Word: fordham
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Early in the second quarter of the game between St. Mary's and Fordham at New York City's Polo Grounds last week, a St. Mary's back sent a terrific punt from midfield deep into the left-hand corner of Fordham's territory. Fordham's Maniaci, standing just inside the goal line, was watching which way the ball would bounce. To his surprise it bounded from the turf to his hip, his helmet, then rolled into the end zone. While he was deciding what to do next, St. Mary's Meister fell...
Last week, by reporting the honest concern of relief workers over the num-ber of relief babies, the United Press and the Associated Press caused a burst of fury among pious Catholics. Rev. Ignatius Wiley Cox, professor of ethics at Fordham University, was roused to the extent of threatening a boycott against newspapers which dared to hint that birth control might remedy the situation. Cried he: "Is it logical or even fitting for Catholic:parents to introduce into the sanctuary of the home newspapers which by their editorial policy, their news emphasis and news selection, and their columnists, aim repeated...
Study of pictures from the Kirby Electric Camera resulted in the announcement last night that Linders finished fifth instead of sixth, displacing Arthur Jannell of Fordham, adding one point to Cornell's total, and depriving Fordham of the single point earned...
...married to a doctor, Mrs. Ayer has two children by a previous marriage to a Tammany politician named McDougald. Son Cornelius is in Fordham Law School. Daughter Elizabeth, graduated from Hunter College, is doing social service work. With them she has traveled over most" of the U. S. and three years ago Cornelius indulged his mother's liking for motoring and track athletics by driving her to Los Angeles for the Olympic games...
Bookmakers in Manhattan reported that $100,000 had been wagered on Fordham v. St. Mary's. Beaten by Nevada in last fortnight's most surprising upset, St. Mary's started off badly when Fordham's Maniaci intercepted a pass, made a mad 80-yd. dash for a touchdown in the first quarter. Harry ("The Horse'') Mattos tied the score with a touchdown in the next quarter, threw a pass to Erdelatz for another in the last. St. Mary's 14, Fordham...