TCU at Fordham

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  Evening star, October 25, 1941, page 3

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  Fordham S ‘BIitz’. AttackConquers T.C. u, 28–⁠14 Roms Score Two Quick 1ouchdowns and Check Visitors Most of Game NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Fordham turned loose “blitzkrieg” attack on Texas Christian University here today and conquered the invaders, % to IA, before a crowd of 10000 at the Polo Grounds. The Rams scored two touchdowns early in the opening quarter and led, IA to O. at the half. T. C. U. came back in the third period with a touchdown and conversion. but the Rams launched another whitening offensive that gave them two more second-half tallies, while the Texans were limited to one. First Quarter. Fordham attacked at the outset and ripped through the T. c. U. line almost at will. With a touchdown in sight, Andrejco fumbled and Pugh recovered for T. C. U. on the Texans g. When Kring attempted to punt out, Santilli Of Fordham blocked the kick and Lansing, Ram end, caught the ball on the fly and ran 7 yards for touchdown. Cheverko kicked the point. A little later, Andrejco broke off T. c. US right tackle and ran 40 yards behind great blocking for an other touchdown. Cheverko added the point and Fordham led l4–⁠0 as the period closed. Second Quarter. With Blumenstock setting the pace. Fordham cracked away TO T. c. us % before the Frogs held. After an exchange of kicks, Sparks of T. C. U. fumbled and Sebastian ski recovered for Fordham on the Is. Three running plays gained only five yards and Cheverko’s at tempted field goal was wide T. c. US passes began to click and the Texans went to Fordham’s 81. AS the half time whistle blew, Nix tried long pass which Noble intercepted for Fordham Score: Fordham. IA: T. C. u, O.. Third Quarter. Blumenstock ran the kickoff back So yards to T. C. US 81, barely being hauled down from behind. The Rams could not plunge first down from there, however, the Frogs TAX ing over on their own l8 and kicking out safely. When Blumenstock at tempted fiat pass from his own II, Van Hall intercepted it near the side line and ran “a yards for a touchdown. Roach converted. Ford ham, IA; T. C. u, 7. T. c. U. threatened again almost Immediately when Roach recovered a Fordham tumble on the Rams 80 but the Frogs could not capitalize on the chance. Just before the period ended. with Nix flinging passes to Kring and Afford, the Texans moved steadily down the field from their own % to Fordham S 26. Fordham, IA; T. c. N, Z. Fourth Quarter. After Rice had tied the score al 14-l4 on a pass, Nix to Kring, Ford ham came back with two touch downs. The Rams scored the first or a 58-yard march, with Steve Filipo- Wicz going over from yards out / Then Pierce intercepted a T. c. U / pass on T. c. US 25 to start an other Ram scoring drive. Filipowic7 passing to Lansing in the end zone / for the touchdown. / Cheverko added both points Fina score: Fordham, %; Texas Chris tian, H. After T. C. U. had tied the score at l4-l4 on pass, Nix to Kring / Fordham came back with two touch. downs. The Rams scored first on 6 58-yard march, with Filipowicz 60 ing over from yards out. Their Pierce intercepted a T. C. U. pass / on T. G. US 25 to start another Ran scoring drive, Filipowicz passing tc Lansing in the end zone for the touchdown. Cheverko added both / points. Final score: Fordham, %: Texas Christian, IA.

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Fordham leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.