New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-28


in the lineup as left end, but he did
not confine himself to this particular
post. He played in turn practically
every position on the Rutgers team
before the battle ended.
with his team on the offensive, Robe
son was won't to leap high in the air
to grab forward passes whenever he
saw that the man they were intended
for was in another sector Of the battle
field On the defence he was kept just
as busy on the few occasions when
Fordham appeared at all likely to make
a score.
All Over the Field
Robson was supposed to play full.
back on the defensive, and he did, but
never did a fullback range so widely
as he. II there was gap in the line
Robson filled it, If the Rutgers ends
were the least bit remiss in stopping
the dashes of Erwig and Frisch, Robe
son was on hand to prevent any SUBJ
stantial progress.
The dark cloud was omnipresent, but
he had valuable assistance in his team
mates. At no stage of the game was
Fordham dangerous. The Maroon men
made only FIVE first downs during the
entire contest, and two Of these we're
the result of penalties. Foster San
ford once more proved that he has Few
equals in the building Of a football
team.
His backs were fast In getting away
and the interference formed quickly.
The linemen, with Captain Kendall as
the inspiring spirit, were not only i'm.
pregnable on the defence, but opened
wide holes for their backs on the Of
fence. The manner in which they
diagnosed Fordham's pet plays was I'M
canny at times.
Rutgers made its initial tally in the
first period. Brennan kicked of to
Kendall, who brought the ball back
fifteen yards to the Rutgers 3S-yard
line. Baker made 1t first down by
plunge through the line.. Gardner
ripped off six yards through Crowley
the Fordham centre.
Whitehill and Gardner then alter:
mated in advancing the ball, Whitehili
finally scoring the touchdown py a
smash through the Maroon forwards.
Baker kicked the goal. This first
score required only seven minutes ana
gave early evidence ludI "~S
cutcassed in every way.
In the second period Rutgers made
two touchdowns, Whitehill having the
honor of making both, following
steady marches down the field.
The final Rutgers score came in the
third period, Neuschaffer, the Rutgers
left guard, being largely responsible:
Neuschatfer intercepted forward
pass in midfeld, and, shaking OF
tackler after tackler, kept his feet un-
til he had covered thirty-six yards.
Dark Cloud Robson helped out in the
gain immensely by the skilful manner
n which he bowled over all those who
stood in his teammates pathway.
Fordham Gets Chance
The best chance for Fordham came
in the first period. when Frisch and
Erwig both tore off ten-yard runs
around the end. The Rutgers men
braced in season, however, and both
the Fordham backs were atopped in
, their tracks on their next two at
tempts, the ball going to the visitors
on downs.
Rutgers made only three substitu-
tons during the game, and 1t was rare
indeed when time had to be taken out
for a Raritan warrior. The dark
Cloud used up three opponents in the
course Of the battle, one of them be-
ing no less a parsonage than McGrath,
who in years gone by was regarded as
some player at Yale.
Il would be wrong to say that Robe
son is the entire Rutgers team. The
aggregation is too we'll balanced for
that, but it was this dark cloud that
cut off all the sunshine for the Ford
han, rooters Yesterday