The Washington herald., 1921-10-23
Maryland Defeats V. P.I.
In Thrilling Battle, 1O-7
Brewers Drop Kick Gives College Parkers
-Virginians' Great Drive Halted in
Shadow of Goal as Game Ends.
by GORDON sHAND.

The precise, powerful toe OF
Capt. Unit" Brewer enabled the
University Of Maryland to admin
lister a 10-to-7 defeat to Virginia
Polytechnic Institute at American
League Park yesterday. Both
teams carried the ball across their
opponents goal line once, and
"Untz's" prolific toe provided Mary
lands margin with a high spinning
drop kick which sailed over the
goal posts from a range of thirty
five yards.
Outrushing their opponents from
the start, the Virginians were
beaten for three reasons: First,
Brewers above pedal
extremity: second, a deceptive for
ward pass uncorked by the Byrd
men at critical moment; and
third. a Maryland line. buffeted
about almost at will in midheld.
but showing a disconcerting tend
encH to buckle down TO real work
in the shadow of its own goal
posts.
1t was this stubborn defense,
reaching its highest peak in the
final minutes of the final period,
| that furnished one of the bright
est high lights of the game. Torn
to pieces by the. force of Techs
attack. driven back a distance OF
seventy-two yards in the last five
minutes of play, the Orange and
Blue line stiffened on it's own S-yard
mark and held the Techs for
downs.
Pass VI. US Best Bet.
Maryland's ground gaining at
tack consisted of the forward pass
nothing else, save for an occa-
sional swing around She end by
Brewer. The visitors provided a
more varied offensive and alter
mated thrusts off tackle and an
occasional dash around the wings
with a smooth working overhead
| game.
Harry C'Half Pint") Sutton and
rip" Wallace tore the Maryland
line to shreds at times. but only once
could they make their distance when
II really counted. On this occasion
Wallace slipped by left tackle for a
touchdown after a 70-yard advance
down the field in the second quar-
| ter.
Both of Maryland's scores came
in the third quarter, following each
| other with surprising suddenness. A
tumble gave "Untz" an opportunity
to register his field goal to make
the count 7-3, and a 25-yard forward
pass. Brewer to Burger, which the
Tech High boy caught on the edge
of the goal line. gave Maryland a
lead which was never reilnQuished.
Nisbet was the bulwark of the
Maryland defense, and few plays d.
rected toward his immediate ioca,-
ity were good for distance. Nc
Quade, though not shining on the
offense, was a mountain of strength
behind the line.
Great PuntinR Duel.
Harold Hess. 1920 Penn state
gridiron leader, surprised the fans
by consistently outpunting Brewer
in the first two periods. Some OF
the whirling spirals carried more
than sixty yards. His boots lacked
some of this distance in the second
half. and punting honors for the
day were nearly even at the end OF
the fray.
McQuade kicked off for Maryland
to open the game. AID Wallace
l"lSlCu I'M ouSh a Aho6S VI boShlCIs
to his 4o-yard line. Sutton made q
first down right off the reel with
a 10-yard dash around left end
Sutton slid off left tackle for s. and
Hess added the necessary yards for
another down.
Rushes by Sutton, Hess and Wal
lace gave the Virginians two more
downs and put the ball on Mary
lands 22-yard line. A forward pass
Sutton to Hardwick, made it first
down on Maryland's 12-yard line
and Gettle broke through to the s.
yard mark. Sutton made two and
Gettle added another pair. 1t was
fourth down on Maryland's 4-yard
line. On a double pass. wallace was
stopped in his tracks and Maryland
took the ball on downs.
The remainder of the first period
was a punting duel between Brewer
and Hess, with the big Virginian
having a slight edge on his rival.
v. r. L First to Score.
with the second period about half
gone, v. p. /. started its attack after
wallace had received one of "Untz's"
spirals on his own 30-yard line
Gettle made yards, and Sutton cut
loose with long forward pass to
Wilson. The right end, twisted
through TO Maryland's 25-yard line.
off-tackie thrusts by Wallace and