The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-26
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with the worlds lee title al.
most within their grasp. the
Seattle Metropolltans viii meet
les tanadicns la the fourth
game Of the ice classic al the 10
cal arena tonight. ~ the Nets
register a win tonight, The su-
prcme hockey honors Of the
year will belong 10 them.
Tonight's game win be- under
the Eastern Ska rules again
with the short center ice. The
Nets have demonstrated their
superiority In the seven man,
Western rules game. but were
bcwildcrcd Saturday when they
played the Eastern style.
Les canadirns are lar from
beaten team. In spite ~ tho fact
that the locale have ruI up bis
scores in two 81 the games Manager
Kennedy says his men are Htili IN
nadicnE tonight viii To the series
up again ana ncccaaitatS a fifth
game.
Have Lost Breaks
Luck plays big part IN hockey
Just as u does In any game. and the
, canadiens have lost many OF the
breaks They looked bad wednesday.
but they came right hack and play.
Ell Muldoon's crew Off their feet In
the second game. winning I goals 10
3 Mondays game is history the
Nets winning by "a T-tos count
The Canndiena' defense has been
very weak with the exception Of
saturdays game. when they showed
their strongest VcEina. the Mon
treai goal. has been a hlg dlsappoint /.
mcnt lie has let several shots get
past him that seemed easy 10 stop.
7 II must be admitted that n a. no
cinch IA set In front ~ the puck
every time II travels at the goal. but
IS goals have been scored onl the
Z proclaimed Montreal wizard nincgUhc
| first gong 81 the series sounded.
Whether or not Corbeau. the star
defense man OF the Flying Frrnch.
men. will be ahlc 90 play tonight, 10
I not certain ". went Off 81 the Ice
Monday IN the first period with a
badly strained shoulder. injured
+ when he fell on .thc Ice. Macdonald
ana CieEhorn are the two possibili.
ties for his place. Manager Ken.
Z needy Of the visitors. viii hardly take
ehsnc. with young Couture. who
4 Tell down in his play Monday. lie
might give the younEHtcr n chance.
bu; the Montreal club must win 10.
night TO keep In the running. and
I Kennedy cannot take any chances
Pitrc. the veteran forward Of the
Z visitors. has put up hy far tho
strongest game 81 the series for tho
Eastern champions. with Laionde
showing occasional flashes Of form
I I.aionds played a great game Satur
day night but did not show anything
In the ether two meicea to boiler
about
corbcau has played good hockey
AZ times. on the Eaafernera' defense.
Fosston star of Series
sJack walker and Frank Foysion.
aeattle forwards. have been largely
responsible for sratiie'a two victor
les FoyHton ia the particular bright
star ~ the games which has been
played lie iE far in the wan ~ the
scorers. leading the field with eight
goals and on. assist. five points
ahead Of taiondc. his nearest rival,
Gully" Wilson has played better
hockey in the last two games than
he showed in the opener. A. usual
Wilson has shown all tho fight In
the world. but didn't show at his
best until Mondays game. when he
played a good. hard game.
hickey and Rowe have been going
good on the defense. Hickey has
been using hIs weight with effect.
The heavy Frenchmen forwards have
been pretty hard on Rowe. who l.
light for a guard Rowc's dash up
the rink In the second game in
which he scored the first Seattle
counter. was one Of the most spec.
tacular bits Of work in the series.
Happy" Outciasses Rival
Happy" Holmes. IN the seattle
nets. has far outciassed HIS Eastern
goalic rival Holmes work In the
first game was largely responsible
for seattie's shutout VICTORY.
And so the worlds puck title ser
les Is drawing 90 "A close and Seattle
deserves 20 win because they have
played cleaner and better hockey.
The teams will probably take TO
the ice as followH:
Les