Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-28
THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND WON.
Touched Portsmouth for IL Points
The Locals Made But s.
1T WAS A GREAT GAME.
The Playing Was snnppy and rast--Homo
Team WAS Not at It's best, on Account
of Lack Of practicc--The srarylandcrs
Are Glover Team, and Made Good
Experimentation MedIcnI College
Will be Here Next Saturday.

The football season opened in Ports
mouth yesterday. when the team from
the University of Maryland met and
defeated the Athletics by the score of
Il to 6. The weather was rather warm
for football. but Notwithstanding this
the playing was snappy and, taken all
together. the game was we'll played.
The result was accepted by the Ports
mouth team without dissatisfaction. 1t
was the first time the entire team had
lined up together, and in consequence
were not at their best. Captain Burns
Won the toss and took the ball and
south goal. Harper kicked TO Parrish,
who made ten yards before being
tackled. On the first line up the ball
was fumbed and Portsmouth lost ten
yards in consequence, the ball, how
ever, being kept in their possession.
With fifteen yards to gain on the next
two downs, Portsmouth failed by few
yards. and the ball changed hands.
Maryland made a slight gain around
Portsmouth's left end and then tried
centre without gaining an inch, but
the umpire claimed offSide play on the
part of Portsmouth and as II penalty
gave Maryland five yards. This put
the ball on Portsnouth's three yard
line. from which u touchdown was
made between left tackle and left end.
Captain Burns kicked goal. Markham
kicked to Burns. who gains five yards.
Portsmouth was not long in taking the
ball from Maryland by steady line
bucl<ing and beautiful end runs soon
had the ball on Maryland's five yard
line. when, as another penalty for Off
side play on the part of Portsmouth
Maryland was given the ball. Burns
was sent around Portsmouths left end.
and by Il beautiful run the entire
length of the field. placed the ball be-
hind the goal. Burns kicked goal and
the score was II to o. After Il few
minutes more play time was called for
the first half with the ball in the cen
ire of the field.
After the usual ten minutes inter
mission. the second half was begun,
with John O'Connor in Kcmmer's
place at guard. Portsmouth had all
the best of this half. and by brilliant
playing and good generalship on the
part of Parrish the ball was soon
placed behind Maryland's goal. Peck
ham reaching the desired line by a
plunge through right guard and right
tackle. Stump kicked goal. Score, -
TO G. After this the ball was in Mary
lands territory n greater part of the
time. and Portsmouth seemed to be
warming up as the game progressed.
The entire Portsmouth team put up Il
remarkably piucky game. and with the
exception of the long run by Burns in
the first half, Maryland made very few
gains of more than Dc of 3 yards. The
Maryland boys have a clean team, and
made Il very favorable impression. Bal
timorc Medical College will be here
next Saturday. and the locals will
spend the coming week in good hard
practice, and promise to be in the very
best OF shape for the contest. The fol-
lowing is the lineup:
Portsmouth Position Maryland
Peed ..........Left End. ......... Davis
Mills.
Riddick Left Tackle. .... Scott
Kcmmer ....Left Guard.... Mc1lwaine
Merkle
Cox ..... Centre ..... Browne
Merkle Right Guard ...... Hare
O'Connor
Herbert 49,. Right Tackle :. Matthews
Fraser Right Fnd.... Drewry
Markham Left Half-Bacl< Burns co.
Peckham hight IIalf-Back. Griffin
stump CO. $3.50. Full Back.. Harper
Parrish Quarter Back go. Lawson
umprc-Mr Rogers University of
Maryland.
Referee-Mr. Thos. Williams of Nor
folk.
rimekeepers-NIr. Jas. Hume ana
T.inesmen-B Hudgins and Brick.
University of Maryland.
Score-Univcrsity Of Maryland, To-;
Portsmouth. G.
uchdowns-Burns. .; Pcckham. /.
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