New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-26
M'GUCKN PLAYS
HOB WITH THE
FORDHAM TEAM
Leads ViIlanova to Vic.
tory in Game Bristling
with Action.

Nillanoya's heavy team. aided and
abetted by one Charley McGukin.
playing al left halfback. defeated tbs
Fordham eleven by score OF 80 to o
at Fordham Field yesterday, in game
that was desperately fought from be-
ginning TO end
Villanova outclassed the local team
in everything but condition. Billy
Lush. the Fordham trainer. had
whipped his charges into such good
condition that only one substitution
was necessary in game that was
played hard and fast through four full
fifteen minute periods. Even when
hattened in the last half By the charg-
ing Nillanova forwards, who shot
through the line with the irresistible
effect Of a ten-ton steam roller, tho
Maroon team went doggedly into ths
melee, and were scoreless but not life
less when all was over.
McGuckin did things 20 Fordham
that the Bronx college will never for
get: In addition TO kicking three goals
from touchdowns, the Pennsylvania
farmer kicked two goals from the field
and added touchdown of his own,
total of IS points. Breithaudc, the fleet
right end, scored two touchdowns and
Forst made one more. One OF Nc
Guckin's goals from the field, in the
last period, was a perfect 1915 model Of
Charley Brickley's best performance
Standing on Fordham's 35-yard line,
and so far over toward the northern
side line of the gridron that the angls
seemed an impossible one TO overcome,
McGuckin sped the ball squarely be-
tween the goal posts. In the first half,
toward the latter part OF the second
period, the halfback stood on the 81
yard line and sent the ball between
the goal posts That kick had plenty
of room 20 spare, for after clearing
the cross bar the ball kept tight on
going and struck the top of the high
fence. twenty yards further on.
But these feats did not complete Me.
Guckin's list Of accomplishments. In
pllnging through the line and skirting
the ends for long gains. ne was always
terror TO the Fordham eleven, and the
Maroon players never felt secure a.
long as the Villanova halfback was ia
motion.
The visitors line held like adamant
whenever McGuckin dropped back for
kick. and he had all the time in tho
world 20 place the ball where he wanted
It. This seemed to give him feeling
of security, and he was exasperatingly
deliberate.
Yule. Dunn and Golden. particularly
little Golden, the Fordham quarter
back. wero the stars for the home team.
The latter was in every play, and many
times 10 was his brilliant tackling that
prevented the Villanova backs from
getting away for long runs. Yule, al
though the opposing forwards broke
through the line frequently, was re-
sponsiblc for many gains and proved n
hard man TO stop once he attained good
teadway
Fully 5000 persons were in tho
stands when play began, and tin horns
made up for the lack of brass band
in the noise-making line. Fogarty
kicked off for Villanova and Dunn ran
the ball back for fifteen yards. Buck
ing the line did not prove satisfactory
to Fordham, and an exchange of punts
followed, with Regan, Of Villanoys,
having slightly the better of the argu-
ment over Yule. Golden caught Re-
cams kick and ran the ball back fifteen
yards, and followed moment later with
a lodging end run for like distance,
placing the ball on Villanoya's 25yard