Evening star., 1932-10-02
GETSfREAK SCORE,
EXTRA POINT LATE
Old Liners, With Long Pass,
Count First, But Try for
Goal Is Blocked.
UNIVERSITY, Va, october 1.
University of Maryland's
first visit to Scott Stadium


~ first visit to Scott Stadium
resulted in 7-to-6 defeat
by Virginia, which reversed the
count by which the Old Liners won
last year. Seventy-five hundred
fans were often brought to their
feet by thrills that were much
more frequent than the score
would indicate.
Virginia victory came on freak play.
Spencer Berger. substitute Cavalier full
back, fumbled as he was crossing the
goal and Gene Wager fell on the ball
for touchdown. Bill Condor added a
point from placement This came after
Maryland had scored on a 40-yard pass
play from Dick Nelson to Al Woods
Wager, though, had blocked Earl Wild
myers attempted conversion.
Maryland Outgains Virginia.
Play was close in keeping with other
games of the series between Cavaliers
and Old Liners. In only two of these
has one team been able to defeat the
other by more than one touchdown.
Each team gained seven first downs
Though Maryland had the edge in
yards from scrimmage, its backs were
frequently thrown for losses and it had
four passes interrupted and two punts
blocked
Maryland made the only serious Scor-
ing threat of the first half This came
after Virginia had gained one first down
in its own territory Here the Old Liners
held and blocked Frank Stppley's punt
to gain first down on the Cavalier
13-yard line. Nelson passed to Woods,
the same kind of play that scored later
But this time Sippley, veteran Virginia
back. was in the way and returned from
his own 3-yard line to the 28-yard line.
where he was caught from behind by
Widmyer after nearly getting into the
clear.
Maryland's score came at the only
time Sippley failed to keep a tight de-
fense against aerialS. 1t was just after
the second half opened and the visitors
had received Virginia punt in mid
field
Three plays were needed to score.
Poppleman passed yards to Wild
myer and added the same distance him
self. Then came 25-yard throw from
Nelson to Doods, the latter catching it
on the run.
WOODS Gets Away to score.
In trying to bat the ball down, Sippley
let Woods get beyond him and was
unable to catch him from behind.
Virginia had scoring opportunities in
the final quarter but seemed unable to
profit by them until Thompkins blocked
a punt and recovered it l3 yards from
goal. Here Berger, substitute fullback,
smashed for 5 yards, and Maryland
offside gave first down 3 yards from
goal Berger smashed again, but lost
his grip on the pigskin as he neared
the line. The ball popped into the
end zone, where Wager fell on it, and
Condon's placement did the rest.
Twice Maryland threatened in the
closing moments, and twice Sippley cut
short the attack. One pass he returned
25 yards to Maryland's 25 stripe. where
Pinder passed over the goal after line
plays failed.
Later two short passes and Virginia
penalty gained Maryland first down.
Woods fumbled the ball and was SEEM
ingly thrown for a loss but scrambled
out of tackle when he dodged five
Cavaliers and sprinted past mldfield,
only to have Sippley catch him almost
in the clear Here Nelson made his
final pass, which Sippley caught.
In Virginia's forward wall. Capt.
Lewis Reiss was outstanding. Not only
did he intercept one pass and block one
punt, but he frequently smeared Mary
land runners. Wood was brilliant
light in Maryland's line.