Fordham at Boston College

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  Evening star, November 15, 1942, page 37

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  Merci|ess Drubbinu By Eagles Is Rams Worst Since 1913 Hubmen Guin 44O Yards On Ground, l55 in Air; Victim Picks Up 135 BOSTON, Nov. 14.-Unbeaten Boston College took Fordham slowly and methodically apart today in a merciless humbling of its Jesuit rival IN which the Rams took 56–⁠6 plastering before a throng Of more than $4,000 at Fenway Park. Boston College was slow to get Under way, its scoring being limited to a mere safety in the first period, But once it warmed up there was no holding the awesome Eagles as they rolled up 440 yards on the ground and 155 more in the air while limit ing Fordham to scant 26 yards by rushing and 109 by passing. The Eagles scored in every conceivable fashion except by the field goal route and naturally there was no necessity for resorting to that device when they were able to click of eight touchdowns Fordham was completely helpless, finally attain ing score in the closing minutes against the Eagle third and fourth stringers. 1t vas the worst licking the Rams have taken in almost three decades In fact 1t was way back in 1913 that Fordham really was humbled. losing 600 to Holy Cross and $50 to Princeton. Eagles Roll On Steadily. 1t was halfway through the open ing period before the Eagles got rolling, but when they did they powered their way from their 81 to the F’ordham S. Joe Andrejco in tercepted an Eagle pass at this juno ture and Fordham took over on its IL. The New Workers picked up first down, but then elected to kick and big Gil Bouley was in to smother George Cheverko’s boot. The ball rolled back into the Ford ham end zone and Steve Filipowicz was just ahead of three Boston play ers to smother the ball and take a safety instead of giving up a touch down. Not that it mattered because after that the Eagles really got mad. Mickey Connolly ignited the explosion with a long pass which Don Currivan, the great Eagle end. took over his shoulder and right out of the hands of Cheverko in brilliant clutch which made it first down on the Ram IA. Five plays later Conmolly was over from the l and 7 minutes later he was over from the at the end of 47-yard march. In between, Mike Holovak had roar ed over from the to climax 49, yard drive. Fordham Finally Counts. Currivan also scored in the third period, taking Connolly pass on the 40 and tight-roping his way down the sidelines as Charley Furbush blotted out Jim Hearn at the 20 to make the touchdown possible Eddie Doherty added another with a quarterback sneak play which was good for 35 yards on the end of 71-yard journey. Reserves accounted for the rest, Johnny Killelea counting with 30 yard sprint after taking Bill Boyce’s pass from the Boston College 48: Bill Commane going over from the S after 60-yard drive and Bernie Lanoue smashing through a quick opener for 81 yards after Wally Boudreau had raced back SO yards with one of Cheverko’s punts. Fordham’s only consolation came In the closing minutes when Harry Squatrito Ram reserve back, faded to the Boston College 40 and tossed looping pass to Frank Malinowski, who gathered it in on Boston’s % and raced the rest of the distance.

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Tied 8–⁠8 in 16 meetings, counting the seven since this game.