Frisco in First Home Tilt
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, OCTOBER 19, 1951 No. A Frisco in First Home Tilt By JIM JACOBY Galloping out of the West to as- \ally to Stir Spirit For Dons' Grid Contest sist Fordham in its home opener this The homecoming rally of the Fordham Rams will be held in the gym' Saturday come San Francisco's col- lantes." Jack is a Sophomore in the rallies are: J. Peter Brady, Petei orful Dons led by All-American konight at 7 o'clock. This will be the pie-game rally for the San Francisco School of Pharmacy. Sisi is his mar- Hughes, Joe McGranaghan, Bob Me- game. " ried sister, who lives in upstate New Gee, Jack Haley, 3rd, and Stevi candidates OUie Matson and Ed For one hour and a quarter, the student body will be entertained by York and is coming down especially Voykovich. They have made plan: Brown. The Dons will seek to for the rally. The dancing team pre- leveral talented performers. A New Jersey girl, Bobbie Thuman, former to carry the campus decorations t avenge the 21-14 loss suffered at viously entertained in a USO show the site of the rally. the hands of the inspired Rams last National Women's Baton Twirling in the Wall Street Follies and on year. Champion and present New Jersey television. state champ, will lead off with a The team will he there and«Coach Matson, who does the 100 in 9.6 Ed Danowski will say a few words. demonstration of her skill. and who pushed Herb McKinley to This will be the first time this year the world's record in the 440, i» • Tom Gilshannon, a Fordham grad- that the head coach has addressed the student body. The Band has pre- quite a footballer too. He led USF uate student in the Theater Depart- in most touchdowns scored last sea- ment, will be next with a song and pared some special selections, and the cheerleaders will lead the stu- son while gaining 5.6 yards .per \IS dance routine. Tom played in "Trip dents in assuring the team that carry. His overall scoring total ol to Chinatown" and in the Mimes' Fordham is behind them. 81 points was good enough to lead Nite show last year. He also played "With a good turnout this should the Far West. He is also, in this day summer stock at Sun Valley. be one of the best rallies in several years," J. Peter Brady, acting com- of two-platoon football, a steady The third group of entertainers mittee chairman, said. defensive player. will he a quintet composed of Ford- Brady suggested that students Matson's twin offensive threat is ham students from California. This bring dates to the rally, "because it's quarterback Ed Brown who does act was planned toy the rally com- going to be a good rally and because mittee to show San Francisco that there will be a show in Collins aft- everything but make the ball dis- California has some Fordham sup- erwards." The show mentioned will appear. Brown heaves long passes, porters. They will wear cowboy cos- •be put on by the Austrian student having rewritten individual San tumes and will have a guitar player group that is visiting this country. Francisco records in that depart- with them. Jack Halle/, Karl Kuhe, The committee urges that all attend- ment, boots extra-points, takes care ~ Pete Caubisens, Patrick Shemanski ing the rally also attend the show. of the punting and plays defense in Because of the show the rally will and Steven Voykovich, the members start at 7 p.m. There will be no excellent style. of the quintet, have adopted the movies before the rally and no bon- name, "The Vicious Vigilantes." 'Frisco Unbeaten fire afterwards* It will be the rejuvenated Rams' Two tap dancers, Jack and Sisi! The members of the committee FRISCO'S ED BROWN Quarters, will follow the "Vigi- job to take care of these two dis- that has arranged this and all other FORDHAM'S 'RAJAH' tinct threats if they are to repeat last year's upset. The Maroon proved to its loyal supporters that it could lams Confident ROUTES TO GAME bounce back by crushing Boston ' Triborough Stadium, site of the Russian Twin Bill Set College after that horrendous Holy Fordham-San Francisco football Cross defeat. The Rajah (quarter- >n Eve of Battle tussle tomorrow, is easy to reach back Franz to the uninitiated) was by subway, train, car, or any back in fine fettle as he passed and "A good, spirited, and conditioned other means of conveyance that For Theatre Opener led the 'boys from Rose Hill to a iam is a winning team. We have Fordhamites wish to use. convincing victory. But it is a known lese qualities, and I'm sure we'll City dwellers who prefer to fact that the Dons will ibe a bit travel via the subway can take Russia, old and new, will come to the stage of Collins Auditorium on ome out on top," is the way tackle Thursday night, ~Nov. 1, in the form of a twin bill of Russian plays for the tougher—to say the least—than the the express to 125th Street and Eagles, who don't exactly fly high. flu Cassella summed up the Ford- Lexington Avenue. Buses which opening features of this year's Fordham University Theatre season. go to Randall's Island stop there, The plays are "The Inspector General," by Nicholai Gogol, which is the Frisco, unbeaten in four starts, ranks am football team's attitude toward featured production; and "The Strong Feeling," a Russian language play to fourth in the country in total of- 'morrow's game with . San Fran- and the fare is only a nickel. be presented by the Institute of Con-«> Those who like to ride the rails fense, third in passing offense and isco. temporary Russian Studies as a cur- Mr. Edgar L. Kloten, Director of the fifth in rushing defense. Matson is from Connecticut and Westchester tain raiser. Coach Ed Danowski was somewhat County should journey on the Fordham University Theatre, said. ranked fourth in the entire country optimistic. "We were lucky to New Haven train as far as 125th "The Inspector General" is a folk "We usually associate Russian writ- in the rushing department. eat them last year," he said, and Street, where they can then board comedy depicting political, social, ers with misery." ien went on to outline the areas the same bus mentioned above. and economic machinations and There are two scenes to the play, The USF schedule this year has cm which he expects the most Going by car, it is advisable for petty graft and thievery in a small which were designed, by Mr. William not been too difficult. They have ouble this year. town. The story takes place in an Riva. The main scene shows both the met West Coast independents such New Yorkers to drive to the Tri- era under the czarist regime at about interior and exterior of the town as Santa Clara, San Jose State The fullback, OUie Matson, is a borough Bridge and turn off at 1836, and will be done in the costume governor's house. The other scene is (twice), and College of the Pacific. 'rint champ. He can rush the 100 the ramp leading to the stadium, which is signified by a large sign. of the day. a garret in a lofty spire in the town Therefore, it seems safe to assume i 9.6 seconds. At end they have a "Nicholai Gogol is one of the few hotel. that the visitors (have been pointing :nior, Merrill Peacock, whose aver- Car riders from Connecticut Russian playwrights who reflects Featured in the cast are: David for their trip East for quite some se gain on completed passes for can take the Merritt and Hutchin- Russian life in a light-hearted vein,' Lunney as Klestakov, the Inspector time, since Fordham ruined one of ie past two seasons is 25.9 yards. son River Parkways as far as General; Tony Coggi as Anton, June San Francisco's best seasons in '50 "The Dons' forward wall has the Bruckner Boulevard, then follow Sheerin as Anna, and Mary Draper with that thrilling upset. After 'P rushing defense average in the through to the Triborough Bridge. as Maraya. Important parts will also trailing 14-0 at the half, the Rams ation. Led by left-tackle Gino be played by Dave Wilson and Bob came roaring back to triumph 21-14. larchetti and line backer Burt them. Fordham has All-American Senior Reheat Cannon, as Bobchinsky and Dob- oler, the forward wall has limited The Fordham players never forgot s material too." chinsky, respectively, and also Wil Matson's superb overall game and opponents to 24 yards per game Chris Campbell, the team's cap Begins Tuesday liam Shust and Jack Haley, Jr. when it came time for them to vote i the ground." tain, expressed the optimism preva- "The Strong Feeling" is a modern on the "All-Opponent Team" this With reference to the Dons' high- lent among the team members when Russian play written by Ilf and six-foot-two 203-pound fullback was ' touted squad, tackle Carmime he said, "They have a good club, The annual Senior and Junior Petrov, and is about housing in pres- the only player to make both offen- pisi said, "I think we'll beat but we'll beat them." Retreat for the College will begin (Continued on page 8) sive and defensive teams while be- Tuesday, October 23, in the Uni- ing voted Fordham's outstanding versity Church with the Rev.