New-York tribune., 1920-04-26
Battle ON Ice
Thrills ThrOng
At Antwerp
First Half a Tie, but Fred
erickson and Johanne-
sou Tally in the Second

ANTWERP, April co.-The Canadian
hockey team defeated the United States
sever IL the semi-final round of the
Olympic tournament here to-day by q
score Of 2 to 0 In the most brilliant and
fastest hockey match ever seen in this
country. 1t was a contest such as
would DO expected Of two star teams
like the Americans and the Canadians.
and the spirited and speedy perform
snce Of the players thrilled the crowd
that packed every inch of available
space of the ice pavilion.
The Canadian-United States match
was one that should have wound up the
tourney. As it is, the Canadians will
meet the Swedes in a final match to.
mcrrow, the latter having beaten the
French to-day by score of to 0. 1t
is foregone conclusion Canada will
bs the victor, in which case the
United States and Sweden will meet to
decide the winner of the second prize
Narrow Rink Bothers Players
The narrowness of the rink handi-
capped the team play of both the Cana
dians and the Americans somewhat and
forced the sevens to lay more stress
on the defense than on the offense.
Instead of using four forwards the
teams eliminated the position of rover
and used an extra man on the defense.
The beginning of the game was con-
siderably delayed because of a dis
pute over the referee. Garon, a native
can Red Cross, who refereed the after
noon game, originally was selected to
act as referee tonight.
The Canadians agreed to accept him
only on condition that he could be
removed during the game if his work
was considered unsatisfactory. Garon
refused to serve under the conditions
imposed by the Canadians, and finally
Frenchman, De Rauch, was agreed on
as compromise.
The first half was an even battle all
the way, and ended in q scoreless tie.
In this period neither side could pene-
To skate through the additional de-
fense was like going through a stone
wall.
Canada's forwards. Halferson, Fred.
erickson and Goodwin frequently took
the puck from the Americans by light
ninglike tricks, only to lose it again
second later to Conroy, Drury or
Goheen.
In tho second period the teams
opened up more than In the first half
and began to take more chances. After
ten minutes of furious play Frederick
son, the right wing of the Canadians
received pass. and, dribbling through
the entire American team, drove home
the first shot of the contest.
Five minutes later, Johanneson, the
burly point of the Canadians, took the
puck and. leaving his position, began
brilliant zig-zag streak that took him
all over the rink and finally to within
front of the net, whence he let drive
shot that whizzed along foot from
the ice and lodged in the net.
The Americans set dizzy pace in
the last five minutes of play and made
strenuous efforts to batter their way
to the net, but, with the game sewed
up, the Canadians took no chances, and
only frightened their defense
The lineup:
Canada f2) United States to)
Byron. .........,. C. .Bonney. Pittsburgh
Goha anneson P: Tuck, Boston
Wocdrnan. NJ. D.. .Goheen. St Paui
Benson. ..-.......C c. p. Fitzgerald. st. P'l
Goodwin G. Drury, Pittsburgh
Hafersor. r......... L. w. .Conroy. ST. Paul
Frederickson r. w. j. Mccormack. Pig