The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
By JOHN A. DUGAN.

by JOt1N n. DCGAN.
New York, Nov. 6.-Albert Exen-
dine, the once famous Carlisle In
dian end, is not rejoicing over the
victory which the Georgetown team
scored over the Fordham University
eleven at the Highlands of the Bronx
this afternoon, as it took all that
this powerful machine from south Of
the Mason-D Dixon line could muster
to get away with a 12-to-0 victory.
All men desire to be winners in any
line of sport, but the victory scored
by the Blue and Gray this afternoon
was a costly one, and one that may
mean defeat for them in their big
battle with the Navy eleven at An
napoIis Saturday.
Gross, who has been holding down
the full back position, due to the in
Jury of Cody, was carried from the
fray during the first period with a
badly cut lip, while Johnny Gilroy.
the sensational all-American half
back. was battered about to such
an extent that he will no doubt
watch the practice from the side
lines the rest of the week and may
not be in shape to enter the game at
Annapolis.
This is the price which Georgetown
paid for its victory over the Maroon
Collegians at the Fordham Field to-
day.
The Hilltoppers displayed a punch
In the early minutes which paved the
way for their opening touchdown
while a parade, which was featured
with aerial attacks, gave them the
opening for the other touchdown in
the second period. II a referees de-
cision was handed out like that in the
prize-ring rules, Fordham must be
given all the honors for their brilliant
rally in the final half as they outplay-
ed the Hilltoppers and had them back
against the wall at one time.
"Botch" McQuade and Johnny Gil
roy were the main factors in the vic
tory scored by the Georgetown eleven.
This pair ripped the FOrdham for
wards for long gains and time and
again would hit off the ends for con-
sistent gains. Gilroy, with his in
jured shoulder, was always in the
battle, but he was of little use to the
team defensively after the opening
play, when he sprinted twenty-five
yards. He was injured in this scrim-
mage and was not himself the bal
ance of the game. but, at that, he
stood out head and shoulders over the
other grid warriors, with the eXcep-
ton of McQuade. "Botch" was George
towns best gamer at line plunging
while little Jackie Maloney and Gross
did some brilliant work during the
early minutes of the battle.
-- TUrdham presented an eleven that
was trained to the minute. They
were we'll coached in stopping Gilroy
and McQuade and on several occa-
sion both lost ground. The aerial
heaves which the HilltOppers will no
doubt use against Gilmour Dobie' S
navy team on Saturday were tried
against the Fordham team. but Whe-
Ian at right end, seemed to be the
only one of the Hilltop tribe that
could consistently camp under the
pegs.
1t took Coach Exendine's tribe just
nine rushes to plant the pigskin be-
hind the goal line for their first touch
down, while they were compelled to
battle with every pound of strength
that is in their makeup to register
their counter. it finally coming on
two long runs by Gilroy and Nc
Quade.
Fordham opened the game by kick
ing to the blue and gray. Maloney
returned 30 yards with the ball and
then Johnny Gilroy was called upon
Gilroy hit OFF right tackle and cut
across through the secondary defense
for 25 yard gain. McQuade hit the
other flank for yards. and GiIroy
followed up with another 1O-yard
sprint off left tackle. a forward pass
from Gilroy to Maloney netted Is
yards and the sensational halfback
followed up with a yard plunge.
NcQuade and Gross then added S
more yards and with the ball on the
two-yard line, Maloney called on
Gross to take the ball over. Gross
ploughed his way through the right
side of the Fordham line for George
towns first touchdown. Dudeck mis-
sing goal.
Georgetown registered fourteen
first downs during the battle while
Fordham got away with eight. Ma
loney outbOOted Brennan the kicker
OF the Manhattan tribe, FOrdham be-
ing forced to kick on sixteen occa-
son. while Georgetown kicked eleven
times.
The ball see-sawed up and down
the field in a brilliant puntins duel
between MalOney and Brennan dur
ing the balance of the period, but
Maloney finally obtained the edge
when Brennan booted outside and
Georgetown had the Digskin in mid