New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
OTTAWA WINS BY GOAL
McGiII Hockey Team Beaten in
WhirIWind Game.
RIVALRY A BIT TOO KEEN
Finer Points of Sport, as Played
Beyond the Border, Shown
to Advantage.

Hockey OF the first order was the rule
at the St Nicholas skating rink last
night. where the University OF Ottawa
seven defeated McGill University in
flercely played game by score Of to 3.
Dazzling speed. coupled with brilliant
stick work, marked the game as one OF
the best New York has seen in years. de-
spite the fact that the rivalry between
the contending players became 80 In
tense In the closing minutes Of the game
that there was always at least one man
on the ice on penalty.
McGill started like a whirlwind and in
short order had two goals to its credit.
while the Ottawa men failed to get the
puck into the net until near the close OF
the first half. In the second period, too,
the game seemed all McGlrs. but undue
aggressiveness by the Montreal team was
the cause OF its downfall. for while some
OF It's best men were sitting on the side
lines on penalties Ottawa scored three
goals. which were enough to win. al
though McGill scored once in the last
couple OF minutes and threatened to tie
the game up by scoring again in the last
few seconds.
Although the game was not one OF the
regular championship contests between
McGill and Ottawa which are played
every winter, It bestirred every bit as
L., ,io Nd
spectators. All the personal animus that
crops out in the big matches on the home
Kinks came to the front, too, and the
game was as fercely fought as II the
championship OF the Canadian colleges
depended on II.
The rink was not nearly big enough to
accommodate the crowd that turned out,
for every available inch behind the seats
was TANNED, and the rink could not have
held another person.
Asan example OF how hockey is played
beyond the northern border the contest
was OF highest merit. The finer points or
the game which are too often neglected
by local teams, were shown TO best ad-
vantage, and save for the unnecessary
tripping and siashing that marred tho
last part of the second half the struggle
was in every way ideal.
The individual was negligible. for every
man PLAYED the rubber. HARD checking
was almost unknown, except When the
PLAYER was making a legitimate attempt
to get the puck away.
individually Ottawa had a team that
was far better than the McGill seven
but the Montreal combination played
superb passing game. and by continued
forays kept the rubber in the Ottawa emo
Of the rink Defensively McGill was well
able to cope with the brilliant Individual
attack Of the Ottawa seven. RANKIN,
two hundred FOUNDER. lowered above every
one else on the fee and was veritaoie
bulwark for McGill Despite his enormous
size. Rankin was fast and his shots had
accuracy and terrific drive.
Toward the end lie began to rip things
up. but Billy Russell stopped him by
sending him 10 the sidelines for I'VE MIN
utes for slashing. When he returned ne
was much chastened. Hughes, the NC
GIL point, was frequent offender and
brought down on himself two two-min-
ute penalties for tripping.
McGilrs formation on attack was
complete puzzle to ottawa, and Derocher
had busy time stopping shots that
came at him from all directions. Late
in TIE second half the ottawa goal tender
stopped fierce drive by Rankin, and
earned wild round OF applause. Good
win. the Ottawa coverpoint, and Maggie.
centre roushed II up In tho last hve
minutes OF play. and both were sent or.
II was while the latter was undergoing
punishment that Derocher made his won
derful stop.
Wickcns, the regular left wing Of the
McGni seven. did not appear at the rink
when the teams assembled, and hurry
call was sent to the hotel where the
Montreal seven was staying. There
Wickens was found asleep. He had taken
a nan la e in. the afternoon. and his team
mates failed to miss him. He got to the
rink In time to relieve Sargent at the
beginning OF the second half, and when
ha had rubbed the sleep out Of his eyes