Evening star., 1925-11-15

1T was Il We'll played foot ball game
that kept the Homecoming crowd of
about 1000 on edge for the entire 90
minutes Of competition. Probably,
everything considered 1t was the best
contest of the season thus far here
abouts.
Besley Kicks Well.
While Washington and Lee reeled
off Is first downs To Maryland's 8
during the stellar combat, the differ
enoe in ground gaining was fully
made up by the superior kicking of
Besley, Maryland's 1i4-pound half
hack, who had a big edge on Rauber,
the Washington boy, who did the
punting for the Generals.
With hardly more than five min
utes of the last quarter left, Mary
land was leading by 3 to and had
the ball in its possession on Wash
ington and Les 30-yard mark. Here
the Old Liners tried a forward pass;
It was intercepted by one of the Gen
erals and lei To the winning advance.
Three runs, two by Palmer and one
by Rauber. netted % yards, but with
the ball on the Maryland 40yard
mark, the Generals lost a yard in
their next two rushing plays. How
ever, they oVercame their difficulties
with a pass from Wilson to Palmer,
that put the ball yards from the
goal. 1t took all the visitors had,
though. to get the ball across, Rau-
her taking it over on the final try
He finished the job by kicking the
goal.
Battles to Finish.
Maryland did not give up and in
the remaining short time put through
a couple of passes with Stevens on
the receiving end that carried the ball
In Washington and Lee territory.
Stevens all but got loose on one of
these occasions. being stopped by the
last man.
The Old Liners played some great
defensive foot ball to pull themselves
out of holes in the opening half. Pal
mer caught a punt in the first period
and raced 90 yards TO Maryland's 49,
yard mark before he was brought to
earth. The Generals rushed to a first
down in quick order to place the ball
on the 5-yard stripe. Here Maryland
called halt.
Early in the second period a Mary
land tumble gave the Generals anoth-
er opening, but they were checked
before they got inside the 10-yard
line.
Maryland made its most determined
i
hurled back the Generals, who had
four tries to make less than }
Yards to gain a touchdown. \ long
pass and n penalty had given them
the opening.
Final Period Tells.
1t was nip and tuck during the third
period, with Maryland, through a
great punt by Besley, gaining the up
per hand near the close of the quarter.
Standing on his own 20-yard line, he
punted 60 yards over Palmer's head to
the Generals 20yard mark. Washing
ton and Lee was stalled on two rushes.
down Rauber got a high pass that
bounded over his head, and he mar
rowly saved himself from making
safety. Then, kicking from behind his
own goal, he booted the ball only is
yards out of bounds.
Maryland failed in three rushes be
fore the period ended and then, after
the ball was taken to the north end of
the field, Stevens tried a drop-kick
from the 35yard mark. The effort
went somewhat wide, although it had
height. Maryland soon afterward,
after getting the ball on a punt, got
into position to drop-kick, and thtis
time Stevens made good from the 26-
yard mark. ..
A short while later Washington and
Lee got it's chance and produced.
By it's victory Washington and Lee
retained its place among the four
teams unbeaten in the Southern Con-
ferepee