Evening star., 1935-12-08
LAST PERIOD RUSH
DECIDES THRILLER
Field Goal Turning Point.
Long Pass Gives Losers
Their touchdown.
BY FRANCIS e. STAN,
stan Correspondent Of The Star.

Der THE Green TerrorS OF
N Western Maryland, famed as
~ eleventh-hour gridiron artists,
fell before a superior band of stretch
runners today as the University OF
Maryland closed its season with a
22-to-7 victory.
Before 10000 thrilled spectators,
who braved biting wind and some
rain, Marylaud wiped away a 7-to-6
deficit with a furious flnal-quarter
assault that accounted for two touch
downs and a field goal. The triumph
gave the Terrapins the mythical State
championship.
Bill Guckeyson and superior reserve
strength seemed to represent the main
difference between the old rivals, who
took to the air in daring fashion dur
ing the first half to score touchdown
apiece. Maryland, making good on q
first-down pass deep in enemy terri
tory, assumed q 6-to-0 lead in the
first five minutes Of play. only to see
perhaps the longest pass ever thrown
in this huge wooden saucer, plus
successful placement try, erase the
margin.
Not until the last period, when
Western Marylsnd's iron eleven"
tired IN battle against stream Of
fresh requirements, did the Terps re-
cover the snap in their attack. When
they did, however, they lashed out
with q ferocity that left little doubt
as to which was the stronger team.
Campbell Throws 55-Yard Pass.
CTRIKING with a viciousness that
~ had the Terrors rocking on their
heels throughout the entire first
period, Marylands forward wall
surged in front of a punt by Cliff
1athrop early in the fray and Lou
Ennis recovered for the Terps on the
enemy 1o-yard stripe.
Provided with the games first
''hreak," the Old Liners quickly cap
italized on it. On the first down,
despite earlier success at piercing the
Terror line, Quarterback Charlie Ell
linger called for a pass and so be-
wildered was the western Maryland
secondary that Coleman Headley
sprinted into the end zone unmolested
to grab Guckeyson's expert heave-
Acting Capt. Charlie Yaeger missed
the try for extra point.
The Westminster band, never once
In q position to either run or pass
in the first period, dug in its cleats
to repulse a 36-yard march by the
Terps on the 6-yard line at the out
set of the second quarter and then
struck back with lightning swiftness
for its only score.
After q 15-yard penalty had given
Western Maryland the ball on its 40
yard line, Halfback Leroy Campbell
faded back to his own 35-yard line
and whipped an amazing pass which
carried IS yards In the air to End
Stanley Benjamin. The big wingman,
snatching the ball over the heads OF
two Maryland backs, stepped the re-
naming 10 yards for the touchdown,
and Jimmy Brennan, quarterback Of
the Western Marylands, booted
placement for the extra point and
q 7-to-6 lead.
Gornley Sends Terps Ahead.
THE scene Of battle shifted to
- Maryland territory during the re-
nainder Of the half, but 1t was nip
and-tuck struggle In the third period,
with Guckeyson's smart punting play
ing q big part in thwarting the Ter
ror's scoring threats. Placing the
ball expertly, Guckeyson did not al
low one Of his eight kicks to be
caught, and as consequence, the
Terrors failed to pick up a single
yard in runbacks.
Maryland, persistently trying the
air, began to connect toward the END
of the third round, with the result
that when the final period started,
the Terrors were backed up on their
ll-yard stripe. Three thruSts at the
line, however, failed to gain more
than yards and on fourth down
Johnny Gor1nley dropped back and
place-kicked a field goal from difi-
cult angle to send the Terps ahead
once again, 8 to z.
The boot, looming large at the time,
did not lose much of its importance
despite the 10 points difference in final
score. It changed the entire COM
plexion Of the game, Western Mary
land opening up with reckless at
tack thereafter that directly led to
one Of the two forthcoming Mary
land touchdowns.
That "break," however, was preced-
ed by another Of Guckeyson's perfect
punts, which bounded outside on the
Terror 9-yard line. Reaching the %,
Western Maryland fumbled and Frank
de Armey recovered. From here the
Terps drove straight to touchdown
On o series Of line plunges and laterals.
Guckeyson's Run Chief Thrill.
IN DESPERATION the Greenies
- again tried the airways after the
next kick-off, but Immediately the
aerial attack came to grief. Guckey-
son, sprinting niadly, intercepted a
q a. III y.