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FORDHAM COLLEGE, NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 25, 1953 No. 1, BishopToBless Frosh Hazing Ends Martyrs' Court With Soph Defeat Eight days of hazing, during whicli the freshmen were In- At Sunday Rite structed, prosecuted and punish- ed, ended with the defeat of th« • The final step In the-comple- sophomores in the traditional tion of Fordham1* ultra-modern tug of war last Monday, living plant will be taken Sun- The hazing was highlighted by jay when the Most ReV. James the sophomore courts on Wed- H, Griffiths, Auxiliary Bishop of 'Dig' Results nesday and Thursday at which New York, formally blesses the "justice" and freak punishments tornerslone of Martyrs' Court. were dealt out. This solemn irlte will be held More than five hundred people it 3:30 p.m., and an Open House To Be Shown attended tKe Freshman Welcome ill follow lor the , parents- of Dance, the final activity of the Fordham students from 1 to 5 week. * p.m. In Library On the first full day of school Martyrs' Court was named in Beginning tomorrow, Sept. 26, the class of '55, led by Its presi- honor of the three Jesuits, St. the feast day of the Jesuit Mar- dent, Dick Rack, and Ed Dixon, Rene Goupll, St. Isaac Jogues, tyrs, Duane, Library will feature chairman of the hazing commit- and St. John Laiande, who sul- an exhibit of the results of the tee, started its program with a ieied martyrdom at Aurlesville, wheel barrow race across Ed- recent excavations at the Shrine New York, in 1642. . wards Parade for more -than oX tho North American Martyrs House!) lIpjperclMRmen 50 freshmen who failed to pur- in Auriesville, New York, f Most of the- heavy construe- chase beanies. | tlon work on the new dormitory The Rev. J, Franklin Ewing, Sophomore Justice S.J., vice-president of fordham, 5 completed in the fall, of .'-A sophomore cpurt was held this summer conducted an inten- 3.951 and parts ol the building in the Keating third floor lecture sive three-week search for the hall on Wednesday, afternoon, have been occupied by under- remains'of St. Isaac Jogues anti ;!§Bifc2fcgftt. graduates and Summer Students. companions, who were marlyred omores had roamed the campus, This year- the structure will have by the Mohawk Indians at Aur- checking on violations oE Indoc- Senior. Junior and Sophomore trination Week regulations. iesville in . the seventeenth cen- With a list of offenders they residents and a section will be tury. Fr. Ewing was assisted in CHIEF JUSTICE. CANNISTRACI receives a medal from sop were prepared to mete out "jus- pceupied by Jesuit teachers in his search by Robley Whitson, president Dick Rack. More hazing pictures on page 3. tice." Jhe University, - I of last year's graduating class The court was called into ses- The unit' plan, or suite pro- 'and George Pepper of lonn Col- sion by the clerk, and the jus- viding living quarters for eight lege. tices, headed by Joseph Cannis- traci, presiding judge, wearing Students, is the basis of-the dor- Included In the exhibit will be Top ICRS Po mitory. In each unit there are the official black robes of his ancient spear points and arrow position entered the court. tour double bedrooms, a bath heads, remnants of colonial Dutch and a common study room. pottery and metalware as well "A Medal of Justice," in trib- ute to his "eminently fair" de- In the common room there is as the bones of deer and other To Fr. Jas tevicz The IT. Walter C. Jaskievto, cisions, was presented to pre- a telephone, for the exclusive use animals which were eaten by the siding Judge Cannistraci by pres- W the suite's occupants, plus a Indians. Maps and charts' show- S.J., has xen appointed Director ident Dick Rack, at the close large table, a . couch and four ing the location of the recently of the Fi irdham University Instl- of the second session of thu luxurious chairs. discovered Indian village of Os,- court. Double Booms sernenon and photographs of the Paul Sowizral tute of Contemporary Russian Last Friday, "Hell Day," saw actual diggings will also be Studies, w&s announced today Each bedroom 13 furnished the performance of the penal- ' by the J v. (Laurence J. McGin^ Mil two desks for private study, shown. ties. Blindfolded waiters attend- with each desk having a single A display of the tools and ley, S.J, iPnesident of the Unl ed the sophomore class officers | fluorescent light to give the stu- Is Rally Head equipment used by Fr. Ewing versity. in the cafeteria. Freshmen her- flent the maximum light needed and his assistants will-help to Paul Sowizral was appointed He is a member of the Linguis- alds announced to all.the camp- to successfully carry on any illustrate something of archaelog- Chairman of the Rally Commit- tic Society of America, Modern us that this was "Hell Day," and type of work he may have to do. one prisoner who had pleaded in- leal technique. tee at a meeting held September Language Association of Amer The entire arc-shaped dorrril- 22. Pete Cella, Chairman of last sanity was required to prove it The exhibit will be located in ica, American Association of V»y Is divided. Into «even sec- year's Blood Drive, and Emmet to the Coliege by obvious out- tions, each with Its separate en- the Duane Library mezzanine, Teachers of Slavic and East ward signs. and will continue until Oct. 10. Smith, vice-president of the sen- trance. In every section there are European Languages, and the j«o units on eacli of the four ior class, will be his chief assist- On Saturday, the Freshman floors. tutle to the faculty and students ants. Edward Colloton will handle L'Instltut des Etudes Slaves Welcome Dance was held In Keal- [of Fordham for their contribution the publicity, while Dave Lun- (Paris*. ing's Marble Room. Music was This y rrnitory supplied by the band of Bill ear the d0 made last spring for Sophia Uni- ney will act as master of cere- Fr. Jaskievicz succeeds the J»uscS 3-10 students, 41 Jesuits, monies at all rallies. McCarthy. Blind dates were ar- 10 student counselors and. 12 versity in Tokyo. On that oc Rev. J. Franklin Ewing, S.J., ranged for about 40 students by Prefects. caslon the sum of $5,000 was sent The Committee has decided to who will continue to devote his Mrs. • Aletta Lamm, University to Sophia