October 19 • 1946 • Polo Grounds
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Copr. 1946, Liebmann Breweries, Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y. _- Enjoy a Treat . instead of a Treatment r CO-CAPTAINS JOSEPH ANDRE J CO AND JAMES LANSING WITH RAMESES X OF FORDHAM ft VS. D 7T-MAf\T7 POLO GROUNDS OCTOBER 19,1946 A This Book is Published by HARRY M. STEVENS, INC M Offices: 320 Fifth Avenue, New York City FORDHAM REV. STEPHEN J. MEANY, S.J., Director of Athletics JOHN F. COFFEY, Graduate Manager COACHING STAFF L to R—Lou DeFilippo, Ed Danowski, Head Coach, Leo Paquin, Jim Noble ONCE AGAIN By Jim Barnwell his afternoon Gotham's gridiron fans catch 20-12 victory that won them a permanent place their first glimpse of a Fordham football team in the hearts of Metropolitan football fans. since 1942—November 28th of that year to be Two years later Fordham won, 14-0, over an exact—when the Rams, then under the aegis of undefeated and highly favored St. Mary's eleven. Earl Walsh, defeated North Carolina Pre-Flight, Ed Danowski had a field day that afternoon, 6-0, in the Yankee Stadium. On that victorious calling plays, kicking, blocking, running and note the Maroon bowed out of the collegiate foot tossing the two touchdown passes, to Jim Cowhig ball picture for the duration of the war. But and Frank McDermott. Fordham players are once again back in the fa Thereafter came successive St. Mary's victories miliar Maroon and Gold uniforms, this time in 1933 and '34, with the running and passing of under the tutelage of Ed Danowski, himself a such colorfully named Gaels as George "Ice football great on Rose Hill during the early '30s House" Wilson and Harry "The Horse" Mattos and an outstanding back for Fordham in early capturing the headlines. The 1933 score was encounters with St. Mary's. 13-6 and the 1934 tally 14-9. Danowski was the Danowski has on his staff two other well spark of a late Fordham rally that just missed remembered former Maroon players—Leo in the former game. Ed plunged over for one Paquin, an end on the famous "Seven Blocks touchdown and was on his way to another marker of Granite" lines in '34, '35 and '36 and Lou De when time ran out. Filippo who, as a sophomore in 1938, inherited The 1935 contest was deadlocked at 7-7 and Alex Wojciechowicz' center role to perform there then Fordham started a four game winning brilliantly for three seasons. In addition, Jim streak that carried through until 1940 when the Noble, who left school to become a Navy pilot Gaels emerged on the top side of a 9-6 score to after quarterbacking the 1941 Rams, has re blast a Maroon nine game winning streak. It turned to Rose Hill to finish his studies. In was the only setback the Rams experienced that eligible for further varsity play, Jim is lending a season and they went on to play in the Cotton hand with the backfleld coaching. Bowl on New Year's Day. Today football's yearly coast-to-coast hook-up, Fordham has won the last two games. In 1941 Fordham vs St. Mary's, resumes where it left off the Maroon attained the highest score in the four years ago. This afternoon's encounter is the series, 35-7, with Joe Andrejco, Steve Filipowicz, thirteenth between the Rams and the Gaels here Claude Pieculewiz and Jim Blumenstock shar at the Polo Grounds. Despite the comparatively ing offensive honors. In the last encounter, 1942, recent inception of the series, in 1930, the annual Rams were again on top, by a 7-0 score. Filipo meeting of today's rivals has already achieved wicz made the lone touchdown and his passing the stature of a "must" game in the eyes of New and running were a feature of the game all after York pigskin followers. noon. The series, in which the Rams lead with 7 So, after a too long lapse, the Gaels are at victories against 4 defeats and 1 tie, has been hand in the Polo Grounds once again and mighty filled with colorful episodes. There was the mem welcome they are indeed. Mr. Wedemeyer & Co. orable scene of sixteen years ago when "Slip" must be favored in pre-game prognostications, Madigan first brought the Moragans to New York but the favorite in this series has ofttimes failed and Angelo Brovelli—the "Dark Angel of the to successfully play that role. In his first year as Moragas"—broke up a two-year Fordham win head coach on Rose Hill Danowski hasn't a par ning streak by his thunderous plunging on the