Evening star., 1939-10-22
Muff Of First Kickoff
Starts Old Liners
Toward Defeat
Put Up Valiant Scrap
After Yielding Two
EorIy Touehdowns
BY LEWIS ATCHISON,
Star Stan Correspondent.

cAcCIS VI CWO SWllL, unfortunate
blows early in the game, stubborn
University of Maryland eleven tum-
bled into defeat this afternoon be-
fore Rutgers by 25-l2 margin.
Hardly had the $500 fans settled
In the rambling stadium before Rut-
gers had recovered Joe Murphy's
tumble Of the opening kickoff and
lugged the leather into touchdown
territory. And they just were get
ting their second wind-after seeing
Maryland square matters-When a
pass interception arranged the trap
ping for the second Scarlet score.
From that juncture on it was a
bangup battle, with both teams
hurling long, dangerous aerial bombs
into enemy territory in daring at
tempts to break down stubborn de-
lenses. On paper the Terps had a
comfortable edge on Rutgers, piling
up twice as many first downs and
outgaining its host both on the
ground and through the air. But
Rutgers scored the points.
A partially blocked kick made by
Pershing Mondorff, burly Terp back.
started Rutgers third goalward
march. This touchdown clinched
the game, but not as far as Mary
land was concerned. The Old Liners
refused to concede defeat and pulled
every trick at their command in a
vain effort to ward off defeat. But
Rutgers line and closely knit pass
defense kept the visitors at their
distance.
Ball Knocked From Murphy.
Murphy, starting from his 15-yard
line, was trying to find an opening
as horde Of Scarlets started down
field when two beefy Queensman
sent him sprawling to the turf,
knocking the ball from his grasp.
Doug Hotchkiss pounced on the ball
Tor Rutgers on the 19-yard line. A
pass, Art Gottlieb to Ray Foster,
gave the Harmon huskies a first
down on the 4-yard line. And after
Bill Tranavitch made one futile
stab at the line, Gottlieb plowed
inside right tackle for the score.
Len Cookies errant punt, which
sailed out of bounds on his own
44-yard mark, gave Maryland an
opportunity to move into enemy
territory the first time, and the
Terps were quick to take advantage
OF the break. Boyda, whose work
was outstanding, and Murphy moved
the ball to the 26-yard line before
Rutgers braced and took the ball
on downs. But it wasn't long be-
fore the Terps were knocking on the
door again as Murphy, almost in
the clear. brought a punt back 25
yards before being chased out on
Rutgers 80.
One pass failed as the first period
ended. then, with Mearle Duvall
chucking the apple and cracking the
line, Maryland moved to Rutgers
1-yard line, where Dwyer gathered
IN pass from Bernie Ulman. Duvall
dove for the score.
Marred Punt Hurts Terps.
Fosters long punt put the Terps
In a tight spot not long after, driving
them back to their 8-yard line, and
when Mondorff tried to punt out
the kick partly was blocked. Utz
took the ball on Maryland's IS and
got back to the is before Widener
threw him out of bounds. A 5-yard
penalty against Maryland and q
blistering drive inside left tackle by
Trandavitch brought the second
Rutgers marker. Cookies placement,
the only successful attempt all after
noon, split the uprights.
Duvall made pretty run with the
succeeding kickoff, carrying the ball
from his 3 to the 31-yard line, but
nullified the effort on the first play
by heaving a pass into the waiting
arms of Vincent Utz. The sure
footed Scarlet ace-and he was a
thorn in Maryland's side all after
noon-hoofed it to Maryland's 13.
Utz slanted off left tackle for 7
yards and Tranavitch' burrowed
through the right side for a first
down on the 3. Maryland's line
hurled back two running plays be-
fore Tranavitch swung around left
end and over the goal line.
Trailing now by 1876, Maryland
took q hitch in its belt and settled
down to the earnest business of
manufacturing thrills. Starting
from their own %, the Old Liners
marched 68 yards for a score. Du-
wallis Ine-cracking and pass to
Shaffer, a triple reverse behind the
line. ending in a lateral downfield,
carried the ball to the 9-yard line
Then Mondorf passed to Beamer
for the score.
Valiant Terps' Efforts Futile.
Maryland really got tough after
that. 1t pulled beautiful fake
Statue of Liberty play, executed
double and triple reverses and hurled
passes with abandon, and while it
kept the fans on their toes and
Rutgers in a dither-it couldn't
score. It reached the enemy 28-yard
line, but the attack begged down,
and when Duvall was smeared for a
15-yard loss trying to pass, it marked
the end of Maryland's last threat.
It would have ended that way, 49,
II, but Murphy was trapped behind
the line without protection while
trying to get of punt late in the
final period. He tried to run-and
almost got away. But Tranavitch
brought him down on the 24-yard
line, where Rutgers took possession.
Maryland's line refused to yield
ground, and one pass was grounded
before Gottlieb faded back to pass.
Receivers were covered and Beau"
Beamer had a hand on him when
Gottlieb wrenched free with long
pass into the end zone, and Derensis