New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Fordhann Held
TO 1910 Score
ByMuhlenberge 9
Fitzpatrick Plays Brilliant
Game for Locals: Visitors
Stronger Than Expected

tordnan received quite surprise
yesterday afternoon at Fordham Field,
when the Muhlenberg College eleven.
against which the Maroon team had ex-
pected to pile up an overwhelming
score, showed far more strength than
had been anticipated, and allowed the
local aggregation only two touchdowns
The final score was IS to O.
The outstanding feature OF the cor
test was the playing Of Captain Fitz-
patrick. the big Maroon end. Fitzpat-
rick was responsible for both the
touchdowns that Fordham got, scoring
one himself and making the other pos
slble by carrying the ball after receiv-
ing forward pass from Noonan, srcn
midfeld to the visitors 5-yard line.
Noonan then took the ball around right
end for the touchdown.
In the final quarter Fordhan -esorted
almost entirely to the forward passin p
game, and succeeded in making consid-
era Dle ground. The gains we're great,
minlmized by the frequent penalties
that were called on the Maroon team.
Although Muhlenberg also suffered IN
this respect, the local team !osr most,
holding and otfside play costing them
yard after yard of ground that was not
easy to win back against the scrannv
Muhlenburg line
Teams Resort to Punts
Both Gately, who did the puntinr
Ior fordham, and Parks, who kicked
tor the Cardinal and Grey eleven, were
Kept pretty busy during the contest.
both teams resorted 20 the kicking
game frequently and Gately and Parka
came out pretty nearly ever at the end
Of the duel. If anything. Gately eot a
little more distance out OF his punt
than Parks, but whatever advantage
fordham gained in this way was coun-
teracted by the poor handling Of the
ball by the Maroon backs who received
the kicks
Muhlenberg came very close 10 scor-
ing in the very first quarter. The Wis
ltors had the ball on Fordham's s.
yard line, because Of tumble bv
hearns, which Crowley recovered for
the Pennsylvanians. Lewis made five
yards on clam off right tackle. but
on the next two downs the visitors
failed to gain. Parks then drouped
back and tried placement Kick from
the 30-yard line, but the ball fell short
and Muhlenburg lost its chance TO
score
In the last period Noonan, the Ma
room quarterback, sent one forward
pass after another 70 Fitzpatrick and
Healy. his ends They finally worked
the ball down the field to the visitors'
forty-yard line. At this point, after
attempted end runs By Halloran and
hearns had been cut short by the
Muhlenberg defense, Noonan passed the
ball fifteen yards directly over the line
of scrimmage to Fitzpatrick. who
! lodged past the opposing backs and
sped twenty-five yards to a touchdown.
hearns kicked the goal.
Muhlenberg Threatens
Muhlenberg also became dangerous
in the third quarter. but only for q
short time. A succession Of off tackle
slams and plunges through center en-
abed Lewis and Anderson, the visitors
backs, to bring the ball down to the
Maroon's : thirty yard line Here Ford
ham suffered another Of the penalties
that almost brought disaster. losing
fifteen yards for roughing the thrower
on an attempted forward pass. With
the ball on their ifteen-yard line. how
ever, the Maroon line held and gained
possession of the ball by holding for
downs
German and Kearps, as well as Fitz-
patrick, played star games for Ford
ham. German intercepted two forward
passes at critical times and saved the
Maroon team lot OF trouble by SO do
ing. and kearns got away for several
long runs for the home team that
netted cons derable ground.
Tho lineup: