Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
TERPS COME BACK,
TRIM CADETS, 41-2O
Get 20 Points in FIashy On
Saught During Final
Two Periods.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

AN1AMONO, va, OCTOBER "A.
X Flashing a brilliant at
i tack in the second half and
outsmarting v. M. I. at its
own style Of play, University of
Maryland continued its sweep to-
ward Southern Conference honors
this afternoon at the stadium,
beating of the challenge of the
Flying Squadron and defending its
string of victories with a smash
ing 41-to-20 conquest.
Ray Poppelman, elusive fullback, and
Bozey Berger. the speed merchant, were
the big guns in Maryland's scoring drive
each escorting the ball over the goal
line three times, while Shorty Oaal-
up five points by virtue Of kicks after
touchdown.
v. M. rs thunder rolled ominously
In the flrst quarter. as the squadron
scored five minutes after hostilities got
under way. In five plays the Cadets
marched IS yards before w. Smith
tipped 25-yard pass to Urich, end,
for the opening touchdown, and GU
kicked the extra point.
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with bang, Settino, quarterback, re-
covering ellis poor kick on the Cadets
20-yard line from whence Poppelman
ripped OF a 15-yard gain and Chal-
mers. Poppelman and Berger collabo-
rated In q triple pass that resulted In
a touchdown. Berger scoring. Chalmers
missed the extra point
Several times in the first quarter the
Byrd coached team paraded up the field
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the squadron benefited by q tumble and
an incompleted pass.
Cadets Forge to Front.
Greatly encouraged by its initial
touchdown, Maryland settled down to
manufacture its second score with the
opening Of the next quarter. The alert
Settino intercepted Gill's pass on the
Cadets 35-yard line, and after the
Terrapins failed 10 make much head
way in several line slabs ana passes,
Shorty Chalmers punted 10 Travers on
his own 3-yard line.
GIN then kicked to his own 4o-yard
line and, play or so later. poppelman
skirted left end for Is yards 10 plant
the ball on the 20-yard line. Chalmers
dropped back and with deadly ac-
curacy lobbed the pigskin to Berger
standing on the last white line with
outstretched arms. Bozey first tuggled
the ball, almost dropped II. but man
goal with bevy Of Cadets hurting
upon him. This time Chalmers was
successful in his try for the extra point.
v. NJ. I. was not to be denied and the
Cadets came back with sensational
aerial assault that produced two touch-
downs. A triple pass, featuring Smith,
Gill and Travcrs, was good for q l'lsty
gain. and the Cadets soon found them
selves on the 2-yard line. On the very
but a line play for the extra point
failed
Waite scored his second touchdown O
few minutes later, knifing his way
through after Gregory, Cadet end,
grabbed w. Smiths 20-yard toss and
shook OF several desperate Old Line
tacklers and Travis had followed with
run through the entire Maryland team
to put the ball on the 2-yard line. After
the line successfully the second time.
Gin kicked the extra point.
Maryland Receivers Brilliantly.
Maryland appeared to be greatly re-
freshed and inspired in the second half.
It quickly knotted the count, at 20-all,
and then went on to stow away the
game with bewildering aerial and land
offensive. The Maryland line took on
the appearance of an aggressive bunch.
hurting back the opposition at every
turn, while the two bonbshells, Bozey
Berger and Ray Poppelman, exploded
with telling effect.
The Old Liners refused TO let the
ball stay in either midfield or in their
own territory In the second half, and
kept the Cadets defending their own
goal. Berger and Poppelman alternated
in carrying the ball to the 14-yard line
where a triple pass, Poppelman to
Chalmers to Berger, enabled the Terra
pins to establish the ball on the 1-yard
line. After one try, Ray Poppelman
went over and Chalmers kicked the
extra point to knot the score.
Pcppelman followed with another
touchdown from the 1-yard line and
Chalmers kicked successfully again to
boost the score. Berger took a lateral
pass over for his third touchdown
poppelman scored his third marker In
the early part of the final quarter.
raced 20 yards to " M. rs 15-yard
line. In two plunges, Poppelman added
10 yards, Berger made few more
yards, and then Ray shot on tackle
over the goal line for the concluding
touchdown Of the game. Chalmers
added the point by placement-his fifth
in six tries.
Maryland registered II first downs to
IL for v. NJ. I. The Old Liners proved
complete masters of the situation in the
nnal half and easily outrushed and out
passed the squadron. Berger, Chalmers
and Poppelman were easily the domin-
ant factors in the victors' attack, while
Krajocvic, big guard, smothered play
after play attempted by the Cadets with
his customary brilliant work
It was q wide open game, full a
action from start to finish, with Mary
land displaying strong finishing power.
Line-ups and Summary.