"Bengals Are Blanked In Speedy Encounter"

"Torontos Gain Revenge as Goldie Hits High Spots inGoal"

A goalie with a lot of talent and a little luck yielded the Bengals a 2-0 beating at the hands of the Torontos last night. Despite a distinct edge in scoring chances the Tigers were thwarted time and again by a superior performance by goalie Andy Goldie, hence allowing the Torontos to step into a second place tie with West Toronto Nationals in the Senior O.H.A standings, four points behind the league leading Bengals.
Bennet, Blake, Farrell and Conick were the best for the homesters while Shill, Smith, Hodges and Farrant stood out for the winners. Scoring for the Torontos came from Shill from Farrant and Hodges in the first period with Kitchen from Lamport sealing the victory in the third period.

"McGowan Injured As Bengals Blank Blues"

"Centre Star Suffers Broken Nose in Hamilton's 9-2 Triumph"

The Bengals top line of Bennett, Blake and Conick romped about the ice and completely dominated the game accounting for seven of the nine goals. Conick and Bennett scored 3 goals apiecewith Blake adding one. Blake added three assissts, Bennett two and Conick one. It was a poor defensive effort by the Blues and only a fine performance by their goalieShipp stopped it from being worse. Hamilton goalie Marsh stood out throughout allowing only two late markers when the game was already essentially over. See scoring summary below for furtrher details and the standings with the Bengals still solidly in first place followed by the Torontos.

"Bengals Upset Nats In Overtime Battle"

"Yellow and Black Lengthen First Place Lead With 4 to 3 Victory"

With first place in hand, many critics may have felt the Tigers would take one on the chin last night here against the west Toronto Nationals, their foremost contenders in the league. These critics turned out to be wrong as the Tigers disposed of the second place Nats in a hectic overtime battle winning by a score of 4-3 and clinching first in the final standings.
The West Nationals scored one in each of the first two periods, leading 2-0 heading to the third. The Tigers steamed back and rammed in three straight to take thee lead before the Nats scored again to force overtime. Although the Tigers missed many chances throughout the wide-open fast paced match, they did gain the advantage with the only score in the overtime. Both teams showed very well in putting on an exciting match to greatly please the fans. Although he did not see as much action as Stein in the other net, Hamilton goalie "Hawse" Marsh put on a stalwart performance when required.
It was a great night for the defence as Farrell scored twice and Howard once in the third to take the lead. This advantage lasted only thirty seconds as McNeill blasted a shot past Marsh to send the game to overtime. It was an even overtime before Blake shoved home a pass close in from Conick to put the Tigers ahead to stay. Playoffs will start next

"Tigers Stage Finish to OvercomeTorontos' Big Lead"

"Hamiltonians Gain Even Break in First Game of O.H.A. Semi-FinALS"

"Rally Strongly to Outplay Rivals in Last Half and Gain Tie Score"

Torontos scored in the first minute of play at Maple Leaf Gardens last night and followed with two more counters in the second period to take a seemingly insurmountable lead. However the Bengals took charge and counted three markers before the end of the fracas to gain the 3-3 tie.
Dynamic left winger Toe Blake sparked the comeback making a dazzling rush after a pass from Conick and beat Goldie from close in. Five minutes later Chisholm scored to bring the Tigers to within one goal at the end of the second period. One goal down the Bengals increased the pressure in the third and when Conick beat Goldie on a pass from Bennett six minutes into the third frame the tie was assured.
Blake and McGowan stood out for the Bengals, but every man on the ice for both teams gave a brilliant effort in an outstanding performance by two fine teams.

"Tigers Top Torontos In Return Clash and Win Place In Finals"

"Bengals Oust Vaunted Halliwell Crew With Ease to Triumph 5-1.
Now Meet Niagara Falls Cataracts for Senior O.H.A. Championship"

The largest crowd of several seasons last night saw the Hamilton Tigers give the over-hyped Torontos a thorough shellacking to the tune of 5 goals to one. Toronto was unable to put forth any strong passing attack and were forced to make any scoring attempts from long range. Meanwhile the Bengals used speed to their advantage combined with clever passing plays . This produced many more scoring chances than the Torontos. Indeed the Tigers threatened the net throughout the game and only the excellent goaltending of Durnan prevented the score from being more lopsided. Most of the Torontos attack was limited to long shots which goalie Marsh handled easily.
The dynamite line of Bennett, Blake and were dynamite with their rushes driving right into the Torontos goalmouth prompted by the excellent passing from Conick. McGowan was also magical providing two goals. Combined with Chisholm and Fitzgerald this provided a second strong offensive thrust.
The Bengals will now face the Niagara Falls Cataracts for the league championship.

