The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-30

but more offside play by st. Thomas
gave the Fordham men ten yards. st.
Thomas easily held their opponents
for the necessary downs Haggerty
breaking through and throwing Me-
kenna back five yards on the third.
ST. Thomas could not gain and H.
O'Horo's kick was run back twenty
yards by Swetman.
II was soon Scranton's ball once
more and the mammoth Thomas. who
was eagerly awaiting his chance to
show that he hadn't forgotten all he
knew about the game, hugged the
oval tight to his Jersey and pounded
his way through for fifteen yards.
McAndrew, Hadgins and O'Horo con-
tinued the gaining work, but on the
15-yard line Fordham recovered 1t. a
kick followed, which was secured by
J. O'1foro. and then followed some
terrible plunges by Thomas which
brought the ball to the 5-yard line.
Guards back on the left" was the
signal and Thomas and Langan opened
up u gap in the Fordham line through
which chunky little McArdrew shot
for the first touchdown of the game.
The field was in an uproar in an in
stant and everywhere could he seen
4 tumult,,ous wave of the purple and
white. j. O'Horo missed a rather easy
goal.
McCORMTCk'S KICK.
McCormck's kickoff to the 5-yard
line was carried back twenty yards by
Captain O'Horo's fierce rush, and a
ten-yard run by Hadgns and one for
twenty followed by Manley. Down the
np1I ha ,fpv,
then and after brace of hard plunges
by Langan and O'Horo, Tackle Ma
loney's shoulder was injured and he
taking his place.
DR.. G. w. Wunder, of the Lacka.,
wanna hospital resident staff. was on
the field and examined the injured
players shoulder, which was rather
badly sprained. The ball was soon
brought to within three yards of the
goal and there Thomas took it over. ].
O'Horo also missed this goal. Time
was called shortly afterward with
Fordham holding the ball on st.
Thomas 20-yard line, where it was Sc
cured on w. O'Horo's dropping Nc
Carthy's punt. ''''f'
After a fifteen minutes intermission,
the game again started. In this half
the visitors played a far more agrees
sive game, and their superior training
and endurance manifested itself, their
bulkier antagonists beginning to tire
a little.
Shortly after the beginning Of this
half. Quarterback O'Horo dropped the
ball. when about to punt it out, and
like a flash Captain. Harrington had
dropped on 1t for Fordham. White
dashed through for five yards, but
Mitchell was showed back and Swet-
mans attempt at a goal went wild.
owing to several st. Thomas men
breaking through and charging at him.
The ball was recovered by a Ford
hamite, however. and the two teams
lined up with the pigskin resting on
the 1o-yard line. McCarthy's attempt
to go through the line was stopped, and
another attempt proved ineffective.
MALONEY's PREDICTION.
"Now watch Swetman drop a goal"
muttered the injured Maloney on the
side line, and just then the little quar-
terback fell back to the fifteen-yard
line, received McCormicks good pass
and accurately measuring the angle,
booted the ball between the posts Had
gins kicked off to Mccarthy, after this
and the Fordham fulback was downed
by the Scranton ends. On the first play,
fast-footed NIcKenna dashed around
the st. Thomas left wing and did not
stop until he had gone forty yards. 1t
was great run, and for awhile IL
looked as though the New York coll
legians would score. They We're held,
however, and st. Thomas secured the
ball.
And then came one of the most SELL
sational plays of the day. Hadgins'
signal was called and the ex-Carbon-
dale Indian fiercely broke through the
line and starte down the field. Danny"
had a clear field before him and a good
start before the dazed Fordham men
fully comprehended the situation. Had
gins is by no means slow on his feet.
but half a dozen of the New Workers
Were after him, and Curley. one of the
yard sprinters. at last caught
him and by a splendid flying tackle
downed him. after he had covered
thirty-five yards.
Langan then rushed into the line for
five yards, and a series of plunges
brought the ball to the. Fordham 10
yard line, when time was called. And
then, amidst roars ofNacheers for the
and hearty applause for the
twenty-five tired young
warriors limped from the field. The
lineup of the teams follows:
Fordham. st. Thomas.
HARRINGTON (Capt) ..left end ........ Vaughan
Mitchell left tackle ........ .Haggertv
Dempsey ...........leit guard ........... Thomas
McComlcK center ............. Farrell
White ............r right guard ........... .Lancan
Fahy, Maoney. right tackle ........ .Kelliher
Mckenna .....,.....right end ............ Manley
Swctman ..........q Quarterback ......J. O'Hcro
Curley ..........right half back ..... .McAndrcw
FOgarty ........ left half back ........ Hri;in,
Mccarthy full back wv OIIoro (Cnpt.)
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