New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Maroon Gives
Granite State
Hard: Struggle
Frisch and Gilnartin Shine
as S. A. T. G. Eleven
Loses, 6 to O
By Charles A. Taylor


The sailors from the U. S. S. Gran
lite State won a hard fought football
gsme from the Fordham University S.
A. T. c. eleven yesterday afternoon at
Fordham Field. The score was 6 to O.
Though defeated, the showing made by
the college team was most encouraging,
considering the fact that the men have
had only about three days Of real prac-
tice. Then, too, the Maroon players
were outweighed by fifteen or more
pounds to the man.
Despite these handicaps the losers
battled for every inch of ground anu
came up smiling, no matter how saw
agely they were handled by their older
and heavier opponents.
The work Of the Fordham backfeld
deserves special praise, Captain Frisch
at right, Gilmartin at left half and
Barnes at quarter making W a COM
bination of ground gamers that will be
sure to cause trouble for the college
teams the Maroon is scheduled to play
later on in the season.
Fordham Starts Well
The superiority of the sailors was
evidenced early In the first period,
which was opened by Beard kicking off
to Gilmartin, who ran back fifteen
yards. Frisch then made two pretty
dashes around the end for total gain
of thirty-tive yards, and this same
player aided by occasional plunges
through the centre and off tackle by
Gilmartin carried the ball to the Gran
ite State thirty-five yard line. Here
the sailors braced and, taking the ball
on downs, began to rip up the Ford
ham line. The period ended with the
ball IN the possession of Granite State
on the Maroon thirtyyard line.
IN the seconu period the sailors
rushed the ball to the Fordham ten
the college boys battling nobly in the
shadow of the goal Fordham, after
slight advances by Frisch and Gilmar-
TIN: was forced to surrender the ball
and the sailors started a steady march
down the field, which finally brought
the ball to the Fordham five-yard line.
from whore Radcliffe plowed through
the line for the touchdown. Iohr failed
to kick. an easy goal.
The third period was marked by
some more consistent rushing on the
part of the visitors, out lust as
another score was in sight kadcliffe
Iumhled and Fordham got the ball.
The Maroon was unable to make much
headway and Gilmartin was forced to
punt. The period closed with the ball
IN possession of the sailors on their
forty-tive yard line
An orgy of forward p7ssinp broke
loose in the fourth perio first Ford
nam and then Granite State hurting
pass after pass for from ten TO twenty
yard gains. Once Frisch threw for
ward from the Granite state thirty
yard mark to Gavey, who caught it on
the ten-yard line and went over for a
TOUCHDOWN, but Fordham was offside
and the score Was not allowed
Whistle Prevents Score
In the latter part of the period the
sailors made series of forwards thrt
edvanced the ball sixty yards IL the
fordham tive-yard line, only to have
the whistle blow, ending the game and
preventing another touchdown. In this
storm of passes by the sailors Radcliffo
did the hurting, while WoodruF, the
tall end. was always in the right spot
at the right time to receive them
The calibre OF the line Fordham was
forced to struggle against can be
Judged by the presence at left guard
of Joe Bonds, the old hcavywojrht
boxer. Joe seemed to be eniovine him
self every minute and complained that
the cight-minute periods were alto
gether too short for him 20 get warmed
up properly. He is eagerly await
ing the game with Yale, which is 20
be played at New Haven, Saturday.
November 23: in coniuncti IN with the