as a result of a general inaugurate a policy of inviting lime exclusively as Assistant to Social Director. delegates from the University's the President for Research at collection during I,ent. The let- other schools to sit In with them. ter reads as follows: An effort will be made to pro- Fordham. From Rome I wish to express my grati- mote better attendance at tho A graduate of Boston College Bills Due tude to your Reverence anci rallies. "Win for Hyatt" will be High School, Fr. Jaskievicz en- tered the Society of Jesus In 1H3J, The Bursar's Office Ims an- through your Reverence to the the theme of the Holy Cross nounced Hint nil bills must bo students and fuculty for the gen- Game Rally, Thursday, October 2 and was ordained to the priest Lnuils Sophia Gift paid before tho September 30 erous alms collected by them for at eight o'clock. Plans are being hood at Weston College In 1945. . Laurfence J. McGlnley, He received his Doctorate In deadline. Students who Unve not J the University in Tokyo. made to take up a collection at ' ^ the Unlverlayt, May our Lord deign to bless that time to fight polio. Prosen. Philosophy at the University of yet picked up (liclr bills may tKeivcd frow, Father General ench and all of them abundantly. tations to the Ram Captain and Pennsylvania in 1951 and was a do so on any elnss day at tlm Fulbright scholar at the Univer- V "iojesu.it, in Rome the Jtol- John Baptist Jimnsens - last year's "Most Valuable Play- Bursar's Office. er" are also planned. sity of Pads from 1950 to 195 L, vllla l««wf expressing i General of the Society of J.«, candidates, and JaehAhas been day after the first issue o£ The report to your readers, I am for- ed that the purpose of these much like those.suonsored by. the screened by the Boarder COU.IM.I1 RAM hit the campus. warding another photo of tlie cards is twofold. Primarily they Boarder Council, which would be officers. These 'ntatives s Attached to it was the follow- very humiliated saucer. ae a source of, identification to: held in Bishops' Lounge. The will assist president rtwl Healey, ing letter: " I hope this settles your diffi- pian is tentative, however,, and Vice president MMce Renaldo, Mr. Editor, the student throughout the camp- treasurer Don M«nafhan, *n* culties. details are being discussed with ; Upon glancing over your last I am, . y us. He may use his card in the secretary Joe Walsh in the plan- edition t saw where many of Sincerely, library. when . borrowing books Mrs. Aletta Lamb, social direc- ning of this year's actUUca. your readers were skeptical at Nhoj S. Gnlkcib, Captain and if he is a boarder, a* a means tor at Fordham.' The Boarder Council., aided by the flying saucer that accidental- -Publicity Dept. . of identification in the residents' Tlie committee will welcome Airs. Aletta Lamm, held a recep- ly landed on your, campus. Since Royal Martian Air Force dining hail. suggestions or aid in planning Its tion for incoming freshmcu in activities from members of tlie L»uanoe loung* on Sept. C. Tnc Secondly, these cards provide sophomore class. affair was arranged «• that the the student with a safeguard as Operating' under the auspices newcomers - could become iic- Campus Demos to any type of pilfering that may of the Student Council, tlie com- quainted with the campus and be committed on the campus. mittee sponsored the freshman with each other. Distribution of the "ID"' cards dance. Admission five, the dance Among the activities planned to the entve GiuJent body is ex- was the first of IU kind, and by. the council for the near future Toss Hat In Ring pected to be completed sometime j[climaxed a week of orientation 1§ the intramural football league, next week. and hazing. A program of events for tlie which is scheduled to begin on Jerry Matedero, recording secre- Oct. 6, The ten man teams'-will president!*! campaign was out tary; Fortune Macri, treasurer'; Ihjed by Vic Farley, president of be divided into Senior-Junior and the Fordham Democratic Club, and Willis- Kellly, corresponding Sophomore • Freshman divisions, at the club's firs* meeting of tho secretary. The moderator Is tlie Faculty UIK, individual tropiites win uc year last Friday in Keating Hall. | Rev. John W. Bush, S.J. awarded to' the* winning team The officers for this year are members. Further particulars*wii! Farley announced that the club John Delaney, vice-president; be announced on the Boarder will sponsor, with its Republican Give Aid To Frosh Council bulletin board. counterpart, a "Political Aware- Also arrangement* are being ness Week" to acquaint Ford As part of a. program of in-|S.J., added that everyone on the made for the boarder dances to, ham men with, the 'issues of this .Teased aid and counsel to the faculty,, from . the Dean to the Bigger and Better sometime during October. election and convince them that Individual 3t:udent, the College , oi»n sumeunie aunng uciooer. an interest in politics and the this year has formed a -Faculty [newestinstructor, ^enthusiastic Inglea(1 ot tne „,„,, gund w Fl., Ramskeller Opens workings of our government i.s idvlser System, which at present about he plan. The advisers danec5> these wm » every American's duty. Guest fothemselver the students are-pleases becausd teo dito thiwilsl day or Saturd n An improved «nd expanded speakers from both political par- is for freshmen only. In accord- give them a chance to become Raciskcller, the boarders' recrea- ties, campaign literature, and tie- ance with this system, each more closely related with the 8 tlon l oom in the basement of St. bates will be the highlights of the freshman will be assigned a student body as well as to advi.se Johns Hall, has reopened for the mentor of ihe freshman or .soph- them about their problems. year, I he Rev. Thomas E, Bra ly, Week, probalxy the last in Oclo- Grad Record Test S.J.. Assistant Dean of Men, an- >r. omore faculty to whom he can go The instructors wno have of- nounced. Since many Fordham students wilh his' problems. Tlie job of fered their services are: Dr. Stan- Included among the improve- will ne voting tor a presidential each faculty member as student- islaus A. Aklclaszek, Mr. Robert M. Brown,-Mr. Joseph Brown, Dr. Dates Announced ments is the enlarged facilities candidate for the first time this, advisor varies. He is an "answer of the Rainskcller's snack bai*. Francis X. Connolly, the Rev. Graduate Record Examination.', year, both political clubs hopr-1man" for questions about college The counter of the snack bar has to sponsor a New Voters' Recep Francis V. Courneen, S.J., the required of applicants for admis- been extended to enclose ;t;i ai- tion lo be held before [life, aeadeinlc problems and pro- Rev. Ignatius Cox, S.J., Dr. Gro-sion to a number of graduate gress, and. anything olse on the ver j. Cronin, Mr. Peter M. Cur- cove in ihe wall Of the room, pro | Day. Turther plans for this event I- • ""' - "~ ••» schools, will be adtninistcre'l G additional stool wiiI bc ran, Mr. Bernard J. Dunn, Dr. throughout the country on Fii- Th " i ->- i announced soon. I freshman's mind. 1 "lie freshman The alcove has been utilized lo Kurt B. Gohla, Dr. Douglas J. d,iy, and Saturday, Nov. 7 and >•, Vice-president John Delanoy must consult his faculty adviser provide space for M new refrig Hennessey,'-the-Rev. Philip H. the Princeton, N.J. Education.il has arranged with officers eralor and a utility table. A nev at 'cast four times during the Hurley, S.J., Mr. William P. Hur- Testing Service J>as annnunri>'.l, :an i for a school year, but he isj.irgcd to ley, -Mr, Albert F. Kaelih, the In 1953, the dates arc Jan. 30 and on the seek out his adviser at other been the snack bar's Rev. Joseph A. Lennon, S.J.,, Mi% 31, April 17 and 18;-July 10 and equipment issues 'of the election. Some of times with any problem he might . —, —, Hie topics include: "Is McCarthy Louis S. Marks, Mr. Alfeo Majzi, I x' The snack bar selves all typos have iioncaniing his adjustment I Dr. Michael Joseph. McGulnnes, The Law School , Admission ism Needed?," the pros and cons to college life. of sandwiches, hamburgersmurgers, soft of the Taft-Hartiey Law, and tlie Dr. James A.-Mullen, Mr. Paul Test wili beglveh on the morn- This program Is considered a Memmo, Mr. Andrew B. Myers, 1 and ice cream dishes. value of the Fair Deal domWIn ....- K.»6,L... .., ..iMioiuuii.M n :jriL-iiuiiu, iMi-, Aiuirew ts. Myers, ings of November 15, 1952, Fob' •J'.r.'ie llamskelle't r Is open from i ruary 21, April 25, and August 8 ) 32 p.m. program. significant milestone in the his-1Mr. Jose L. Nieves, the Rev. Sle- tory of Fordiiam's Guidance De-' phen O'Beirne, S.J., Mr. -Francis i 1953•"—. - partment. It is hoped that with IG. O'Brien, Re>'. Francis O'Byrne, j Application forms and a Bul- thestart of thiaKvarpm a mnvi.-n,il's i *>„„ T-I,- T ^.^ V. r I. . MoNaiiy To Speak Improvement will bj icen aca-jMr. John C. Olin, Mr. Josepii V. vides details of registration and listorians To Meet demically and (here will bu jO'NcJlI, Mr. William M.' Parllan, administration as well as sample a correspondingly marlicd de- j ltov. William L. Reilly, S.J.. Dr. questions, may be obtained di- crease Tomorrow Morning On France Tomorrow 'in the number,-of scho- j Robert V.- Rcmini, Mr. Ac'iille rectly from Educational Testing lascic 'fatalities" In freshman! Riello, Rev. Elbert J. Rushmore, ir'Die Fordham History Society , JUaini iun.ni.iu.-j in u-usiinian intPiio, Kev. Elbert J. Rushmore, .Service, P.O. Box 592, Princeton, '"" announced that it will hold "I Saw France" will he the S'ID 'year. Freshmen are expected tols.J,, Dr. John Ryan, Mr. Philli;> iN.J. jeet of a talk by Hay MeNally in I consider It a privllogo. to havc^. Suharpcr, Mr. William T. first meeting ol the year to- Jhe third floor lecture room of j someone on the faculty who is, Chiolds, l.^i1. Forncnd L'. Vial, Mv. noirow morning, September 20, KeallniKeatingr HulHall nat 11 n'<>!r...:.o'clock- ...... I as sincerely interested In 1 heir!Edward A. Walsh, Dr. John 1*. !fat 11 o'clock In room i!Q9. Keat- row morning. ing Hall. welfare as their own patents, ,'ui'l 'Winter, Dr. Leo K. Yanowiikl, Correction t . , M.Htci, 1-/1. J-.KU n. xan( Election of officers and disi.'iis- McNally, a seivor mid mom'jpr'it is hoped (iiat they will miw iaml" Dr. Joseph G. Wulsh. The RAM has a correction to ion of (lie program for the corn- of the Honors Prnpr.im, spent |full advantage of It. \ Many students began accliiK woke in last week's issue. Bill year will comprise the bus- considernhle time in France last { Asked about Ihe nrw plan, Pro-1 their advisers on Wednesday, Rothschild, not 'Brock, was of th yenr when he went abroad as part 1 fessor Wiilinm A. Shields .said ;September 17. In three weeks.all elected treasurer of"thp -sopho- New mem- 1 JIS well A* studentof tlie sprogra in thme Ciricgeof sending honor j that the pdvisers :iro "ranipiip!' .should d havavee .at least met tlicir more class in the general elec- studenl.s in thp C(/!('KP to FrancFraiu-e lgrnndfa(hgrandfathers"' In h fh | hf!.h:;irn, are invlk'd to intend. tor their Junior year. ihc fiTshnmp; | counsclni'; thereafter, tion!i ) held in May, Jand the Rev. IIOS K.. iTonno.'sy,' will be held after each (jiutrler. < _ Srplembex Hi T k • RAM P.fet Haze' Lifts On Rose Hill

SCALES OF "JUSTICE" tilt crazily as Soph "mouthpieces" demand supreme penalty for Frosh defendants In Justice Jo ' seph Cannlstraci's "kangaroo court." On Tight, cigar-chewing" minion of collegiate law wields "truncheon" as bare breasted tattoo niun of Class of 195(1 grins weakly under his iKWiic. Sophs state that all activities conducted In their "law" courts BELOW: Led by mop-wielding top sergeant of the Soph brigade, were with abject apologies to line of Frosh march the "last, long mile" on the way to the "Court Rlacksto'ne. of No Appeals". The bell in the background, a la Hemingway, lolls The defense attorney, a for'them. Don't they look It? sophomore appointed by the The' shirtless (involuntarily) Tarzan was appropriately deco- court, resigned early. In the rated by the sophomore "lipstick tattoo" artists, recently promoted proceedings in order to read from tlie ranks of the subway sign mustache cartoonists. • his newspaper in uninterrupted The brilliant scarlet legend emblazoned on his manly chest ' peace. Tills did not, however, reads "I am -a bad Frosh." He was a pretty well chastised one when 1 Interrupt the proceedings, which the sophomores got through with him, and a well scrubbed one by continued at a merry pace. the time he lost his tattooing.

