Evening star., 1939-12-03
Fordham Victorious
Over n. Y. u. After
First-HaIf Scare
Roms Roll Up lS-to-7
Triumph When Power
Finally ExpIodes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-There was
an explosion in the second half Of
the annual football battle of the
Bronx" at Yankee Stadium today
It was Fordham's power coming to
life.
And when the pieces all were put
together again In the rain and the
fog, there was Fordham with an
18-to-7 victory over New York Uni
versity in the 50th anniversary
clash Of these neighborhood gridders.
For two periods, it appeared DR..
Nal Stevens, N. Y. us professor OF
gridiron magic, might pull another
rabbit out OF the hat against the
1-to-3 favorites from Rose Hill, as
the Violets took an early lead. But
when that Ram dynamite went of
in the faces of himself and his gal
liant lads, the rabbits stayed right
where they were.
Some $1,000 customers were on
hand for the show in miserable
weather, and all went home with
eye-strain from trying to peer
through heavy mist that made the
two teams on the field resemble
set of ghosts throughout the second
half. =
Two Stars End Careers.
The game marked the end of the
collegiate careers of two of the
greatest local backs in years, Ed
Boell, N. Y. us triple-threater, and
Don Principe, driving powerhouse
of the Rams. Boell was the main
stay of the Violets today, passing
for their lone touchdown in the
second period, and Principe piled
over for two of the Rams touch
downs. They trotted of the field
within seconds of each other, late
in the game, and each received a
tremendous impartial ovation from
every fan in the huge concrete bowl.
Later. committee of sports writers
awarded the Madow Trophy to Boell
as the standout player of the game.
Statistically, there wasn't much
to choose between the two, but al
most from the start, it was APPARENT
that sooner or later the Rams were
going to bust loose" N. Y. U.
chalked up 10 first downs to six and
passed for II yards to 81, but Ford
ham rushed the ball 208 yards to
122.
The Violets threw a terrific scare
into the Ram rooters early in the
second quarter, when they drove
ST yards for their touchdown. They
had received a punt on their own
43. Then Boeu pitched to Art Schil-
lig. who ran through the mud to
the Ram %. Three plays later.
Boell pitched again, toward the far
corner of the field. In the murk, .
Fordham man 1eaped and batted the
ball into the air. It landed in Irv
Mond's arms for a touchdown. Bill
Galu kicked the point and N. Y. U.
led, TO.
Rams Suddenly Get Going.
Fordham let that stand until the
second half, but within six minutes
after intermission, it had two touch
downs. The first one came at the
end Of a 55-yard march, with Prip-
cipe cutting through inside left
end and galloping the last 38 yards
for the tally.
The second topped of a 56-yard
parade. This time. Sophomore Jim
Blumenstock spun through the mid
die, and went straight down for the
last 80 yards, sliding across on his
tummy as a tackler hit him. :.
An intercepted pass, which Jim
Haggerty returned to the Violet 80,
set up the final Ram counter mid
way of the fourth period. Pete
Holovak and Len Eshmont, who put
on a fine punting duel with Boell
early in the game, picked up 27
yards. Then Principe went over on
cross buck. All three of the Ram
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