"Tigers Rapid Firing Brings Victory" Over Tenacious Cataracts

"Bengals, Despite Lapse From Best Form, Gain 5-2 Triumph In First Game"

"Take Advantage of Niagara Penalties To Pile Up Handsome Lead"

Despite a sluggish effort, the Bengals were able to take advantage of Cataracts Penalties and their tenacius ply to walk away from the Falls arena with a three goal lead in the two-game playoff series.
When the Cataracts took the first penalty of the game the Tigers quickly potted two goals in a span of five seconds and added a third two minutes later to lead 3-0 at the end of the first. Goals were scored by Farrell from Blake, Bennett from Conick and Fitzgerald on a neat play from McGowan. Peterkin narrowed the gap when he shot through a plethora of legs half way through the period. Marsh didn't even see the shot. When Farrell went off two minutes later, the Falls mounted a ganging attack with Steele banging in a rebound from Bowman leaving the score 3-2 at the end of the second frame.
In the third, a penalty again resulted in a a Tiger goal when Conick picked up a perfect pass from Farrell and backhanded a beautiful shot past Cuthbert. Fifteen seconds later on a three man rush Blake skated through the defence and bulged the twine again. Goalie Marsh held strong the rest of the way against a sustained Cataract attack to leave the Bengals with a 5-2. victory.

"Bengals Take Title With Handy Triumph Over Niagara Falls"

"Three Goal Splurge in Second Period Brinngs 4-1 Vicory to Bengals"

"Redding Men Overcome Stubborn Resistance to Eliminate Cataracts"

Before a packed house it was the second period before the Bengals took charge when Steve Conick rammed home the fierst goal of the game on a pass from Blake eight minutes into the period.. Within four more minutes The homesters had rammed in two more goals to lead 3-0 a little over half way through the game.
In goal Cuthbert was tested much more then Marsh of the Tigers and managed to keep the Tigers to three goals despite many more scoring chances. The Tigers now begin the allen Cup playdowns by taking on the Windsor Mic Maks.

"Windsor Held Tiger Machine to 3-3 Tie"

"Senior B Champions Gave Locals a Hard Game at Arena Last Night"

Before a record crowd of shocked patrons the Senior B Champions held the Senior A champions well in check until the Tigers broke through with six minutes to go scoring two markers by Fitzgerald andd Bennett. Windsor turned the former Hamilton Patricias speedster Gordie Anderson on Maxie Bennett last night, thus reducing th effectiveness of Hamilton's top line. Only in the closing minutes did the Redding men, desperate after repeated offensive failures, break through to score two quick goals to claim a tie on the night's effort. As a result, the winner of the second here will continue on to pursue the Allen Cup.
Goals for the Tigers were two from Fitzgerald and the tying goal by Bennett from Farrell with barely over two minutes remainning in the match. Scoring for the Mic Macs were two goals by Kennedy and a single by Foote.

"Jungle Kings Best In Finnal Encounter"

"Tigers Defeat Windsor Mic Macs, 5-2, to Continue in Allen Cup Playdowns"

Before a record howling crowd at the arena the Tigers stormed to a 3-1 lead at the end of the first period powered by goals from Howard, Farrell and Bennett.
The Tigers were full value for their victory as they carried most of the play with speed and fine passing combinations. Only erratic shooting and excellent goaltending by Shaleski in the Windsor net kept the score from being even higher.. The Bengals were scating much better than in the game 1 tie and were able to break through the attempys at close checking by Windsor.
Again it was the "Kid Line" of Conick, Bennett and Blake that led the team with Blake and Bennett scoring one apiece and Conick adding two assists.
Their next opponent will be the Falconbridge Falcons, champions of the Northern conference.

"Bengals Score Over Northerners In First"

"Win By 3-1From Falconbxridge Falcons in Opening of Play-offs"

Speeding to victory at Toronto last night, the Tigers showed a decisive margin in play and yet were unable to score until only 15 seconds remained in petiod 1 when Jack Worthy scored from Chisholm. Worthy was called up to replace the injured Gooney McGowan and contributed well by scoring two of the Tigers three goals.
Although outplayed on the night, Falcons were a difficult opponent as they combined excellent goaltending with close checking to keep the match close. In the second period the Falcons scored their only goal to tie the game until Worthy put the Bengals ahead 2-1 on a pass fro m Chisholm. The contribution of the second line was important as the first line were held in check until bennett scored on a nifty pass fromm Conick in the third period. Despite innnumerable scoring chances the Bengals top line was held in check until that point.
The tigers have succeeded in having the second game of the total points series transferred to Hamilton which is an important advantage with the Falcons having their backs against the wall.