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I ABOVE: ".Shoo, Frosh, just shine mah shoes!" says triumphant soph

* lie ihiiuliiy mu his booties—showing » wide expense of classy sorks—for the humble first-year man to polish. We understand the "Bad Boy froslt with the mop did-a first-class J.:b and is planning | ™ »|i|)ly rota shoe shins concession lu the realm or the BOTC. Seriously, despite all the •'torments" that the froslr had to I enaure, (hey have emerged true college students. Though they may : realize It now, In later years when they look hack at their I "rsl ilays at Fordham, it will become apparent to them . Tlie frosh- are now an organized unit, not Just a class of sin- e"ls I list entnr...l Fordism three weeks ago. They have become """'•'I ami this unity will have Us marks as the year progresses *ltu spirll, Iwrn of this hazing period, rises to new hn!glils. 'I'1' spirit of sportsmanship exhibited by the frosh has been ' ""•• highest'character. They took all thai the sophs handed out, I ^ wl'i-u Hie time tame for them to make their move, they showed lp.v e.niilii

"Sli I hey 8t||| „»„ Hl» t(t!{, ,rog,, ,owIv «s |t may sound, they now members of mn organixallon Hiat Includes the finest men | >-•„,• , WOrM~«•" Fordlmm Ptudent body. Congratulations men, Sctpcmber 25, 1952 Pag. 4 T h • RAM Literary Renaissance? Sweet Dreams By Smith

The Ram staff was in the pleasant process Editor of exchanging compliments on the "back-to- Jack Freeman schooP issue one day last week when a com- motion down the hall attracted the editor's Sports Editor Advertising- Manager attention. Jim Jacoby Bob Darcy A reporter dispatched to the scene re- Staff: John Shanahan, Bob Spelleri, Tom Mac- turned, a bit breathless, with the information Dermott, Ed Colloton, Marty Meaney, Tony that an organizational meeting of the Ford- Feduto, Frank Doherty, Sam Donnelly, Bill Duke, ham Monthly staff was in progress. A moment Jack Stapleton, Neil Randhare, Tom Walsh, Gary later a somewhat haggard representative of Gabriel, Ralph Cortada, Bernard Nee, Don Smith. the literati staggered in. "More chairs," he pleaded. "Benches, Published weekly, except during vacation and orange crates, anything I" examination periods, from September to May by That request might have little significance by the students of Fordham College, Fordham University, New York. Moderator, Mr. Edward to freshmen, "no-time-at-all" pre-meds, and A. Walsh, Professor of Journalism! Subscription, professors of nuclear physics who have long $3. Entered as second class matter October 1, since decided that undergraduate magazines 1926, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y. are a waste of good pulp, molecules. But to RAM staffers who have shared a corridor with "that Monthly crowd" for as long as anyone can remember, the plea meant About Our Campus quite » bit more than a routine request for office supplies. It was a revelation; Every year about this time. The RAM sends Nearly-forty students showed up for the out one of its reporters to interview « number first meeting of the Monthly's 52-53 edition. of freshmen to find out what aspect of Ford- The meeting was publicized by word of mouth ham impressed them the most. Invariably, the among no more than fifteen "charter mem- part of Fordham that gets the most votes is bers," and yet more than twice that number, the campus. including freshmen, turned up in Room 11 of This, of course, comes us no surprise to St. Robert's Hall. RAM staffers who have ample opportunity to A second meeting, supposedly limited to admire the beauty of the campus as.they go the editor, moderator, and-managing editor, Jo and fro in search of news. Nor, should we drew exactly twenty-seven.budding -new Hem- imagine, is it surprising to all of those who live ingways. on the campus all year. Perhaps'it is just, that things have gotten But the freshmen, those seeing the campus so bad down the hall that Fordham's long- for the first time, are seeing only one side of suffering-literary lights were out en masse to the beauty of it. No doubt, the ivy-covered ram their copy down the editor's throat. But LETTERS buildings must seem very warm and friendly whatever the reason, the enthusiasm evident in the ««llow shadows of early autumn. in bi-weekly meetings (Wednesday and Fri- TO THE EDITOR Later in the year, however, the trees will day), daily office hours, and a fifty man staff lake on their flambent October garb, and the (to«date) is good to see. campus will be aglow with tints of gold and Publication date of the first issue has b«en ibronze. ' . set for Oct. 30. While the year's budget Will Defends NFCC8 .,., student* "to get thi facts," Al, support only four "Monthlys," prospects for When winter comes, the trees will be bare, To the Editor of The RAM:; , you should "get tlM fact*." Also, a literary renaissance on the campus seem and the buildings will stand, straight and stark, ! . This Is in response to the let- next time try to get the* name of against the cold, blue sky. better than ever. - -•-•'. ter which appeared in" the last the organization you arc trying • .In the spring—well, enough has been writ- issue of the RAM by Mr. Albert to criticize straight. It I* ths ten about that season of the year. McNamara involving the NFCCS. National Federation of Catholic The' editors of The RAM have seen the 'Best Yet' It il quite evident that Mr. Mc- College Students, not the Nation- *ampea in all its moods and costumes, and Namara displays a magnificent al Association of Catholic College . •'." / . we behave it is as beautiful AS a college pam- wit but also appalling lack Cot Students as you *ad in you* pus has a right to be. But it was never so beau- Last spring one of' the finest yearbooks facts. ..., . letter.; ^ tiful—not in its century of existence—a« it that we have seen in a long while was pro Mr. McNamara in his letter Sincerely, was when'we emerged from the Bursar's office duced by editor Bob Beusse and the staff of the ninde small of thingswhich are, Walter D. Sullivan, 1952 Maroon. Their book was justly consid- last week after waiting three hours to pick up if he looked further, .very sig- Senior Delegate. our bills. -• ered the "masterpiece" of the Class ml '52, nUicantMSacfh year our Overseas and was greatly admired by all who thumbed Service Program conducts stu- through its pages. It has become one of the dent lours abroad at low rates. Praises Froth ' Are roii With It? first things that is shown visitors to illustrate But predominantly the O.S.P. To the Editor of The RAM; the beauty and the spirit of FortJ-ham College. Monday, on Edward's Parade,. This is the one that we have been looking aids foreign student* who haven't This year Dick BoWen, *ditor of the 1953 a chance-of warning any money a spirited group of freshmen forward to since last October. The only thing beat the sophomores in a tug of that has sounded in our ears from our friends Maroon, has set himself and his staff to the to further their education. Over from New England has been the numbers unenviable task of trying to bettei his pre- $*,500,000 has been spent on for- War. It sought to a close this 54-20. decessor's work. The summer dust ha« already eign utudent relief during the year's indoctrination and hazing been brushed off the desks and typewriters in program, which proved not only, The dream that has held sway with the X)ast six yeans. Our cozy social the Maroon office and the foundation work valuable and practical to rh«; true-Fordham students has been one of "it arrangement ,as the Federation on a "better than ever" Maroon has begun. freshmen, but also provided them was only a mistake". was called,* could have thrown Though the school year is still only days old, and the sophomores with many, If it was only a mistake, it will come foith quit* a p'arty with that, Al. much of the preliminary organisation work has a humorous and playful moment. in Worcester in a little over a week hence. The NFCCS is not a club nor been completed, and the. form of the 195 i As early as last spring, the Only how many of us are going to b,e there annual is taking shape. activiiy on campus as it is pic- to say that we have seen the rectifying of a tured to be but a bond of unity sophomores, under the .leadership giave error? The staff of the book at present, However, j •Atnov.g the two hundred Catholicof their class president, DicH It sure will be good to say "that was last is a "skeleton crew," consisting mostly of the i coiloge.