South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-30
SURPLUS NUMBER
Of WHISTLES IS
CAUSE Of DELAY
Hockey Game Has Many Varia-
items When Spectator Uses
Signal to Stop PIayerS-0ne
Contest Ends in Slaughter.
BY Frank G. NIenke.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Hockey-
there's a grand little game from the
spectators viewpoint. When played
strictly according to Hoyle on hockey,
it creates a large flock of thrills and
when played with variations it leaves
nothing To be desired.
They played "A game with amusing
variations in New York a few even
ings ago, and just about the same
time they varied the game in Cleve-
land 10y busting a fellows skull and
wounding about six other players so
that medical assistance was very, very
necessary.
The variation in New York came
during game played in st. Nicholas
ring. An extra whistle was injected
into the frolic by a spectator, and just
as too many cooks can spoil the con
sOmme. so can too many whistles put
the blink on a hockey game.
Whistle Important.
Ii may be explained for the bene-
fit of our brethren who don't see an
ice hockey game very often that
whistle in the hands Of a referee is
a very important factor in a hockey
game. loot from the whistle stops
the game or it starts the game, as
the case may be.
The crowd had settled in its seat,
the players had lined up. Everything
was ready. The referee footed on his
nice. new whistle and the game got
under way. But il remained under
way for just about one minute. Then
a whistle blew The notes that is
sued forth on the amonia scented ar
sounded just like those that OOZe from
the referees whistle. Hearing a
WHISTLE signal To hait-the players
halted. and looked inquiringly at the
D. Ia hn
game? No fouls had been committed,
no one was injured or dying on the
ice
The referee returned the glances Of
the players. Why had these players
halted He looked hither and thither.
saw no reason for the halt in opera
tiOns and then footed the players back
into action.
silence reigned for about Is sec
onds. That is TO say, no piercing
blasts of "a whistle were heard for
that period. And then foot, Tcct!"
once again the players stopped.
Hey, whatsa matter with YOU guys
anyway" Queried the referee, rush
ing up TO the group of idle players.
Referee l. Bad.
The players looked at one another
and then in chorus. shouted at the
referee:
"Whatsa matter with US? Hey, you
boob. WnatSa matter with you Iryln
10 test out your lungs on that new
whistle of yours. hey"
who. me-" demanded the referee.
a bit mystifed why. / amt blew
ON this here whistle since the game
started except to get YOU fellows to
movin' when you stopped before
You ain't?"
NO. 1 amt. and dontchu fellows
Try TO say 1 am. 1 won't stand for
any sassin'. Get busy. Play ball.
And he footed his tOoter.
About one minute later the blasts
of "a whistle were heard again. The
players ceased work. but this time
they didn't stand around. They made
"A concerted dash for the referee.
Hold on: hold on. gents shouted
the referee waving then back. Tain't
me that's been "A BLOWN that whistle.
It's somebody in the galleries /
didn't hear il the first two times be-
cause 1 don't hear extra well. But
that last time I did"
Warning i Given.
The game was delayed until the
ushers passed among the crowd and
remarked that anyone displaying or
footing a whistle would be death with
as beitted such a crime. Thereafter
only one whistle whistled within the
rink
some few evenings ago a Canadian