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Vol. 29 JFORDHAM COLLEGE, NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 29, 1949 No. 1 YALE RALLY OPENS |}> GRID CAMPAIGN Fr. Walsh Becomes 1st ON VICTORY NOTE Provost; Fr. Davis, Dean A giant pre-Yale game rally,' In a major change in Fordham's administrative set-up, the featuring some of the outstanding Rev. Lawrence A. Walsh, S.J., was appointed during the sum- . personalities in

facilities of the Philippines, and AH Right, Everybody, Let's Pres. Qiiirino expressed his pleasure at the large Gaelic Society To Meet number of Filipino students who Today In Keating Hal! Is Honored have come to Fordham. The Archbishop Hughes Gae- Sing! 'HailMen of..." A new name will soon be carved Accepting the degree, President lic Society will hold its first During the summer, the sopho-* into the Terrace of the Presidents Quirino voiced his nation's grati- meeting today at 3 o'clock in •MUSIC for "College Complica- at Keating Hall. To the list of sixtude to the United States and de- more class received notice from clared that his countrymen will Keating Hall, Room 110, it was their class officers that the move- tions," a musical- that received already honored there, the name announced by Mr. Joseph B. rave notices in The Monthly. It resist any menace to their free- Jnent to reinstitute hazing of President Elpidio Quirino of dom and their faith. In the strug- Cotter, moderator. freshmen had failed. Since this would be stating the obvious, At this meeting, plans for however, to say that "The Ramthe Philippine Republic will be gle against Communism in all its movement had been included in added. He received the honorary forms, added Mr. Quirino, religion the society's lecture program, Se platforms on which the officers Song" is Coveney's enduring Gaelic language classes, a claim to Fordham fame. degree of Doctor of Laws from must be the main weapon. nad been elected, they wanted to 'ordham University on August 12. group dinner, and two tea put it on record that at least they The song was copyrighted in dances will be discussed. Any- 1905 by Coveney. When the copy- _ The award was conferred by the one interested in working on ^Perhaps as an indirect out- right expired in 1933, Fordham Rev. Laurence J. McGinley, S.J., Rosary To Be Recited the staff of "An Reithe Gaed- owth of the effort, however, it tried to obtain the copyright re- Rector of the University, at a spe- Daily During October healach" (The Gaelic Ram) is now required that all freshmen newal. (Coveney died in 1911, five cial faculty convocation in Keat- The Rev. Theodore T. Far- urged to attend. years after graduation.) The ing Hall. His Eminence Francis larn the "Ram" son£ and therights went to Coveney's nearest ley, S.J., newly appointed mod- Alma Mater." Indications are of kin, a brothel-, who transferred Cardinal Spellman presided at the erator of the combined sodal- iat this long-standing statute on them to Fordham. :eremony. ities at Fordham, has an- ordham's unwritten books will nounced that, during the BEAT YALE ow be enforced, which would The "Alma Mater" is of com- In his presentation address, Fa- month of October, public reci- •emingly guarantee that within paratively recent vintage. In the ther McGinley warmly praised tation of the rosary will be Car Cavalcade words bl Frederic Joslyn, who ;he leadership of Mr. Quirino in jur years every Fordham man composed the music, "We had an Tuidlng the new republic as a held daily at'10:50 a.m. in the - SIGN UP - rill know "The Fordham Ram"alma mater formerly but it was Jathblic nation. Father Rector rotunda of Keating Hall as nd the "Alma Mater." a secular song." Sc Mr. Joslyn, ilso spoke of the special interest well as in the Sacred Heart 3rd Floor - Collins Hall 'The Fordham Ram" is general- currently music director of the of the Jesuits in the educational chapel in Dealy Hall. acknowledged today as the Glee Club, composed the music to •ordham song. At rallies, football a poem written by the Reverend ames, beer parties or at the H. A. Gaynor and Fordham had a lightest provocation, Fordham new "Alma Mater." len wishing to identify them- lves are liable to burst into the frain, "Hail Men of Fordham, ail ..." . . • Sodalities In the gymnasium a bronze laque has been erected to John Unite Under gnatius Coveney, '06, the author nd composer of "The Fordham Fr. Farley 'am." Coveney wrote the song in A complete revamping of the is undergraduate days when Fordham sodalities this year has ome of the Fordham traditions resulted in the amalgamation of /ere still in the making. My It seems the word "Bam" wasall the formerly individual groups rst conceived in a moment of po- into one sodality, it has been an- tic inspiration when someone nounced by the Rev. Theodore T. cigarette? yas trying to find something to Farley, S.J., newly appointed hyme with Fordham. Down moderator of the combined group. hrough the years the menacing Camels, 10ms and aggressive mien of the The new organization has adopt- nimal have come to symbolize ed the name of the Parthenian So- of course!" fordham, although embryo issues dality, which was previously the if the 1918 RAM (the college pa- resident sodality and the oldest >er, that is) carry a drawing of a ong log at the top of .the first student institution on the campus. lage. An inanimate object like a For administrative purposes, the rattering ram was not calculated Sodality will be divided accord- o inspire anyone, however, and ing to classes, with a student hat interpretation of the word counsellor for each. The Rev. 'ram" was discarded. The college cheer "The RamPhilip S. Hurley, S.J., will be vas probably the plinth on which moderator for seniors; the Rev. !oveney erected his memorial Eugene K. Culhane, S.J., for jun- :olumn to Fordham. Coveney iors; and the Rev. Vincent T. ieemed to be the musical and lit-Reynolds, S.J., for sophomores. ;rary light of his time at Ford- jam. He wrote poetry and short Father Farley will continue to di- tories for The Monthly and therect the freshmen.

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DO CLOTHES MAKI THE MAN? Write for your free copy of "Th« What, When and Wear of Men'i Clothing." College Dept., Cluetl, Pea- body & Co., Inc., 10 6. 40th St., N. Y. 16, N. Y. Yes, Camels are 50 MILD thai in a coast- to-coast test of hundreds of men and women who smoked Camels—and only Camels—for ARROW SHIRTS 30 consecutive days, noted throat specialists, making weekly examinations, reported t TIM • UNDIRWIAR • HANDKERCHIEFS • SPORT SHIRTS NOT ONE SINGLE CASE OF THROAT IRRITATION DUE TO SMOKING CAMELSI The RAM September 29, 1949 Page Four cleared in the light of Catholic philosophy. Digest it, for your application of philosophy may well mean the difference be- JAM tween spiritual success and failure in later life. Joseph A. Mangiapanc Sophomore: After a year at Fordham, you are now ac- Editor The editors of the Catholic Frank G. M. Corhin quainted with its background, traditions, etc. It is now your Worker are continuing their Managing tailor Cily Editor SporU Editor BusineM Monaoer duty to take up the torch, and stand beside the other Fordham Wednesday night lecture series in Jame! Hinchliffe 8«n Tfctmpion T«d StAntoir* William Bundle men in upholding these traditions nf devotion to God andthe courtyard at 115 Mott street. Art Editor Chiof Photographer . F»alurei Editor Excha«B« Editor Joseph Manoiapane Thomci Egan G.orB» Cook Worrw Weith country, to your Alma Mater and all she represents. Be as Each week they provide guest Circulation Manager Staff Editorial Writer proud of Fordham as she is of you. speakers whose lectures have George Cernigliaro Joseph Fiorella To the freshmen, we have this to say: With everything brought "standing room only" , N(W> Stuff, Frqncll Lynn, Donald Zoeller, Philip Jerome, Joseph Morlimer, Jerome Tuile, George on Rose Hill still new to you, and your acquaintances in- crowds. It will be worth your 'Klrmw, John lynch, William Flynn, John Farley, Joseph McGrath, Thomas Haney, John Turner. while to attend. You'll find out Sporty Staff: Robert Daley, Henry Kennedy, Ned Curran, Thomas McNeils. creasing by the day, we'd like to put a or two across. AH and Camera Staffi William Wallace, Ted Corsaro, art: Frank Jackmon, James Mlddlemiss what real charity is. camtro. You're at Fordham not merely for an education, but for a SpMlal Staff: John Conway, Saverio Tedesco. Catholic education in particular. Your development as edu- We still receive copies ol "The Circulation Staff: Raphael Leonardo, Pat Benevenga, Robert Opramolo. cated Catholics should be your primary aim. Your loyalty Clipsheet" of The Board of Tem- to Fordham is part of that development. Besides attention to perance. They have enlisted Miss studies, your interest during the next four years should ex- Margaret Truman as a lifetime tend to the extra-curricular activities where your active sup- member in their irrational crusade port, as well as your participation, is a moral necessity. Give against the use of alcohol. Must to Fordham as she is giving to you. be for the protection of her voice or something. . . .

According to the press releases Fall Fashions from the Office of Sports Infor- This is the time of year when most families, particularly mation at , the the distaff side thereof, eagerly scan the advertisements of the new Fall fashions. What is the latest word on the new skirt length? How wide are the lapels on men's suits? Strangely enough, these same questions, or ones very similar to them, are posed to the staff of The Ram. How long should the paper be? How many columns wide? What style lettering should appear in the headlines as well as in the'body of the paper? These are some of the questions to be decided. During the next few weeks, The Ram might appear in somewhat different shape and form. These changes are being made with only one thought in mind; the improving of the readability of your paper. Please do not hesitate to let us know what you think of these changes and what improve- Elis are confident of fielding a ments you might like to see tried. winning team. They seem partic- Like most people, The Ram is constantly trying on differ- ularly proud of their punting and ent clothes, in the search for the right ensemble. we hope that on this coming Sat- urday, they'll have plenty of op- portunity to demonstrate' its ef- Wanted: Leaders fectiveness As we begin our studies this fall we should remember that •Iona College now has a new as college students we are the prospective leaders of tomor- tune to sing row, and, more important, as students of a Catholic college we are the prospective Christian leaders of tomorrow. Rutgers College students are The world needs Christianity, and it will watch us, as taking off, literally, in their Fly- Welcome Back Catholics, very closely. We must plan now to be Catholic in Club, which meets at the Zyg- leaders, that is, active Catholics who will, with courage, carry field Airport in East Brunswick. In this, our first issue of the new academic year, we wel- Hope they get back to earth in come each and every Fordham man back to Rose Hill. their precious Catholic Faith with them into the marketplace time for their exams. . . . For the seniors, this is the beginning of the end. This after they have left the classroom. Whether we are college year will see the close of their college careers here at Ford- freshmen or Ph.D. candidates is of little matter; what is im- Georgetown University's Radio ham. They will go forth as Catholic gentlemen into a world portant is, are we praying and working that one day we may, Station now brings the Mass to in dire need of Christian leadership. We are certain that they with God's help, carry our Faith with us into the life's work hospital inmates and others un- able to attend. The broadcast fea. will assume their responsibilities with confidence. . which we choose. The juniors, from their study of philosophy, will learn a The challenge with which the materialistic world has con- "way of life;" how to think, act, etc. The philosophic prin- fronted us is a great one, but our Catholic education equips ciples acquired at Fordham are to be applied to all the prob- us well to meet that challenge. Let us prepare ourselves to be lems of life. The confused thoughts of the world will be milites Christi.

RAMBLINGS . . » 9 • . By Frank Corbin "Ramblings," you may have noticed, has gained a -new Pensacola Naval Air Station. Welcome back, Jack. ... A author; it always does at this time of year. Also it has gained Fordham student, Miss Lucretia Buendia of Belle Harbor, some weight—roughly ninety pounds. Whether it gains in L. I., is a fortunate survivor of that Ecuadorean earthquake ' interest and readability, however, is another question. We that killed 6000 and left a quarter of a million persons home- are always open to suggestions, always anxious to improve. less. She was attending a special summer session at the tures the prayers of the priest at So please don't hesitate to tell us what you think, be it pro University Central in Quito. . . . This summer Bob Burke, the altar while enough comment or con. and description is supplied to give ex-'5O, who is now attending Notre Dame, married the sister a vivid picture of the Holy Sacri- ~ . MEN OF THE WEEK Bob Peters, Bill Sullivan and of Ray Elster, captain of last year's Ram eleven. . . . The fice. . . . - Bill Burke did a hangup job in representing Fordham and School of Business and Fordham College will be working Catholic education in general this summer at the National hand in hand this Fall as Chip- Cipolla (College) and Bill Loyola University must have Student Congress at Urbana, 111. Starting on August 24th, they Polgalse (Business) team up to broadcast the Maroon grid- quite a few veterans of the Far- spent ten tough days in cointuillees, discussion groups, as- iron clashes. . . . Robert Del Vecchio, '47, recently received Eastern theater. They have spon- ;l semblies and private caucuses. Working from fifteen to seven- a Fellowship from the Institute of International Education sored a series of Sock" Dances. teen hours a day, they were forced to match wits with every for work at the University of Pavia in Italy. . . . Myles Shoes are removed and checked, imaginable group possible, who were endeavoring to use Mierswa, rifle team captain, was involved in an engagement a la the land of the "Gretas and the NSA to their own advantage. As you might expect, one of announcement this past summer. The other party was Miss the Obies." the most active groups in the organization is the Communist Carolyn Grimm of Yonkers. . . . Jack Shea, a cadet in the bloc, whose representatives are past masters at "stampeding" Fordham Air ROTC, received a special commendation from Sincerest sympathy is ex- such Congresses into ill-advised policies and endorsements. the Air Forces for his radio work during this past summer tended to the Rev. Aloysius M. Torre, S.J., whose sister died There is a great need for Catholic students who can meet these at the Stewart Field ROTC Camp. Jack produced and directed on September 14. Kindly re- agents on a common ground and clearly put forth the Cath- four special half-hour shows over the Newburgh networks. member her in your prayers. olic doctrine. Burke was elected to the vice-presidency of the New York Region of the NSA, which brings honor not only WHAT THEY'RE DOING NOW.~7. . Here's go,,,,. ,|o{,c to himself but to Fordham as well. Congratulations are dueon what last year's grads are now doing: Bill Cnles received Publiihod weekly, except in vacation ond examination period), (rom September 1° to all three delegates for their fine work. . . . a S1500 Fellowship from the American Council of Learned May by tN iludents ol Fordham College. Societies for study at the University of North Carolina. He'll Fordham University, N=-.v York. "-pi.. ol ' Communication Aril, Jourrtalitm Divisian, MAROON MURMURS . . . John Cook, the New Jersey specialize in Seventeenth Century English Literature Frank Rev. Alfred J. Barrett, SJ., Chairman. Sub- Sullivan, biggest man on last year's football and track squads, scription, $2. Enlored a> second cl°« mal; beanstalk, is back on Rose Hill after a year's sojourn at the ler October 1, \92i, al the Poll Office « | (Continued on Page 5) New York, N. Y. 4S^ Page Five

7 RAMBLINGS (Continued) photos in the Journal-American. ... Ed Cortese, who used to NFCCS Liturgy Group edit the off-again, oi.-again "Inquiring Reporter" for The Chooses Fordham Campus is now the biggest man in his precinct of the Police Depart- Kam, finally broke down and shaved his grotesque beard just A Liturgical day and a Liturgi- ment. . • • Jack MeNiilly and Tim Murphy, City Editor and before leading his semi-pro eleven on the field last week. cal paper will highlight the year's Intercollegiate Editor respectively of last year's Ram, are activities of the National Associa- counting the bales of dough they made from their refresh- tion of Catholic College Students ROSE HILL REPORTER The newly-appointed Ford- Commission on the Liturgy of the ment stand in Rockawaya this summer. . . . Speaking of the ham archivist, Mr. Maurice Ahearn, who switched to this job Church. Fordham was placed in Kam alumni, Ex-editor Joe Valerio's article "Painting and from his position as Director of Publicity, served with dis- charge of this commission during Poetry in Debussy" was chosen for inclusion in the program tinction as a Captain of Field Artillery in the first World the summer. War. (Just like Harry Truman.).. . Wonder what the basket- of the Lewisohn Stadium Concerts in July. We never BUS- The Liturgical day will be con- ball team thought to see Holy Cross and Muhlenberg listed ducted on the campus and is ten- peeled that Joe could spell Debussy, let alone author an tatively scheduled for December, among their first three games. . . . Fr. Davis' candid, off-the- No date has been set for publica- authoritative article about the composer. (Incidentally, we record remarks at his initial appearance before the Student tion of the paper. However, Fa- didn't knov how to spell Debussy ourselves.) . . . Also, Pat Council, certainly gave him a high Hooper rating among the ther Philip Hurley, S.J., stated that the paper will contain stories UlcGowan, ex-Managing editor and general factotum, returned members of that body. . . . The rally slated for this Friday concerning Church Liturgy in line from his European vacation and headed for Cleveland where night marks the opening of the long-awaited "return to the with the commission's purpose, big-time" for teams and students alike, although not everyone namely, to make Liturgical cere- he is to work ou the Plain-Dealer, one of the better-known may realize it. Fordham is definitely on the way A stream- monies more attractive. papers of the Mid.Went Erwin "Zip" Cerung is now Dom The commission, under the act- lined Gerry Smith is set to join Tony Lavelli, Ernie Vander- ing chairmanship of James Ward, Principe's assistant in coaching the Prep gridiron crew. . , . weghe, etc., on the formidable New York A.C. five this winter. '51, will also serve as a clearing Charley Burger appears to be spending his time with Pat ... Father Assmuth has returned to Rose Hill from his summer house to other colleges in the as- Simonson, "Miss Surfmaid 1949," if we are to judge from sociation for all information con- trip to Europe, thus livening up the campus once again. cerning Liturgical matters. LUCKIES PAY MORE to give you a finer cigarette! Yes, at tobacco auctions Lucky Strike pays millions of dollars more than official parity prices for fine tobacco! There's no finer cigarette in the world today than Lucky Strike! To bring you this finer cigarette, the makers of Lucky Strike go after fine, light, naturally mild tobacco —and pay millions of dollars more than official parity prices to get it! So buy a carton of Luckies today. See for yourself how much finer and smoother Luckies really are—how much more real deep-down smoking enjoyment they give you. Yes, smoke a Lucky! It's a finer, milder, more enjoyable cigarette!

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MF.T -laefy &tatee Mean* Fine 7b6accc So round, so firm, so fully packed - so free and easy on the draw The RAM September 29, 1949 Page Six lookincj, ' Rams Invade Yale Bowl With BILL BRENDLE A NEW YEAR In Grid Season Opener The Fall semester is deep in its second week. Daylight saving By BOB DALEY time has come to its appointed end. The oyster is back on the menu; by BILL WALLACE . A big, fast and aggressive p j. and has been for the past three weeks. The days are growing shorter, ^EVER IDLE ot( am football squad opens its 1949 and the odor of burning leaves is the tell-tale mark of the hour. In short, the curtain has once more fallen on summer and summers rid campaign this Saturday aft. glorious game. Before it is too late, let's mention baseball. moon against Yale University We 1-avc a few handshakes to pass out. One is to Sil Burigo, who it New Haven. About 40,000 fans was voted the most valuable player on last year's Fordham baseball re expected to be on hand when team This is the second consecutive year Sil has won the honor. he two teams square off in tlle Jackie Guinta also comes in for congratulations. He will captain Yale Bowl. next year's team. In golf, Ronnie Allen walked off with all the Although Fordham and Yale laurels. He was chosen most valuable player as well as captain of Top- NOTCH lave never before met on the HAliS PKOM I jridiron, feeling between the two the'50 team. nets is rue Wandering out to the football drills last Tuesday, we watched the ichools runs high and the rivalry or THF RAf* FO Ram varsity in action against the freshmen team. Shudders shot up is intense. The teams appear to be our spine when we stopped to think that this is the team that will WILL , evenly matched, on paper at PUHDU£ east. But both coaches, Ed Da- represent Fordham in its fifty-eighth season of intercollegiate foot- lowski of the Rams and Herman ball a season in which they will meet Vale, Syracuse, Georgetown, 'Jickman of the Bulldogs, are Army, Boston College and Rutgers, among others. However, after lessimistic. Both are bothered by this one day we decided to withhold our judgment until the Maroon n juries to key men and both was tested under fire. They were tested at Pennsylvania Saturday— wish they had a little more depth and our judgment has been made. ... a little more experience, in vital There is no use in pointing out the individual shortcomings in ;pots. Saturday's scrimmage against Penn. The mistakes were many and Danowski has lost the services diversified, and they add up to the fact that the Rams may have a >f halfback Langdon Viracola very rough opener with Yale this Saturday at the bowl. md guard Chris Sweeny and is The defense in the first half against Penn was extremely porous. worried about the condition of Larry Higgins' injured leg and The offense showed little against a strong team. If we look at the Gieorge Appell's broken rib. Hick, second half, the Rams did fine. They tallied five times to Penn's man, on the other hand, has three twice—but that was the second half. The damage had been done. of his best backs on the injured Four of the Rose Hill touchdowns came on passes; one on a fine 'ist. Levi Jackson, the team cap- run of 60 yards by Jim Underwood on a quick opener inside tackle, ain, has a bad ankle; Bob Spears, and the other by Underwood from five yards out. With Dick Doheny, .he soph fullback sensation, has a lore leg and 220 pound Jim Fuchs, Bill White, and Stan Bloomer, dividing the quarterback post, we had :he brittle powerhouse, can be a good chance to make it a contest. Each did well in the passing jsed only for kickoffs. department, but the ground game appeared smoothest under Bloomer. Here again it is hard to judge, because of the different Most likely, Iliggins, Fordham's personnel used by Penn. 'astest back, will be ready to play Maroon Cross Country Team by Saturday. At any rate, Danow- KICKING IS WEAK ski has named him to the starting In the kicking department, the Maroon is again weak. Bill White, backfield along with Dick Doheny Ed Kozdeba, and Jim Erickson, all had a try Saturday. Although none at quarterback, and Stan Bloomer was Impressive, Erickson seemed to have the edge. The Rams were Opens at Yale Tomorrow and Andy Lukac at the halfbacks. dealt a severe blow in this department when Joe Hargraves was Fielding one of the most bal- Captain Herb Seidell will start at anced squads in recent years, center, with Fred McAllister and put out of action for the season. 'ordham's rejuvenated cross-coun- As for extra points, coach Ed Oanowski has a unique idea. He Frosh Grid Team Ed Boyle flanking him and Bob try team opens the 1949 season Newcomb and Paul Westenberger uses the biggest line he can assemble to hold the opponent. The line Friday afternoon against Yale at at the tackles. Al Pfeifer and Ed held well Saturday and four of the six attempts were converted Studded with New Haven. Bolstered by four Wolfe will be at the ends. Jim Erickson missed one and Ed Kozdeba made four out of five. returning veterans and a host of Hickman has not yet decided There are a couple of things that can't be overlooked about the Schoolboy Stars promising sophomore rookies, the upon his starting linemen but game Saturday. An important one is that the Ram offense was Ram harriers feel confident as hopes that he can use Jackson slowed down considerably by the absence of Langdon Viracola, As another football season opens they prepare to face a tough and Spears in the starting back- Larry Iliggins, and the limited service of George Appel. Higgins and n Rose Hill a lot of eyes are schedule in which they meet such field. Stu Tisdale and Ferd Nad- Appcl should see action against Yale, adding punch to the running urned not only toward the pres- stalwarts as Rhode Island State, :nt varsity, but also toward the Dartmouth and Army. herny will round out that quartet, game. As for Viracola, it is anyone's guess as to when he will see rarsity of the future, the fresh- Both coaches will employ a modi- action again. He has a sacroiliac condition which has kept him out of Coach Artie O'Connor expressed fied two-platoon system inserting practice all season. Another loss to the Ram cause was Chris men. a note of optimism when asked certain key players in defensive Coaches Joe Ososki and Joe about the Rams chances this sea- positions. Sweeney, who has been sidelined for the season as a result of an Yackanich have assembled some son. "We have plenty of balance,' injury suffered about three weeks ago. tarty aspirants that have the looks the Rams' mentor said. "With Both Danowski and Hickman As for the defensive side of the picture, the only quick solution of likely successors to Bloomer, such men as Capt. John Prender- have had ample opportunity to we can see is to stay on the offensive, since this is impossible we will Mareski et al. In the backfield all judge the capabilities of their gast, Bob Curran, Bill O'Brien respective squads. Both have just have to outscore our opponents. The defense was just that bad ;he four leading contenders for and John Donihee returning, first string are all-state honor coached their teams through six against this strong team that runs from a single wing. there are enough veterans on hand weeks of intensive drills. Bui The pass defense again looks like a sore spot for the Maroon, two winners. At quarterback, Vinnie to set a torrid pace. We also have Drake so far' has outshone all quite a few promising sophomores Danowski has seen the Rams in of the Penn scores came via the air and another was set up by two competitors. Vinnie played his action only in practice scrim- completed passes. On the ground Penn had little trouble in banginr who should become good runners high school football at Ansonia in before the season is very far mages, including last Saturday's out 4 or 5 yards on every shot during the first half. In the seconc Connecticut, and garnered a posi- underway. The squad has worked not-too-encouraging tussle with half, with George Munger's reserves in the game, it was a differen tion on the all-state squad. His hard and we should be ready to Pennsylvania. Hickman, on the story. Then it was the Maroon that dominated the play. huge hands enable him to practi- give our opponents plenty of other hand, has already opened The Yale team opened its season by downing a good Connecticut cally envelop a football, and as a trouble. his intercollegiate season, scoring club 26-0. Yale is still not as strong as Penn, and yet not as weak as result his passing has already a 26-0 victory over the University brought a gleam to the coaches' Among the sophomore pros- of Connecticut last week. their reserves, so if the Rams can profit by their mistakes Saturday eyes.' Number one man in the left pects mentioned by Coach O'Con- ^and correct them during the week they may hand Herman Hick Here, the Rams have a slight halfback position is Jack Hyatt of nor are Don Anderson, one of the advantage because Danowski had man's charges a surprise come October 1 in New Haven. St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City. most outstanding runners on las three of his assistant coaches Regardless of what the outcome of Saturday's game may be i Last season he burned up local year's freshman cross - country scouting the Eli. One of them, End is our sincere hope that every Fordham man will be in the bowl schoolboy gridirons with his tre- team, Warren Myers, Don Harri- Coach Jim Lansing, was tremen- The coaches, with Ed Danowski starting his fourth season as head mendous speed, and won All-New son, Bill Smythe, Harold Bates Jersey honors. Hyatt performs dously impressed with Hie «' coach, have worked hard to field a team that we can be proud of and Frank Killkelly. This group around abilities of the Yale squad, well in all departments, and is one of the most promising to The boys have also worked harder than ever with the realization should make Fordham fans sit up especially the strength of Hick- come along in many years and man's line. that they have a tough schedule ahead. The staff and the players hav and take notice in a year or so. Coach O'Connor feels that they done their best and it's up to the student body to duplicate thei The other halfback post has for its may be a forecast _of a bright fu- But despite that strength, both efforts by turning out en masse at the Yale Bowl Saturday occupant Dave. Ficca of Mt. Car- ture for Fordham cross-country Danowski and Lansing expressed Before we close up shop for this week we want to wish Coact mel township high school in Penn- teams. confidence in the Rams' ability 0 sylvania. While playing there he score. The big question with Bom Danowski, his staff and the team all the luck which they so richl- The freshman cross - countr; deserve. broke all of Len Eshmont's rec- of them was, "Can the Fordham ords. That alone should mark him squad also opens the season a linemen stop the Yale backs/ 1 a boy to watch. He is fast and, New Haven Friday, meeting th they can"—Danowski was almoa like Hyatt, constitutes a scoring Eli freshmen. Tickets 011 Sale Tuesday optimistic. "If they can," he sa«, for Army Football Game threat on every play. Rounding The Rams' 1949 schedule: "it will be a close game. Mr. Gabe Bundschuh, the finally be open to freshmen. out the backfield is Al Postapuck, who, at fullback, brings with him Date Opponent Plac Athletic Association ticket Athletic books must be prer manager, announced today that sented as identification. an Ail-American heritage in the Sept. 30 Yale Awa; person of his brothers, who gained Oct. 8 Rhode Island State Hom< YALE, ARMY, RUTGERS I tickets for the Fordham-Army After Friday, October 7, the Oct. 15 Dartmouth sale of tickets will be open to fame at Notre Dame and Pitt, re- Home game will be placed on sale at spectively. Al is a tower of Oct. 19 Army Awaj WIN INITIAL FRAY the ticket office in the gymna- the public. In order to be sure of a good seat, it is advised that strength in backing up the line. Oct. 22 St. Francis Hom< While Fordham was engaged u> sium on Tuesday, October 4. Complementing these fpur are Nov. 5 Iona Horrn The game is to be played on' all students obtain their tickets a practice scrimmage last ww other backs such as GarVey, Cos- Nov. 7 St. John's Horn end eight of their future oppo- November 5, at Michie Sta- on the day the sale is opened tello and Cappolla, who are ca- Nov. 8 Metrop. Intercollegiate dium, West Point. All seats are to their particular classes. pable of stealing the show at any Nov. 21 I.C.A.A.A.A. Meet nents were in battle. Five of them reserved at the one price of Tickets for the Kings Point- time. were hanging up their m»' ) J Fordham game, which will be tories of the young season wiu $4 each. played at Kings Point, L. I., on man to have on your side, and three will have to wait ^ The priorities on tickets will Saturday, October 8, will go on In the line, which is currently filory. be as follows: Tuesday for the sale at the Fordham ticket of- guard, Watto, who won a Penn giving tlie varsity plenty of con- sylvania all-state berth, an Yale, whom the Rains " seniors; Wednesday for juniors fice on Monday, October 3. cern in scrimmages, a horde of against this Saturday, a-e; and seniors; Thursday, sopho- The price of tickets for this counted on for greatness. O'Hai\ rock 'em, sock 'em individuals and Gildea are standout ends, anc slifiht scare in the opening mores, juniors, and seniors; game will be $2 with no re- make it easy for Hyatt and com- ter went on to win its initial and on Friday the sale will served seats available. Lewischen and Silk, a guard anc pany. Al Feneroli, a giant tackle a tackle, eat enemy halfbacks of the season by defeating from Fordham Prep, is a good breakfast. (Continued on pngf fi) plemfaer 29, IMP Page Seven anowski Heads Ram Staff Entertainment for His Fourth Season Bonfire By HENRY KENNEDY also an alumnus of the Giants. BEAT YALE Coming to Fordham in 1937 as a The frost is on the pumpkin freshman tackle, he was switched Rally Tomorrow Night hnd the fodder's in the shock to center the next season on the ,d with King Football all but recommendation of a line coach Gymnasium 8:15 Frosh Parade 7:30 ,ack on his throne once more a named Frank Leahy, later to be- ,11 ginger-haired native of Riv- come a pretty fair country foot- •rhead N. Y., and his staff of five ball coach in his own right. • ,aVe already captured the inter- An All-American in 1940, Lou ,-' and imagination of long-de- joined the Maramen upon gradua- ,ied Fordhamities wistfully scan- tion. De Filippo's stay was short- ung the gridiron bili-o'-fare. For lived for the following year he f it is to be done at all, it is to was with the Navy as a member !& Danowski and Company that of its physical fitness program. He alls the task of fashioning for was discharged in 1945 and re- he Faithful a breadwinner from sumed with the Giants with lie squad of sixty-one now in its whom he played until retiring ac- jfth week of pre-season drills. tively al the close of the 1947 Top nun on the totem pole, season. Lou served for a short lanowski, who made his Hose while as line coach for the Balti- rfill debut in 1930 as third-string more Colts before being appointed fullback on that year's freshman line coach at Fordham following quad, but who later was to carve the 1948 season. limsclf a most respectable niche s a collegiate and professional Allen Only Non-Alumnus reat, is now in his fourth season A newcomer to Fordham circles is Fordham helmsman. A jour- is George "Eck" Allen, backfield leyman performer with the once- coach, who spent his collegiate lefeated 1931 eleven of Major days with the West Virginia /rank Cavanaugh — Fordham's Mountaineers of Earl "Greasy" lamed Iron Major — Ed finally Neale. Leaving West Virginia in Lit his stride in the St. Mary's 1935 with a degree in physical ame of the following season education and bent upon coach- 'hich the Rams won, 14-0. Pass- ing as a career, Eck served his apprenticeship at Parkersburg IBM ig for both touchdowns, convert- ig both scores, and generally High School, Parkersburg, W. Va., gambling the pre-game musings where he remained throughout if the experts who had estab- 1936 when he was appointed to Bshed the Gaels as top-heavy •the staff of Tuss McLaughry at favorites, Danowski made a gen- Brown. Here he coached back- [ral nuisance of himself all after- field for the Bruins. In 1941, he loon. Nor, in subsequent outings, switched to the University of id the pace slacken. Maine and was installed there as .head coach of football and bas- Starred With Giants ketball. Leaving that position in Upon graduation Ed joined the 1942 he entered the Navy Pre- ew York Giants and as a profes- Flight program from which he onal