ticularly powerful team, but it's a capable enough muddy turf of the Polo Grounds. The Gaels outfit to maintain the Ram-Gael tradition of trailed 12-0 at halftime, even one first down close, hard fought and exciting football. Know being denied to them, but stormed back after ing the opponents we hazard no prediction as to the intermission to tally twenty points for the what may transpire after the kickoff. ST. MARYS BROTHER AUSTIN, F.S.C., President JAMES M. PHELAN, Head Football Coach ST. MARY'S FOOTBALL SQUAD \\ PHELAN'S PHANTOM PHELANKER // By Bill Bettencourt AL. spectacular game in which an unhearalded and blocker who enjoys doing both on the turf. Saint Mary's team came from behind to defeat New York fans today will see why the Moraga Fordham, 20-12, at the Polo Grounds in 1930 Meteor last year was an unanimous selection for precipitated the annual intersectional classic be All-America honors and why he is a choice to tween the Rams and the Galloping Gaels. repeat this season. Today, after an interruption be Calling the plays for the Gaels cause of the recent World War, will be a young man whom Pacific the series is renewed ... and in Coast experts have labeled "Phe- dications are that today's scuffle lan's double" and a "coach on the will be the most spectacular of all field", Denis O'Connor, an Irish Gael-Ram battles thus far played. lad with a melodious voice which The post-war Galloping Gaels already has cornered the attention are different! Something new has of screen and radio personalities. been added to gridiron offense by O'Connor is the type of a quar the Moraga Maestro, Jimmy Phe- terback that Moraga Shamrock lan. That new something is the and every coach delights in hav "Phelan Phantom Phelanker", an ing, a quarterback blessed with a attacking device predicated on gridiron brain. And he employs finesse, speed and deception. it to greatest advantage! The post-war pigskin Whiz Around these two boys is built Kids employ the Notre Dame for the Gael team of '46, a sharp, mation peppered with a little atomic-attacking gridiron unit. "T" and a "phantom phelanker". Believing that a good offense is From this trio of contiguous for the best defense, the Gaels who mations, the Gaels attempt to con battle the Rams today are offen fuse the opposition with a reper sive-minded. Whatever the score, Portal View of Chapel toire of daring gridiron magic. the Singing Saints will be trying Key man of the Moraga Mick's for touchdowns! colorful and productive attack that carried the One critic after the Sugar Bowl classic, Sports Gaels to the Sugar Bowl last New Year's Day is Editor Fred Digby of The New Orleans Item, "Squirmin' Herman" Wedemeyer, hula-hipped tagged the Gael attack as being five years ahead All-America left halfback. This Hawaiian Hurri of the field. cane, called America's greatest athlete by Grant- Thus, like the first contest between these two land Rice, is a graceful and elusive runner, a foes in 1930, this initial post-war Gael-Ram ef passer who throws a floating ball that is the de fort guarantees to be a colorful and spectacular light of every receiver, a keen punter whose game, one worthy to inaugurate the new series kicks are lured to the coffin corner, and a tackier between two old intersectional rivals. Down the Years with the Rams FORDHAM ALL-TIME RECORD FORDHAM ALL-AMERICANS Pts. Opp. Year Player Position Year Won Lost Tied Scored Pts. 1909 Francis McCaffrey End 1918 Frank Frisch Halfback 1883 0 1 0 6 12 1885 0 2 0 0 05 1925 Earl Graham Quarterback 1886 11 0 0 36 12 1929 Tony Siano Center 1887 2 0 0 21 0 1930 Henry Wisniewski Guard 1888 1 2 0 4 60 1930 Francis Foley Tackle 1889 1 2 0 34 82 1931 James Murphy Halfback 1890 1 3 1 30 96 1891 1 2 1 10 50 1932 Edward Danowski Halfback 1892 2 2 0 50 34 1933 Edward Danowski Halfback 1893 4 0 0 164 0 1933 John Dell Isola Center 1896 1 0 0 14 0 1934 Lester Borden End 1897 2 I 1 52 0 1935 Amerino Sarno Tackle 1898 1 1 2 12 43 1899 3 1 0 57 17 1936 Alexander Wojciechowicz Center 1900 2 1 1 43 15 1936 Edmund Franco Tackle 1901 2 1 1 27 13 1936 Nathaniel Pierce Guard 1902 2 4 1 29 93 1937 Alexander Wojciechowicz Center 1903 1 1 0 15 43 1937 Edmund Franco Tackle 1904 4 1 1 70 12 1905 5 2 0 74 i 67 1937 Albert Babartsky Tackle 1906 5 3 0 139 39 1940 Lou DeFilippo Cente r 1907 6 1 1 239 25 1941 James Lansing End 1908 5 1 0 96 29 1941 James Blumenstock Halfback 1909 2 .