* in the U.S. The primary Rack, decided that besides I ho year, look what happened this yearl" The heads of the various departments. A great | aim i*f Die Federation is to unify usual rigors of hazing they would football team is doing its share, and all it asks many more workers ore needed to make a the enllre fiekl of C«1hollc slu- set up a program that would is a little support from the rest of the student 1953 book possible. The staff will by no ine«ns denl activity. An example of this serve to introduce the freshmen j body. Most of us know how noisy a home be limited to Seniors. Editor Bowen will wel- vvfta the work oi' the Mariology to life at Fordham, its traditions, /school can be when they, watch a football come any underclassman, from freshman on Commission lust' May Day when its customs, its personalities ami tame. Only how noisy can an invading team's up, who wants To work. There is room in all St. Rose in Allmny -sponsored a its campus. With this in view, ootefs be when they watch the same game? departments, especially on the business staff. "Day of Prayer" In honor of the the sophomore committee sent This question will be answered with H re- Dick Bowen and his co-workers hava ill- Mblhfr or God in conjunction in August a personal letter to umling crash at 2 p.m. at Fitton Field if ready accomplished something of a miracle in with the other Catholic colleges every freshman, welcoming him very student wants to see his team win. For these days of inflation. They have reduced the Ir. the region. This folksy meet- to Fordham, and explaining lo ihose that don't care,, then why should they him the general alms of the pro- ! price of the book, despite the fact thai the ing drvw over eighty thousand. >y WE won. For those who do care, they will costs of producing it are higher than ever Mr. McNamara seems to think gram. ick with the team right to the end, and that before. In this way they hope that more under- just the delegates and.their aids The freshmen were divided in- nesns at the pie-game rally iind the game itself, classmen will be able purchase the book. are members or tho Federation, to small groups, each tutored by temembcr, a team that knows it haa some At this point, though, the bigger and belter but pvery student at Fordham is a committee man, who ltd thrm kiiig is more likely to win than a team that '53 Maroon is just a shining ideal in Dick a member united to Hie 200,000 on a guided tour of the campus, den out to play ball only because it wanta to Bowen's mind. It's going to take a lot of work | Catholic students in the United answered their questions, and in iut in a few extra hours on a fall Saturday and more than jus* moral support from the Stoles. The delegates are chosen Ko;iei'a! gave them the benefits fternonn. rest of us. Ve hope thut these who can't actual- by these members and represent of his.year's experience at Ford- The soure 54-20 would sound a lot beltrr if ly work on the yearbook staff will at leant them in regional 'and national ham. , "orcllmin precceded the high number. Let's work wilji it—by piittinp; in an order now for matters. They vveiB Introduced to th« (Jo our pait an •Indent* lo make It that way. lh*ir copy of ih* 1953 Maroon. Instead oi •auggestirig lo tho (Continued on Fr and with the aid of Mr. Joslyn to Brother Nolan for keeping I stories—just write) and might wi»h to join The RAM. You will and the Glee Club, they were be royally welcomed. After all, someon* has to ink the presses. • lawns trim. A nice campus makes itj taught the Alma Mater. :' uch easier to concentrate on '*dn»|-. Personally speaking, I was greeted wonderfully when 1 m Finally, a very successful went over to the "Snake Pit." I'm not saying the room was the intricacies thereat" .... to Bob* dance was held In Keating Hall small, but it's the only place I'.ve seen with hunchback mict. rokuB for his interesting,stories aboutr last Saturday night with close Seriously though, the editor was swell to u» and h« even atlma and Lourdes, both of which he vi«tt-' to two hundred freshmen attend- gave us our own office. And is it unique. Why, instead of using kdurlng the summer .... to Junior Bob" ing. a key, you drop in a nickel. Darcy for. Joining ou%"Pleasingly Plump'' The entire program was with- B tlle ur e of ivin club. I aay "our" because I have been forced "L P P?* * « y°» ho* this information is to out a doubt, a very successful prove that The RAM is your paper. If you want to write for /*"*> f to admit that I meet the requirements for and worthwhile project, and theit, you can, If you want to illustrate for it, you can. If you want V \> ' admiasJon'. If anybody,wants to enlist, just freshman class certainly deserves to edit it—just try itl ' submit your name, class, height and weight commendation for their recep- to me. at the RAM office. Now don't be tiveness and good sportsmanship. of The RAM. attended, and. athis summer at Indiana Univer- bashful .... what's a little tummy among I would especially like to con- student body president's confer- friends? (Faculty members given special sity, there was not one Com- gratulate Dick Rack, the presi- ence, which was attended by munist delegate out of all Hie consideration.) .... to senior John McCauley dent of the sophomore class, and student body presidents from delegates representing three hun- for growing that smooth moustache, It his large sophomore committee schools from all over the coun- dred schools. makes him look like Don Ameche (that's try. They discussed problems of for the very fine and efficient There were 131 Catlwlie col- a compliment?) ..>» to Gerry Curran, who student government in an at- ; manner in which they carried out leges represented alone! Their finished a highly commendable fifth In the tempt to arrive at solutions. their program, voice was a predominating one Monal Outdoor AAU Backatroke Cha**" William J. Kearney This and other information at the congress, and represented, nships. Who knows what would hai% President, Student Council gained by research on student in our minds, the highest Ideals ipcned if he had applied * little more Fordham College. government conditions is avail- of the virtues of Catholic action. .tGay? v: . . ,.,..., able to our student council. There were about a dozen left- THIS AND THATr During the past Defends NSA Last year, under the supervi- ists, however, \vho were spotted sion of the Fordham NSA dele- years at this institution, everything Tq the editor of The RAM: at the beginning of the congress, Ihai jone very smoothly for rne. I have had / gation, the Metropolitan Inter- and were totally ineffective, as We are writing this letter in collegiate Press Association was •no complaints. But now the entire Univer- reply to a letter written by Al- well as emphatically repudiated. sity has crumbled; it ha been ransacked, formed at a conference here at bert McNamara, '52, which we Fordham. This' organization will There was only one dance dur- and ruined. Yes, they, spelled my feel was not objective in its ing the congress, which was a |««me wrong on my ID card .... Bill Roes- help every college paper in the criticism of the National Stu- city, including The RAM. Fill- virtual