New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT.
Amateur Hockey League Title at
Stake This Evening.
HARD TO PICK THE WINNER
Extra Period Necessary When
Crescents Beat Wanderers
in Previous Meeting.

in Previous Meeting.
Teams OF tho Crescent Athletic club and
Wanderers Hockey Club will play the de-
Gliding game in the Amateur Hockey
League championship series IN the st.
Nicholas Rink tonight All season these
two sevens have either alternated in the
lead or been tied for first place, and they
will enter the final and deciding struggle
tonight, with honors even and practically
both teams so equal individually and coll
lectively in playing strength that the
hockey experts are disncllneH to venture
an opinion on the probable result.
In the only other game this season in
which the Crescents and Wanderers met
the former won in one of the most excit-
ing hockey struggles ever seen in the local
rink At the end Of the two regular periods
OF play the score was tied, and It was only
in the extra period that Artie Linton
Gagged the rubber and won for the Crescent
team. The Brooklyn seven then had the
services OF Dufresne. one Of the most
aggressive players on the team, and cap
tain Sterling Martin, both Of whom have
recently been out Of the game on account
of injuries.
If the Crescents can win to-night's game
the victory will put them in permanent
possession Of the championship trophy.
they having won 1t in two previous years.
The Wanderers. however. will put up
a great struggle to keep the trophy In COM
petition. They are in good condition de-
spite the severe campaign they have been
through. and every man is alive to the
necessity OF playing his best to capture the
honors of the season.
Seats for the game are in demand and
are quite likely to be at a premium before
the struggle begins.
Three veterans OF the Chicago club OF
the American League were absent when
the players left Chicago last night on
board special train for Waco, Tex, to
begin spring training. Lee Tannehill was
unable to make the trip because of a
sprained ankle. He will join the team
however within two weeks. Pat Dough-
erty, another veteran, has retired from the
game. while Matty Mcintyre, the outiield-
er, has not yet signed for the 1912 season.
Four recruits. Rath, Mayor, Carney and
Genest. were among the players who went
South. The squad Is scheduled to reach
Waco tomorrow morning. Jimmy Calla-
han, the new manager. and three pitchers
have been i'm Texas several days The
players will put in about two weeks of
practice before starting northward to play
exhibition games.
Harry Davis, the new manager Of the
Cleveland Maps, also led his team to the
Southern training camp at Mobile yester-
day. Before another week is over most
of the teams in both major leagues WILL
be hard at work with the single thought
that pennant must be won.
The national relay swimming champion
ship will be decided in the pool of the City
Athletic Club tomorrow evening AS an
added attraction. special 1Oo-yard race
has been arranged to bring about a meet
Ing between the Honolulu swimmers who
are showing such speed In this country,
and the best OF our men here at the dis
tance. 1t means some exciting sport for
lovers OF aquatics.
Roger Bresnahan believes that Bill Steele
was as much of a find last season as
Alexander. Gregg or Chalmers. Roger says
he was especially impressed with Steele's
nerve and his willingness to work. The lat
ter made a great record in the Tri-State
League in 1910.
my eyes were opened to the nerve Of the
youngster in our first series with the Phil
lies last season." said Bresnahan recently
steele was going well for us and winning
right along I let him open the series witt
Philadelphia. and in the first inning the
home players hammered him all over the
lot When they got through they had sent
four big runs over the plate.
II don't know why | let steele stay in
as he didn't seem to have thing, and al
the end OF the inning | said. Bill you're
through for the day There was a paned
look on his face. and he replied, Why
what's the matter? oh, nothing 7 said
only they seem 10 be coming too strona
for vou' Let me stick II out, and wei
land this game sure was Steele's request
and there was an air Of confidence in his
voice. As Moore was opposing us, ] thought
there was little chance OF our winning. 50
I decided to let Bill pitch IT out
TO make long story short, the Cardi
nails tied II up In the sixth by driving
Moore off the slab. steele yielded another
run in the seventh. and again the Quaker!
had the lead However, We tied IL uI
again in the eighth and won in the tenth
The rhilies were as sore as bunch OF
green monkeys, but Steele was the happies
pitcher In the world. II was certainly &
great victory for him. From that time OF
he had 10 he hit pretty hard before | ap
piled the derrick