Evening star., 1935-10-20
TRAVELS 8OY YARDS
FOR LONE MARKER.
Turns Suddenly on. Cadets
After Stopping Rivals.
Tilt Is Thriller.
EXTINCTION, Va. october 19.-
After having been outplayed by
a fighting ". M. I. team in the

EA1NI1ON, va, SeIooCA to'
After having been outplayed by
a fighting " M. I. team in the
IL first half of a homecoming
game on Alumni Field here today, the
Terrapins of the University OF Mary
land came back in the third period
to score after a sustained march OF
30 yards. The final score was Mary
land 6, v. M. I. 0, but both teams
threatened repeatedly.
Brilliant runs by Billy Robertson and
Wayt Clark of v. M. L, and Bill Cue
keyson and Jack Stonebraker kept a
crowd Of 1000 constantly on their
feet. but attacks begged down in the
danger zones. Though shovel passes
and laterals were neatly executed by
both teams, tight pass defenses blocked
attempts to score overhead.
Maryland's scoring drive followed a
brilliant 50-yard dash by Clark of
v. M. l., whose bid for touchdown
was denied when Guckeyson ran him
out of bounds on the 20-yard line.
Starts Winning Drive.
MARYLAND braced and held for
downs. Stonebraker circled V.
M. rs right end for l8 yards. and
the Terrapin attack was under way.
Guckeyson sprinted off his own right
tackle for 20 yards before Embry Ruck-
er, Cadet center, stopped him. Sachs
and Guckeyson smashed the Cadet
line for a first down on the 3-yard
line. and two plays later Jack Stone
braker made up a 2-yard deficit and
plunged over right tackle to score.
Gormley's try for point was blocked
by Rucker.
The Cadets came back in the same
period to threaten twice. Billy Rob-
erson, whose punt returns averaged
over 81 yards, grabbed one of Guckey-
sons boots and reversing his field
raced behind fine interference So yards
to Maryland's 6-yard line, where he
was hauled down from behind. Vic
willis. Maryland end. stopped the
threat by recovering v. NJ. I. tumble
Penalized to the 1-yard line, Mary
land was forced to punt from behind
the goal line, and Robertson returned
Guckeyson's fine kick 26 yards to the
Terrapin 20. Once more Maryland
frightened and held for downs.
The Cadets seriously threatened
three times in the first half, which
was dominated by the military team.
Twice v. M. I. penetrated deep in
Maryland territory, once on a neat
forward-lateral from Robertson to
Kane to Clark that netted 27 yards
and again on 40-yard punt return
by the elusive Robertson. Jack Stone
braker broke up both marches by in
tercepting passes when the Cadets
shifted to an overhead offense.
Terps Call a Halt.
A MOTHER drive featuring Clark,
Robertson and Beard penetrated
to the Maryland 23-yard marker, but
the Terrapins dug In, with Ennis
throwing Robertson for a 1o-yard loss
and forcing punt. A Maryland
threat came late in the half when
Guckeyson passed to Stonebraker for a
3S-yard gain, but another pass was
intercepted on " M. rs II line by
Jim Farley, Cadet guard.
After the exciting third period
Maryland put on two drives that car
ried inside the Cadet 25-yard line.
Guckeyson sprinted IS yards after
taking lateral from Sachs, and then
he passed to Ellinger for IS more.
The Cadets held for downs, and
launched their final drive, but were
forced to kick. Ellinger and Headley
gave the Terrapins another chance to
score. travelling to the 1S-yard line
before fumbling and giving the Cadets
possession Of the ball as the game
ended.