flop, since few showed en, editor, announces that the first Monthly dent Association. ' ally, It must be remembered that up. Both of the Fordham dele- Jill appear sometime ill October. The NSA, generally speaking, is essentially NSA Is student gov- gates were at commission meet- Monthly, for the benefit pf thoae Who are the national federation of all ernment, and the campus NSA ings during the dance. uninitiated in the field of aesthetic genius, college and university student delegates are to augment as well One delegate, Steve Clinco, is the campus magazine which publishes governments. NSA, therefore, is as initiate practical projects of from Downtown, CONY, died the "deathless prose of budding Heming- student government on a nation- our student council on the Ford- during the congress. He over- ways/Bill welcomes all attempts at im-al scale. NSA serves three main ham campus. worked on the subcommittee on intercollegiate athletics and tin's mortality. .... The Junior Show Commit- and important functions for the However, we will readily ad- led to complications," which were tee held its first meeting on Sept. IT. Tills American college student com- mit that NSA, still comparative- walking pneumonia and a col- is or.2 activity In which every junior should munity. First, it is a student ly young, Is not the perfect stu- lapsed lung. This was not the participate. It pays' off with lots of laughs, service organization. Second, it dent organization. But we can- "foksy meetings and frequent bttaV^ plenty of worthwhile experience and affords is the national voice of Ameri- not afford to take a negative dances" behind the "fancy let- can college students. Third, it is and passive view towards it. We *• a good excuse for late assignments A terheads and glorious titles" as the voice for American college must take a constructive ap- "nice goln'" to Bernle Nee for the tine claimed by Mr. McNamara in his students in the international stu- proach. picture, which appeared on the first page letter. of our last issue. There's a guy with so dent community. We feel strongly that the prin- With talent he even got a girl in the picture. Consequently, in consideration ciples of Catholic action alone In conclusion we also make the same offer as Mr. McNama- pow thorough! .... With Dick Bowen edit- o! this aspect alone, to isolate warrant our presence in the or- r Mills year's Maron should really bo the our campus from.such an organ- ganization. Catholics are loo of-ra s to the student body to study !t Yet" .... A live television broadcast ization would certainly be im-ten accused of secluding them- the NSA. But to ensure objec- practical If, Indeed, imprudent. selves in the ivory tower of self tive and cogent criticism, we be done at Fordham University by too suggest that this be done pOR-TV, as part of its "Know New York" Let's take a brief look at theassociation. We must be in NSA service function of NSA. First because of this duty as • Catho- by getting "all the facts first," • Other particulars will be announced the advice given in the letter Just keep the pepsodent handy and of all, the NSA Travel Program lic to the student community and to Europe this year alone was to the American community. by a gentleman who seemingly won't haftaworry Father Mul- overlooked it, or at least inad- i still gets the loudest applause when cheaper than any that could be The Fordham delegation will have an open forum on NSA invertently disregarded it. ^ • l« introduced. Maybe it's because he's arranged In New York, let alone better planned. October to allow the students to Fordham must keep Us place " a wonderful man Tom Dutton, interrogate the delegates on thebeside the other leading univer pnlMendent of St. Robert's Hall, Is enter- NSA this year will embark on a Nutlonal Leadership Train- concepts, policies, and programs slties of *he country be remain- ing his twenty-first year on the campus. of the association. We ask foring In such an organization, and Tom remembers "way back when" and caning' Program which will cost about $20,000 to operate. This all to watch for the announce- even giving it much needed lead really spin some interesting stories about will mean that there will be ment of time and place. ership .To do otherwise woul< the old campus and its inhabitants .... established, in the Metropolitan The letter 'of Mr. McNam- be the highest folly. Saw the Los Angeles Rams (minus beanies) New York region, workshops in ara's) also presumptuously stat- Stephen Voykovieh prepplng for the Milk Fund game with the student leadership training this ed that NSA spends time throw- Jack Delaney, New York Giants, and right on our campus forthcoming spring, and one re-Ing out Communists or having (NSA Delegates) no less .... Tom, who runs the cigarette glonal conference. It Is intended fancy social affairs. Such a re- Jerry Matedero and candy counter In the cafe,, is a brother to train the representatives of mark is quite an impetuous one Gerald Leary or the Reverend William Lynch, S.J., eru-the various schools in the tech- that contains not a word of (Alternate Delegates) truth. At the national congress dite editor of "Thought". Hey, Tom. areniques of presenting leadership you in the Chesterfield. 3 to 1 Club? — training programs on their own Most seniors are complaining about paying campuses. "'701' "Basic Writings of St. Thomas FOrdlmm 11)618 J°« and Doplero, Mgtf. AII schools would be invited ds' Tlley seem to forget that .that "Miles ivy, to gain from such a program. VENICE Priddy-tlck books A pad- The main purpose of the pro- Italian—American Restaurant •sniff!) to Dick Rack and hl3 gram Is to Improve the student ielr excellent handling of Fresh- community by spreading student We specialize In' spaghetti, miwiacottl and wloll responsibility and underl sand- Separate dining rom for dinner parties and banquets r "8 •hthe fiusfrnsh Tne SUl(lent D|rectory ; ing leadership philosophy to com- Niile(| to Only a few steps from the main guta of louiiuau (Ihrtt. come out early this year, bat student npathy, previous editions weren't in our There Is also a student dis- 4760 Third Avenue «ana " Chrlslmas "me .... I hate to count service. At the fifth na- 1 mt flmpi>or but ll: Bronx, 88, N.Y. I c(t|.'. '' ' seems to me that tional student congress of NSA (NMU Fordlinm Road) m,i '" Dick Burlle Pl't on about twenty there was a press conference, "Us since lust June. which Jack Freeman, the odltor Tht RAM SatpmW 2J, 1952 Rams Prep For Opener Freshmen Eleven DANOWSKI SAYS Starts Workouts Under Ososki THIS MIGHT BE The Fordham Fro»h> eleven Maroon yearlings will face the I with several AU-Stata^ijnd All Arm" "i>es at West Point amil Metropolitan high acj^l; starj also - 'ilnceton Fro9h gquml. | HIS BEST TEAM on the roster has speril' the past The. '.erback position Is be- A promising Fordham football :ew weeks learning the Fordham ing lou^iit for by Ed Rys and squart went through a heavy ootball formula from Cua£h Sa:n Joe JSalvato. Ed, a native of practice scrimmage against Ososki. Wellington, New Jersey was an Princeton at Palmer Stadium last At present the boy All-State, All-Conference and AH- Saturday, as the Rams swung ing Holy Cross' Metropolitan' choice last year. into high gear in preparation for gainst tlMrvftstty.l; Joe, a graduate of Mount tlie season opener against Holy scrimmages. ':'.' *> ivj>''' Mdch-iel's, was chosen as tlw I Cross, Oct. 4. ! ! Coach Ososki states rthat as quarterback on the All-City el-1 A smiling Ed Danowski com- et he is not sure of a starting mented after the session that he lineup since the competition is Promising Banner : was pleased with the showing very close for almost 'ill post The brightest running pros- that his boys made and added lions. The more familiar the pect to emerge from the early that this might turn out to be players become with