New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
HOCKEY LEAGUE
SKATING ON ICE
OF The THlVNEST
Roughness Displayed in
Recent Contest Bodies
I'll for Sport
By FRED HAWTHORNE


As though the recent investigation
into the amateur status Of certain
players in the American Amateur
Hockey League were not sufficient, GER
tain members Of the Irish-American
Athletic Club team brought the game
into still further disrepute on Tuesday
night by their actions during and after
the game with the Hockey Club.
Ever since the Hockey Club protest
ed Wellington and Bawlf. Of the Irish
American seven, on the ground that
they were not bons-fde amateurs,
there has been bad blood between the
players, but nobody expected il would
have such sensational ending as feat
ured Tuesday nights game.
It is diff. -ult to say just who was re-
sponsible for the start Of the riot that
began few minutes before the end Of
the second half and was continued be-
low stairs in the dressing rooms, but
10 was plainly evident TO those who sat
beside the ice that the Winged Fist
men were on mischief bent before the
game was many minutes old.
Roughing Of every description. foul
checking and several individual pas
sages at arms cropped out during the
first half, with the Irish team usually
the aggressor, although the Hockey Club
players were not entirely blameless In
this respect, perhaps under provocation.
Swing Heavy Fists
Then came the big fight, with half a
dozen players swinging heavy fists and
second growth ash sticks, and black
eyes and bleeding heads as a logical re-
suit. Only the quick work of Joe Hob
litzell, chief instructor, and his aids
prevented the affair from becoming
more ssnguinary.
Such actions can mean only one
thing, the doom of amateur hockey in
this city IL the players are allowed 10
continue such tactics. Even IL the par
Elephants in such affairs played first
class hockey during q game it would
be less hard TO bear, but Tuesday
nights battle had all the earmarks OF
a boys shinney match on the village
pond, and the Hockey Club found il diff
fcult TO play good hockey when every
man was busy protecting himself
against personal assaults.
Drastic action is urgently needed 10
curb such demonstrations, and the
sooner the governing committee Of the
league gets down 20 work the better
for the welfare Of the sport.
Norval Bsptie, who skates with
Gladys Lamb in Hesly's Golden Glsdes,
may soon have more serious work &c do,
If his challenge TO all the professional
speed skaters Of the world is taken up
in earnest Oscar Mathiesen, Edmund
Lamy and Morris Wood among others
have stated that they are willing 20
meet Baptie at various distances 20 de-
eide the supremacy. In answer Baptie
has posted $1,000 as an evidence OF
good faith, and says he stands ready te
fulfil his part Of the contract If the
conditions he originally named are adj
hered TO.
Men acquainted with Ipeed skating
and speed skaters say that Baptie Is
the worlds greatest athlete on the
steel blades, but followers Of Wood.
Lamy and Msthiesen maintain that
their fsvorites know no equals. All OF
which makes it look as though New
York was 70 see some real speed on the
ice.
Mrs. Tom Howard, captain Of the
girls hockey team, has been holding
practice games each week az the St.
Nicholas Rink and reports that the fair
players are rapidly rounding into form
and will soon be ready 20 take the Ice
against the visiting teams that have
scheduled games. One Of the bright
stars of the local seven is Mrs. Louise
Boldt, the female HOBBY Baker, who
has learned 70 WELD a stick in a most
effective manner and can dribble the
puck down the ice in spectacular fash
ion. Halle Twombley and Olga Roth
gieser are other strong players on the
team.
This paragraph should be up near
the Top of this column, but the idea
responsible for il has Just occurred 20
US. and rather than deprive a palpitat-
ing world Of its beauty we place Il
here. The real reason for calling the
Irish-American A. c. the Winged Fist
club was disclosed In Tuesday nights
game with the Hockey Club, when the
wearers Of the green swung winged
fists at their opponents
P. T. Knox gave a unique midnight
ice party at the f8lst Street Ice Pal
ace one night last week for some TWEEN
~ or thirty sporting writer's In order
70 qualify for the supper that fol-
lowed, everybody had 20 get out on the
ice with skates on. Every guest did,
but a majority came off on hands and
knees NO, we will mention no
names) Miss May Cassidy, the only
real attraction among the guests, pre-
sided as toastmistress, and all the men
insisted upon making speeches, Just
20 have an opportunity Of being intro
duced by the young woman.
'HOyJNn DAY PROMISES