 As a player , Holmes wore a baseball cap in net to protect his head from spectators spitting tobacco or throwing other objects at it . Holmes was bald , and as described by the Windsor Star , " his shining bald dome presented a tempting target " . Holmes played a stand @-@ up style , and relied on proper positioning to stop the puck . Holmes ' play was consistent , and he was relaxed and nonchalant in the nets , leading some to describe his play as almost lazy . 
