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Show lOUTLOOK . ' FOR AMATEUR ' " " ' ' ' l! HOCKEY LEAGUE IN NEW YORK &jj r By TOMMY CLARK. Jt?Wij )BBpHH Amateur Hockey league j season, which -will open In jJJJIM'I S 1 New York Dec 36 and close s r A March 1, promises to be ono fivi ?f the most successful over held. HLj V The announcement thnt the Wancr-B. Wancr-B. it W Hockey club wH bo represented H! r aln this season has Increased the ac- 5 1 i 1' CLEGHORN. 'jy Wtivity of the coaches and managers of B Uhe otor tcame. and all aro busy now tmi (trying to round up talent for their rc-rA' rc-rA' spcctlve teams. It is the general im-gj im-gj f'presslon among- the hockeylsts that any l! r team under the direction of Coach Tom jJ IHoward Ib to bo feared, and the man-2 man-2 lagers are leaving nothing undone to be SU1 fpreparcd for any surprise that ho may '-5JJ I spring. They remember his font in yj rlS(M-5 when he got together a collection B, tof comparatively green material and "J ' molded it Into a team that was the sen-Bft sen-Bft 4 satlon of the league. Howard will have jBJ J charge of the Columbia university team this season, but that work will bo only secondary as comparod with his duties as coach of iho Wnndorers. It is generally bclloved that the St N'lcholaB Hockey club will bo represented repre-sented this season by a much stronger team than last year. "Kny" Gordon will again bo at tho head of this organization, or-ganization, and tho large amount of ex-college material that will bo available avail-able will undoubtedly lino up under tho Gordon bannor. Five stars of tho last college season, who havo boon lost to their respcctlvo teams by graduation, aro available for the amateur league Loutrel. tho Yale rovor, and Swcnson, covorpolnt for the Ells. Avcro" regarded as the star men of last year's team at Yale, but both have since graduated The same Is true of Dllworth and Stanloy of tho Ells and Fellowos Morgan Mor-gan of Harvard. The St. Nicks will undoubtedly get the greater part of thlB talent, and the remainder will bo with other teams of tho league. The addition of two or more of these collegians wjll add much strength to the St. Nicks and make the team moro of a faotor In the race than It has been since 1509. It Is rumored that Gordon ' will retire from tho game this scar.on ' and dovote his attention to coachlnr tho'SL Nicks, but tho lure of the sport will most likely prove too strong. Tho votcran still ranks with the best In tho gamo and would bo of far moro service to the team as an active member mem-ber rather than a coach There Is a possibility that he may have Souther and Chow back in the game. Added to the new possibilities are all the players of last year's squad, and from this combination Gordon will undoubtedly undoubt-edly be able to pick a team that will bo a strong contendc- In the race. Tho Crescents will bo represented by a team that docs not show a weak spot and, with the advantage of a season's sea-son's playing together last year, appears ap-pears likely to repeat and carry off tho championship. Dr Thomas, goal tender tend-er of last year's team and one of the cleverest men at the position that the Crescents over had, has moved to Toronto To-ronto and will not be available this year. But the Crescents will In no way be weak at goal. Dr Mills, tho sensational goal keeper who formerly played with tho New Tork A C. has Joined the Crescents and Is expected to fill the vacuncy Dr. Mills Is now practicing at a Brooklyn hospital and finds it much more convenient to play with the Crescents There was a rumor ru-mor going the rounds that he would not be In the game this season, but It Is a fact that tho Crescents have been counting on him for the team Fred Lang, a former Yale player and E. T Bedford, formerly with Amhorst, are ' also candidates for the goal position on the Crescent seven. Tho remainder of the championship team shows enly ono change from last year, that being at right wing, whero Dr. Campbell, a nowcomcr from Queens university. Toronto, will play. Stirling Stir-ling Martin, the former Yale player, who will captain the team, will be at left wing "Sars" Kennedy, last year's captain and this year's manager, will be found at his old position at point, and Ernie Dufresno will be at cover point. Mr Kennedy Is now sufforlng from a broken wrist, but ho oxpects to be ready for the opening games. Jimmy Jim-my Sheriff and Artio LlfTtton. veterans BRITTON. of many seasons, will bo found at rover and center, respectively. Scarborough, w ho showed up well In sovcral games lost season, will also try for a wing position. The team will bo coached by Bill Dobby and Bob Wnll. players who made the Crescents famous a few years ago. Both will bo rcadj to Jump Into the gamo whenever needed, as they did last yenr. It Is generally conceded that tholr work lato In the season had much to do with the Crescents winning tho championship Tho plans of the New Torli A C. aro dark, but that Is always tho case until tho annual meeting, .when tho lists of players aro handed In. Tho team will be In charge of Coach O'Don-nell. O'Don-nell. Pcabody. White and Broadfoot aro tho veteran playprs who will be soon with tho New Yorkers, nnd thcro Is still a possibility athnt Caatleman will reconsider his determination not to play this year Closo followers of the game expect that he will bo back. His loss would bo a severe blow to the team. However, the New York A. C. has always had a second and a third team In reserve, and from the big squad will bo able to select a strong team. An effort was made to secure Broadbent and Smith of tho Cllffsldes of Ontario, but both have declined to Join tho team Broadbent has turned professional and signed with tho Renfrew Ren-frew s of Ottawa. Tho Hockey club team should show improved fonn over last year, but It hardly ranks with the other teams as regards playing strength, and unless the other teams turn over some extra players the squud. In charge of Jimmy Brltton, will have a dllllcult time. Brit-ton's Brit-ton's cxperlcnco last year should help considerably, and most of tho playors can bo expected to put up an improved game, but it will take considerable new material to mako tho team a factor In the race. This club has always been under a handicap In getting a team together, to-gether, and this year Is no exception. Aside from tho fact that tho Wanderers Wan-derers will be represented by a team and that Tom Howard will act as coach, nothing Is known of the Wanderers' Wan-derers' plans. In 1901-5 Howard tool: a squad of practically greon playors and turned out a great team. It Is understood un-derstood that he Is willing to talco a similar chance this year. It Is likely, however, that one or two veterans will bo engaged around which to build tho team. The regular championship series will begin Jan. 2 and continue until March 8 Each club will play eight gamea during the scnso-i or tvo with each other team, making a total of twenty games The teams will 'play for the Amateur league trophy, emblematic of tho championship. Tho complete schdulo of games Is as follows: Jan. 2 Hockey club versus Wandcrors. Jan 4 St Nicholas crtus Crescent Jan. 3 St. Nicholas vermis Hockey club. Jan. lr Wanderers versus Now York A. C. Jan. 15 Crescent A. C. versus Hockey club Jan 17 Now Tork A. C. versus St. Nicholas. Jan. 23 Hockey club versus New York A C. Jan 26 Crescent A. C. versus Wanderer. Wander-er. Jan. 50 Wanderers versus St. Nicholas. Feb. 2 Now York A. C. versus Crcoccnt A. C. Feb. & Wanderer versus Hockey club. If liV LIFFITON. Feb. 8 Crescent A. C versus St. Nicholas Nich-olas Feb. H Hockey club versus St. Nicholas Nich-olas Teb. 15 New Tork A. C. versus Wanderers. Wan-derers. Feb 31 Sl Nicholas versus Now Tork A C Feb 2 Hockey club voraus Cratcont A C Fob 27 Now Tork A. C versus Hockey club March 1 Wanderers versus Crescent A C. March 6 St NIcholan versus Wanderers Wander-ers Mnrch S Crescent A. C versus Now York A C. |