Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
OLD LINERS MARCH
. OF 50 YARDS TELLS
Score in Last Five Minutes
and Chalmers Boots Over
Deciding Point.
BY H. c. BYRD.

A FTER playing through SIS
" minutes of a game in which
it was almost continuously
extricating itself from diff
ficult positions and with the score
6-to-0 against it, Maryland staged
a brilliant last ditch march that
led to victory over Virginia, 7 to 6.
in the annual struggle between
the two universities at College
Park yesterday. 1t was a splendid
effort put forth by the Old Line
eleven in those closing minutes,
but an effort that was equaled
only by the bulldog tenacity and
alertneSS with which Virginia
played throughout 1t was a great
game between two elevens so
evenly matched that the margin
of difference probably is just
about represented in the bareSt
possible margin by which Mary
land won.
Probably no other game played here
in years has developed more thrills.
From the first kickoff until the last
minuate 1t was just case of not
knowing what might happen next.
Chalmers opened the contest by kick
ing to Myers, Virginia right halfback,
who started down the field for what
seemed almost sure to be a touchdown
He caught the ball within 10 feet of
the Sideline on his own 10-yard mark
From there he went straight up the
sideline and at the 40-yard line started
to reverse his field. He broke clear and
had nothing but the grass and goal
pulled him down from behind at the
15-yard line.
Old Liners Halt Threat.
Maryland's defense at that point,
though, was all that anybody could
have asked Three running plays and
a forward pass failed and the ball went
over to Maryland. Poppelman then
broke through the line for a 30-yard
gain, was clear, but was pulled down
from behind by Thomas. Then on the
next play the same player got away
for another Is yards, but there Viz
ginia courage and strength began to
show and both its forward wall and
secondary defense proved invulnerable.
Thomas pQnted out of danger.
Again Maryland started to gain, but
this time its march was interrupted
by tumble on Virginia's 25-yard mark.
Thomas got off a fine punt to Mary
lands 40-yard line and Poppelman
dropped the ball to have it recovered
by Bryant, big and capable Virginia
guard.
Virginia. however, could not gain and
Dunted deep into MARYLAND territory.
Again the Old Liners had their backs
to their goal and attempted surprise
forward pass play on their own 15-yard
line. Virginia intercepted the ball and
won for itself another scoring position.
However, Maryland held and worked
the ball out of danger by hard run
ming.
The teams changed goals at the end
Of the quarter with the ball about the
40-yard line in Marylands possession.
Poppelman broke through the line for a
gain, but on the next play Berger FUN
bled and Gravatt recovered for Vir-
ginia. Here Maryland held on three
downs, but on the fourth came Vir-
ginias touchdown on pass from
Thomas to Sackett and the goal was
missed.
Makes Winning Drive,
For the rest of the time up until
that last five minutes Maryland kept
gaining ground, but losing the ball in
one way or another. with Thomas punt
ing being a big asset to Virginia.
Finally, Maryland got the ball In the
middle of the field, when a Virginia
pass on the fourth down was incom-
pleted. Here Maryland inserted some
replacementS that brought new life.
Herman, who went in for Berger, made
brilliant 25-yard run that was the
most important part of that drive.
He and May. another reserve, then
completed the job. the latter going over
from the 1-foot line
The teams lined up for the try for
point after touchdown and MARYLAND
held its collective and individual breath
while Chalmers poised for the boot. He
centered the uprights, although the
ball did not clear the bar by any too
much margin for the decisive point.
Virginia got of a couple rather long
passes after the next kickoff, but the
Old Liners finally held and booted the
ball down the field as the game ended.
Line I'm and SUMMARY