New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
HOCKEY CLUB VICTOR
Starts Season Well by Beatinu
St. Nicholas Seven,
NEW FACES IN THE LINEUP
Lewis and Castleman Plav in
Top Form in a Fast and
Clever Game.

As Il determined to make amends IN,
numerous reverses in years gone by N.
seven representing the Hockey Clnb o,
New York began new season auspiclo,.
~ by defeating the ST. Nicholas Skati,,
club team by score Of goals Ia i,
an Amateur Hockey League champlo,.
ship game at the St Nicholas Rink lac,
night. 1t was a rejuyenated combinat,o,
that the Hockey Club put on the ics
Among the new faces were Lewis. a,
goal; White, at point, and Castleman A.
rover They proved host in themselves
Lewis. originally from Montreal
guarded his cage in a fiawless manner
lie had an eye like hawk. and il didn',
matter from what angle the puck came
at him. the result was the same. Castle.
man, another Canadian. who was No.
seen hereabouts last year, had every
thing that "A successful hockey PLAYER Is
supposed to possess and then some IN
addition to being fast on his skates, as
well as accurate in shooting the puck
CaStleman did more than his share O.,
tripping.
For time il was done so artistica,ly
that he got away with it without a Den.
atty, but in the second period j. S. Ken.
nedy. the referee, sent him to the SIDE
for rests on two different occasions The
only other penalty imposed was when
Brtton. the Hockey Clubs cover poin,.
was sent off the ice toward the close o,
the first period His offence was hook.
ing
When the ST. Nicholas team made its
appearance it looked big and formidable.
The forward line was particularly heavy.
Loutrel. a new man. formerly at Yale.
played cover point. In fact, most all Of
the players were eX-collegians. Every
one is "A native. which means that 81,
Nick" will be the only member Of the
league that does not carry one or more
Canadian importations
Although defeated. st. Nicholas played
good hockey There were times when the
other side displayed a deal more speed,
but had IL not been ior the mssterful
work of Lewis the result might easily
have been the other way. As matter Of
fact. Lewis was compelled 70 block the
puck more often than Washburne. who
guarded the net for the opposition.
Where the Hockey Club did better worl
than its rival was in breaking up plays
II may be that last nights game vii
have a decided bearing upon the cham
pionship. as before they FLASHED man!
close followers of hockey regarded Ties
two scvcns as the strongest IN the league
Only Il fair sized crowd was rresen
when the teams took The ice. and iron
the noise the Hockey club rOoters mad
IL appeared as if they were all there. \
the outset ST Nicholas showed the NOR
dash. and in a tricc had its rival on Oh
defensive. Suddenly Chew. who play
right wing for St Nicholas. got the pue
near the centre of the rink and shot
goal. The time was 30 seconds. Imme
diately following the next face.-of Gas
tleman secured the rubber and scored 70
the Hockey club. That was just sec
onds after the first count
Then followed seventeen minutes Of fast
play, during which both sides fought de-.
pcrately. Several times it looked as II
St Nicholas would surely score. II was
noticed that the Hockey club skater
played -the puck. instead of leading am
getting oftside. Finally Castleman score.
again. unasslsted tie time being li:ii
The period ended with the count at to
in favor of the Hockey Club.
The only goal shot during the secon'
half went 10 the credit of Mackenzie
who on a pass from Castleman got m
rubber i'm the net. despite Washburne
frantic attempt to block. Tho time wa
$40. Several rare stops by Lewis Wer
the features of the playing throusnoa
the closing minutes OF the game.