New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
STARS
BEAT ST. NICKS
And HOLD CUP
., Third Hockey Match
'.iSeries After Fast and
Furious Battle.
.,NADIANS SHOW THE
FpfTTER TEAM WORK
Law Baker, a Power for His
|a, Plays Brilliantly, but
st,tes Too Fast for Mates.
,x PRED HAWTHORNE.

By FRED HAWTHORNE.
/ n. Montreal Stars retained posses
A. the AIT Ross challenge cup by
.s,,Ds the St. Nicholas seven in the
4 = zane of hockey at the St Nicho-
i pi,k last night by a score Of 2
has oi
= Nicholas won the first game in
|.,.r.,l by score of goals to 2, and
|. second game, played at the local
ia resulted in q tie after an extra
[.s.s Of play. By the deed Of gift Of
|, Ross trophy 6 tie game counts the
-,.s victory for the defenders;
,,,,ore the cup remains across the
,.sr.
n, ssme last night was fast and
4J,a,' but, barring one or two minor
.,,,tions, was clearly contested.
IN, Baker received bloody nose as
4 .ult Of coming in contact with
=. Seekey stick, and Willetts bore a
me same part of his anatomy
n. Ne emerged from q hot scrim-
49,. but otherwise everything was
n. Montreal team came out on the
/. 5,.srmined to save the trophy Tor
"a and better team work, COM
ii with more accurate goal shoot
/, brought the visitors the victory,
is,svh thew we're compelled TO travel
I. ,Isir best pace TO carry the day.
4, famous Hobey was a power on the
Iim,s for the Amateur Hockey
me champions, and countless times
I1S,d his way past the Canadian de-
n. for shots at the goal. Had there
IL, sny one up TO assist him and
H. his lightning passes it is prob
81 tbe s.. Nicholas seven might have
H. ne game. Baker was entirely too
!. m his skates for his teammates,
71oush Ellis, the centre and captain,
I,ysd brilliant game from beginning
/, inst 7 minutes and 80 seconds
h, me start Ellis and Cox made a
/ s,,rate drive down the ice, bowling
4, me Canadian forwards as they
-, and when within shooting dis
M, Of the Montreal goal Cox caught
4 b.sutiful pass from Ellis and shot
M pusk into the cage. The lead en-
4 .rged the st. Nicks and they went
8 10 tie game with amazing energy,
kricing team work to individual
Infancy
| he Canadians began a strong Of
,ye At this stage, and after several
Isrmined assaults on the st. Nicholas
.sl Captain Hughes caught the puck
"a, Ne centre Of the rink and lifted
carly past Carnoehan, the goal
! s19g, teing the score.
Tier success appeared to put new
4 Z INTO the Stars, and they again
nk. down the Americans defence
i u scored the winning goal, Lahue
ilig pass from Hughes and scoring
sEi three minutes before the end OF
J, sn, half.
he first half had been played under
J. Canadian rules, with only six men
4 side. Baker was moved from
per to centre, with Ellis playing
Igal wing, while the Montreals dis
as.d with the services Of Roddick at
fgsi wing.
When the men took the ice for the
'''ht half they played under the
zsrlesn rules, with seven men on
an, and under the conditions the st.
saolas team held the Canadians even,
score being made in this half.
ne Montreal Stars were content 70
~ safely and protect their goal as
,.sa ss possible, which meant curbing
f''ssy Bakers frantic dashes down the
e !, took three or four Canadians
tsep Hobey In restraint, but the
nlsss did IL 90 successfully that Rut-
%, the Montreal goal tender, kept
cage free from the incursion OF
rs.yn substances.
Baker spent fully as much time slid
z % bis night ear as he did on his
ass but even in this tieklish post
y b was always dangerous, and the
s,teal team never felt safe as long
nsesy had the puck in charge. Bell,
canadian rover, was next 10 Baker
Psed and was ably backed up by
pam Hughes, while Rutledge's work
ga was very clever, many of his
being sensational.
lis 81 Nicholas team has not yet
Naed anywhere near the playing
Segth u showed last year, when IL
ne American championship, but
Is probable that few weeks of com
'--nen will pat the men on edge.
snorrow night the Princeton uni
ny team will play the strong seven
8 y, Paul's School, Of Concord.
-. lineup follows: