Fordham at Holy Cross

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 5, 1952, page 71

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  Holy Cross Scores Twice in First Half 10 Whip Fordham, 12–⁠7 WORCESTER. Mass, Oct. “A favored Holy Cross football squad strucA for two first half touch downs to whip a debuting Ford ham eleven 1877 today but had all the competition it could handle as the losing Rams banged out an edge in the statistics. The victorious Crusaders were a two-touchdown choice to win their second in succession, but they needed a 52-yard punt return by Tom (Chick) Murphy and the good right arm of pass master Charley Maloy to pull out the vic tory. Becomes Aerial Duel. This clash lived up to its billing as an aerial duel between Maloy – a senior sharpshooter – and Fordham’s Rotner Franz, who was out to atone for a poor perform ance here last year. Maloy threw 81 passes making 18 good, while Fordham completed % of A, with Franz and company totaling 265 aerial yards to 1876 for Maloy. Murphy swept down the side lines in the 10th minute of the opening period-with a key block on the 10-yard line by Hank Lemire-to start the scoring. Jim Parisi’s conversion try was blocked. Fordham bounced right back on an 80-yard scoring drive with Franz tossing to Darve Ficca on the six for the tally. BObble Is Deciding Play. A Fordham bobble led to the deciding score in the second session when Owen Coogan fell on the ball on the Rams 81 after lthe defensive standout Chet Mil lett crashed through to smack quarterback Winnie Drake. With a minute left before in termission Maloy nailed big. John Carroll-his favorite target-with a scoring shot. The giant end took it on the one and bulled over. E9Tdhsm EoTd sno,, -s 6 9 S12 Fordham scoring: Touchdown – Ficca’ Holy Cross scoring: Touchdowns-r Murphy. Carroll.

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Holy Cross leads 23–⁠14–⁠1 in 38 meetings, counting the 25 since this game.