The sun., 1908-11-27
SAFETY WINS FOR FORDHAM
Close Gumc With Nilianoya at American
ft League Park.

4tlBHCeS Dy heley Ol NHltuoNd ehupiVu
F0fdham TO win the football game at
American League Park yesterday by a
score of . to o. In spite Of the disagreeable
weather 5000 partisan rooter5 were on hand
to see battle royal between evenly matched
elevens. Fordham outplayed the men from
2 Pennsylvania at times and therefore de-
served success The score came in the
second half when Fordham had lost the
ball on an ncompleted forward pass on
/. Yillsnova's IS yard line. Fullback Kelley
called for a punt then, and Ceatre Rush
Smith ip passing the ball back with unusual
force sent it flying over Kellcy's head.
Kelley chased the leather over the goal
iine aud fell on II just aS wo Fordham> men
tackled him. II was sa:ety and defeated
viilanova
Although the gridiror was soggy there
wefe many brilliant runs made ~ Gerry.
White and Coffey for Fordham and Kelley
and Moore for the visitors. fordham' e
rush line was a stone wall and showed
great defensive power at critical points.
There was plenty of hard tackling and some
Singing. also wrangle between Villa
s noya's captain, Walsh. and Referee Thorpe.
4 In which the latter was informed that he
wouldn't do at all But otherwise the game
passed of pleasantly. Only one man,
White of Fordham. was carried of the
leld because of injuries.
Fordham kicked OF at 2i5 o'clock. but
after the villanova backs had worked the
4 ball to their As yard line Fordham received
fhetIeather on four downs Then Gearey
Tried an Ineffective forward pass after
which. there was an exchange OF punts
dafgan of Fordhnm running one drive back
& In splendid style to the visitors so yard line.
The oval was lost on a tumble, however,
and by hard rushing Kelley and Moore
gradually carried it to Fordham s 30 yard
line. where the local players received FIVE
s yards for offside tactics. From Fordham's
toyard mark Walsh tried a drop kick for
goal. but It was partially blocked and Gar
gan'eaught it on his 25 yard line. Then came
a swift attack by Fordham s back field On
fake kick Coffey skirted Villanova's left
end for flfteen yards. Gearey made eight
more around the other end and Coffey hit
tho left wing for six. villanova then be-
s6n TO brace in defence and on the third
down Coiey had to punt. Kane caught the
ball on the ny and ran back in fine style to
The middle OF the field. Kelley returned
the punt. but the catch was interfered with
aud Fordham received fifteen yards as a
penalty.
coffey and Gearey were stopped short
and then the former punted to Kane, who
muffed the ball. but recovered it on Villa
nova's 30 yard mark. Kelley, with great
speed and dash, then made forty-hve
yards in three successive end runs and the
FennsylvaDia rooters were ablaze with ex-
titement Kelley and Moore kept hammer
ing away at Fordham's defence until they
bad the ball on the New Workers 10 yard
line, but a tumble by Gargan nullified this
brilliant attack and it was Fordham's
turn to do something, On fake kick
loss of fvc yards, so Corey punted from
betind the goal line. Walsh made a fair
eaich on Fordham,s 20 yard line. and then
sl yard line. Moore and Kelley fought like
Rs ne 70 braeed sed and ON the third 1 doWn
\, \, aish tried a drop kick from the % yard
sine The ball missed the posts by few
heavily tackled. After that White. and
gegrey made forty yards in two rattline
and Then the first half ended the ball was
on pillanoys's ~ yard line.
ha snS be % bs TO kek dr2en S IN se
the goal line, Cofiey punted out to Kane,
who hustled back TO ,Fordham's 50 yard
ard 'iley fell on It. Oearey made ten
yards in quick dash around the right end,
but he could not advance on q fake kick,
but fell on i as ii rolled to the centre mark.
Ter that Kelley tried AN onside kick and,
S ys sae ne Ss Rs fsGh bS was Ss essd
tiearey being ilnally thrown in the centre
yards, and 1orey pnnted to Name, who was
zane around the left end for ten yards on
tho centre. An onside kick by Kelley sent
the ball out OF bounds at Fordhams 35
yard line. When the tennis lined W, again
20 Cohey Kicked to Kelley. who made a
great running catch on Eordham's so yard
hnf EOr0hnOI the hall tr.6 |
q forward pass, but the ball rolled out OF
bounds On the next play Kelley attempted
catch. villanova quickly tried a, triple pass
and tn general miXup a Fordhatn man,
Ersbb,aSg ,S, the pail pail out Of the air. started
with several ,companions Blocking on tack,
made great SS Rf WhSf adg ID tSe sef!oa Fofdha%
sprinter low on villanova's - yard line
= ; E;1rcham was fighting bard now and
Eerds. forward pass was mufed by
shiley On the :3 yard line and villanova
sceiyed the eathsr M the Then came N the play
After the safety Kelley punted to Gearey,
gho ran back % the centre Of the field.
HE fist try, after viii Ich Comet Eicked d to to
9y slsIiphd hi, Kelley 2atnted 2t the bsll out Of
IS yard line White, rushed Il to the 2s
s %ars penaS and ,sS sSSeSed ys
pass a! this ,i,ineture. but the. bali was
Jugsled and Nillauova secured il on the
10 yard line, Kelley kicked out of
bcunds ~ fordhams 40 yard line. where I
upon White made a sensational run Of
forts yards TO .Vianova's g 25 yard mark
gearey then tried goal from placement, I
but the ball was blocked and Casey fell
pn y on Vlllanoras Is yard line: The
bettle RACED M and down the. field after
hntn man had secured It in scramble after
m onside kick on fordham's 80 yard line
The NillaHovH players said the decision
was Wrong, a., one Of their men had fallen
silgarely on the leather. But the referee
ofdereu tho game to proceed. puntinE
match ensned, ,,,!, then q couple OF forward
Alter that Gcarey tinbisd a low drive in
the mi idle Of the field lust as the game
ended. Tho summary.
fVfDhdF Positions. tHi3nor1
liilex.. 8. ..,- lcit end MonAhAn
T.. FsfEps trick ... .I.eft tackle. o. o.. Casey
Sraaton.. .-.. Left Euard Mccormick
IsArfetl. ......... Centre. D.. .. Smjth |
J. l1ezpRtrick.. Right guard .Dougherly
keliph<r-.'.. 'hlGht tAeAle., ..Cufiey