The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-15
Entire Team Deserves Praise
Brewers Kicking Re-
sponsible for Orange De-
feat-Plasnig, Not Mack
ert, Made Touchdown.
by JACK HYE.

It's no honor to be wonaer
team since the Praying Colonies
from Centre College fell before Har-
ward and Tech. SO we rise to nom
mate the Maryland University
eleven as the miracle machine" OF
the universe,
Do we hear a second? We do-in
fact, we hear a chorus Of them So
We will call IL unanimous
In a season notable for its footoall
upsets, the dope has never been
more completely shattered than
when the Marylanders journeyed to
Syracuse and defeated the big
Orange team by q score of 10 to n
Outweighed more than is pounds to-
the man and facing an eleven that
was conceded to be one OF the
strongest in the country. Curly
ess of playing football all the time
and making few mistakes. They
were wise enough to profit by the
errors of their opponents.
After gaining a three-point lead
in the first period, the College
Parkers settled down to determined
effort to make it good. And they did
it for three periods, with the big
Syracuse backs attacking f,Itilely
behind their giant line.
Syracuse Among Rest.
This Syracuse team, which fell be-
fore Maryland was the same one
that played a 7-to-7 tie with Pitts
burgh. 1t was the same one that
humbIed the powerful Dartmouth
team by a I0-to-o score and the one
that ripped the strong Washington
and Jefferson line to pieces and won
by a margin of two touchdowns.
After the final whistle had blown
Saturday the Orangemen were I'M
able to say. We'll, We were using
our scrubs" They played with
their strongest lineup. including
the brilliant Capt. Robertson at
end; Alexander, last years All
American guard, at center; Abbott
and Anderson. two of the most
brilliant stars in the East, in the
backfield-
Curly Byrd. the foxy Maryland
mentor. whose coaching was re-
sponsible for the victory. arrived in
Washington Sunday morning with
his men. 1t is needless to say that
Curly was shedding rays of sun
shine all along his way.
How did we do it?" said Curly.
We'll, We played football. We
made mighty few mistakes, and
they made a lot OF them. Syracuse
found the Maryland line a mighty
tough proposition. The whole team
was on its toes, and 1t earned
victory"
"UntE's, Toe Was Busy.
The punting of "Untz" Brewer
was Just as good as the correspond
ents at Syracuse said 1t was, ae-
Cording to Coach Byrd This for
mer Western High School star aver
aged about so yards on his boots.
His first kick was only 10 yards
and paved the way for the Syracuse
touchdown, but after that he was
flipr:rG a wicked toe.
Hes as good a kicker as any
man in the game" Byrd declared.
Brewers toe projects prominently
into the discussion from any angle
YOU want to take it. His drop kick.
from a difficult angle on the 4O-yard
line. gave Maryland the deciding
points, and his wonderful spirals
kept the raging Orangemen away
from the Maryland goal after that
time One of them travelled Il
yards. The majority of them sailed
so or more.
Now is a proper time to offer ar
apology to Dutch" Plasnig, the
feet Maryland halfback. For it was
Dutch" who snatched up a fumbleC
punt and raced IS yards for Mary
lands touchdown. The New Yorl
correspondents credited the play t.
Roy Mackert. but the big tullbacl
drew enough glory in other line:
man who pulled the Sam Whit
stuff.
Dutch" Pleasing Stars.
Dutch" it appears, was also on
of the brightest stars of the day, hi
offensive work being above Ear. II
the last few seconds of play he con
tributed a 30-yard line run that pu
the ball on Syracuse S-yard lin,
with four downs to make the goal
Time was called before another pla.
could be run off.
Big Mackert distinguished him
self. both Extensively and defen
sively. Piggy" Moore and Jerr,
Sullivan at the guard position
played a remarkable game, ant
'Tubby" Branner at end spilled tn
Syracuse backs consistently. Blu
there's no use trying to single on
individuals, for the whole team out
played itself.
MdrylandS defense was given
hard test from start to finish, blu
in the last few minutes it was callet
upon to deliver or see victory e,
a-glimmering. Did 1t hold? 1t di
that thing.
Line Holds I'm Pinch.
With the ball on Syracuse's IS
yard line. a long forward pass pu
the ball on Maryland's 12-yard line
Three attempts to rush the bal
netted about 3 yards, after which
forward pass over the goal line wa
grounded and Maryland took TIL
ball. That was where SyracuF
gave up.
Brewer kicked to midneld an
Syracuse lost the ball on down
without attempting to kick. The
Brewer skirted the ends twice fc
good gains and Mackert helped wit
a line plunge. Plasnig shot aroun
end for 80 yards to the s-yard lin
1t looked as IL Maryland had Syrs
cuse befuddled, but time was Gale
before they could make anotht
play.
Maryland made FIVE or six FRI
downs instead of two. as reporte
according to Byrd.
Food for the Dopester..
Maryland's victory over Syracu:
by points gives the dopesters
chance to get in their work. tt
Orange team tied Pitt and Pitt be,
Georgia Tech by 8 points, whiC
might be construed to indicate tn,
MARYLAND IL nofnts haftar than ~