New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-19
Ross Trophy Series Clash
Ends 2 to 2, Despite
Extra Period.
LOCALS WON FIRST
LEG A WEEK Ago
Final Game To Be Played Her,
Tomorrow Night Under
American Rules.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

The local season OF hockey A.,
opened in this city last nign, at IN. s,
Nicholas Skating Rink, where the S,
Nicholas seven and the Montreal Stan
from over the border. played a Il.
game, at TO z, IN the second nstel
Tor the Art Ross trophy, now held bv
the Canadians.
The local team won the frst game H,
Montreal last week By a score Of 4
goals TO ,. The series is the best iva
out OF three, and the third game Nil
be played at the St. Nicholas Rink 10.
morrow night under the America
rules. seven men on a side, as was las,
nights game.
The hockey enthusiasts turned out a
force for the opening game, and Will.
the play on both sides was ragged
with small semblance OF concerto
team work, excitement was on tap from
beginning TO end. Each minute was a,
fun Of pep" as its neighbor and ,hsr,
were sixty full minutes Of play. for
the teams were tied at the end OF n,
regulation two periods, and a lhn
WAS called.
The Montreal Stars were the first
score, Sauve, the Canadian centre. ea
ing the puck from hot serimmsgs 1
rectly in front Of the goal, IN 20
Hobey Baker, the famous st. Nicholi
rover, was partly responsible for thi
score, slamming the disk backward n
Sauve, who was waiting such COZ.
tingency.
The Canadian centre made the second
goal for his team just five minutes a
ter the game began, lifting the rubber
from the side of the rink into i'll
basket, uuassisted. The first period
closed without further scoring.
The Montreal men had shown sg|
perior ability at dribbling the pue,
in the first period, and their team yorl
while not up to the standard, was BET
ter than anything st. Nicholas cou
show. The Canadians also paid elosa
attention TO Baker, and the latter found
II difficult 70 break away for a drlga
at the goal.
The second period had gone less ths
five minutes when HOBBY got the pu;,
near the centre Of the rink and sen
it hurting through the air, 20 land !
the cage with a resounding thud. Th'
spectators greeted this feat with !
storm Of applause, and when Pesbodi
scored another goal, from 2bou. iis
same position, unasssted, tielng N,
score, the audience went Wild win Dc
light.
aeinR once more on even terms, I'd
St. Nicholas seven improved IA he1
tear work and several times their iof|
wards got past the Canadian detaro
for tries at the goal, but the shooting
on both sides was erratic The speed
of the game increased after this and
there were numerous alterations of
the ice, with the Montreal stars ha
chief offenders, Wall and Bell beinG
penalized, the former twice. and Irn1
Bile, Of the st. Nicks, all for dellbenH
tripping. a.
The teams fought along evenly in 10.
extra period, but just after the hal
way mark, Baker slammed the puck q
the cage and the score was mart'e u
In favor of the local team. SsnaslsI
the goal umpire for Montreal, c.-.- 4
however, that the disk had not entsrei
the cage and the goal was not allowed
much to the disgust OF the crowd
The advantage swayed first to one
side and then 70 the other In the re-
naming minutes, with every man %
the ice working his hardest TO brts'
the tie. Art Ross, the donor Of ~
trophy, acted as referee, and perform.
acceptsbly, although once ne measan
his length on the ice when he got ,
the way Of q scrimniage.
The summary follows