Evening star., 1940-12-01
Dead|ocking Rush Led
By Passing Combine
OF Rigby, Murphy
Generals Get Touchdown
With Lieon's Toss Thot
Ends 68-Yurd March
BY LEWIS F. ATCHIsON.

BWhupldliu oooou cSV"SSA 3~eAA A"AA~
and defeat yesterday at College
Park.
It was late in the fourth period.
Joe Murphy had just fumbled and
fallen on Johnny Ligon's punt on
his own 1-yard line; Washington
and Lee held O foreboding TO
lead and Maryland's shivering sup
porters were mute with icy gloom.
The Old Liners were beaten to all
outward appearances. 1t looked that
way to everybody but the II SCARED,
weary kids on the field, but they
weren't quite ready to quit. They
itched for one last gamble with the
ball, and, like a prize fighter bring
ing up one from the floor, cashed
in on 1o-play haymaker that took
them the fields length and gained
a thrill ll-drenched and well-deserved
TT tie.
And Murphy, a candidate Tor
the doghouse, came back with a
scintillating performance to share
the star role with feathery Elmer
Rigby. rookie back, making his Sec
ond varsity start.
Rigby's Passing Tells.
II was LII Joe who started the
ball rolling with pass from be-
hind the goal line to Bernie Ul-
man on the 32-yard line. 1t was
Murphy who took Rigby's southpaw
pass for another first down on
Washington and Lees 40-yard
stripe, and Murphy who took still
another pass and planted the ball
on the 4-yard mark within striking
distance of touchdown.
:. But Rigby's pitching was the
most important factor in the drive
for he was putting in Joe's hands
the ball with handles attached while
w. and L. forwards swarmed on
him desperately trying to bat it
down. Rigby worked as cody as
a surgeon, holding the ball until
he spotted his man free and open.
Then he pitched lifeline any
gouty old alumnus could have
caught single-handed.
He would have connected for a
touchdown pass had not Murphy
been showed by the Generals Pres
ton Brown and dropped the ball.
And there would have been on PEN
atty had not Umpire Hill detected
the foul and called it, giving Mary
land first down on the l-yard line.
Plunging over from that point was
comparatively easy for Ulman, who
toppled headfirst into the end zone
in q wave of tangled arms, legs
and paraphernalia.
Berry Boots Tieing Point.
Harold Berry kicked the all-im-
portant seventh point, booting the
bali squarely between the STAN
chions.
Maryland had no chance to win
the game with another shake of the
dice for the Generals took the kick
of, threw passes that missed and
punted in the last 80 seconds of
play. When the Terps did regain
possession they were supposed to
have 80 seconds left, but the game
ended before they could put the ball
in motion.
Washington and Lees score came
tust as suddenly only few minutes
before Maryland reached pay dirt.
Murphy punted to Ligon on the
Generals 80 and the latter uncorked
q surprise pass to Courtney Wad-
lington, who was almost away but
was dragged down from behind by
Murphy on the Terps' "a. Ligon
drove inside right tackle for an
other first down on the IA before
Maryland's line reused and repulsed
three running plays. But the Gen.
erals were not to be denied and on
fourth down Ligon passed to Brown
in the end zone for the score.
Frank Socha, specialist in the
art, place-kicked the point.
Ulman Curbs w. and L. Advance.
Only once before was Washington
and Lee within striking distance of
the goal line and then on recov-
cred tumble. But Ulman, who lost
the ball on his own 20-yard line,
atoned for it by intercepting Harri-
son Hogan's pass on the 18 and 60
ing 3 yards for good measure
on the succeeding play. Murphy's
11.yard sprint sans interference and
61-yard quick kick drove the Lex
ington eleven back to its own 20
yard line where it soon found itself
knee deep in trouble.
Fortunately for Washington and
Lee, the action occurred near the
end Of the second period and lack
Of time saved the situation. Jack
Mueller had recovered Hogan's
tumble on the 24-yard line. Murphy
tossed short strike at John Cord
yack and Mearle DuVall cracked
right guard for first down on the
IL. Rigby followed with a jagged
tear inside left guard to the 2-foot
line, but Murphy was tackled for
q 3-yard loss on the succeeding play
and time ran out before they could
start again.
Penalty Checks Maryland.
Another promising Maryland
march was cut short by a 15-yard
holding penalty after Maryland had
gone from its own - past midfield.
Murphy, whose 28-yard gallop fea-
tured the drive, had another oppor-
tunity to get out In the clear, but
droppd Ulman's pass and was forced
to kick.
Maryland had decided edge in
statistics, outpiaying its guest at
every turn of the game, as its II
first downs to 3 and 232 yards
from scrimmage to 1872 attest, but
until they needed it to escape de-
feat the Terps couldn't muster a
scoring punch.
Maryland's tieing touchdown
drive was fitting finale for bunch
OF youngsters who never lost what
1t takes" in a season that started
Fith disappointment and had
other thorns along the way.
Blue and Gray Contest