The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-26
FORDHAM AT ITS WORST
IS ROUTED BY VILLANOVA
Loses Its Equilibrium After McGuckin and Other Stars
Get a Few Points, Makes Errors and Helps
Boost Score to 81 to O.

Ending its season. by suffering de-
feat at the hands OF villanova for the
fourth consecutive Thanksgiving Day,
Fordham played its poorest game Of
the year yesterday. 1t was held score
less for the only time on Fordham Field
this season. while viilanova played
sterling football and won "a to o.
The showing Of the losing eleven was
a keen disappointment to its followers,
but despite the score the contest was
seasoned with plenty Of action and fca-
tured by the cleverest passing seen on
Fordham Field in many years. Nc
Guckin. who starred for villanova was
by all odds the cleverest and most
versatile gridiron player that has APP
peared at Fordham this season. His
kicking constituted a valusble asset to
the visitors. His goal from the 81 yard
mark near the side lines in the closing
minutes of play put him in a class
much above the usual good kicker. as
1t was his ninth successful goal Of the
season.
Golden was Fordham's most consis-
tent player and easily stood out above
his teammates. The plan OF trying to
circle the visiting ends on only one &C.
casion during the first half Is hard for
the Fordham rooters to understand, es-
pecially when the lone effort netted
thirty yards for the Maroon attack. The
Bronx team appeared to be In a de-
cided slump. even mentally. Fumbles
at critical moments were fatal for
Fordham. which did not recover any
Of their misplays, all the benefit going
to the winners.
The contest started with a rush and
with Fordham playing the better ar
ticle Of ball. McGuckin's KICKOFF was
advanced twenty yards before Conklin
was downed or the 40 yard mark. Yule
owled the visiting line over and
reached a point twenty-five yards from
the goal line. After Dunn's pass went bad
Golden displayed rare form. lodged
Villanova tacklers and placed the ball
on The IS yard lire for the last down.
Here Yule tried for a goal from field
within three minutes after the opening
play. but his attempt failed. Taking
up offensive playing on Its 20 yard
line. Nillanova made slow progress and
declined to try to plunge for a lone
yard necessary to make first down,
kicking TO Fordham's 20 yard line.
Fordham seemed TO play stronger ball
at this early stage. A series OF plunges
were not of much account so Capt. Dunn
kicked with the wind behind him. Be
ginning on the NillanoN 40 yard line
rNrst broke through F'ordham's defence
for forty yards. aided by brilliant In
reference. On the home Is yard mark
McGuckin shot a pass for fifteen yards
but the referees whistle shrilly an.
nounced illegal playing while the sphere
was still sailing toward Breithaude. who
caught the ball surrounded by a trio Of
Maroon players and trotted ten yards {,
the goal line. Fordham offering no inter
ference. thinking the play void. The
penalty Was imposed OH Fordham anC
general CONSERVATION was In order w-hei
the Bronx eleven realized that Eillanova
declined the yardage and the score
counted. The play was the poores'
| specimen of football by Fordham In som,
time and marked the beginning OF the
end. McGuckin mad IN" goal.
After taking the kickoff Nillanovl
punted on the fourth down. the bal
sailing outside on the 20 yard line. Dun'
and .Yule ripped N%illanova for sever
yards. but Fordham funbled. Lynch div
ing on the ball for the visitors. Thu fol
lowing line play Melted hve yards anC
the first period ended with the ball Of
Fordham's % yard line. Golden inter
cepted McGuckin's pass on his ~ yart
mark and Yule hit the visiting line 70
FIVE yards. Though finding himself In
muddy spot, Dunn attempted a kick an,
only fifteen yards rewarded his effort.
Golden appeared at many useful place
and after he threw Forst and McGucki'
for losses the natter dropped back to n.
40 yard lire. whore his try for a goa
went astray. Taking the ball on the .
yard space. the Maroon attack nettc
twenty yards, where the visitors prove
dangerous. and Dunn kicked. Conwa
rau thu pnpf ka,k fiffaarl va rla m ~
starting point. Taking a pass from Con