New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
Breaks Tie with Wanderers and
Captures Hockey Title.
GAME FAST AND FURIOUS
Much Rough Checking Mars the
Struggle That Gives Brooklyn
Team the Cup.

permanent possession Of the trophy.
A crowd that taxed the capacity OF the
rink wedged its way in long before Will
lam Russell blew his whistle for the OPEN
ing face-oh. More than six hundred tick
cts had been purchased by the Crescent
Club members alone, and hundreds who
tried TO procure seats during the last few
days were turned away disappointed There
were many women present. Probably three
thousand persons saw the game.
Almost from the instant the puck was
put in play ii was easy to see that the
| Crescent team was master of the situation.
BY a rare display of speed at the outset
the champion seven fairly swept the oppo-
siton off its feet ana from then on the
Wanderers were fighting an uphill game.
Hard and aggressive checking by the
Crescent players broke up the combinations
of the other side so that ii was next to Inn
possible for a Wanderer man TO get
| through the half moon line. When the
rubber did get clear for an instant there
was always a Crescent player TO gather II
in. Many brave tries were made by the
Wanderers, but it seemed as if fate de-
creed that some one should always be on
AS goal tender DR.. Mills fairly outdid
himself stopping rapid fire shots with an
accuracy that caused the Crescent admir-
ers to wax enthusiastic. Brown and Wall
were great aids, however and many hard
shot never got near Mills. Sheriff. had all
kinds Of speed and when he got the puck
he invariably carried It we'll into the op-
posing Ice. Although great player and as
fast as the wind, Sheriff. marred his work
by roughness that seemed entirely unnec-
essary. Sometimes when rushing the puck
he would hurdle high over an imaginary
stick and then when he did go sprawling
he was quick TO lodge protest. What is
more he got away with these kicks" as
the members of the opposing side who were
penalized can testify.
Apropos of penalties, they followed each
other so closely that both sides rarely had
their full teams on the Ice. The tripping
and cross-checking We're about the most
deliberate seen at the rink this season. For
a little chap Kennedy possesses a whole
lot Of aggressiveness. while Garon proved a
frequent offender. He received a blow on
the jaw early in the first half that took all
the snap out of him for a time and posi-
tion of the rules were what he wanted.
With the exception of McGrath, it cannot
be said that the Wanderers played up to
their best form. Bulger worked hard at
times and so did Harmon once in while,
but Lacken was slow and his shots at the
net were lifeless. Had it not been for Nc
Grath, who shot a goal about four minutes
before the end Of the game, the team
would have been banked.
Those who had seen the Wanderers de-
feat the Crescent team in the previous
game went to the rink in a none too con-
fident frame ot mind They declared Lifii-
ton and his men would have to play faster
hockey. They did. Lacken won the face
off, but in trice Sheriff. got the puck and
carried it well into the Wanderers terri
tory. II was sent back to the centre when
Liffiton got il, and with a rare exhibition
Of lodging got past Geron and Bulger and
then shot the rubber past Mitchell for the
first goal only twenty eight seconds after
play began.
The game had scarcely been resumed
when the Crescent players quickly carried
the struggle into the opposing territory, and
with another rare shot Liffiton scored
again, the time being 1:i6.
The first penalty of the game was then
imposed, Lacken being sent to the side for
tripping Sheriff.. Thereafter the imposing
of penalties became a habit.
During the remaining eighteen minutes of
this half the puck was carried up and
down. across and everywhere. but into
neither Of the nets. The Wanderers played
harder and harder. evidently realizing that
they were up against brand Of hockey
that they had not bargained for. Occasion
ally a Wanderer would get chance TO
shoot, but it availed nothing, and when the
puck did get as far as Mills the doctor
proved equal to the occasion.
when Geron was knocked out With blow
on the Jaw the game was stopped for
moment but he refused 10 leave the ice
and soon continued. That he was in no
condition TO do himself justice thereafter
was plain, as he frequently fell from weak
ness. At one stage MacGrath was first
hooked and then tripped by Crescent man,
but no attention was paid 10 this by the
officials The half ended with the score of
. to in Crescent's favor.
II was a case OF slam bang all through
the second half. Sheriff. was still off the
Ice when play was resumed, as he had been
penalized shortly before the close OF the
first period. After twelve minutes Liffiton
shot the puck past Mitchell, but the goal
was not allowed, as at the instant the puck
was Gagged the whistle sounded. This was
due to another penalty.
Three minutes later McGrath sent the
puck past Mills for the only tally made by
the Wanderers. 1t was beautiful side shot,
tco speedy to follow with the eye. That
made the score to ] in Crescent's favor
and the admirers of the other side took
little heart but their hopes were soon
dashed when Liflton scored again on a
lucky rebound. Half a minute before the
end Sheriff scored all alone. He rushed the
puck down the side and then counted on a
long lift that Mitchell vainly tried 10 in
tercept with his hand.
The lineup follows:
Crescent a. c. a.. Position. Wanderers ~.
Mills. lls.........,.........G G.............. Mitchell
Brown. ............ kinsella
Wall. P............... .Garon
SAeTTlu bulstI
Linton. -. .....s..... LdCken
Scarborough. ..........L. W............ Harmon
Kennedy. ...............R W............ .McGrath