New-York tribune., 1912-03-21
OASH|NG HOCKEY ON TAP
Canadian Teams Play Brilliant
Game at the Rink.
QUEBEC BEATS OTTAWA
That Is, on Double Game, but
Losers Scored Most Goals
Last Night.

Brilliant hockey marked the second hall
Of the double contest between the Quebec
and Ottawa teams at the St. Nicholas
rink last night. Although losing last
nights game, Quebec won Oh the double
count, scoring total Of u goals TO OF
tawa's !. In the first half at Boston que
bee gained a commanding lead Of to :
This team recently won the Stanley cup
emblematic of the professional champion
ship Of Canada. and 1t will meet the Wan
deT$rs in the first half OF the final game
tonight.
The fact that Ottawa had the advantage
in last nights contest 10 the tune OF .
goals 10 3 shows how evenly these teams
from across the border are matched. IL
was beautiful hockey 10 watch, both sides
having a world Of speed. while their stick
work was about tho best ever seen in the
rink.
After every face Off the wings would get
down quickly, but 10 such perfection was
the team work brought out that few VIOLA
tions for off-sde play resulted. Only two
penalties for rough work We're imposed
throughout the three twcnty-minute pc
riods, and these were meted out to Hall,
team. He has an artistic way of checking
that would pass unnotced by the average
referee. but the Canadian judges who acted
last night had eyes like hawks. The sec
ond time Hall was penaliZed hc got back
at the referee by declaring that he was like
all tho rcst--unable to see any one but Joe
Hall.
Both sides followed the puck with al
most mechanical accuracy, and the wonder
is that they were able to advance as often
as they did. The Eoalk"epers-L Suer, of
ottawa and Moran, for Quebec-distin-
euishcd themselves time and again. Mo-
ran in particular had his work cut out
from the start Sometimes the puck
would he shot with such force that the
report rs IT hit the goalkeepers shin
guards could be heard all oyer the place
The most spectacular play came a few
minutes after the third period had been in
progress. Getting the puck from behind his
own cage, the auburn haired Prodgcrs who
plays point for quebec started a rush that
brought tho crowd to its eceL Dartine
hIther and thither like shadow Prodgers
worked his way through practically the en-
tire Ottawa team until he got close to the
opposing goal lie then sent the rubber
past lie Seuer with a beautiful side shot
Every once in a while Prchgers would
start a rush but so fierce was the checking
OF the opposition that long advances were
rare. For Ottawa Lake was another brill
iant point lie was as fast as the wind
and absolutely fearless.
The first goal of tine game was credited
TO Prodgers after q trne more than five
minutes OF play, but thereafter the other
side had the upper hand. keeping the PUCK
a good deal I'm quebec territory. The only
other goal In this period was when Walsh
Ottawa's lett wing, scored from scrIm-
mage.
Toward tho end OF tho game Walsh re-
fired I'm favor Of Dennison. The weather
Is not what the visitors have been accus-
toned 10 and they seemed 10 feel the
effects Of their rapid work.
1t IS said that Russell Bowie viii be
here to referee to-rights game As to the
outcome OF this opinion is divided. Many
who law the game OH Monday night be-
tween the Wanderers and Canadian teams
are Of the opinion that Quebec IS tho class
OF tie lot. on the other hand. Ernest
Garou. when asked FOR AN opinion after
the game said he fauclcd the Wanderers
TO beat Quebec He says their stIchwork
T. better