Get Series by Defaulti Ottawa, March 18.—“Silver” Quilty. j president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey association announced last night that the game scheduled here ! tonight between Ottawa Gunners andSt. Francois Xavier of Montreal hadbeen declared off and forfeited to Gunners. The Montreal team refused i to play a sudden death game for the eastern Canadian championship on Ottawa ice, and President QuHty’s action has been the result. The tie which resulted in the Sons of ireiand-St. Francois Xavier series delayed the finalsso much that the sudden death game |'hero was considered a sthe logical solution.Gunners, champions of Ottawa and district, will now step up unopposed to the next round of play downs forthe(Allan cup against the winner of Toronto *Varsity-Peterboro series.