New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
CRESCENT SEVEN VICTOR
Defeats New York in Rough and
Spirited Hockey Game.
MANY PENALTIES INFLICTED
Big Crowd Throngs Rink to See
Rivals in Battle on
the Ice,

In another of those nerve racking extra
period hockey games the Crescent Athletic
Club defeated the New York Athletic club
by a score Of goals TO 2 a the st Nicho-
las Skating Rink last night. This places
the Brooklyn seven tied with the Wan
derers for first place In the Amateur Hockey
League championship series each having
won 3 and lost l.
Because Of the rivalry between these
teams. devotees Of hockey from various
quarters gathered to see the fun and the
house was sold out long before either team
made its appearance on the ice. It was
estimated that close to three thousand per.
sons were jammed into the inclosure. and
those who couldn't see asked questions. As
might be expected the game was none too
gentle. In fact. tripping, slashing and
cross checking cut quite an important part
In all. no less than ten penalties were inn
posed. and oddly enough the first player
to be sent to the side was Dr. Mills the
Crescent goalkeeper. who formerly held
down the same position for New York.
The game was fast from beginning TO
end. and. with the exception Of the de-
csve goal all the scoring was done In the
first half with a contest as close as this
almost as much credit belongs TO the loser
as 10 the victor. After the poor start New
York made a few weeks ago many believed
the winged foot seven would stand little
chance, but the way it held the heavier
Crescent team agreeaby surprised even the
New York A. e. rooters.
Linton. the Crescent centre. was AZ dcft
as'e With his stick on the face-off and
So, eral times came within an ace Of scoring
on these opening shots. Bobby Wall, who
is not AS slender he once was played
his usual cool headed game, while the
speedy Shirreff and the rotund Campbell
did much toward gaining the day for their
side.
For New York the fast skating Denasha
wa about the only one able 10 snake his
way through the Crescent line. though
P,abody flashed brilliantly at times. as did
Berry, though the last named offset his good
wor' by frcqucnt penalties.
The game had scarcely begun when Mills
wos sent off the fee for tripping Berry, and
during the cbscnCe Of the regular goal
keeper Kennedy tended 10 the cage work.
Denasha soon made fine try for goal.
bu: the alert Mills, who had only been
back I'm his position for a minute, made "A
masterful stop. and then had 10 rush out
and clear. little later in a sCrmmage
Dolby shot a hard one at New York's net,
trt Woods blocked beautifully. In the
mean time Berry had been penaized for
slaehrg Kennedy. while Shirreff had to go
10 the side for tripping White.
The first goal came after 10 minutes and
81 seconds of play. In a scrimmage Wall
almost scored. but before Woods could
clear Campbell shot the rubber into the
net Three minutes later Denasha drb
bIed the puck close to the opposing net.
but failed on his try 10 get the rubber
past Mills. Berry was there. however. and
scored. About this time both sides were
playing the fastest kind Of hockey After
IS minutes and 81 seconds Linton took
the puck on a pass by Shirreff and scored
from the side. the rubber going into the
net like a shot 4 few seconds before
the expiration of the half Peabody tied
the score by shooting goal from the side.
Linton almost won the game for Cres-
cent on the opening face-off in the second
half. but Woods saw the flying puck in
the nick of time During the next ten
minutes Woods had to AXE number OF
hard stops. and then. as both sides began
TO get rough. penalties became frequent.
At one stage Crescent had only five men
on the ice. Shortly before ,ie end Of the
half Denasha. after slipping through the
opposing team, made a brave try but
Mills was again on the job. and the period
ended fruitless.
The extra ssion had not been in prog
ress long when Dolby sent the rubber into
New York's net, but II was not allowed. as
he was offside y few seconds later De-
nasha almost counted for the Winged Foot
combination. The feet Snirreff then got
possession of the puck. and after rushing
il down the side passed tito Campbell.
who scored This was accomplished In a
trine less than four minutes.
The summary follows:
Crescent a. c. 80. Position. y. Y. A. c. C2).