Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-12-30 | Page 4 | Detroit Cougars Crowding Rangers for First Place

Detroit t Cougars Crowding Rangers i M for First Place Placer r KEW YORK Dec 30 AP AP The The g Cougars were cre ei-e ei cro crowding the thet t Nw few w 1 York ork Hang Rangers ts for fob first place iff the American group standing o of tn National Hockey league today a lc point se sep separating ratin them t The i-The Cougars shut out the Mon Men teal Maroons last night by three g goals t to Ui none Hay Aurie Auric and anti Coop- Coop 1 c cr tallying The Tlc victory gave the ther 1 r fl t 19 points whereas the tho theS L 3 S dea deadlock lock of the tho Rangers and andr andt r t Americans in lii ah overtime contesti contest l i h b ro advanced the Ranger point n r sore core Before to 20 v Burch the captain of l. l J Dilly Billy ca returned to the fray for or tile first time in in- several weeks and 1 thrilled s nio f fans hs by Uy edging 1 gln j i tying goal in the closing minutes min mm- ut utes s of the time final p period to I i As the th Boston ll ston outfit yielded to lo the T Toronto l L Leafs 1 by 2 to 1 1 tIme the Bruins Brains t relinquished d second place pI co to th tho Cougars