New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-25
Bronx Players
Conquer Maine
In 25-l4 Game
Catholic Students Already
Show Bricklcy Is Going
to Help Them Greatly
By Ray Mccarthy

Fordham University opened it's foot
ball season very auspiciously yester-
day in defeating the Maine University
heavies by 25 to Ia. Although not a
brilliant struggle, it was nevertheless
n very satisfactory game for the Ford
hamites. Their team showed consider
able promise and performed in man
ner that indicates they will do ex-
tremeiy we'll this season.
AS far as weights are concerned the
Maroon players appeared to be equally
as heavy as their opponents. But the
difference was that the locals showed
q knowledge of the game that was vast
ly superior to that displayed by the
visitors. We said yesterday that with
Charlie Brickley, who kicked his way
to fame at Harvard, and Jack Sullivan,
OF Boston College. working with Du-
moe, the Bronx students at least would
play intelligent football this year.
They proved that contention yester-
day. Here were the high lights of
their play: They committed only one
tumble showing that they have al
Of the game, that of holding on to the
ball. They were penalized but four
times. once for roughing the kicker,
once when a green substitute gave in
structions to the quarterback immedi-
ately upon his entrance into the game
and twice for ff-side play.
Names Play Is Clean
Maine, too. deserves credit for its
clean handling OF the ball and its clean
play. but the Pine State students did
hot handle the leather as much as their
opponents--nor we're they in any way
IS aggressive. In the second quarter
aided by poor punt, the visitors came
to life and, aided by the fine running
of Blair, 1.-the. shifty youth, forced
their way over the goal line of the
local team.
But when Fordham came back and
by hard, scientific rushes swept across
for second touchdown and the lead,
the Maine players subsidized and grad
ually faded out of the picture
Arthur Brickley, whose actions re-
mind one Of Charlie and who resembles
his elder brother, except that he has
red hair, started the game. at quarter
back, and made good job of it while
he was in. He selected his plays with
judgment and dispatch and kept his
his one chance on defense he performed
crcditably.
The Maine Staters, on the other
hand, were playing ruinous football
holding the ball until the fourth down
while they were still deep in their own
territory. passing in their own lot and
committing sundry plays that, figured
on percentage and sound football
basis, were all wrong.
Two Good "Quarters"
Fordham trotted out two good quar-
icrbacAs in Brickley and Downey, for
the latter also did we'll; a pair of fine
running backs in Myers and Gately
Lads who know how to pick their open
IN thornton, promising end in Wood
yard, and very promising tackle in
fadden. who did not get into the game
until the third quarter.
Ring kicked off for Fordham. and
after trying . series Of rushcs and
waiting until the fourth down Maine
Kicked. Fordham will learn to rush
those fellows who wait until the fourth
down to get off their punts. Fordham,
to within the shadow of its oppo-
nents' goal live, where it's attack
s'ackened and Maine braced. Brickley
wisely decided to drop back and try for
y goal Kick. He failed. This young
man has yet to develop the accuracy Of
toe brother Charlie had.
The milling continued without any
scoring for the remainder Of the MALT.
Turning toward the east, Fordham pro
ceedcd to march along to touchdown.
Again they got within striking distance
Of the goal line, where Ring, a good
passing back, dropped back and shot a
pretty pass straight over the line into
the waiting arms of Woodward, who
was standing over the goal line. First
touchdown. Ring kicked the goal.
Fordham Turns Loose
After the next kickoff an exchange
of punts followed and then Ring, re-
ceiving a poor pass from the center,
was forced to hurry his punt, with the
result it went outside after a short
fight of some twenty-five yards. From
there Maine moved forward quickly
and brilliantly. Small turned right
end for a 22-yard gain, Gruhn picked
up five more on an of-tacklc plunge
Blair shot a forward pass to Young
that put Maine on the three yard line.
and after three attempts and a rest the
visitors went over with Gruhn carry
ing the ball Small kicked the goal
and II the score was tied at the end
Of the half-7-7
The locals showed a new lease of
life when they returned for the second
half. Receiving the kickoff they got
under way Immediately. With Myers
doing most of the heavy work, jamming
his work through tackle for a series OF
five and ten-yard, gains, Fordham soon
was down upon the threshold of the
goal line. Thornton and Ring also
took a hand in carrying the ball and
between them they picked up some
forty-odd yards. Myers scored the
touchdown, but Brickley missed the
goal Score. Fordham. 13; Maine, Z.
Fordham continued to run wild dur
ing the next ten minutes and scored
two more touchdowns, mostly by rush
ing the ball. In the last period sub
stitutions were made by the wholesale
for Fordham. In this quarter Maine
scattered passes far and wide. Three
of these were executed in success ion
and, aided by a fifteen yard penalty
the visitors worked their way TO ;hc
courtyard line, where Gruhn plunged
over. Small again kicked the goal.
The lineup:
Foroham (25). Maine COY.
Woodward. ...,.'.i. E......-....... Young
Moral ............ l.. T......... MulvaneN
Stranc ..-........ L. G............. I.unre
ration ..,-.........C. ........... Lord
Naihridge ....... Il. G............ Strou;
Hogs'. .,..........R. T.......... Dwelle,
l Bealy ,.-....,.'...R E....... McKechnic
ssrickley .......,. q. B.,......,,,. Mason
Myers .....-.i. ~. B........... B1ai,
Ring ........... Il. II. B........... Small
iho'nton ...-.....F. B............ Gruht