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Public Ledger, Philadelphia
November 28, 1919

NEW YORK SHIP WINS RIVER TITLE

One Touchdown Defeats Merchant's Team in Game for Championship

the New York Shipyard Athletic Association's football team defeated the Merchants shipyard team yesterday by a score of 6 to 0 and thereby won the championship of the Delaware River shipyards. The only touchdown was made in the last period when Hugo made a plunge of 10 yards through the  the center and pushed the ball over the goal line. Wabo played a great game for the Merchants team.

 

New York

Merchants

Higgins left end Davis
Riley left tackle McManiman
Romig left guard F. Hagarty
Marshall center Mauer
O'Hara right guard Wabo
Gardner right tackle Walker
Griffith right end Logan
Bowbly quarter-back Warwick
Russell left half-back Tosch
Hugo right half-back Bodenweiser
Martin full-back Hart
Touchdown -- Hugo. Substitutions -- McHenry for Higgins, Praissman for O'Hara, Bell for Bowbly, Brewer for Romig, McCoach for Russell, Russell for McHenry. Referee -- Petron. Time -- 12-minutre periods.