New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-25
HOCKEY TEAMS TIE
AFTER EXTRA PERIOD
Irish.Americans Weaken in
Final Minutes of Play and
Opponents Close Gap.
ALL H0M0RS TO LEWIS
Work at Goal a Revelation
Game Hard Fought
from Start to
Finish.

IN an overtime period teams represent
ing the Hockey Club Of New York and
tlc Irish American Athletic Club played
Z tic game at the 81. Nicholas Rink last
uSht The final score was a single goal
FOR each side. leaving the race in the
amateur Hockey League championship
series as much in doubt as ever. AS the
situation now stands. ST. Nicholas con-
tinucs to lead. with four won and two
lost. game each way better than the
crescent Athletic Club. winner of the title
last season.
There are those who contend that the
1ris'l-Amcrican team Is the hard luck
combination of the league. Certainly the
tickle goddess was not with the Green
ana White seven last night Tor. after
Ec,pinr the rival side Scoreess. il weak
creo with only thirty seconds left 20 play.
Furthermore. leaving aside the goal tCnl-
ic. the Irish team easily outplayed the
Hockey Club.
In the first half Lewis. the guardian Of
TIC Hockey Clubs cage. stopped no less
than thirteen shots. as against ten for
Mitchell on the other end. while in the
second twenty-minute session the differ
once was even more noticeable. Lewis
docking eleven and Mitchell TWO. The
Hockey Clubs goalkeeper warded off ten
more shots. as against four for his rival
JIM the extra period.
1t can therefore he seen that the honois
clone to Lewis. He was host ~ nm
.cli. II mattcrcd not whether ;Ac pCc"
csmc At him high or low. the net result
vas TIE same. Almost from the start the
llish team carried the ccn.cst into Ire
Hockey cubs ice: cOrse Iuently the'"
vas little surprise when GaYol and liar
mon. as ;hc result of clever team work.
scored FOR their side after "a tr.ile more
than five minutes Caron secured the
PUCK and Cribbled it down until finally he
passed 10 his captain. who shot The goal.
several times the Hockey Club looked as
II it might core. but Mitchell always
proved cqrai TO the occasion.
The halls crdcd with tic cOur; ] 20 in
favor Of the Irish This team. by the
Ysy, Lad 10 DO without the services o.
Kinsells. who was sadly missed. On one
occasion in the second half it looked as
if the Irish seven would certainly score.
lut disaster was averted by the aler,
Lewis. who. after stopping a difficult shot,
second later wsrdcd off another from
! he rcbound.
Toward the close Of the half. when
-everal of the Hockey Club men were
rushing the puck toward tie opposins
,asc woman with an Irish 1ag in he-
hand excitedly yelled advice TO Mitchell
She implored him 10 keep his feet to-
ecthcr." his Colossus of Rhodes attitude
apparently not inspiring confidence.
With only a few seconds left 10 play.
the Hockey Club swooped down on the
opposing cage. and. try as he would,
vent the score. As the puck went into
'ae net several sticks We're behind il.
and even the members Of the Hockey
club team we're in doubt as 20 who really
made the goal. Some thought Mackenzie
shot it and others said Castlemsn.
Throughout the extra period both sides
played desperately. and. considering the
shots that Lewis had 10 block. the won
der was that a score was not recorded.
Harmon. Garon and mcdonnell handled
the other side, to say nothing OF the hard
working Britton. Apropos OF the last
named. a young woman was heard TO
remark: What fine pair OF shoulders
he has" Since Britton fractured his col
larbone. several weeks ago. it is ru-
of an upholsterer.