Fordham at Holy Cross

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 19, 1930, page 70

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  LAST WHISTLE KILLS HOLY CROSS SCORE Fordham Wins, go, With Rivals Losing Ball on One Yard Line at Close. BY the Associated Press. WORCESTER. Mass. october lS.- Fighting OF driving Holy Cross team in the last three periods Of their game here today. Fordham eked out go victory. The Purple lost their best chance to score Is the game ended. Gaining 81 yards on four Fordham passes as q last ditch effort to carry the ball over the Fordham line. Holy Cross brought the ball to che l-yar6 stripe. A pass from O’Connell was grounded behind the goal line as the final whistle sounded. A fine kick by Tracey that forced Holy Cross far back into its own ter ritory soon after the game started paved the way for the only score of the contest, Losing the ball On downs on the Crusaders 11-yard line. the Rams took the ball again on the a. yard line and opened relentless drive which resulted in the touchdown. After Murphy and Mcmahon carry ing the ball to the 8-yard mark, Bar tns heaved perfect lateral TO MUIR ply, who dashed across the Inns. Bar tos failed in his effort to make the extra point with . drop-kick.

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Holy Cross leads 23–⁠14–⁠1 in 38 meetings, counting the 30 since this game.