Quarterback Virgil Carter's 11-yard touchdown pass to Jack Dolbin with 1:34 left rallied the Chicago Fire to a 32-29 World Football League victory over the Philadelphia Bell Wednesday night.

With time running out, Carter's pinpoint passing swept the Fire 80 yards in nine plays for the decisive touchdown after the Bell moved ahead 29-25 midway in the final quarter on King Corcoran's 45-yard scoring pass to Claude Watts.

Until he triggered the winning touchdown Carter mainly relied on his two running backs, Cyril Pinder and Mark Kellar, who rushed 263 yards between them with Pinder scoring twice on a six-yard pass from Carter and on a one-yard smash.

The Bell, seeking a third straight victory, jumped to an 8-0 lead in the first period, but fell behind as much 18-8 in the second quarter and 25-15 in the third period.

A crowd of 27.607 was announced at Soldier Field which has a capacity of 55,700.

The Fire apparently had the game wrapped up with Pinder’s second touchdown on the last play of the third quarter, capping an 80-yard march in which Pinder broke loose on a 39-yard run to the Bell 29.

But, Corcoran ignited the Bell in the fourth period for two touchdowns. The first came after the Bell’s George Chattos wrestled a punt reception from Barry Ruffner on the Chicago 10.

Two plays later, Corcoran sneaked across from the one-yard line to cut the Fire lead to 25-22.

With 8:13 left in the game, Corcoran hit Watts with a long pass and scampered across on a 45-yard scoring play to move the Bell ahead 29-25.