed out and checked him
before be could shoot. The puck lay right
a. tie goal post. hut Jackson rushed in
md relieved. From that time on both goal
keepers brought down the house by their
gorderful stops