the Ford- scrimmages thus far is Fran t ho best of the seven teams he ham brand of football, the keen- Mirabello of Hartford, Connec- j has coached at Rose Hill. ir the competition becomes. ticiit. Frank's snake-hipped run- He was quick to add, though, Schedule ning and' driving power earned | that his squad lacked real depth, iim All-City honors in his soph pointing out, "that it would be As we go to press the schedule has not been released, but the omore, junior and senior years. | a real blow t8 lose any of our He also was.chosen All-State half- lrgulars and injuries could back in both his junior and sen- change the picture overnight." ior years, " I'ass Combo ROGER FRANZ (13) AND VINNIE DRAKE (18): These two aerial artists hope to give tlw Crusaders aome bad moments, ... Fullback The sparkling pass cobinalion Gridmen The leading candidate for the ot Roger Franz and Ed Brown thigh muscles. bit, the initial game should prove fullback slot Is Paul Molter from proved to be the highlight of the East Ruitford, New Jersey. Paul three hour duel with the Tigers, Trainer John Dziegiel reports to be a great aerial duel since Chuck Malloy of the Cross is TVStars won All-County, All-Conferenco rated as. one of the top elevens however that he expects to have regarded as All-American mater' siid All-State honors for hU all- in the East. Vinnie Drake, the all in shape for action against Radio and TV appearances, and around play. otiier half of Fordham's two- the Crusaders with the exception ial. 'Jackie Hyatt Nite" highlight: Francis Fannon, an alumnus' o I pronged passing attack, spelled of Stafford who remains a ques- this week's preseason sport/pic- St. John's, Washington, D.C., Franz and duplicated his fine tion mark. ture as the Rams prep meet Holy earned honorable mention on the showing while also turning in End Coach Jim Lansing has Cross. '•'••-. a great effort at his defensive '52 Rivals high school All-American eleven been concentrating efforts on Ed Danowski, versatile Ford as a guard. mi If back post. ham mentor, appeared on the converting junior George Mur- . Tackle Bob Randzio of Jersey phy from a quarterback post to "Tommy Henrlch Radio Show" at Senior Ed Brown led a fast City * won recognition by bein.,' an offensive end position in one 8:30 p.m. over WJZ last Monday and talented corps of Maroon re- Win Two, elected All-State as well as belli;; of the highlights of the recent to iteH what he expected in the. ceivers on the other-end of the named to the All-American elev- drills. Murphy, a rangy 6 ft. 3 coming campaign. Tonight 'Ed Fordham passing attack. Tom en that consisted of - Catholic inch, 175 pounder from New Brown, Roger Franz, and one of Murray, Charlie Pierce and Bill Lose Three Prep School Stars. Rochelle, NX., has shown great the Maroon coaches will appear Nielsen combined with Brown at Errol Seegers, a tackle from promise but was nursing an in- Four-of Fordham's 1952 grid on the "Maggie McNellis TV the offensive end slots. Dorchester High in Boston/ als.) jured shoulder last week and was opponents have already swung Show" at 9:30 p.m. over WJZ-TV. With only eight days remain- into action with Coach Frank earned All-City honor*. lte l out ot tlle In addition television shots of ing before theTloiy'crossgame, | P Princeton scrim- Howard's Clemson Tigers being Also battling, for a berth on ma e the Rams in action will be fea- the team appears to be In good | E - the starting eleven are Leon Ma the sole college to taste victory in tured. V shape physically with the excep- Original Backfleld reskl, of Mount Carmel High, the initial outings. A Polio Benefit for the Sister tion of safety Mai Stafford and Danowski has kept his original Washington, D.C., trying to fol- The Quantico Marines bowed Kenny Foundation, honoring our fullback John Griffin. Last Thurs- starting backficld intact as much low in brother Tom's footsteps at to the Boiling Field Air Force tootball captain Jack Hyatt at day Mai suffered a dislocated as possible during these after- Base, 13-6, in a game played un- guard and a lanky end from elbow in a scrimmage against the noon sessions. Roger Franz ha3 the Roosevelt Stadium Stock Car der the lights in Washington, Races, is slated for this-Satur- Mount St. Michael's, Ed Mac- freshman team and Griffin, the a class schedule which prevents D. C, Sept. 13. The touchdown Devftt. crashing; 200 lb. junior fullback, him from practicing three days day at 8:30 p.m. Hyatt who wac tossing of ex-Michigan State stricken with - bulbar polio on Strong Squad received a broken nose during a week, however, and Vinnie great, Al Morow, counted for two the same session. Aug. 2G wUJ be honored by a 400 This team is potentially strong Drake and Gene Callahan have markers and spelled defeat for if it can get ready In time for Injuries lap race called "TheJackie Hyatt been filling In at quarterback. | tne Marines. the long grind ahead, Minor casualties of the recent Race". Officials of the benefit :ilso Sophomore Joe Palmier! has Sunday night the Quanlico task of converting scrimmages include guard Gene intend to have the Fordham star reeled off many long runs ar.d Marines downed an inexperienced speak to the fans from his hos fellows from several Wat to and center Jim O'Brien continues to improve as he vies Xavier of Cincinnati eleven 1-1-7 pital bed over a direct wire to schools to the Ram sty*. with Joe Yalch for the left half scoring in the second and fourth the stadium. tack is not easy. sprained ankles, and speedy Fred post vacated by the Illness of quarters. The Leathernecks got Some of the Ram footballers On paper' this frosh Capt. Jack Hyatt. Andy Romeo, thPir first -score on a four yard will also be present to honor Jack been touted by" some exp»ru .u a' driving 200 lb. soph fullback, Off-Tackle thrust by halfback Jay and will make an appearance on being the strongest: since th»: ore- has been filling in for Griffin Roundy. They tallied the winning WABD-TV, which televises the war heyday of Jim Cro\vi»jr. If. and has looked very capable. touchdown on quarterback Dick races, during the intermission. Coach Ososki' can round th«w^ Jack Riordan, who also double.", Flowers' five yard pass to end Edward Otto, promoter of tne into shape perhaps Fordham's as a defensive back, has also been Art Cotton. races, will donate 50 per cent of football prospects will Indeed by running out of the fullback slot. Last Saturday night In Arch the proceeds to the Sister Kenny bright for the next few seasons. Tihe passing of Franz, last bold Stadium at Syracuse, N.Y., Foundatio nat the Jersey City season's sophomore sensation, the same Boiling Field Flyers Medical Center. Tickets are now continues to impress Danowski. turned in their second straight on sale at the Medical Center and Patronize Our The cool and talented Norwood,., upset beating the Orangemen, will also be available on the cam- Ohio junior completed seventy-113-12. Al Dorow again paced the pus at $2.40 each. one of 138 passes tor 1.0C7 yards.'Flyers' offense, hiting paydirt Advertisers and nine touchdowns last- year. ! with two tosses. Prior to his injury in the Syra-1 At State College, Pa., a fight- cuse game, he was lending the j ing Temple University team threw Plione: FOnlliain 4-8808 • Catering for Any Occasion East in pasing and should prove a scare into Penn Stu'.e before to be a strong contender for top bowing In the waning seconds of MICHAEL'S RESTAURANT honors again this year. "Rajah" the game, 2013. An interception Delicious Italian—American Food will also handle the kicking du- of an Owl pass late In the final ties and is a running threat a.id quarter led to the second Stale Dinners a la Carte excellent field general. score of the period and the win- Choice Wines and Liquors Crusader Duel ning margin. If Franz continues In pas'; it Down in Clinton, S. C, Clem- 568 Emt 187th Street HAM < OACH sees '52 eleven as the clip exhibited in Saturday's son unleashed a powerful run- Corner Hoffman Street imssilii.v I he best In his li'iiinc lit scrimmage and Drake, his under- ning and passing attack in bury- Michael Gciiovn, Prop. Bronx 58, N.Y. IIIII, Imrrlni; Injuries. study on offense, contributes his ing Presbyterian College, 54-13. mm/am

