Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27
SOME SURPRISES COME
IN HOLIDAY FOOTBALL
apkins Puts Up A Great Game
Y Against Maryland. Leads
In First Half.

Thanksgiving Days football, in the
main, went as doped out by the ma
jority of experts. In the State, Mary
land University defeated Hopkins af-
ter trailing the Baltimore institution
at the end of the first half by the
score of Ia to 0. The final score was
II to IA; the winning points being
scored by a field goal from the toe OF
Capt. Stevens, with only two minutes
of the game left.
1t was a fine comeback for the
College Parkers, and it exhibited Won
derful spirit in the face of what look
ed like commanding lead for the
Baltimoreans. Curley Byrd read the
riot act to his men during the inter-
mission, and it must have sunk deep
into the hearts of his boys, for they
returnd for the second half to pre-
sent an entirely different team. Hop
lxins fell before their onslaught, ard
were distinctly outplayed in the third
and fourth quarters,
st. Johns College was defeated by
their old military rivals, Pennsylvania
Military College, at Chester, Pa, by
the score of ID to 0. st. Johns and
Washington have been notably weak
on the grid this year, but from both
institutions come encouraging reports
for next year. These two istitutions
will engage one another in 1927, and
the game will be played on the East
ern Shore. No doubt it will attract a
big crowd.
Loyola has presented good team
this year, and on Thursday held Mt.
st. Mary's to . TT tie. Loyola is a
comparatively newcomer in the foot
ball game, but she has been gaining
strength every year, and has given a
most excellent account of herself dur
ing the 1925 season. So
Probably the strongest college team,
in the State is that of Western Mary
land College. This eleven has exhib-
tied wonderful scoring powers, and
when they beat Bucknell 40 to it
showed just what their calibre was.
There is no team in the State that
could defeat them.
| Outside the State, Brown, who was
ambitious to rank as the leading team
Of the East, had its record marred by
a 1910 tie with Colgate. Brown was
playing for a championship and put
up a fast and furious offensive. But
with all to gain and nothing to lose,
Colgate was the steadier team.
Penn and Cornell also battled to a
1910 finish. This annual contest al
ways brings out what is strongest in
the Cornell boys, and Penn may beat
stronger elevens, but always has a
job on her hands when she meets her
Thanksgiving opponents.
Virginia Military Institute was
downed by the Virginia Polytechnic
boys and Washington and jefferson
won over West Virginia.
The season will be brought to a
close today when the Army and Navy
clash at Chicago. This is the most
colorful of all the grid battles. The
boys in uniform; the splendid bands
of music; the keen rivalry between
the two arms of the nations defense;
the immense crowds; the lavish dis
play of gold lace; the cadet drills;
the songs and cheers; the prevailing
sentiment of patriotism; the presence
OF high officials in State and National
goverments;-al go to make the oc-
casion notable and inspiring one; in
deed, to many the game itself is a
mere incident, thousands go to see the
spectacular setting. It is likely there
are big majority of the audience
who are entirely ignorant of what
the players are trying to do with the
ball, and they care not one whit if
they are. The masses are there to
see the big show that takes place out
side the marked space for the real
battle.
It is not likely that the game will
go so far away from home in the
years to come. The cost of transpor-
tation is immense, and funds are lack
ing. .Regrettable scandals are report
ed this year in the sale of tickets.
Scalpers are reported to have obtain
ed cards by the wholesale and even
fac similie tickets are sad to be in
circulation. Experts in engraving are
to be mployed to examine tickets as
they are taken in to detect forgeries
The Eastern cities seem to be the