his successes were legion, was separated as a lieutenant in HAM60VER jssing and scoring marks set in October of 1945. Returning to is days as a player still standing, Maine he resumed his duties with etiring as an active player in a modicum of success. Allen.was 140, he accepted the position of appointed to the Fordham staff when you smoke PHILIP MORRIS! jotball coach and teacher of his- late in 1948. >ry at Haverstraw High School The senior member of the as- I 1941, entering the Navy soon sisting staff is end coach Jim In just a few seconds you can prove fter the outbreak of hostilities, Lansing. An almost unanimous a ischaiged as a lieutenant-com- selection for the 1941 All-Ameri- lander in November, 1945, hecan team, Jim was a regular from Hurned to Haverstraw remain- the start. Star end of the 1939 PHILIP MORRIS lg until the Spring of 1946 when freshman team he nailed down a e accepted the position of head varsity berth almost as soon as TATI >ach at Fordham. he was eligible, and until the day k1 91 Assisting Danowski with the he hung 'em up there was no one ne Atlas-like Lou De Filippo, who even threatened his position. JM br«a y-' " xty-minute star of the 1941 Cot-Spectacular offensively as a mem- m Bowl classic and one of Ford- ber of the firm of Filipowicz & am's all-time great centers, is (Continued on page 8) SPALDING f /

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sets the pace in sports Page Eight The RAM , V: >9 Kings Point in registering a 79-6 ADMINISTRATION . DANOWSKI.. . YALE, ARMY . . . victory. They scored at least twice Jacuneki, Former Ram (Continued from Pp. 7) (Continued from Pp. 6) in every period to set a new school Aids Hicknian at Yale (Continued from Pp. i) Lansing, manufacturers of foot- nectieut University 26 to 0. Jack- record. When the Rams open their New teachers in the va,ious ball victories and aerialists ex- son and NatJherny were the key Friday night up in Boston, Syra- season Saturday against the Eli departments include: Dr pct traordinary, Lansing was equally men on Yale's offense. The cuse finished on the short end of a there will be a former Ford- Rieser, Biology; Mr. Nelson Cant' capable defensively, playing one 33-21 score against Boston Uni- ham great in the enemy camp, well, Mr. Charles Ferraro and Mr strength of Yale's defense is evi- versity. The following night in Harry Jacunski, captain and Joseph G. Walsh, Chemistry T of his greatest games in the 2-0 denced by the fact that Connecti- end of the 1938 team. Jacunski pitcher's battle which the Rams beantown Boston College was Frank P Grow and Mr. Mur ay cut failed to make a first down in completely outclassed as Oklaho- is now end coach and aid to C. Lee, Economics; Mr. Le i edged from the Missouri Tigers in Herman Hickman at Yale, this no r a New Year's Day downpour in the second half, and gained s total ma's Sugar Bowl Champions Wright, Government; Mr. Frank scored a one-sided 46 to 0 victory. being his second season at New B. Crippen, Mathematics- Mr 1942. of only fifteen yards by rushing Haven. and eleven yards by passing. Army showed great depth Sat- Bernard Dunn, Physics, and M, •Rounding out the staff are Joe urday as they walked over the • After finishing up at Rose Richard Heinemann, Psychology' "Sammy" Ososki and Joe Yacka- Trailing 13-7 at half-time, a Davidson Wildcats 47-6. With the Hill Jacunski played for the nich, co-coaches of the freshman exact precision shown on the pa- for six sea- The Philosophy Department has squad. Ososki, a varsity halfback spirited Georgetown team, sparked sons. His other flank mate was added the following men as soe by the outstanding running of rade ground, Army's football in '41 and '42, though somewhat team took charge of everything . Hanging up his cial assistants: Mr. John Galottn limited by a bad knee. He was Billy Conn, carne from behind to on the field. So superior was Ar- cleats he went to Notre Dame Mr. George Giel, Mr. Chests appointed athletic riii-prtor for the defeat favored Holy Cross. Conn, to coach under Hugh Devore Lmcavage, Mr. William McGuile male students attending Hunter my's two platoon system that the who scored two touchdowns, entire bench was used in this for a season and then moved Mr. William Powderly and Mr' College. Prior to his appointment warm-up contest. up to Harvard where he spent Denis R. Shiel. ' to Danowski's staff he served as smashed over from the two-yard two seasons before moving to In addition to Father Ewing and scout and unofficial advisor. Ex- line with the clincher to end a Out in Pennsylvania Scranton Yale. Father Fingerhut, the new Jesuit Anti-aircraft Sergt. Joe Yacka- seventy-two yard Georgetown University evened up its record Not only will Jacunski be members of the college faculty nich, a regular on the 1941 and at the expense of Muhlenburg, are: The Rev. Joseph Costanzo 1942 editions as a tackle, comes to march with live minutes left to 12-7. The previous week they working against his former play. school but also a former team S.J., the Rev. Rocco Belmonte' Fordham from the New York dropped their initial game. NYU, mate, Lou DeFilippo. Lou. S.J., the Rev. William Bier, sj' Yankees of the All-America Con- Over in New Brunswick two of the Maroon's other opponent, does broke in as varsity center in the Rev. Joseph Fitzpatrick, s J' ference by waj of the Jersey City he Ram's future opponents met. not open its season till this Sat- Jacunski's senior year. the Rev, Joseph Keegan, s'j" Giants, Rutgers completely dominated urday. and the Rev. Richard Zegers, s j'

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