The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
ST. NICKS WORK HARD
AND BEAT CANADIANS
HOBBY Baker Plays Usual Role,
Making Two of Teams
Three Goals.
ARGONAUTS SCORE TWICE

Hobey Baker added another Canadian
scalp to his belt last night when by
his mighty efforts he carried the 81. Nicks
to victory over the Toronto Argouauts by
a score Of 3 to at the 81. Nicholas Rink
The local seven made all its counts in
the first period and the Argonauts gained
their brace Of tallies in the closing ses-
sion, 50 that. outside % the fact that the
81. Hicks made one more goal. the game
was pretty even affair all around.
Baker scored the first aud third goals
Tor the 81. Nlcks and willetts got the
other Both OF the points made by the
Argos we're scored by Webster. the speedy
Canadian centre.
The game was the fastest and clsanest
that has be. IA played at the local rink
this season and mad Il not been Tor Baker
the home team surely would nave tas'eu
defeat. Not a psualty was registered
during tn. entire forty minutes OF piay'
although there. we're plenty OF hot scr.m-
I IMAGES. Whatever tripping there was DID
not seem 90 De Intentional, and was due
only 10 the speed OF the match
OF course Baker was the main snow 10
the contest but there were others on the
St hicks who showed up 10 good adj
vantage Ellis. the little captain, never
! played better game, and Cox. on lert
wing. was In great form Cdrnochan
tended his goal In fine style TOO al
/ though he was outshone somewhat by the
+ canadian. Gilbert. at the other END OF
B re rink That the Canadian appeared a
better cage guardian was because he
: had more opportunities to show what
. Ind of stops he could make. for there
( Was a steady tusiilade OF shots coming
/ !n his rcctiuu. Hal the rest OF The local
/ team been able TO skate. as fast as BAKER
/ they mlgnt have made many more goals
| IN the first half for time and again ne
| took the puck down the Ice and made
| stroke that went a little wild but when
| might .asily have been turned TO account
II any Of his teammates had been on
hand to take the rebound
The teamwork o. the 81. Nlcks was
rnu., improved over their last game, but
an i, did not come up to that OF the
visitors Webster was the star or the
team. although he did not show mucA
more speed than any or the otheF Naha-
dams Whenever he got the puck ne
ld-tbblsd well and WAS sure to advance II,
mi v,hsn one OF the rival team had IL u
was usually Webster who took IL away
| Davidson. a veteran Of the game. starred
al p,lut and looked as y he should nave
been one OF the forwards. Parks VINO
s,lbbsd for warwick AZ rover in the sec
lond halt. was an Improvement over ms
team mate. although MS game was soiile
what giraffe.
Nh. game ran along for almost seven
| minutes before Baker and Ellis managed
10 slude the Canadian line and get one
i'm the net l. was Baker who made the
snot on a clean pass from Ellis. In a
few minutes more Willetts took one OUT
OF A scrimmage in front OF the goal and
slipped IL through. The play kept get
ting faster and faster from that time on
and the Canadians improved As they be-
came accustomed u the small rink. Min
the first half almost over Baker carried
one down the ice alone and shot a
speedy one In from uid-in<. the pretties'
shot OF the game.
From the outset OF the second period Il
became evident that the St Nicks were
not going to haye things all their owr
WAY. for the offence OF the Canadians
becanl. stronger and tho defence more
compact II was not until the period was
half over however, that Webster mat'
the first goal FOR the Argos on pas,
from Parks and there was less than q
minute and n half TO play when he go
| the second. The Canadians easily out
I played the local team all through this pc
/ Rod and the bell found them looking 70
: another score. The lineup:
- ArEonauta Positions. St Nicholas
Gilbert ........... coal ....-.' Carn9e A.
C,,iNe,i. ....... cover .PoiHs....... wn,st,
Webster. ......... centre ...H...... EAT
Hicks -........Geft wing ............Co
. Young. ........ Right wing - ...-. .F'
ronaat, Goa',@Frr., lpr,eriea Raks9. =
Nicholas $50, W.ietts, 81. Nicholas. 9tli
n baker 81 Nicholas. i6;5S. .seconi period
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n SampoeIL Rsieree-F'. GlTor. Hockey cat
y Assistant retsrce--Clyds Martin. Crescen
de ISS.'1 and j. /. Ferguson. ArEonauts Tlm
8 Of periods-2o minutes.