Evening star., 1924-11-16

nuCKy nelQ almost WnOlly covered
OF the thrills OF the contest. But
threatened North Carolina States
sent sturdy defense. So the FIN
Carolina State, o.
Maryland was far superior to
times getting within the Wolfpack'
second quarter, the Old Liners reacl
overhead offensive go awry. In t
North Carolina's 6-yard line, then
Maryland attempted to kick field &c
the 35yard line, was OF good order
mark.
Had it not been for Pugh and
Besley the game proba bly, would have
been merely a punting duel between
Helne of the Old Liners and Ripple
OF the Wolfpack. AS 1t was, these
two gridders put their toes against
the heavy wet ball often for most
creditable results. But the feet
Maryland backfeld pair picked up
a deal of ground between punts. Four
running plays, in which Pugh car
ried the ball, netted So yards, one OF
the dashes being for %. Two Of
Besley's sprints totaled 33 yards, the
longer being for "a.
Push and BesIey star.
the old grads attending Maryland s
Homecoming day and the undergrad
yates with runs after grabbing Rip
pies punts. Pugh once returned the
ball 27 yards and also picked up 90
yards after a catch. Besleys bright
runs after catches We're of 10, 49,
1o and 20 yards.
All told. Maryland amassed nine
first downs. two of them ty the pen
O i've hat of a
Carolina State could show but three.
one made by running attack. another
by a forward pass and the third from
penalization Of the Old Liners. The
nearest the Wolfpack got to Mary
lands goal was the 3l-yard line
That was in the first quarter, and
thereafter the huskies from the Old
North State never penetrated Mary
land territory beyond the 4oyard
mark.
There was little forward passing
attempted by the teams. Maryland
tried to gain seven times by the over
head route and two of five heaves in
the second period brought 33 yards
One OF Maryland's passes was inter
cepted. North Carolina State in the
third quarter had its first pass of the
game blocked, but two of three
heaved in the final period gained %
yards. One was a toss from Johnston
to Shuford for 19 yards.
Both Teams tumble Often.
AS was to be expected under pre-
railing conditions, fumbling was fire.
quent. Both teams muffed the ball
repeatedly. North Carolina State
suffered more from these misplays
than its opponent, for several time
in the latter part of the game it ap-
parently had good drives under way
when its ball carrier let the mud
covered oval slip from his grasp to
be recovered by an alert Marylander.
This failure to hold onto the ball
almost brought disaster to the Wolf
pack in the third period. Ripple. sent
back to his goal line to punt, failed
TO grab the pass from his center, and
In attempting to get the ball slipped
and pushed 1t away from him. Some
Marylanders dived at the oval and
others lunged at Ripple as he flung
himself at the free ball, and it seemed
safety registering two points
against North Carolina State or pos
sibly a Maryland touchdown would
be made.
But when the mass of PROSTATE
players was disentanEled. Ripple was
found to be in possession of the ball
about foot on the nom scoring side
OF the final chalk line. On the next
play Ripple quickly booted the ball
far down the field.
Maryland opened its attack as
though 1t would rush right down the
feld to a score, but the Carolinians
braced on their 25-yard line, and Hall
on the 55-yard line tried for a field
goal that was just too short. A little
later Johnston recovered a Wolfpack
punt that had been partially block I'd
by Marylander and his team got to
Maryland's 31yard line before it was
held for downs.
MARYLAND Leads in Attack.
From then on it was all Maryland
until late In the fourth quarter. The
end of the first period found Maryland
in possession of the ball on North
Carolina States 41-yard line and a
couple of forward passes at the outset
of the second quarter advanced the
Old Liners attack to the S-yard mark.
There Maryland failed to gain an
inch with a running play and a third
successive pass grounded for touch
back.
North Carolina State was content
TO punt throughout the remainder of
the second quarter and Maryland re-
peatedly carried its attack deep
within its opponents part of the field.
Maryland continued its aggressive
game In the thlrd quarter ana once
worked the ball from mid field to the
6-yard line. But a tumble on the
fourth rush with goal to go enabled
North Carolina State to recover the
ball and check Maryland's third dan
gerous offensive of the day.
North Carolina State did. little
attacking of It's own in the fourth
period, and for the first time since
the opening quarter worked the ball
into Maryland territory. But fum-
bling stopped it at Maryland's 40-yard
line Twice again North Carolina
Ctate got the ball just within the
Maryland territory, only to lose
through fumbling.
s'iually Maryland launched an at
Il ok, that carried it to North Carolina
States 27-yard line with but a minute
Oh two to play. An exchange of fum-
bles followed, then Hall from just in
side the 45-yard line tried two drop
kicks in a desperate effort to win for
Maryland. Neither boot left the
ground, the ball merely rolling into
the struggling mass of players.
n Line-Up and summary.
kxNaryland fo). Positions ". c. state (0).
MSpplee.. Left end. Ills
sRromley ..... Left tackle. Cox
Monnet .....I Left guard. .......P. Beatty
Trvis Center ..............F. Logan
Ho1h,. Right guard. White