The Washington herald., 1915-11-03

But for poor p18sahG W
End Coreoran the visitors would eaHi'
Fordham Scores Against Subs
Eordhsrn threatened only once wnen
caorretovn's regular team was On INC
6eId. This occurred early In the same
and nut the ball under the SHADOW OF ens
Georgetown goal, G bad pass, f1tzseo
70 Maloney. with Fordnam piAye g.
tnr on the ball, making this SITUATION
,ossthIe- hut the New Yorkers were una
hIe 10 advance the pigskin ana surfen
dered the ball on downs
with a substitute team IN the neld ano
Les. than three minutes left 20 pay,
Fordham opened up three long ior"N
masses. a touchdown resuluns-
,.rritory throughout, and the Maroon
,ooters were totally unprepared Tor such
smashing game as Georgetown IN
corked OConnor, who played rsn'
,octIe In place of Tom Gornley, was
yeritabie tower OF strength Iune an
again he broke through and oo"neo
runners behind the line Oh scrinin'Ase-
Many Georgetown Alumni Present.
More than 800 Georgetown alumni from
New York and New England witnessed
the battle. The old ''Hoya, Hoya' saNa
veil was launched from the STAND Win
such force that the gladiators from the
CapitaI fairly tingled with excitement
and eagerness to do their durndest
and TO make amends for that sorry
showing against the West Pointers one
week ago last Saturday.
There was nothing to 1t All the way
but Georgetown. Fordham was out
classed in every department. The game
in detail follows:
First Period.
Fordham won the toss, and defended
the north goal with a stih wind blowing
at its back. afrording fine advantage
Fitzgerald kicked to Yule, who was
thrown on his S5-yard line by Ward
Two attemptes against Georgetown
right flank failed to gain, and Dunn
punted to Maloney. who was Topped on
Georgetown's 40-yard line. Pete Wall
shot past Corriden's end for R-yard
gain. Leighty was checked at the scrim-
mage line.
Gilroy slipped outside Right Tackle
Kendrick for "a yards, and followed this
with more through center and 10
around Fordham's left flank Be-
hind fine interference Wall carried the
ball around Fordham's right end to the
5-yard line, where only two rushes were
required to put it over. Gilroy made the
first touchdown between Mulcahey and
Hendricks.
The ball was punted out and heeled in
front of the goal posts, but Fitzgerald
missed the goal Score-Georgetown, 6;
Fordham, 0.
On the next kickoff Fordham was
again unable to advance the ball and
Dunn kicked to Maloney. who ran 10!
yards before being tackled. Gilroy failed
to gain and Georgetown was penalized
Is yards for holding.
On a fake formation Gilroy grabbed on
10 yards around Conklin's end. Wall
gained yards on a double pass and
Maloney punted to CantweIl on Ford
hams a-yard line. Butler slipped through
Georgetown's line for yard.
Dunn punted to MaIoney in midfield.
Georgetown was again penalized IS
yards for holding. Wall gained Is
yards on a double pass and Fitzgerald
slammed the ball over Maloney's head,
Conklin falling on it for Fordham on
Georgetown's 25-yard line.
At this stage the Fordham rooters went
wild and il looked as IL a touchdown
would surely result, but two forward
passes were neatly knocked down by
Corcoran and Cusack, and Georgetown
took the ball on downs. Georgetown
made a few small gains and the period
closed with the ball in Gcorgetown's pos
session on its own &-yard line.
Second Period.
with the wind at Georgetown's
down, sending the ball IS yards to
Yule, who was downed in his tracks
on Fordham's 42-yard line.
Two short rushes made IL first
down. but the Hilltoppers' defense
stiffened and the ball went over on
downs.
Coach Exendfne sent Smith in for
Maloney at quarter back. and then
came a steady march down the. field.
Smith, Wall. Gilroy and Leighty rip |
ping through both sides of the New
Workers. line for big gains. Two
forward passes, Gilroy to Corcoran, !
would have netted touchdowns, but |
Corcoran on both occasions dropped
the ball, Fordham eventually getting
could not gain consistently. and Dunn |
punted to Smith in midfeld
On the next rush. Gilroy. behind |
perfect interference, skirted Ford |
hams left end, running 80 yards for |
touchdown. Fitzgerald kicked an
easy goal. Score: Georgetown, 10:
Fordham, o. /
After the next KICKOFF Morcaldi
fumbled. and Georgetown recovered
the ball on Fordham's SO-yard line. i
Forward passes failed, but on the |
next attempt Wall shot the ball to |
Gilroy and the latter raced over for |
the third touchdown. Fitzgerald |
kicked an easy goal Score: George
town. 20; Fordham. o.
Three more plays ended the period. |
Georgetown having the ball on Ford |
MANS 4o-yard line
Third Period.
Yule kicked OF, Nahum receiving the |
ball and running 1t back Is yards. Gilroy |
and Leighty made short gains through |
Fordham's line. but Wall fumbled, and |
Fordham took the pigsl<in on its own % /
yard line. Finding Georgetownss line a
veritable stone wall, Dunn punted against |
the wind. but the ball went out of bounds |
st Fordham's 35-yard line.
On the next play Gilroy forward