£*. RAM Brown Leads Harrier »* In Rhode Island 5 By DeUUVJ; 4 On Saturday, Oct. 4, O«-cli LOOKING EM OVEH Artie O'Connor's cross coic u-y .squad opens its 1952 cuLip ' ,.i. By JIM JACOBY The Rams will be facin;; a I'-'st Rhode Island State twim n; i K" A week frpm Saturday Fordham's Rams will trot out Van Cortlandt Park cour:..s i biggest, if not THE big game of the season, your reporter man for the past three years, is happens to look back upon another big game which he had the team captain. Foley, who is at his pleasure of witnessing a decade ago. best on a mile course, is a metro- politan intercollegiate winner In It wns the final game of Fordtiam's laat pre-war season; both the Indoor and outdoor This particular year had been a mediocre one, a kind of anti- events. Terry'* time stands at climax to the two brilliant Bowl yean preceding it. But the 4.23 and 4.18 for the iniloor aii'l players, as all the others in colleges throughout the land, were outdoor runs respectively. more war-conscious than they were football-eohteioua. Some Other'. lettermen, on whom members of their ranks had already left for service including Rose Hill is pinning its hopes), are John Eufcima, Bob Mbynihan, Jim Crowley, their coach of the previous few season* Almost Hush Ftareran, Bill Poi-efc'i:>;ti, everyone realized that this could be the Maroon'* final show- and Frank Tarsney. ing on the gridiron for the duration. The players wanted to i '."•I i make it a good one. In last year's nvxlh'.f, Kuril om Hamming ham came out on the .slmrt mil The Ranis were meeting a highly favored North Carolina of the score. However, il^ij.'ti; I'.' Pre-Flight team, composed of collegiate and professional fact that the Rams hnv* lo..i stars, that afternoon in the Polo Grounds. The Naval Flyers some; of their best mEtoK;:i, lew Tennis Coachhad lost but one game, a one pointer to Boston College, a Rhode Island, having also lo.it national powerhouse which had previously swamped Fordham their top scorers anpoars . i > ii.-j With the exit of Coach Henry King and the subsequent 56-7. The Rr.nifr pushed over a touchdown early in the first less dangerous this year. Never- quarter and for the remainder of the game warded off threat Jpointmtnt of Tom Hamming as Fordham tennis coach the theless, O'Connor still rates the after threat in the shadow of their goal posts to win 6-0. It opener a tough one. faces a si iff rebuilding program if it is to equal last wasn't colorful crowd-pleasing football, but a hard fought To date,, the practice sessions ir's record of eleven wins and four defeats. struggle won by a team who wanted to win a big game and did. have consisted of nothing move Lack of a key man plus the than loosening up for tiie men. fact that this is Coach Ham- RAMS RETURN TO GRIDIRON This Saturday will soe their, 1 oarder Football ming's iirst year at Rose Mil , When Fordham returned to the football wars in 1946 a working out at Van Cortlandt are only two of the problem"; painful rebuilding process began. At first it was heartbreaking, Park for the first time this sea- that face the new net mentor. with the Boys from Rose Hill easy victims for the majority of son with time trials next v.-col;- , tarts Next Month The loss of Tom Curtin is their opponents on weak' schedules. Finally Ed Danowski's end." especially significant because he work began to bear fruit and in 1949 his charges electrified Coach O'Connor, who SFA. l-ia I'lic week of Oct. 6 will witneSH not only was a key to last year's the East with lopsided triumphs over strong Syracuse and team tiui.sh fourth anionjj MO ginning boarder football. Paul successes but also demonstrated Georgetown aggregations. Then came the big game of Ford- local schools last year, is look- aly, Boarder Council, president, his fine play by advancing lr the ham's post-war football fortunes, against mighty Army. Some- Ing i .. . . . ' -' : s announced that two leagues, National Singles at Forest Hills thing happened to the Rams in that contest which is remem- this season, O'Connor t!u:;...',..; iiis Senior-Junior and Sophmore- this past summer befcie he was bered as being one of the roughest on record:—something from men to place this yi'ar by p.'.;;II.-; eshman, have been tentatively defeated by Rudolpho Bing, a which Fordham football has never quite fully recovered. Manhattan and N.Y.U., whi-li ii.i- t up. Each team in the leagues member of Mexico's Davis Cup ished .second and third . respec- U consist of 15 players, 10 Team. The Maroon dropped its next three games but won eight tively last year, but doubts if Mere and Bve" substitutes. On the brighter side of things out of nine the following year. It was this record, hailed as they'll catch St. Johns. In- dual meets the squad showed a. il-1 award's Parade Ground will is the fact that Fordham's i'e- the b?st since 1937 (on paper at least) that led many support- record last season but O'Connor the turning veterans gained inval- ers to pose the question, "how good was Fordham that year?' scene of three playing It was a campaign that saw the Rams consistently eke out one sees much better prospects Hiis. • A new innovation this sen uable experience this past sum- Fall. "ill be nrst downs, to be mer Uy entering several tourns point and one-touchdown wins over opponents who had been te at the 30-yard markers on ments. Mike Debany, who on classified as definite underdogs. Against practically the same tSoes New iUeii Georgetown team which they had beaten so unmercifully the 3 K 90-yard fields. the basis of past performance The coach also let Jt be Uuown should have a big year, won the year before, 14-13 was the final score. Against three-touchdown that he's looking for new re- deadline for handing in underdog Temple the Rams had to score thrice in the final cruits for his team rapodnlly 'm rooters will be next Tues- Westchesler County Public Court's • championships. Vinnv period to squeak by 26-21. And so. on the season went. The amongst the freshmen. Since, tho. )'• The rosters will not be ac lone loss had been to a weak Yale club. first, second, and- fourth men (ted without the accompanying Richards, this year's captain, gained experience by taking part from last years fro.sh sqjail have °f 25 cents per player which Last year the" Rams journeyed up to Worcester and left the school and with tiie num- il be used in purchasing tro- In the National Doubles- at the promptly tightened up so much that they made the Crusaders | Longwood Country Club with ber two man dropping from the p (or the winning teams. look like one of the greatest teams in recent years, a Fact' team the varsity received no new lAiso needed Tom Curtin. Bob Hawthorn play- which Holy Cross' subsequent record disproved. are 12 students to ed in the Eastern Intercollegiate help this'season. Anyone who is interested iii going oyf IUJ .my mate at these contests. Those Tournaments. Besides these, such LETHARGY TO LEAVE IN '52 ' (*"ig to do so are requested to track or field event .siiuul '"lion wcre lhe jeague.s lftad. others. The Now Yorkers scrim- attend are advised to get their players come through as did th*ir illustrious pre-war predeces- < In Bob,Water-field and maged In full regalia on Monday llcltets early. ni Va dectwle ago or will '' ••" up with jitters or corn- l" "i Broeklin, and the!much to the ploastml surprise of sors a end, lSlroyUhe students. placency again? 5etp.mWr 2}, 19521 P.g«8 TK* RAM

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