Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
Cow|ey, Figured
To Pass, Shoots,
Gets ThreeGodls
BY LEWIS III. WALTER


BOSTON, March 3 The De-
troit Red Wings are taking the
long, sad ride back from Boston
today, singing under the lash OF
manager Jack Adams criticism.
But Adams words don't hurt the
Red Wings half as much as the
three goals Bill Cowley scored to
beat them, 81, and keep the Bos-
ton Bruins in the fight for the
National Hockey League cham
pionship. 4
Jack Stewart and the rest OF
these hard checking Red Wings
had held Cowley without goal in
the nine previous games OF the
season. So he picked the last
Detroit Boston game OF the sea-
son, with a league title hanging
In the balance 10 shake of the
shackles before a crowd Of 1852
last night In Boston Garden.
BILL CLINCHEs GAME
Cowley scored twice with the
Wings short handed in the first
period. then after big Joe Fisher.
the recruit from indianapolis, had
put Detroit back in the fight with
a goal on the first rush OF the
third period. slippery Bill came
right back 10 score his third and
Iclinching goal on fluke play.
The three points put the brill
liant Cowley back in the lead for
the league-scoring championship.
two points ahead OF Doug Bentley
of Chicago. But their effect on
the league race was far more i'm
portAnt 10 all concerned.
Now the Red Wings lead the
Bruins by single point, with six
games 10 play as against three for
the Bruins. II the Bruins win all
their remaining games. the Red
Wings will have 10 get az least
two victories and tie in their
remaining games three with To.
Ironto Maple Leafs and three with
the Chicago Blackhawks.
Maybe we're going 10 back
into the championship" said
Adams. Sometimes I wonder
just where we are going"
PERFECT DOUBLE CROSS
There was no question. however.
where Cowley was going last night
in that first period He gave De-
troit the perfect double cross -
score goals while they were play
ing him for passes.
Referee Bill Chadwick had
hardly sent Harry Watson on the
ice for tripping when Cowley
picked up a ~foose puck out on
fright wing in the Red Wing zone.
I He kicked II over the Red line
and chased il around the net while
the Detroit players built up a
barricade across the front OF the
net, picking of the rushing Bos-
ton forwards as they came in.
They picked all but Cowley--the
man who always passed-before;
the playmaker who Is shooting for
league record on assists.
DIDN'T PLAY TO FORM
But this time the unguarded
Cowley didn't pass. AS he came
around the net he pushed the puck
at Mowers, who was waiting At
the corner-he pulled II back as
Johnny leaned forward, then flip
ped a back-hand shot 10 the far
corner Of the net. Mowers Just got
piece Of his glove on II.
Thirty-five seconds later Cowley
repeated the same play. He out
guessed the best defense in the
league again as he circled the net
from right wing. The crowd
thought il was seeing double. Here
we're the same players taking the
same positions. The Detroit play
ers, each guarding a ducking
lodging Bruin around the net
seemed 10 be waiting for some one
else to make the dive at Cowley.
No one made the move as Cow
lev took his time-dawdled for
seconds at the left corner Of the
cage, drawing anxious Johnny
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