New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
scores Seven Goals to Four for
Blue in Fast Hockey Game.
SECOND PLACE AT STAKE
o.tes Shoots Puck Home Three
Times and Plays Brilliant,
Dashing Game.

columbia won second place III tHe lhtel-
ir su.v;ate Hockey League by defeating
n go goals TO 4 at the St. Nicholas Rink
,igbt This gives the local seven
!, ..nd,ne OF three games won and one lost
ai,. vale is back in the ruck with one
..,,e won and two defeats.
acre consistent team work on Coumbias s
=, made itself manifest as the game ad-
r,osd Besides this there was Individual
- shiland and Whitlock proving a
..ot nair Of wings. while Bates at rover
as almost a team in himself.
on the other side. Howe at point dis
,sved as much skill as when directing the
Vale football team at quarterback. Cox
n,.de a fast though trife too aggressive
,,ver. and in the second half had to sub
nj, 10 two penalties There was Considera-
bls tripping by both sides, but William
yscken. Of the Wanderers, who was ref
cree. allowed a good deal 10 go unnoticed.
vale won the face-off, and in triee the
ruck was worked into Columbias territory
rox then took the rubber and shot II past
Mlbank for the first. goal. the time being
fifteen seconds.
That seemed to arouse the local seven,
which put on so much speed for a time that
Yale had to hustle to keep the puck out of
Ms own net. Suddenly Whitlock brought of
an unexpected side shot that went past
carhart like q fash. This was the first
lime It had been put up TO the sturdy goal
keeper The time was 4:56.
As the game advanced the pace became
faster. first one side and then the other ap-
pearing TO have the advantage Columbia's
stick work improved with each minute, and
The passing also became more accurate.
itarhart was made TO block frequently
hereafter and for a while ne managed to
successfully defend his cage. After q triie
more than six minutes Cox scored Yale's
second goal from a scrimmage.
Some OF the best team work seen among
college sevens was then produced by Co
iumbia. Bates and Whitlock got the puck
few yards in front Of their own net and
then ensued rare exhibition of passing.
Between them this pair Of wings dribbled
the rubber right through the opposing team
and Bates scored the goal. the time being
1912
Much of the same speedy work on the
part of Lovejoy and shiland accounted for
Columbias second goal. Lovejoy took the
puck on a pass from shiland and scored
easily, Shortly after that Knowles was
substituted for McCreery
Both sides played fast hockey from that
time 10 the end of the half and the only
other count was a goal by Howe after "A
minutes Of play, The first half ended with
the score 3 to g.
To start the second half Columbia turned
the tables on the Blue. for II only required
twenty-one seconds for Bates, on a pass
from Shiland, 10 shoot goal
Shortly after this Cox. the yale centre
who had been inclined 10 rough n all
through the game. was penalized for trip
ping. When he was OF the ice Columbia
played all the harder, with the rssult that
shiand shot another goal for the Blue and
White
The total was then 10 in Columbs's s
favor. and II looked as II the Blue were
doomed. Cox and Trimble became mixed
Esp In a little cross checking affair. and
,sseEe sent to the side to cool Off 5
I Howe got the puck near his own net. and
,ser&tng his way through the opposition ap-
,psared TO be in a fair way TO score when
he was tripped and thrown heavily. Be-
SIDES having hfs knee hurt Howe received
blow In the mouth, but he resumed play
Rfter few minutes lay-off for repairs.
After Martin had been chased off for trip
ping Bates the Columbia seven put on more
speed, keeping the puck in Yale's territory
most Of the time. Suddenly Shilsnd lifted
the puck from near the centre Of the rink
and shot II straight for the opposing cage.
As the rubber flew over the heads Of the
skaters Carhart saw II coming and at
tempted to stop II with his hand. His aim
was bad so that Columbia had chance
10 shout some more.
The plucky Howe made Yale's last count
after about thirteen minutes OF play. He
shot the puck from the side. little later
Harmon was sert or for tripping, while
I Harris took shilsnd's place. Shortly before
the end Of the game the speedy Bates went
through the opposing team and scored the
last goal
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