Evening star., 1928-11-18

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~ ISPLAYING a stubborn defense
when its goal, line was threat
ened and ability to take ad-
- vantage of its scoring oppor-
tunities. the University of Mary
land won its annual foot ball game
with University of Virginia yesterday at
College Park by 18 to 2. Eut 1t was
against a fighting eleven, crippled oy
the absence of three OF Its best play
ers. that battled the Old Liners rlgnt
down to the final whistle. and In the
closing minutes of play was carrying
one OF its best offensive spurts that
MARYLAND scored its triumph.
Virginia got the breaks at the begin
ming of the contest that threw Mary
land back on the defensive, almost
against its own goal. Maryland kicked
off and the biggest crowd that ever
watched a game at College Park rose to
their feet In anticipation of a great
struggle. However, the Maryland side
seemed disappointed, as Virginia got
the ball, kicked to midheld and gained
25 yards on an exchange of punts. Vlr-
ginia had the ball in midfield. but could
not gain consistently. and Sloan punted
outside at the 5-yard line.
On the first lineup Maryland gained
four yards but on the next Madigan
got off a bad pass that went back over
his own goal and Snyder barely pre-
vented a touchdown by dropping back
and falling on the ball for safety.
It was the first score and the count
after 5 minutes stood 2 to 0 Tor
Virginia.
Stirs Old Liners.
However, that two points seemed to
put life in the Old Liners and they
began to wake up. Despite Virginias
stubborn defense they began to gain
and the end of the quarter found
them in possession Of the ball on the
64-yard line. Two plays netted yart-S
and then a forward pass from KeSsler
lodged two wouldbe tacklers and ran
the remaining distance for MarylandS
first count. Dodson missed the try foI'
point.
That was the only scoring during
the first half. Virginia came within
an ace of getting touchdown, with
| only a couple of minutes left. With
| the ball on Maryland's 40-yard lin
the Cavaliers had six yards to go c..
fourth down. They dropped back
kick formation, but instead Of ma
the expected punt, Sloan shot the
to Turner on long forward pass :,
d
yards to the 7-yard line.
On the first play, Faulconer
one yard and on the next on
pass, Sloan made two more.
into the line netted one more yaI
Virginia had the ball on the
mark. It attempted line fake,
Crothers broke through and drop
Sloan a yard behind the line of Scri-!.
mage. T. was Virginia's only r.
chance for a touchdown. though cn
in the closing minutes OF tn
they drove down the field to -"
15-yard mark. but had a forwar
intercepted by Warcholy.
Makes Long March.
Maryland's second touchdown in -
| third quarter came as result OF Z
forward pass after a march Of 90 yards
With the ball on their own 35-yard
mark, the Old Liners began by driving
through the line and off tackle for two
first downs. Then Snyder broke through
tackle for a gain of 81 yards and a
forward pass to Radice got 10 yards
and the next play a forward pass TO
Dodson was caught behind the Virginia
goal line. Crothers missed the try for
point after touchdown.
Play seesawed up and down the field
after that until near the end of the
third quarter. Virginia had the ball
on it's own 20-yard line and attempted
lateral pass from Faulconer to Sloan.
Dodson broke through and blocked the
pass and then grabbed the ball.
Snyder gained yards and passes
from Kessler to Radice and Snyder
made it first down and put the ball
on the 5-yard line. The quarter ended
and Maryland had the ball on Virginia's
5-yard mark On the first play Kessler
gained 2 yards, but Virginia was pc
naliZed for being offSide. That put the
ball on the 1-yard mark and Snyder
dove across on the first play. Black
istone failed in the attempt to kick the
goal.
Virginia Finishes Strong.
The best offensive squirt made by
Virginia during the day came in the
last three or four minutes of play. A
forward pass to Turner gained yards,
Weaver broke through tackle for
more and then a forward pass from
P!nkerton to Weaver was carried to the
15-yerd line. Snyder was hurt making
the tackle and was replaced by War
choly. Virginia tried a swing around
end but could get nowhere and then
forward pass was intercepted by
Warcholy. The game ended few Sec
ends after that.
Both teams developed in their line
ups men who played stellar foot ball.
yet both teams played we'll as teams
Virginia'S backfield did some brilliant
work. Faulconer was one of the hard
est runners en- the field and Hammer
and Levy were just about as good
backing up line rs any backs could
Be, especially in stopping line plavs.
Time after time Maryland backs broke
clear from the Virginia forwards only
TO run headlon2 into the burly form Of
Levy or Examiner.
Turner's play at end wss fine end
Sloans kicking and general work W.s
far above the average Quarterback. but
the one man in the Virginia lineup
who stood out head end shoulders
above every other individual on either
eleven was Taylor, center He almost
played the whole game between the
two Virginia tackles, he intercepted
passes. and more than everything Csc
was the leader who had ability IN r9lly
his team time after time wr07 it
seemed as II 1t were on the point OF
breaking.
Plenty Of Good Work.
Snyder was the main ground gamer
on line plays for Maryland, while all
Maryland backs and both ends tcok
part on the receiving end of forward
passes. Dodson and Heagy each caught
a pass for a touchdown.
Maryland's line as a whole played
good defensive foot ball. though at
times it seemed a little sluggish.
Kes-lcr's s~curate forward sinZ
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