Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-01

3l.--hay FOppelmau, OHl-
ID versity Of Maryland full
back, blazed his way across
q chilly windswept gridiron here
today and personally escorted the
Old Liners to 20-to-0 triumph in
Virginia Polytechnic's homecom-
ing game.
The Cobblers held Poppelsnan's run
ming mates. Bozey Berger and Shorty
Chalmers. fairly well In hand when
danger threatened, but the Old Line
fillback v-s q wholly different story
He sped straight into the holes that
the College Park forwards made for
him and thsn proceeded to outsmart
o hard tackling Poly secondary. He
paved the way for one touchdown and
twice crossed the Poiytech goal.
Some 5000 fans sllivered in a gale
when his rafnpages started. They were
pulling for Poly victory and groaned
when Poppesman started his gains in
the first quarter. but could not remain
indifferent to his proves and finally
rose to acclaim his fine running as the
game waned.
Two Threats Are Snufred.
The combination Of Poppelman and
q hard charging Maryland line was too
much and, battle as they might, the
Gobbsers could not cope with 1t. Their
own running attack picked up 1913
yards and occasionally reached gale
proportions in the final half, twice
threatening the Old Line goal, but
Maryland rose to halt one drive at
the I9-yard mark and the referees
whistle ended another scoring bid at
the 20-yard line as the game ended
Casey, Hardwick, Groth and Robin
CON, leading riders of the Poly back
field troops, all came through with
sparkling runs that for q time bafiied
the Byrdmen, but even when they
cleared the scramble Of players, it was
Poppelman who brought them down.
The Gobbiers twice turned Maryland
from the goal in the first quarter, but
the end OF the period found the Byrd
men plugging away is yards from the
last slime. On the first play in the
second period Chalmers took q short
PASS from Poppelman and shot 1t TO
Berger for q 1O-yard gain.
Two line thrusts picked up a bare
yard, but Poppelman took the ball over
guard and fen across the goal for
Maryland's first score Chalmers try
for point missed the uprights
Sam Har6wick, Poly back, punted
80 yards a little later, the ball going
over for q touchback. With their big
fuIiback setting the pace, the Old
Liners then marched straight downfield
for their second score.
Aerial Maneuver Clicks.
Berger broke away around his left
end 70 plant the ball on the 44-yard
line. He picked up seven. then eight
wards In two plays Chalmers dropped
back and shot the BAH to Berger, who
pulled It in at full speed and eiuded
Casey. who had just replaced Hardwick
az halfhack.. He took one leap to cross
the goal right ct the sidelines for the
second score. This time Chalmers MADE
good his try for point.
Poly,s team then came back with
vengeance and put on its nrst con-
ssstent gaining act of the afternoon.
with broken-field run. Casey, Poys
sophomore fash, returned the KICKOFF
IS yards 20 his own 45-yard line. On.
able to battle through Byrd's well
drilled forward wall, Casey waited until
Psase and Norris, Old Line ends, were
almost upon him. then passed 70 sea-
mon fC- 4 So-yard gain. Groth, another
az the POLY sophomores. made another
Sirst down on the 1s-yard line. Here
the Charging Maryland forward
stopped Polyss running game cold and
casey passed over the goal line.
Groth paced another strong Gobbler
Offensive as the second half opened,
but the Techmen we're stalled at mid
field. Casey punted and Seamon
spilled Poppelman on Maryland's Is
ward line Herman, who : replaced
Berger, picked up IL yards around end
end soon galloped IL yards for another
first down, this time on Y 4, is Al.
yard line. Stark and Seanon stopped
the march, so Chalmers attempted a
long pass, but Groth intercepted it on
his i9-yard line.
Poppelman, Does II Again
poppelman returned CaSeyis punt to
Poly's 4S and then went straight
through center for q yards He picked
up 10 more, but the ball went over On
downs on Poly's l4-yard line The next
time the Old Liners had their attack
clicking all the way and did not stop
short Of the goal. Starting after Cassy's
punt to the 4o-yard mark. Herman
made first down in two thrustS to reach
the S2-yard line PerSonifying Curly
Byrd's tricky attack at its best, Poppel-
man hit center for nine yards and
picked up another first down. Taking
the ball again, he found hoe at CEN
ter and battled his way to the goal
line for the final touchdown. Chal-
rners kicked goal and score was 20
to 0.
Poly came back to show its 6ghting
qualities in the final period and ran
IN seven first downs while holding the
visitors in cheek. Ten-yard gallopS oy
Hardwick and RobiSon, l2-yard gain
by Groth End a 19-va-d run by Roei-
son through the center OF MARYLAND S
line carried the Gobhiers to the AZ
yard line as the game ended.
Maryland continued its unbeaten
march through Dixie teams with total
gains of S3i yards from serimmage.
The Terps completed only one pass in
seven tries as compared with two n
five tries for v. p. l.. but this one
toss went for q touchdown.
Maryland sustained no penalties
while two l5-yard setbacks killed Poly
marches Just as they were beginning
to be dangerous. OF MarylSnd's total
gains. Poppleman accounted Tor lSe
yards
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