New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
TUMBLE COSTS GAME
FORDH1M TEAM UINS.
Holy Cross Misses Chance to
Make Tie Score.

Fordham defeated Holy ross by 20
s',ore yesterday iu fiercsly played game
AZ American League Park. a tumble by
Whaien was responsible for the victory Of
the men from The Bronx, for what should
have been a safety was turned into touch
down when the Holy Cross quarterback
twice let the ball slip out OF his hands over
his own line - be fallen on by Barrett,
Fordhams speedy centre, for a touchdown.
Had the score been a safety the teams
would probably have tied with Ave points
apiece. for Walsh kicked the goal. adding
one more point 20 Fordhams tally on the
play.
Tho Holy cross players looked about ten
pounds heavier 20 man than their oppo-
nents. but the latter had the most speed.
FurdEam was also handicapped by tie
absence of Dad White and Captain Gar
ran. The Bronx men did not play their
usual game. however. and fumbles were
numerous. no less than six futile attempts
a. forward passing being mace by Geary.
scheid and JOY played a star game for
Holy Cross Time and again the big Holy
Cross captain banged the Fordham centre.
and II was seldom that a gain was not re-
corded for him Joy did the punting for
Holy cross and pulled the Worcester team
cut OF several tight holes
Fordham started Off with rush. McCar-
thy grabbing Joys kickoff and running
seventy wards before he was downed. An
cnsiGe kick bv Geary gave the ball 10 Holy
Cross on her l-yard line. Joy punted 10
the centre Of the field. and Holy Cross
gradually forced the ball tcward The Bronx
goal line until II reached the 2)-ysrd mark.
when a forward pass 10 Joy netted ten
rrrh
for three Yards and Dunn banged the same
spot for q gain Of six yards more putting
the ball on Fordham's one-yard line. Dunn
was pushed over for touchdown. Jones
fumbled JOYS kick-out, and a cAance for q
goal was lost
lows kick-oT went over the line, and
when the BAH again got into play on Ford
hams 25-yard line George Walsh punt
ed. after Geary had failed 10 gain through
centre. JOY fell on the ball after Whelan
ba1 fuublcd on the Holy Cross 5e-ysrd
Inc -Tobin went through for ten yards. but
rs team, lost fifteen for holding Up and
aov-n rbe Nelds the two teams player. fist
on Fordhan's side and again N Holy Cross
territory.
with the hall in midhelG George Walsh
hunted. Whalen fum5led the catch. tAe
i-nuact sending the ball over the Holy
Cross line NEsIen tried 10 recover il. anu
again fumbled Barrett came dashing
sJoDx. and both men fell together. The
referee said the Fordham man was on the
ball. and q Walsh kicked the goal \
long vrrangle followed the decision. but II
held The half ended Ti-h the score - )
in Fordham's favor
Fordham scored the only other points
made in the game IN the first two minutes
of The second ha,f' .. Walsh kicked or.
ana Forehom g-1 tie ball on the Holy
cross s5-yard line after Moriarity had fun
bled q. walsh dropped back ten yards
and. catching The pass. sent the bail sailing
between the goal posts
.,z-5z, .he game was called the bail was
IN tie Worcester eo-yard line.
II was after o'clock when the game
began. and when il ended 1t was 50 dark
that the players could not be distinguished
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