Fordham at Holy Cross

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 7, 1951, page 46

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  Holy Cross Trounces Fordham, 81 10 70, with Ground Attack WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. g. After assuring itself its famed for ward passing attack was in good working order, Holy Cross settled down to its running game today to snap Fordham’s nine-game victory string with a crushing 54- 20 victory. Holy Cross maintained it’s two touchdownS per period gait throughout. Johnny Turco and Mel Massucco thrilled a packed $4,000, largest football crowd here in five years, by scoring two touch downs apiece. Turco’s first trip in the Ford ham end zone came during the fourth minute of play, with 25yard pass from Charley Maloy to end a 65-yard aerial thrust. That was the only scoring heave tossed by Holy Cross famed sharp shooter. bllleu AS TdSSIHS DuCl. This oath clash between these Jesuit rivals was billed as shoot ing match between Maloy and Roger Franz, the Fordham sophomore star. But Holy Cross rushed that youngster with such fury he seldom had enough elbow room to take aim. Maloy, however. managed to complete IL of his 19 overheads for 173 yards and Franz total was seven out of 10 for SO yards, which included a 17-yard touchdown throw to Halfback John Hyatt in the final period. Turco’s second touchdown came on a four-yard turn around right end Massucco’s counters resulted from a 41-yard run and a four yard slam. Fullback Bob Doyle and Pete Biocca turned in IA and 20-yard touchdown runs for Holy Cross third period touchdowns. / Freshman Tackle Scores. | Then, while the Holy Cross Sec Iondaries were operating during the finale, Paul Gallo raced Is yards for touchdown and Joe IDunay, a freshman tackle, tailed by smothering Franz’ tumble in the Fordham end zone. / While more than living up to its advance notices as New Eng lands top intercollegiate team, Holy Cross appeared capable of 5scoring at will against the New Workers. But it was evident that, after their first successful out bursts, Anderson insisted that his Crusaders show as little as pos sible of the offensive tricks he has been teaching them for next : weeks intersectional game with Tulane at New Orleans.

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Holy Cross leads 23–⁠14–⁠1 in 38 meetings, counting the 26 since this game.