Evening star., 1936-12-06
Series Trouble Averted.

WESTERN MARYLAND players
w rushed to Benjamin's aid and a
few Marylanders made a dash to FL
lineer's tide, but outside Of some push
ing and showing the officials prevented
trouble. Ellinger was called for "un-
necessary roughness," which rates a
penalty Of IS yards from the point
where the offense was committed. In
asmuch as this point was less than
the penalty. Western Maryland was
riven the ball on the l-yard line,
from where Cliff Lathrop plunged
over on the third try.
Ellinger's act thus put the pres
sure strictly on Maryland and while
the Terrapins battled gamely in the
second half they were unable to gain
ground once they enteerd ''pay-off'
territory. Three weeks ago Ellinger
was called for kicking incident and
Virginia Military Institute was helped
to a touchdown as a result.
Twelve thousand spectators shivered
with cold and excitement in Balti-
more's big Municipal Stadium as the
rivals battled in the twenty-sixth re-
newal of their foot ball feud. The
standing, as a result Of today's vic
tory for Western Maryland, is IA wins
for the Old Liners and II for the
Terrors.
Thrills Packed In One Period.
MARYLAND outplayed the Terrors
A'A in nearly every department Of q
game that found a total of Al passes
sailing through the air. Maryland
completed II of 80 passes for a total
Of 11S yards, while Western Maryland
completed 5 Of II aerials for 102 yards.
Maryland also outruShed the West
minister band, lat yards to 1875. and
registered Is first downs to II.
Both teams staged sustained drives
in the first period, Maryland marching
from its 80 to the Western Maryland
~ before the Terror line braced and
forced Guckeyson, playing his final
game for the Old Liners, to throw q
long pass toward Jim Meade in the
end zone. Meade barely missed 1t
and Western Maryland took the ball
on its 20 to launch a counter attack
that reached the Terps rs as the
quarter ended.
The bulk of the thrills, however.
were packed into the second period.
Maryland braced and took the ball on
downs as soon as play was resumed,
but the Terrors picked up where they
left of as soon as they regained the
ball on punt by Guckeyson.
Taking the oval on its own 81. West
ern Maryland launched q new drive.
Mixing plunges with passes they
reached the Maryland goal, Lathrop
finally ramming the line to score. His
placement kick was blocked by Vic
Willis.
A few moments later Maryland made
q sensational bid to tie the score at
least, but missed by the verieSt frac-
ton of timing on an attempted lateral.
With the ball on the 50-yard line,
Guckeyson whipped a pass to Ellinger.
who, as he was tackled, "lateraled'
to Coleman Headley. The latter shook
of two Terror tacklers and raced
across the goal line, but the ball was
called back to the line Of scrimmage
because officials ruled that Ellinger
had forward passed to Headley.
Terrapins Keep Trying.
MARYLAND then was forced to
AA punt and the stage was set for
the Ellinger incident q few minutes
later when, after Western Maryland
had returned the punt, Campbell in
tercepted a pass by Guckeyson in
midfield. Campbell, rushing the CEN
ter of the line, picked up IL yards
and then faded far back to whip the
pass intended for Benjamin. About
the 10-yard line Benjamin made q
leap for the pass over his head and
crashed into Ellinger, grabbing at his
head as he fell. Ellinger then kicked
out after both had gone to the ground.
A. fight threat quelled, officials gave
Western Maryland the ball on the l.
yard line. After Lathrop went over
sadowski dropped Benjamin's pass in
the end zone for the extra point.
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score in both of the remaining periods,
but once within scoring distance the
Terps could get no farther. Late
in the third quarter, they reeled on
four straight first downs in q march
from their 81 to Western Maryland's
10, but a pass by Guckeyson was in
tercepted by Sadowski, who carried 1t
from the to the IA yard line, as the
period ended.
In the final period both teams
sought scores via aerials and both in
tercepted more passes than they COM
pleted. Western Maryland was try
ing to add to the count and Maryland
was desperately trying to get back
into the ball game. II any team had
(see MARYLAND, Page B-ll.)