The evening world., 1916-10-18
F0rWard Passes Regarded
FOrdham's Best Bet for
Game With Georgetown

because OF classroom difficulties
had only a few men to work with
compared to the regiments OF canii-
dates that turn out at other colleges.
But Gargan's pleasing. personality in
duced quite u few late Corners to re-
port for practice. which helped con-
siderably.
Gargan for an assistant has Moriar-
ity, "A former Georgetown star, whu
coaches the linesmcn. And those
Fordham linesmen are tho nearest
thing to perpetual motion seen Ia
many a day. They're always doing
something. On the defense they have
a tantalizing habit OF working their
hands up and down. This trick 81
peeved the Lafayette players that
they could only get a draw with
Fordham.
Coach Gargan was compelled to
construct almost a brand new eleven.
The only veteran for the backfield was
Cantwell. a speedy open-field runner.
Now behind the line there's big Andy
Dempsey. a former Jersey scholastic
star. All Mr.. Dempsey does is to do
the teams kicking. puncture big holes
In the opposing line with his battering
ram PUSHES and back up his own line.
Erwtg n Golden make a pair OF
haifbacks who are equally good at
circling the lines or cracking their
way through the line. Mcnamara d.
reefs the proceedings from quarter
ana 10 n capable open-held runner,
especially on returning punts.
Corcoran and Capt. Conklin are the
ends. They are both fast and hard
tacklers. Many OF the passes are cent
TO them, and their catching average
or these difficult filings would be hard
to duplicate,
There are several candidates for the
line positions. but the ones most likely
10 win regular Jobs ore "BulI" Lowe.
May, Carlin, Callahan, Mulcahy and
swami. Carlin plays a tackle. He
weights 206 ,unds and In appearance
reminds one OF a picture of the pre-
historic cave men. They say at Ford
ham That Carlin scares his opponent
simply by looking at him. Nav is
another likely tackle. Though rather
light. he In very aggressive and
charges through the line k an
armored tank. Bull" Lowe, an old
Exeter star. Is also putting In strong
claims FOR one or the tackle positions.
Callahan. captain OF Worcester High
School last year and considered one
OF the best guards In New England.
will play a guard for Fordham. per.
kins. a tall, rangy fellow, will prob-
ably get the other job.
Swami seems to have the hest
chance OF winning out at centre no
csuse OF his sure passing and strong
defensive work.
Fordham is confident OF winninr
the majority OF It's games this season
The Bronx folks have but one regret
the FAILURE or Columbia to battle with
them for the New York Championship
Hal Vollmer. who holds a string n,
swimming titles, reported for football
practice at Columbia yesterday after.
, noon. lie intends TO try for a varsIt,
position.
, Funk Is reasonably certain OF de.
! veloring into one Of Princeton's reg
r ular ends. He Is big and fast an,
possesses considerable goal klckin,
ability.
The Pittsburgh Syracuse hath,
Saturday should be "A hummer RotI
teams have the best scoring record,
In the East.
Dartmouth's feature game will b,
with Princeton Oct. "a. The GreeI
c Mountain warriors believe theyl
slip something over on the Tigers.
Baldrldge is rapidly developing int.
y n OF the most powerful forward.
Yale has had in a number Of years.