New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
'WCTOR|AS TRIUMPH
OVER CRESCENT A. c.
Canadian HockeySeven Brushes
Rivals Aside in Fast and
Spirited Game.
BROOKLYN TEAM STUBBORN
Wearers of New Moon Take
Lead in First Half, but Quick
ly Succumb to Visitors in
Second Period.

In fast exhibition game of hockey the
Victorias. one OF the strongest Of the Ca
madam amateur teams, defeated the
Crescent 4 e. seven. champions OF the
Amateur Hockey League. BY score Of
S TO ), at the st. Nicholas rink last night
= faiy-sfzed crowd attended. and as the
first half ended with the score TO . IN
Crescents' favor local enthusiasm ran
high.
The visiting combination showed its
true form in the second period when
the Crescent seven was literally brushed
aside. Russell Bowie, probably the fore
most OF the Canadian amateurs, was to
have led the visiting team, but he was
prevented from coming because OF the
death of his father
The game began with Victorias show
ing the most speed. and for the first few
minutes the puck was kept in Crescents
territory. II was lightninglike work
that resulted in the Canadian seven scor-
ing the first goal Mowatt. the clever
left wing, advanced the puck along the
side and then shot il straight at the
Crescent cage. Carhart blocked, but the
puck rebounded a few feet and before
he had time 10 clear Chambers swooped
down and netted the rubber The time
was 3:37
Instead Of going to pieces before the
visiting seven the local team redoublsd
It's efforts. Dufresne gathered in the
puck near his own cage, and with rare
display of dribbiing the chunky cover
point rushed the rubber through prac-
ticaly the entire Canadian team. Just
when Law set himself TO intercept the
shot Dufresne tricked him oy passing
TO Relnmund. who nettcd the puck be-
iorc Law was able to make a move.
This occurred about a minute after the
. first goal had been recorded
With the score tied Crescer; renewed
the attack roentlessly, and soon Rein
mund scored again. this time on pass
from Piel. Not TO be outdone. the visit
ing team took a brace and Melted the
puck. Hale passing 20 Chambers. Cres-
cent then scored twice In rapid success
sion Dufresne shooting the puck past
Law, who was caught mapping, and
Reinmund counting on a pass from Shir-
ref There was no scoring during the
last eight minutes OF this period.
During the intermission Frank Samms
and his pupil, Miss Duncan, gave an ca
hibition of fancy skating.
The NictOrias appeared like a different
team when they came back Tor the second
twenty-minute session. Watt, the dash
ing right wing. and Hale. the light haired
rover, proved d great coordination. After
! less than a minute Hale passed 10 Watt.
who shot the first goal Two minutes
later the same pair counted again. there
I by tieing the score.
The Victorias' stick work became so ac-
curate that the Cresc.nts' plays were
broken up quickly. The visiting team
also passed beautifully, the puck shoo:-
ing from on TO another in = dazzling
manner.
An element OF rouShness crept in tow
ard the end. bur the listing side was the
offender. as not single penalty marred
Crescents record
Some of the tripping was artistic, and
not a little passed unnoticeI. On one
occasion Kennedy got cross-checked with
the short end of the stick. ana the Cres-
cent point sank To- the ice. He mad the
wind knocked ont II him but soon -
sumed play.
Watt scored twice mere Coz his team,
while the only count credited % Crescent
I'm this period was made by DDtresnc. ~
times Crescent played brilliantly, but the
Brooklyn combination was up against ~
master Taking it all in all the game
was the fastest seen here this winter
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