New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-06
Defeats Irish Americans
in a SIashing Game by
Six Goals.
PLAYING OF CREE
A TREAT FOR FANS
Indian Keeps the RedoubtabIs
Baker in Check Until lie
Is Hurt.
Nv FRED HAWTHORN.

Bv defeating the lrish -Amerieaa
Athletic CLUB hockey players az tr
g, Nicholas Rink. last night thc team
~ tho Ct Nicholas Skating Club wen
out in front in the Amateur Lesgas
Iace leading the fast seven from II,
Ros,on Athletic Association By ca.
game. The score was : goals 20 !.
Two players stood far above Their
follow. in the game that sent ~,
Trish American seven down 20 defea
Cree. the Indian rover o. tho bes,ss
foam every second Of the time he va
an the ice. edualled. If hc did not exec
the work Of the famous Hobcy Baker
tho ST Nicholas rover. But Cree wa
badly injured when the second perio
was half over. and during b sbsene'
from the game the s.. Nicholas seys'
scored FIVE goals in quick ucces'lon.
A moment after Cree re-entcred u,
frav. Captain Johnny McGra'h. u
Irish clubs lighting leader, nas pea
allied for two minutes for cneckins
and the St. Nicholas team scored i
sixth goal. The last tally was mad
two minutes before the game ended.
Baker scored three Of h.s team
goals and aided in the other four an
his play during the last ter minutes
the game has never been et-cIied 0
snv PLAYER in the league j. SCENE
impossible 70 stop the impetuols he
bey. and the rapidly with which h
scored or carried the puck into pos
ton for shot al the goal. appeared 3
demoralize the ish-Americsn seven.
The fact remains, however. that dur
ing the time he was in the game, Gre
covered Baker so thoroughly mat y
former Princeton star never nad
chance 10 break away and indulge !
his sensational plays. Time and agar
the Indian took the puck from hooe
as the latter started down the ice VII
rush. only TO find that Cree Ia
robbed him OF the rubber and Va
leading the attack for his side
The Irish team clearly outp.ayed N
ST. Nicholas seven in the first perio'
breaking up the attack OF It's opponent
and carrying the fight m the SAINT
/ Claus team territory all through "a
opening session. Gree. McGra,h az
Mccarthy were the Leaders for n
winged fist team, and Carnocnan. N
81. Nicholas goal tender. was az bus
as a bird dog repelling the shots tina
came az him from all angles.
Mct,rath finally made the first an
only score Of his team By lifting n
muck from the centre, near tne SD
boards, and slamming H. into the 5
Nicholas cage with the speed Of bu
let. Il was a beautiful bit of P ay, an
NcGrath was cheered heartily By ho'
I in the gallery.
No more scoring was done IN n
period. but the irish team was aiSAl
threatening the opposing goal, al'honi
two OF their regular players were NJ
in the game. Then came me seeot
period and humiliation for the gan
Irish American boys.
The playing grew faster and mo-
desnerate. the st. Nicholas team resli
ing that a defeat would practical
nut them out Of the league race. Coz
tinusl assaults were made upon III
Irish-American goal, but Cree. trsllin
Baker every second Of the time. ney'
permitted the brilliant rover 20 g
away from him. Then, On her'
scrimmage. Cree received a severe ga:
on the lip and had TO leave me ice
( be patched up By a surgeon. ne va
gone fully ten minutes anu "iN'"s
| Cox, of st. Nicholas, was taken GOT
! balance the game, the damage IA
/ been done.
Seeing their opportunity, Captsi
/ Ellis and his men began "a torr.he A
/ sault against the other team. BAKE
took the puck and passed u 20 I'll
who shot a pretty goal. Twenty se'
onds later HOBBY, alone, Skated tnroug
/ the entire Irish team and made N
second score for his team. SiX1es
seconds later. while the winged ~
team was still da1ed by the los:s
Cree. Ellis took another pass iro'
Baker and made the third goa. =,
Three minutes later HOBBY l.tersl,I
ran the puck into the cage Tor u
fourth goal. Once more he accom-
plished the feat, unaided, wnile "
crowd roared IN appreciation OF =
wonderful work. Cox and Fox sda'
two more to the St. Nicholas total 4
sisted by the remarkable hooey' ~
the game was over.
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