The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-21
CANADIANS RETAIN
ART ROSS TROPHY
Victory Over st. Nicks in Third
Game Gives Series to
Visitors.
SCORE Is 9 GOALS TO 1

The st. Nicholas hockey team. with
HOBBY Baker, former Princeton star. in
his usual role. failed to wrest the Art
ROSS hockey cup from the Montreal Stars
last night at the st. Nicholas Rink In
the nna match Of the series. The 81.
Nicholas team. amateur hockey league
champions, lost by 2 goals to 1. II was
the only victory In the three game series
that the Canadians carried off. but they
tied In one, n according to the rules
governing the play for the cup the tie
helped them deft nd the trophy properly.
Last nights contest was a hybrid
affair. the first half played under Cana
dian rules. with only six men on the
Ice for each team, while American regu-
lations and seven man team governed
In the second period. II a third period
had been necessary, as on Saturday
night last. the committee would have
had a terrible time figuring out rules.
for all known varieties were used UP In
the first and second periods. However.
no extra period was needed. The Wis
itors saw to that.
In the opening, with only six men on
the ice. tho rover was dispensed with.
That does not mean that the st. Nicholas
squad dropped Baker. The former
Princetonian shifted TO centre in name
only. for Elhs, the regular centre, faced
on and then dropped back TO left wing.
Cox played at right wins in the irst half
and IN the second dropped out. letting in
Peabody. While kilner took Eills's place.
For the Canadians. Bell played at right
wing In the opening round and moved
up to rover later to let Roddick in the
game.
The dropping Of Cox BOXED like a
serious tactical blunder for the ST. Nichs,
as he had played "A great game while he
was in, and Incidentally scored the only
goal for the home team. Neither Pea
body nor ktlner played up to tho form
displayed by Cox. Another thing that
counted heavily against the home team
was the enforced retirement Of Willet,s.
coverlroint, for being too asSiduous in
Snllling the Canadians. Won Bcrnuth
- Willetts's place. and While the latter
was in the game, Hughes and Lahue
scored the winning goals for the visitors.
The first few minutes Of the game
were rerlete with fast skating and ac-
curatc shooting. but the goal tenders at
opposite end Of the rink we're stckir-
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seven and "a half minute Of play had
been completed that COX managed to
score for the home team after taktng a
pretty pass from Ellis. This was an
occasion Of great delight to the local
followers Of the game for up to that time
the prospects did not look any too
bright for an American victory. Baker
had been trying hard n su ceeded in
making several OF his brilliant dashcs
tie length Of the rink. but failsd 60
score each tine. HIS work for the most
part was appreciated by the visitors.
WHO tried TO cool him of hy dropping
him on the ice. In the first half Baker.
ably assisted by the visiting team. spread
his length IN every part Of the rink.
When the opening session was mora
than half finished Will'tts was removed
from the game for tripping Hughes.
! Hughes rctal'aied Immediately 10y taking
the disc the ls-1Gth Of the rink for the
,Ning goal. \ few minutes after that
LlluIc sucahcd one past Caruoc'ian and
tina, crled N. scoring for the game.
Early IN the second half Roddirk and
Wall earned two minute" suspensions Tor
/ sllsh'ns. They both went of the ice at
tho same time and the 81 Nicholas team.
playing seven men against five, hai It's
best chance. Tho visitors played Ike
demons and the contest took on much Of
"A Donnyhrook aspect Roth teams tired
hard for "A score. hut there was none
forthcoming, and the second half was
useless therefore except as an exhibition
of good hockey.
Tomorrow night the st Faul's school
seven VIII play NJ annual game against
Princeton nj the rink. The lineup
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