Missouri at Fordham

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  Evening star, November 22, 1942, page 38

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  Stirring Scoring Play Marks Rams Defeat OF Missouri, 20–⁠12 oS tAe HoooClhtcQ FteSS. NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Georee Cheverko, who spent most of the day on the bench because OF his indifferent play against Boston Col lege last week, brought Fordham a touchdown in the final 80 seconds | today to ice the contest with Missouri, in replay of the January Sugar Bowl meeting. The score was 20 to IL. With Fordham ahead, 13 to IL, through the play Of his freshman replacement, AL Litwa, Cheverko dropped back for a fourth down punt as most Of the II 1000 spectators headed for the exits. The low ball bounded from his fingers and by the time Cheverko had retrieved it and gotten his bearings he was hemmed in on his own 9. But he Strengthened out, shot through virtually the entire Missouri team ON the Is and tip toed down the sidelines. BY the time he reached the Missouri, As he was greeted by a reception committee from the Tiger secondary, but lateraled to Tom Potter, substitute guard, who pound ed the rest of the way home. Che verko then added the extra point. Until this incident, Fordham was holding a one-point edge because of the halfback’s conversion of Harry Squatritos second period touch down. Although he actually gave Ford ham the lead, it was the play of LitWa that stood out. Litwa, weigh ing only ITO and hailing from Cam den, N. j., averaged 49 yards each time he toed the ball. compared with 36 for the Missourians. He also completed two of Fordham’s three perfect passes.

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Fordham leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.