The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
Maryland Eleuen Opens
SeasonWith Victory,54-O
by JACK NYE.

Maryland University cracked open
the gridiron season at College Park
yesterday afternoon by running wild
on the light and inexperienced
eleven from Randolph Macon Col
lege and piling up a score of 81 to O.
In this, the only test before the
games with Rutgers and Princeton,
Coach Byrd had hoped for stiff op-
ginians were wOefully weak. They
lacked everything except fighting
spirit, in which they conceded moth
ing to their heavier opponents.
1t was ideal weather for baseball,
but Old Sol, beaming down in mid
summer style. made the afternoon 4
tough one for the gridiron warriors.
Maryland's backs ran their tongues
out and substitutions were made
thick and fast by both teams.
SemIer shows His Speed.
Eddie Semler, the Maryland quar-
terbaCk, featured the afternoon with
his broken field running. getting
away repeatedly for gains of from
twenty to forty yards. He was ably
assisted by "Untz" Brewer, Bosley,
Gilbert and PaganuCci, while Roy
MaCkert and Captain Mcdonald, who
divided the work at fullback, found
the Virginia line full Of gaping
holes. through which they gallOped
for consistent gains.
Coach f. H. Gof, of the Randolph
, Macon eleven. is capable mentor
from the University of Illinois, but
has had no time to develop the green
material he found upon reporting.
With only one veteran back in the
harness when practice began six
days ago, he was confronted, by a
task to mould a team in time to
face the Staters. The aggregation
he sent in contained five men who
had never played football before
and, considering these circumstances,
they played remarkably well.
Captain Weikel. at halfback, the
only veteran of the visitors, played
well, as did Fullback Randolph, who
got away several long punts
when the Maryland forwards weren't
through on him. Among the line
men a youth named Roane who per
formed at guard showed real often
sive ability, breaking up Maryland
plays repeatedly until he was re-
lieved by substitute.
Score Early and often.
Marylands first touchdown came
few minutes after the kick Off
when line plunges by Mackert and
successful journeys around the ends
put the ball under the posts. Mack
ert carried it across. Mcdonald.
who relieved MaCkert, ploughed
through for the second one before
the period ended.
The second period saw three more
touchdowns registered by Brewer,
Mcdonald and Semler. The visitors
pulled themselves together in the
third and the Ststers were only able
to cross the goal line once. Semler
taking the ball across on a pretty
run after a double pass.
Gilbert and Paganucci were re-
sponsible for the two final touch
downs in the fourth period. wh.r
both teams were nearly all in"
from the heat
Coach Byrd's backfeld showed
the speed expected of it and plenty
of punch. Less than week remains
to smooth out the kinks before the
battle with Rutgers, and 1t is Ger
tain that Byrd will put in a
lot of hard work before that event.
Many Washingtonians iourneyed
to College Park to witness the
game and the occasion was further
enlivened by the visit of an await
ing gentleman who took supreme
delight in swooping down across
the field within a few yards Of the
spectators. 1t was one of the dan
gerous stunts that have wisely
been put under the ban elsewhere.
as the result of accidents which
have cost many lives.
Injunction proceedings against
the unwelcome aerial visitors will
probably be put into effect before