Evening star., 1931-05-10
ST. JOHNS WINNER,
81, ON LATE GOAL
Old Liners Bow in Stirring
Tilt After Twice Coming
From Behind to Tie.
UNIVERSITY OF MAR Y
| LANDS lacrosse team lost

NINEhSIIx OF M n ~
LANDS lacrosse team lost
~ q bitter duel to st. Johns
of Annapolis yesterday at
College Park. The veteran An
napolis twelve, that was ranked
first in the country last year, with
Maryland as the rdnner-up,
cashed in o goal in the last min
ute Of play to triumph in q stirring
battle, 3 to 2.
After battling through q scoreless
first half In hammer-and-tongs style,
the rival teams packed the last 80
minutes Of the game with thrills thEt
usually come only once In lacrosse
season.
Maryland, which conceded scme
poundage to the Johnnies. was dealt q
severe blow in the first few minutes
Of the game when Ed Ronkin, out
home and one Of the aces OF the Old
Line attack, suffered b broken ankle,
but did not lose any OF Its night and
hattled valiantly TO the finish, only TO
see the game fade away just before
come from behind to deadlock the
count.
A crowd OF about 1000 witnessed the
hectic battle, and the fans were kept
en- pins and needles from the begin
ming to the end.
Ronkin Carried on.
After the usual face-off the ball was
carried into Maryland territory. but
the Old Liners soon gained possession
and drove for The Johnnies' goal. Pugh
had a wide-open shct after fave min
utes but the effort was q trine wide.
A minute later Rof1kin was carried
from the field. This seemed TO shake
the Terrapins' confidence for 4 few
minutes, and St. Johns had d ceuple
OF chances to score, but they were
blocked or went wide Of the goal.
Tcward the close OF the half Mary
land had one or two opportunities, but
the JohnnieS' goalie turned back the
chots in gcod style.
Only four minutes in the second half
had elapsed before Bobby Pool. St.
Johns cut-home. received pass in
midfield and raced toward the Old
Line goal About so feet away. and
at difficult angle, he turned the ball
loose end the sphere bounded past
Inverne, Maryland goal-tender, en- the
first hop for the initial tally.
There was no further scoring until
the period was more than half finished
Maryland tied the count as Smoky
Wood. substitute for Ronkin. retrieved
q shot that Pugh had missed and fired
the ball into the net at distance .oi
about Is feet.
The Johnpies esain fcrgsd into the
Iced a couple of minutes later. Poo
made a shot for goal but the BAH re-
bounded from 7iegler's stick end was
stopped up end showed into the net
by Athey, in-f1ofne
Knot Count Second Time.
With four minutes t. play the Old
Liners again knotted the count al q
all, Jimmy Lee. second attack, receiv-
back of the net, and firing the sphere
pest Armacost, st. Johns goalie.
Then, with only about minute to
with a goal that decided the issue on
a shot that was disputed by Goalie
Invernezzi end others of the MAryla nd
players. Invernezzi said at the time
and afterward the ball hit the outside
of the iron post, but the goal umpire
ruled otherwise and there was no ap-
peal
1t was tough game for Coach Jack
Fabers charges to lose under any cir
cumstances and d great one for Coach
Dinty Moores capable and hard fight
ing ST. Johns team TO win.
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