New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-11
Mr.. Fox Also Shines in
Defeat st. NiCks Give
Crescent Seven.
LOSERS FAIL TO
MAKE A TALLY
Tod Browne Tries in Vain to
Turn Back Assault of
"Cox's Army"
BY FRED HAWTHORNE.

LADIES ana gentlemen, meet MI. tOS
and Mr.. Fox. both members of the St
Nicholas hockey team, which defeated
the seven Of the Crescent Athletic Club
at the St. Nicholas Rink last night by
score Of goals to 0. The introduc-
ton is regarded as necessary, because
the public had come to believe that
HOBBY" Baker was the St. Nicholas
team. but Messrs. Cox and Fox did
much to correct that belief last even
ing.
or the five goals scored by the cham
pion St. Nicks against the Crescents
Mr.. Cox was the gentleman to whom
the Iron Cross was due for four OF
them. "Hobey" sent the other into the
net in the second period unassisted
Just 10 let the spectators know he still
makes pastitne of the game.
The Crescents. with Tod Browne, the
big captain, back at point for the first
time in many weeks, tried their might
lest 10 turn the tide, but there was no
stopping "Coxs army" last night, and
the New Moon team left the rink with
the most decisive defeat Of the season
ranking in their bosoms.
Early in the game the Crescents
showed a strong Partially for "Hobey,
Bakers company. Browne, BALM and
Blakslee kept lowering down near their
goal all the evening and every time
"Hobev" made a feint for the puck b..
B. and p. kept right on top Of him. 1t
was plainly their intention to smother
"Hobey" and thus cripple the st. Nicho-
las scoring machine. $500.
In this crisis little Ellis, the st
Nicholas captain, proved himself Ma
poleon of the ice. lie gave instruc-
lions to Cox. the left wing, TO take
Bakers place as the goal maker, with
Fox 20 assist him, and the fun started
At the end of about ten minutes OF
fast and furious play Cox slammed inc
muck into the Crescent cage from a
scrimmage while half the Crescent
team was devoting all their attention
t. "Hobey."
The ruse had proved so successful
that Cox went right out again and
scored his second goal on pass from
Ellis five minutes later. Browne ana
Rallin and Blakslee had clear con-
sciences. They were detailed to cover
"Hobey." and. although 1t was CON
siderable assignment, they did their
duty.
Just before the first period closed
Cox and Fox sailed down the ice with
the puck between them. "Hooey was
entertaining the three BIS at me
other end of the rink, and before the
Brooklynites woke up Cox had mace
his third goal on a beautiful pass from
Fox at the centre of the rink. .
No more scoring was done IN tnis
ueriod, but the two teams had hardly
lined up at the beginning OF the second
IL. ittvI
Mr.. Fox began 70 handy the puck about
Them and as they neared the Crescent
GOAL Fox made a lightning pass TO COX
who scored his fourth goal 80,
"Hobey" was playing tag with
Browne and BALM and Blakslee.
The Crescent team was heartily sick
If Cox and Fox by this time, and de-
terrined TO end their scoring bee, sc
thew transferred their attention ia
those two troublesome gentlemen.
"Hobey" felt keenly the sudden lapse
Ct attention from the Crescent men
and lust TO show his Independence tooS
the muck alone on a brilliant dash down
the ice and sent ii sailing into the
cege. within six minutes from the time
the period began. That ended the scor'
ing for the evening. although the Cres'
cents never gave up trying.
The st. Nicholas sever showed
greatly improved team work last night
and played together better than they
have at any time this season. The de-
feat of the Crescents means that tna'
team can hardly hope TO finish IN better
than third place in the league race
whereas the st. Nicholas team, with
rour victories and one defeat, still seri-
ously threatens the team OF the boston
A. A., which has won three games ana
has not yet been defeated.
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