"Bengals Triumph in Return Battle Here"

"Eliminate Falconbridge Falcons and Qualify for Eastern Semi-Finals"

Continuing their hunt for a Dominion Championship, the Tigers improved their chances by polidhing of the Falconbrige Falcons by a score of 3-1 giving them a 6-2 advantage on the series.
It was a slow start for the homesters with the first period ending scoreless. Despite the close and hard checking of the Falcons and the excellent work of goalie Healey, the Tigers did manage to take the lead on a goal by Chisholm in the second period which ended with the Bengals leading 1-0. Falconbridge tallied their lone counter early in the third to tie the score 1-1. At this point the Tigers quickly countered with a tally from Blake to take the lead again with Bennett finishing them off with the games final counter on a pass from Conick. Throughout the Bengals had the most scoring chances with goalie Healey of the Falcons being much busier than Marsh of the Bengals.
Their next opponent will be Ottawa beginning Thursday night.

"Tigers Top Ottawas By Lone Counter in Brilliant Struggle"

"Gain 2-1 Win Over New Edinburghs in First of Eastern Semi-Finals"

"Marsh Plays Spectacularly to Back Up Enthused Play of Hamilton Squad"

Before a crowd of 6,000 fans the Bengals left the nation's capital tonight after a tough, exciting battle with a 2-1 victory. The Ottawas tried to slow down the speedy Bengals with a combination of close checking and rough play.
With no scoring in the first period, Fitzgerald opened the scoring in the second with Godin tying the game later in the period. Blake scored in the third period on a combination with Bennett and Conick to put Hamilton up 2-1. The New Edinburghs tried valiantly to even the score but were thwarted by the outstanding play of goalie "Hawse" Marsh. Indeed on two separate occasions he came out of the net to daringly break up dangerous rushes of his opponents.
The Tigers will leave Ottawa carrying a slim one goal margin to resume the two-game, total-point series Saturday night at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens

"Blake's Great Goal Sends Bengals Into Eastern Ice Final"

"Sturdy left-winger Counts With Seconds To Go To Defeat Ottawa Squad"

"Tigers Finish Saturday's Game With 2-2 Score, But Triumph on the Round"

With Ottawa leading 2-1 and within minutes of tying the series , Toe Blake notched the tying goal of the game from Conick and Bennett to send the Bengals into the Eastern Final and continue their quest for the Allan Cup. This made the total score on the round 5-4 for the Bengals Although the score seems close the speedy Tigers held a wide margin in play and shots on goal. Ottawa used a combination of close checking and stiff body-checking to keep the contest close.
The game score was tied at the end of the second period with Hamilton goals by Blake and Bennett. Ottawa's greatest asset was goalie Peterkin as he was often bombarded with multiple consecutive shots and still the score was tied after 40 minutes. Indeed when Morrison scored for the New Edinburghs in the third period, Tigers faced the possibility of a tie in the series.

"Tigers Drop First of Eastern Finals To Powerful Hawks"

"Lose By 2-0 as Allen Cup Holders Stage Great Finish in Opening Contest"

"Bengals Miss Farrell and McGowan in Hectic Battle at Toronto Last Night"

Injuries to Farrell and McGowan, both integral parts of the Bengal team, played a large part inn the loss of the first game to Moncton. This place extra pressure on Hamilton's top line of Conick, Blake and Bennett who battled fiercely, but were unable to score on their many chances. The defence was also under pressure as most of the shifts were left to Radke and Howard, badly missing the speedy, hard-hitting Farrell. Despite the missing regulars, the team battled fiercely and held the powerful Moncton squad off the scoreboard until they netted their two scores in the third period. The Tigers will resume the two-game, total-point series Friday night again at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens

"Bengals Beaten in Great Battle With Allan Cup Holders"

"Crippled Hamiltonians Superb in Desperate Fight to Avoid Elimination"

"Triumph in Second Game, 2-1. But Lose on Round Through Late Goal"

As Hamilton's Bengals reached the end of the trail last night, it was only after a courageous display of sheer grit led them to a 2-1 victory in game 2 of the series. Unfortunately they lost game 1 2-0 and hence the series 3 goals to 2.
It was the climax of a brilliant season that saw the Bengals lose only five times in some forty games. The game itself was a classic that saw a team with one star player out and several others so battered that they were almost unfit to play. However they fought brilliantly and managed to tie the series with two goals in the second period by Worthy from Fitzgerald and the second by defenceman Jack Howard. Unfortunately the Bengals star goalie "Hawse" Marsh was injured in the third period, but was forced to continue playing. This led to the series winning goal late in the third by Moncton and the elimination of the Tigers in their quest to win the national championship.