Evening star., 1947-09-28
Gambino Stars
As Maryland
Wins, 1913
Old Liners Hold OFF
Gomecocks' RuIIy
In Final Quarter
By George Huber
Siar Sfaff Correspondent

COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 81
Three touchdowns by Lu Gambino,
fast, 200-pound halfback from Balti-
more, gave the University of Mary
land 1913 victory in its opening
football game here today over the
University of South Carolina. y
Old Liners showed plenty of vax
speed and early punch in til
debut under new coach, III,
Tatum. surprising the Gamecoch
with two touchdowns in the first
period and holding off desperate
Carolina rally in the final quarter.
1t was all Maryland in the first
half, with the Terrapin hne stopping
most Gamecock drives and with the
secondary batting down Carolina
passes all over the place. Particu-
larly outstanding in the Maryland
forward wall were End George
Simler and Tackles Joe Drachan
and Chet Gierula. 1t was a differ
ent game in the second half, par
ticularly the last quarter when the
Gamecocks came to life for their
two touchdowns.
Gambino Scores on Lateral.
The two teams fumbled at each
other at the start, but Maryland
finally got drive organized after
Hubie Werner ran a punt to the
Gamecock A. with Vic Turyn
quarterbacking a wide T formation
attack, the Old Liners moved down
field on short thrusts by Werner,
Harry Bonk and Gambino, with
Gambino finally taking a lateral
from Turyn and running IL yards
around right end for the first touch
down. Ed Schwarz's placement was
wide.
The same combination scored
Maryland's second touchdown four
minutes later after Werner's 30-yard
pass to End Francis Evans put the
ball on South Carolina's 30 Schwarz
placement again was blocked after
the score
Quarterback Turyn was injured O
minute later and did not get back in
the game until the last two plays
of the last quarter.
The Gannecocks finally stirred up
q drive IN the second quarter after
recovering a Gambino tumble on
the Terp 48. They could do nothing
with passes. but with Red Harrison
driving through guard and tackle
moved to the Maryland s before
the Old Liners braced and took over.
Carolina Passes Fail.
A tumble by Quarterback Joe
Tucker again put South Carolina
deep in Terp territory, but three
passes by Jim Droopy) Atwell we're
batteG down and the Terps took
over on their 13 just before the end
of the. half.
Maryland drove 81 yards to it final
touchdown early in the third period,
Gambino and Werner shared rush.
ing honors, with Tucker mixing the
attack nicely with passes to Evans
and Simler. Gambino smashed his
way through guard for 2 yards and
his third touchdown, and this time
Tom McHugh's placement was good.
That was the last Maryland
threat as the games complexion
suddenly changed. The Gamecocks
took the kickoff and marched II
yards. Atwell's passes began to find
receivers, and the ground game led
by Bishop Strickland ate up yard
age. The Carolinians pounded
down, and after the Terp line held
for three downs on the l, Strickland
dashed around left, end to score
early in the fourth quarter. Jake
Lands placement was good.
Gamecocks Score Again.
A holding penalty put the Old
Liners back on their / and Simler
punted to the rs from where the
Gamecocks marched to score again.
Harold Hagan ompleted two passes
for most of the distance, the first
to Bobby O'Hara, and the second
an 8-yarder to Jack Couch in the
fiat for the touchdown. Dan Haral-
sons placement was blocked.
Carolina attempted to get going
toward touchdown in the last few
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