New-York tribune., 1912-12-22
KEEN HOCKEY PROMISED
Crescent and Toronto Unlver-
Sity Sevens to Clash.
CHANGES IN LOCAL TEAM
Fancy Skating Between Halves
of Games a Decided
Success.


Athletic Club. champions OF the Amateur
Hockey League. will meet at the ST
Nicholas Rink on Saturday. This is an
annual game. looked forward to by all
lovers OF the Canadian sport, for the
university boys have reputation IoI
playing good clean. clever hockey ana
their meeting wsth the Crescent seven Is
always spirited and lively and CALCULATED
10 test the abilities of the New Moon
players and afford the admirers OF me
latter an opportunity to estimate their
chances in the subsequent struggle for
local championship hoonrs
All the Toronto players. with one eXcep-
ton. were on the team that gave such a
display Of clever hockey here year
ago. Hanley, the coverpoint; Parker, the
goalkeeper. and Strome, the centre. have
played two years on the senior team, ana
are said TO be the most expert amateur
players In Canada. Blakeley, the night
wing; Caldwell. the left wing. and Ger
man have only had years experience
on the senior team but they have We'll
earned regulations for clever playing.
lust how the Crescent team will shape
up without the services OF DOC" NILS
the Incompatible goal tender Big Bob
Wall and Billy Dolby Is a matter that Is
puzzllng the s,deline wiseacres. MISS
place will be filed by Carhart OF Yale
one of the best amateur cage tenders
ever seen on the ST. Nicholas rink, but
clever as he is he can hardly be said TO
be the equal OF Mills
Dufresne. the sturdy little French
Canadian, who has for several years been
conspicuous factor In local hockey. will
play point, with Brown at cover point.
This defence looks strong enough and
perhaps is strong enough. but If any
weakness in the team develops il will be
on the forward line. Reinmund. formerly
OF the New York Athletic Club team, has
gone over 10 the Crescents, and he, Sher-
if and Scarborough will be on the for
ward line.
Artie Liffiton, another player VINO mas
always been a material factor in bring
ing victory to the Crescents, declares he
is out of hockey for good. But If the
championship Is in jeopardy the old spirit
in these old players, Liffiton, Dolby and
Wall, may be depended upon 10 bring
them out 10 bridge over the crisis. At
any rate, the game with the Toronto team
on Saturday night will show the Cres-
cents strength
Providing entertainment FOR the specta-
tors between hockey halves is one OF the
Innovations being tried this season at the
ST Nicholas Rink To the women espe-
cially the monotony Of waiting while the
puck chasers are having their injuries
patched up or being rubbed and groomed
for the second period OF the battle. was
one OF the drawbacks OF the game, so the
rink management decided 10 use some or
the fancy and figure skating talent at the
rink in giving exhibitions.
The Introduction OF the Continental
style OF skating by Irving Brokaw several
seasons ago created a furor, and the ef-
forts OF the local skaters 10 acquire this
have met with success.
on last Thursday night between the
periods Of the game between Yale and
St Paurs School Mr.. Sammis and Miss
Duncan gave an exhibition OF double
skating and dance movements in costume
that earned for them well merited ap-
plause. and on Friday evening the wait
ing time in the game between Princeton
and williams afforded Mr.. Brokaw and
little Halle Twombly an opportunity to
exhibit the graceful open figure style so
popular abroad.
Instead Of holding regular race meet
ings during the winter handicap races
will be given at intervals between hockey
halves.
While ST. Paurs School at Concord. n
H.. enjoys the prestige Of being the
nursery Of college hockey players, POM
fret School. OF Pomfret Centre, Mass
boasts the distinction OF having sent many
expert puck chasers TO Harvard and Yale.
where In subsequent years their abilities
have been recognized. Pomtret sends her
first team here every year for practice
with the sevens which compose the ANA
teur Hockey League, and the experience
benefits the players in no small degree
I'm their match and local league games.
While here they are coached by James
G. O'Brien. of the Irish-American A. c.
team, whose Judgment on the merits OF
hockey players abilities is recognized
by all the sdeline critics.
The team which came here for practice
last week includes w. Robinson. right
wing: r. Sizer. left wing; r. Eaton. CEN
tire: T. Condor. rover. +. Knowlton, cover
point; r. Chaunccy point, and +. Alex
ander (captain), goal Pomfrets schedule
includes games with Dean School, Con-
necticut Agricultural. Wendell High
Hartford High. Harvard Freshman. Yale
Freshman. Brookline High. Worcester
Academy. Melrose High, Choate School,
Taft School and Cutler.