The Washington times., 1921-10-23
MARYLAND LANDS IT

pIeled. Inen brewer, standing on MS
36-yard line, dropkicked a field goal
Little Sutton, threading his way
through seeming host of Maryland
players, brought back the next kickoff
twenty-eight yards to midfield. The
Maryland defense was rough and Hess
punted over the Maryland goal line.
Brewer Kicks Again.
Brewer managed to grab off ten
yards at right end on a fake kick for
nation but he had to kick, punting to
Virginia's 35-yard line. Hess got away
d poor kick. Maryland recovering 1t
on it's own 3S-yard line. Immediately,
as though inspired, the College Park
ers came to life.
Two stabs at the tackles brought a
first down and then Semler hurled
a. forward pass to Brewer who raced
thirty yards to Virginia's 34-yard line.
The pass came out of a double pass
behind the Maryland line and com
pleted nystified the Techs.
Quickly Maryland pulled another
double pass and forward pass. this
time Semler shooting the ball TO big
Heinie Burger. The Maryland tackle
plunged fifteen yards over the Techs
goal line for a touchdown. Nesbit
kicked the goal from touchdown and
&.
For the remainder of the period Vir-
ginia tried its best to overcome Mary
lands lead but failed, and time was
called with Maryland having the ball
on it's own thirty-nine-yard line.
Techs Great Attack.
The final period saw the wonderful
charge Of the Virginia Techs for
seventy yards. 1t was soul.lifting and
every Tech supporter there was hot
and cold by turns. 1t seemed a shame
that such a glorious offensive should
fail, but fail it did.
Virginia grabbed Brewers punt
opening the period and tried line
plunging. 1t got nothing and Hess
punted high to Marylands thirty
punt from Brewer, the ball rolling to
Virginia's two-yard line. Hess kicked
to midfield.
A forward pass, Semler to Young,
brought twenty-yard gain for Mary
land. Two runs failed and another
forward pass from Semler to Burger
put the ball on the twenty-yard line. A
forward pass over the line brought Q
touchback and again punts were ex-
changed. Virginia finally starting on
it's own thirty-yard line for the grand
charge.
Like Old Guard.
We were not at Waterloo, but there
was much In that last fine assault Of
the Virginia Techs bringing to mind
the charge Of Napoleon's famous Old
Guard. Time was flying. Tech knew
that victory was within It's grasp, but
that Maryland was fighting tooth and
nail to hold them at bay.
Quickly came a short forward pass
over the center Of the line for ten
yards and first down. A second
brought twenty-three yards and an
other first down. A third added five
yards and big Hess fought his way
through the middle Of the line for .
first down. The ball was on Mary
lands 25-yard line.
Hess dug his way through the CEN
ter for five yards and Sutton followed
him for five more and first down.
themselves black in the face.
Three yards were grabbed at right
end and then three successive stsbs
at left tackle brought first down by
inches. The ball was on Maryland's
5-yard line. Seconds were aClt TO
play. Maryland's forwards dug holes
In the sod. II they were to be beaten
they were going down fighting.
Wallace sought to skirt left end but
was thrown to the ground without
gain. Then came the dying attempt.
A forward pass was tried and when II
was incompleted. bringing toucn-
back just es time was called, that
wonderful charge down the field prac.
tically to the Maryland Goal line had
failed. Maryland had won. 10 to z.