Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-13
Score Five Touchdowns to
One, Final Count Being
Sd to 7
MAHAN AGAIN IS STAR
FRANKLIN FIELD, Oct. 1s


Lon Jourdets Freshmen team Of the
University Of Pennsylvania was no match
for the sturdy United States Marine eleven
on Franklin Field this afternoon. The
Marines got five touchdowns against one
for tho Red and Blue yearlings. Score,
Marines, "a Freshmen. Z.
As usual, Eddie Mahan, famed for ALL
American play at Harvard, was the star
OF the game The big crimson fullback
threshed through the Freshman line
skirted the ends, ran off tackle, punted and
threw forward passes with the same ease
grace and success that crowned his efforts
when he was member of the Haughton
machine
His first touchdown was the result of
nlpping at the line, but his second and last
came on sensational 65-yard run after he
had scooped up Freshman tumble. Be-
sides scoring two touchdowns, he kicked
four of the five chances for goal from
touchdown.
Gravy Williams, former Penn fullback
was right beside Mahan in the spotlight
The Rcd and Blue star of yesterday played
a remarkable defensive and offensive game
he was credited with one of the Marine
touchdowns. Ayrault and Bradley were re-
sponsible for the other two.
The only Freshman score was mad. at
the beginning of the third period Ernest
promising young halfbaclS on Jourdet's
eleven, failed twice on line plunges and then
swung wide around the Marines right end
lie shook OF couple of would-be tacklers
and sprinted unmolested down the field with
a flock OF Marines in his wake. going Xxx
yards for the touchdown He then added
the extra point by kicking the goal
Penn Freshmen Kicked off to the 2o.yard
line and Eddie Mahan ran the ball back IL
yards. Mahan punted to Billick on Penn's
l5-yard line. The Penn quarterback
fumbled and Budd recovered the bali for
the Marines rs yards from the Freshman
goal post On two plays Gravy Williams
advanced Is yards. Owens smashed the
line for yards on two plays and with
the ball within yards Of a touchdown the
oval went to the Freshmen on downs. Bill
lick dropped behind his own post for
punt, but It was blocked by Ayrult, who
the goal
Score-Marines, 7 Freshmen, 0.
After an exchange of punts, Mike Wilson
gave a clever exhibition of end running
He beat one of Mahan's boots down the
held waited till Billick made the catch and
then dropped him in his tracks. After a
few more plays the first period ended with
the ball in the Freshmen's possession ON
their own 15-yard line
SECOND PERIOD
Billck punted to Owens, who was brougb+
Williams made yards on an off-tackIa
play and then Mahan's forward mass
grounded. Mahan punted to Ernest on +he
Freshman 5-yard line and the yearling half
back ran back to the 20-yard marx
Rosetslty piled through the line for yards.
Rosetsky added only yards on two PLAYS
and then Billick punted to Mahan at mid
field and the former Harvard all-AmerIcan
tullback was not downed till he reached the
Freshman 17-yard mark
On two plays Mahan advanced yarda
Ayrault dragged the Freshman line back 10
the 7-yard line and the Marines got first
down. Once again the Freshman line hsId
like a stone wall when the Marines were
threatening, and for the second time thew
lost the ball within the 5-yard mark Bii-
lick got OF poor punt that went out Of
bounds on the Freshmen ls-yaFd line. On
two plays the Marines carried the ball 10
the Freshmen 5-yard line. Mahan slipped
through the right side OF Penn's line for a
touchdown Just as the period ended. score
Marines, 13; Penn Freshmen, 0.
THIRD PERIOD
Mahan kicked the goal from touchdown
that was scored in the second period. Score:
Marines, IA Penn Freshmen, 0.
Mahan kicked off TO Ernest on Penn's 10
yard line, who returned II TO the z0-yard
line. Ernest made two cracks at the
Marine line and on the next play he skIrted
right end for b5 yards and a touchdown
Ernest kicked the goal
Score: Marines, IA; Penn Freshmen, 7.
supplee kicked of and the ball went
in play on the Marines 15-yard lina ON
the next play Ayrault crashed through
Penn's line and was not brought to the
earth TIL he reached midheld.
Ernest got one OF owens's puntH ana ran
20 yards 10 his own 40-yard line Rosetsky
pounded the Marine line for frst down
A freshman forward pass was lntercanfed
By Owens on the Marlnea a64yard line
AyIauIf and williams made tfr6o yards
each The Marines fumb|ed on the ntaI