Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14

AS far as rushing the ball is con-
cerned, Syracuse put it all over the
southernerso making eleven first downs
by running around the ends. through
the line and by forward passes in the
Hrst half, and making seven more in The
last two quarters while the Marylanders
got but one first down in the first two
periods of play and one more IN the last
half hour that the teams opposed each
other.
Maryland First to Score.
The southerners got off to a flying
start. for IN less than three minutes of
play Maryland had got a touchdown
and had given the spectators and the
Orange their first surprise Maryland
mace the initial kickoff of the con-
test After Syracuse had made Two
plays and had planted the bail on their
own o0-yard line. Abbott attempted
nne DUCK, and as he got 10 the scrim-
mage line fumbled. Mackert. fullback
Tor the southerners, was through the
line ike shot out of cannon, grabbed
up the ball and was off for the Syracus.
Soal Inc, with no one in front of him.
several syracuse players started I'm pur-
suit, but he was not TO be caught He
got across the last chalk mark before
being tackled and Nisbet kicked the
goal.
After the next kickoff there were
several exchanges of punts and finally
Brewer punted to Parker in midfe d.
from where he ran the bail back /.
yards. Then began line assault with
the ball finally being carried to tn
Maryland 12-yard line. from where KEEL
logg raced around left end for the re-
naming distance. Abbott booted the
goal. which tied the score and the
Syracuse adherents looked for Their
team to Pile up many more points be-
cause of the steady march from mid
field on this occasion. But the SYRIA
Lisdns vert goias 20 De fooled, for after
that Syracuse never threatened until
late in the fourth period.
Brewer Hoots 1'ield Goal.
After Syracuse had scored Maryland
got the ball into Syracuse territory.
ter grabbing At al a rumble and
Brewer. who is the best punter to show
N Syracuse in years, tried a drop-kick
from the 40-yard line, but the ball went
wide. A few minutes later in the first
period he had another shot from the
36-yard Line and, although it was from
IL. the side line aid a difficult angle.
the ball went over the middle Of the
crossbar for what turned out to- be the
winning points
Ia the second period Brewer tried
another drop kick from the 46.yard
,ine and missed by less than a foot
fIe aim was true, but the ball sailed
under the crossoar by inches.
IL was Brewers punting that pre-
vented Syracuse from getting c.ose
to the Maryland goal often. When
Syracuse would be held Iof dos. as
jtrewer would punt high and far. sew
..ral of his boots being for better thar
90 yards and one carry ing az y..o:
when booted from behind his owr
goal posts. This was in the fourtb
period, when by series or forwa.1
passes and line plunges Syracuse car.
ried tie ball to Maryland's 8-yard
line, where the Soutnerners pulled
themselves together and took the ball
on downs.
Long Run In NeEatived.
In the third period Kellogg made :.
50-yard run by spectacular lodging
and crossed the last Maryland goal
mark, but, in avoiding, Brewer stek
ped out OF bounds alter making Il
yards of the distance, so that the bal
was called back
1t was brilliant game of foot ba,
throughout, but ,he heroes of tn.
game We're Brewer and Mackert VIII,
proved powerful both oa the defense
and offeHse. while Branner was 4
great man on defense at right end
capt. Robertson was a tower Oh
strength for Syracuse. He tackled
Brewer time and time again in his
tracks after taking Abbott's punts
while Kellogg, in the backfield
gained most of the ground for SYRIA
cuse. Gulick and Alexander played
their usual consistent game in the
line.