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WAJ'ilC Blr Oti lATUid.Ti ankees’ PassesfitSubdue RocketsNew York. Oct. 31. lt;AP-Chi-tago's Rockets had no pass defense today. New York had two exceptional passers with the result that the Yankees won. an easy 42 to 7 All-America Conference football victory.8o futile were the Rockets on offense that they crossed the midfield stripe only three times —twice In the fourth period. Their lone score came late in the fourth period on a 65-yard play. It started as a pass from Jess Freitas to Bob Perlna, who later-ailed to Floyd Simmons.Actually. It was Pete Layden who did the damage to the Rockets. The former Texan personally gained 332 yards for Che New Yorkers—116 on rushing and 216 on nine completed passes.All the six Yankee markers came as the results of .passes. Layden and Jack Russell combined on a 59-yard scoring play at the start of the second period. Four minutes later Layden and Buddy Young teamed up on a 27-ykrd thrust. Four minutes later the Texan tossed a 20-yard aenal. then sprinted 21 yards on the next play to put the ball on the six from where Lowell Tew took it over. 'Tew also counted the only touchdown on the third pet'Od after Layden had set the score up with a pair of passes.Young caught a screened Layden pass and journeyed 41 yards for the fifth Yankee touchdown that came In the final period. Then Tom Casey came in to toss a scoring heave to Van Davis for the finale.Harvey Johnson converted etl six to carry his unbroken string to 60 consecutive successful extra
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Portland Press Herald
Portland, Maine, US
Mon, Nov 01, 1948
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