Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
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NETS $50 VICTORY
Find Washington College Is
Easier Than Expected.
Many Long Dashes.
BY FRANCIS E, STAN.
n ARYLAND'S yellow-jersey-
M ed gridiron warriors, head
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~ ARYLAND'S yellow-jersey-
M ed gridiron warriors, head
| VI ed by a half dozen Of the
SpeedieSt sfree wheeling
backs ever seen in this neck of
the woods, ripped asunder a futile
but game Washington College de-
Tense yesterday in Byrd Stadium
to roll up a 63-to-0 victory in
Washington's opening college foot
ball game.
In the presence Of two viSbly i'm
pressed Virginia scouts and upward OF
$500 fans, Coach Byrd's young men,
minus the guiding hand of their men
his own in the Old Dominion, treated
the clientele to some fancy stepping.
1t didn't seem to make much differ
ence which quartet of the Terrapins'
backfielders was in action. The East
ern Sho' boys just couldn't catch any
of 'em. Ray Poppelman. veteran quar-
terback, was in form; Earl Widmyer,
1.-The fastest human wearing a mole
skin, literally scorched the turf: AL
Woods was getting a lot of fun taking
OUT ambitious tacklers and toting the
ball, and Norwood Sothoron wiggled his
hips until the Washington College
tacklerS thought they were trying to
nail an animated corkScrew.
WAsH1NGToN COLLEGE was in re-
The visitors forward wall was
weak. giving no criterion OF Marylands
own line. a green outfit. Widmyer, on
the second play. got his hands on the
ball for the first time in varsity COM
petition and promptly scooted 80 yards.
Washington was saved temporarily when
Nelson fumbled deep in the visiting
territory, checking the opening march,
but the Terps came right back to pa
rade again, Poppelman making the
first score. Widmyer converted the ex-
ira point.
AS if to prove bigh-gear running was
not their only a0 )mpliShment, the Oid
Line starting bacRfeld of Nelson. Wild
myer, Poppelman and Woods contrlVed
to score two more touchdowns IN the
opening period, one with long pass,
Nelson to Widmyer, and the other with
a short backfield flip. Poppelman to
Widmyer, to bring the score to 1910
and the reserves into the game.
VIIIDMYER proved the fastest he'll
w melted young man to dig up the
turf, but it was the entrance into
| the game Of Norwood Sothoron, unoer-
study to Poppelman. that produced the
big sensation Of the day. Sothoron
celebrated his debut early in the second
period by outdistancing the entire Ches-
tertown. Md, eleven in 65-yard sprint
! for a touchdown. He followed this up
few minutes later with a goal-produclng
line plunge and completed his days
contribution with a 43yard dash In the
final quarter.
The game was complete rout. which
surprised Maryland was figured to win,
but not by any such top-heavy score.
Most of the visitors offense was con-
fined to punting. their weak attack and
line being able to garner only four first
downs. all in the initial half. Maryland
made 20 first downs and 10 touchdowns,
/ three each by Poppelman and Sothoron,
/ two BY Widmyer and one each by Woods
/ and Joe Crecca.
( WashingtonS only threat came late in
the second period. when the Maryland
l0-yard stripe was discovered. 1t
availed nothing, however.