New-York tribune., 1912-03-09
CRESCENT SEVEN WINS
Defeats New York A. c. in Hard
Fought Hockey Match.
SINGLE GOAL THE MARGIN
Brooklyn Team Is Now Tied
Once More with Wanderers
for the Title.

The Crescent Athletic Club seven, holders
of the Amateur Hockey League title. defeat-
ed the New York Athletic Club team in the
closing game Of the regular season at the
St Nicholas Rink last night but the "eno
is not vet" By winning this game goals
to 8. the Crescent players finished on even
terms with the wanderers for first place
both sides having a standing Of games
won and lost. That means another
standing room only" sign when the rivals
meet in the play-ofT. and the management
smiled so broadly that it was almost pos
yible TO hear the feelings Of felicity.
There were no empty seats in the rink
last night when the sevens took the Ice,
both sides being represented with loyal
bands Of rooters OF course. the Crescent
players wanted the game, but they mad 10
work at TOP speed, so fast, in fact. that they
tired from their own efforts toward the end'
and when New York Started desperate
rally in the closing minutes it looked Tor
time as II an extra period might be neces-
sary. New York played without the SER
vices Of Denasha, who is no longer on the
team. and II was easy to see that the
Winged Foot combination suffered by his
absence.
Both sides resorted to good team work.
the passing being about the best seen on
the local ice this season. Shirref had
world Of speed, but Re restrained himself
getting offside less than usual Linton
appeared at his best. the sturdy centre
being credited with no fewer than four OF
the six goals for his side.
One Of Lifiton's tallies in the opening
half was a long side lift more than half the
length Of the rink II was easy TO follow
the fight of the puck with the eye and
every one expected Woods would block II
without trouble. but the rubber hit the ice
a few feet in front OF the goalkeeper and
then took an ugly bound into the cage. l.
was so unexpected that Linton had 10
laugh himself That single lucky kick was
not thought OF so much then, but It may
have cost New York the game.
For his side Peabody was everywhere, and
al times this brilliant left wing was too
speedy for his men. His checking was
deadly, and in this respect Goodwin and
Reinmund also did well. At the net Woods
was compelled 70 make all kinds OF DIM
cult stops ana he had more to do than
DR.. Mills at the other end. Mills. however
never played in better form. Penalties were
freouent, though little real rough work de-
velopcd.
At the outset New York failed to get
going at top speed. with the result that
Crescent quickly carried the fray 10 New
York ice. During the FIRST eight minutes
Woods was kept busy blocking and clear
irg bu; then kennedy slipped one past in
2 scrimmage Three minutes later the
front Of New Yorks cage. when Lfilton
tailed. getting the puck from Kennedy on
a lightningl!ke pass.
The longest scrimmage o. the game to!-
lowed a little later. Both sides struggled
furiously directly before Crescent's goal
and then Peabody shot the rubber past
Mills. The time was R.3o. Less than
minute afterward Linton counted on MS
long side shot previously mentioned. That
ended the scoring in the first period. the
count being 70 : in Crescents favor.
When Linton scored again, after min
utes and 81 seconds Of the second half,
thereby making the count TO in his
teams favor, New Yorks chances seemed
slim enough II looked even more hopeless
A few minutes later when Liflton added
another goal \ great brace then ensued
by the Winged Foot combination and
brought the crowd to its feet Goodwin
and Peabody. working in perfect harmony
counted in ll:D. Peabody shooting the rub
Der past Mills. A little later Goodwin on
a pass from Renmund made New fork's
third goal and Coke got the fourth. The
count read TO 4 in Crescents favor then,
but Wall male the Brooklyn rooterS breathe
more freely by getting the puck past
Woods in q scrimmage. After 1920 Good
win got another goal for New York. The
team wanted one more and worked des-
perately. but the time was too short. When
the bell rang the Crescent crowd breathed
a sigh OF relief
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