New-York tribune., 1912-03-06
BIG UPSET At HOCKEY
Wanderers Go Down Before the
St. Nicholas Seven.
TITLE STILL AT STAKE
Winners Play with Far More
Dash and Open Way for
Another Tie.

With the championship almost WITHIN
their grasp, the Wanderers went down to
defeat before the st. Nicholas seven in an
Amateur Hockey League series at the ST.
Nicholas Rink last night. The final score
was goals to 4, and the outcome proved
n stunning surprise. 1t was an inexplic-
able reversal OF form on the part Of the
Wanderers over their game last Frid,y
night, when they put the champion Cres-
cent team to rout in one Of the best eXhi-
billions Of hoakey seen at the local rink
this winter.
Whether the Wanderers underrated the
opposition or whether it was just an of
night. which is bound to happen to any
team, 1t is hard to say. but the fact re-
mains that as the game progressed they
showed less and less fight, and in the last
five minutes seemed to quit completely.
incidentally, it makes an extremely in
teresting situation in the league race, as
the Wanderers, with six games won and
two lost may shortly find themselves tied
again for the lead If the Crescent seven
defeats the New York Athletic Club on
Friday night.
If the Wanderers did play indifferently at
times. certainly no fault could be found
with st. Nicholas, which went at top speed
from bell to bell. At left wing Chew played
in his best form. and both he and Camp
bell fed the puck to Stanley. who shot with
the accuracy of a sharpshooter. Morgan
the rover, was everywhere, while WASH
burn guarded the goal in his usual sound
way. On the other side Bulger, Lacken'
Harmon and McGrath played brilliantly IN
spots, but their efforts were more as in-
dividuals, with little or no team work.
Although the game was not rough in the
sense that the players tried deliberately 10
injure one another, yet many hard ialls
were sustained. and in this respect the
Wanderers came out second best. At one
stage McGrath was slammed violently
against the boards at the far end, and 1t
looked as if he would not be able TO con-
tinue. but he revived quickly and stuck IT
out TO the end. on another occasion Har-
mon received an ugly slash over the eye
lie also remained in the game.
The unusual spectacle Of a goal umpire
being suddenly relieved of his duties in
the middle of the game was furnished early
in the second half. There was scrim-
mage in front OF the Wanderers cage,
which resulted in the puck bringing up
against the side OF the net Frederick
Lewis. Of the Crescent Athletic Club. who
was umpire there, declared IT was a goal,
whereupon the Wanderers protested, and
so did many of the spectators William
Russell. the referee, took a hand in the
controversy. and, apparently being dis
satisfied with Lewiss explanation, asked
him 10 retire. Fredericks. of the Hockey
Club, was substituted.
As for the game itself, Bulger began
auspiciously for the Waiderers by shoot
ing the first goal on pass from Lacken,
after nearly five minutes of play. Camp
bell squared accounts less than two min
utes later. the St. Nicholas right wing
making a beautiful side shot on a pass
from Chew.
Lacken scored the Wanderers second goal
on a pass from McGrath. the tally being
made the easier as Washburn had rushed
out in an endeavor 10 check. The time was
s minutes and 40 seconds. A quarter of
n minute later Chew scored for st. Nicho-
Jas with a brilliant rush through the en-
tire opposing team. side shot by Stanley
after pass from Morgan accounted for ST.
Nicholas third goal, and few seconds
before the close of the half Bulger tied the
score on a pass from Lacken. That left
81 to 3.
During this period I.acken. Garon and
Harmon all received two-minute penalties,
the first named for tripping, Garon for
hooking and Harmon for cross checking
The early stages of the second period saw
some lively hockey, and for time the Wan
derers kept the puck largely in their op-
ponents' fee. Stanley then scored lucky
goal for St Nicholas on a rebound from
Campbell. Lacken. after minutes and 70
seconds, tied the score on side shot. He
received the puck from Bulger. Stanley
scored again for st. Nicholas on long
shot from the centre of the ice, and shortly
before the bell Morgan made beautiful Lift
Of twenty yards for the final goal.
During the last part Of this period pen
Hlties were frequent and when Garon and
I ISinsella were sent 10 the side in rapid sue
( ccssion the Wanderers had only five men
on the ice.
The lineup follows
St Nicholas 90. Position. Wanderers az.