The Archive · 1938

In Ice Hockey League Fistieuffs Mar Americans And Rangers Game

Boston Bruins Leaders

Boston Dec. 4.

The Boston Bruins outclassed the Chicago Black Hawks, Stanley Cup holders, 5-0, tonight and assumed undisputed possession of the first place in the national professional ice hockey league.

The clash between the Hawks and the Bruins was a thriller despite the one-sided score and also produced the best play of the night for fistic battles marred the other league encounters.

Madison Square Garden at New York was the scene of a lusty brawl in which sticks and fists were freely used bythe New York Rangers and Americans, resulting in one of the Rangers being rushed to the hospital.

Although both are New York teams there is little love lost between the Rongers and the Americans and tonight's game caused tempers to flare up. The Rangers won, 6-1, but not before police reinforcements were called out to break up a near riot in the second period.

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