Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26
RANDOLPH-MACON
UNABLE To GAIN
Fails to Make First Down in
Opening Game at College
Park.
BY II, c. BYRD.

the University OF Maryland usnered
in the local foot ball season yester-
day at College Park by defeating
Randolph-M Macon College, 81 to o.
Putting on the field practically the
same team which represented 1t
year ago, eight regulars of the 1919
eleven being in the lineup, the
State University was entirely too
strong for the visitors; not only
did it score 81 points, gaining
ground on practically every rush.
but it prevented a first down beng
registered by the Virginians. Mary
land was the heavier by probably
twelve pounds to the man.
Maryland scored shortly after the
first kickoff. Bailey booted the ball
to Randolph, who advanced to the
25-yard line After three unsuccess-
full attempts to advance. the visitors
lined up to punt Randolph MAD 10
hurry his kick and the ball went OUT
of bounds at the 35-yard line. The
pigskin was brought in Is yards. and,
Notwithstanding two off-side penal
ties it received, State carried the ball
across the goal line for a touchdoWn'
Mackert making the score just nve
minutes after the whistle had blown.
On She second play after the kick
off Mackert received badly bruised
thigh and had to be sent to the side
lines. He was unable to return to the
game. Macdonald took his place ana
had no trouble at driving his way
through the opposing forwards Tor
consistent gains of to Is yards.
From the start of the contest Mary
land gained ground almost as 1t
pleased, despite the plucky hght the
lighter eleven put up. The NirginianS
simply were unable to withstand the
cnslaughts of the heavier forwards
and the faster backs. and were driven
back with every plunge that was
I nucci, Bosley and Gilbert. running
| from the halfbacks' positions, and
| Sender from quarterback found II
! easy to thread their way through
| broken fields in which their own men
| were helping to pick off members of
| the opposing defense.
BOsley Best Ground Gamer.
Bosley was the most consistent
ground gamer of the day. He showed
| that he has lost none of his ability
, of the last two seasons to skirt an
| end; seldom did he fail to advance
| the ball from to 10 yards whenever
| 1T was intrusted to his care. Brewer
| got away for two gains. one OF about
90 yards and the other for about Is.
| the latter resulting in touchdown
Paganucci and Gilbert, taking the
halfback positions early in the sec
ing ground than Bosley. and Brewer.
and apparently they ran just as well
In broken field.
It was terrible day for foot ball.
The weather was much more suited
to base ball or swimming than for the
king of college sports. With the ex-
ception of Mackert. who went out In
the first seven minutes. the State men
who started the contest finished the
first half and played about five minutes
of the second, after which they were
| sent to the showers and another eleven
placed on the field. The visitors made
Substitutions every few minutes.
State tried only one forward pass.
| which was grounded. During the en-
tire contest it played a smashing game
| driver tactics of the old days of the
5-yard rule. Randolph Macon attempt
ed to gain several times by using aerial
heaves, but the ball was either smeared
or caught.
Loose Play by Both Teams.
There was considerable loose play on
both sides. Centers of both teams
yards behind the man supposed to
catch it, and both elevens messed up
their plays on two or three occasions.
Notwithstanding the limited offense
each had.
One feature of the game was the
absence of frequent penalties. Only
six were administered during the en-
tire contest, five of which were against
the Maryland team, four for off-sides
and one for using hands in the inter-
| ference.
Yesterdays game, while it resulted
| in a one-Sided victory for State, re-
! suited in showing up few of the
| weaknesses which must be corrected
before the team meets Rutgers and
Princeton during the next two weeks
| if it is to make any kind of showing.
There was a lack of coordination IN
( plays which would prevent them being
| successful against heavier eleven.
and the linemen did not grasp all the
possibilities in defense. But, at that,
| the Maryland eleven is much stronger
right now than it was at the opening of
| last season, which means it should
not fail to put up some rather sterlin g
struggles before the end of the year.