Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-14
Tar Heels
Grab Breaks
To Triumph

Washington, Nov. 13-(AP)-
A band of opportunists, North
Cardinals Far Heels climbed
back in a prominent post-sea-
son bowl position today be set
ting down Maryland with a 49,
20 defeat.
The s4,5ss tans in Griffith
Stadium saw little to thrill
them from the Tar H e !
All-America candidate, Charlie
Justice, but they had plenty to
keep them jumping.
With Justice limited to %
years by running and SO by pas
sing, his mates stepped in to
run rampant over a Maryland
team beaten only once before
this season.
The Tar Heels bounced on
fumbles and passes like hungry
birds after a worm and turned
most of them into scores. Last
weeks TT tie with William and
Mary was the first time North
Carolina had been stopped in IA
games and Coach Carl Snavely
sat back awaiting bowl bids.
North Carolina broke the
game wide open in the second
quarter after a IT standoff in
the opening period. The Tar
Heels capitalized on two
fumbles and marched 44-yards
| for another tally to run up a
28-7 lead.
From then until the last min
ute when Maryland scored
twice, it was a near riot as
North Carolina ran up APT ad-
vantage by early in the fourth
period.
While Justice failed to hog
the show he caused plenty OF
trouble when and where it hurt
Maryland. He threw touchdown
passes of 10 and 16 yards to
Ken Powell and Bob Kennedy
in the big second quarter. In
the third he caught a five yard
scoring toss from Hosea Rod.
gers and his purting average
of 44-yards had the Old Liners
back tracking throughout.
| Bill Maceyko, Of senior back
from Cambell, O., proved thu
long distance runner Of the day
In the first period he ran ar
intercepted pass back go yard!
to score and he duplicated il
the last quarter on a 68-yar'
jaunt.
Justices quick kick which
travelled SO yards into the enc
zone started the Tar Heels of
in the second period. Two play!
later, end Mike RUBBISH recover
ed a Maryland tumble on the
20. Maryland held on the three
but after two plays Turyr
fumbled again and Romano fel
on the ball on the eight.
| The Tar Heels were pushed
back to the 20, but Justice threw
his first scoring pass which Pc.
well caught on the goal and
North Carolina was ahead tc
stay.
After the Tar Heels nudged
their way from the Maryland
A to the l6, Choo Choo stepped
back to throw another one te
Kennedy. The next score was
easy. Romano recovered Tu-
ryn's tumble on the IS, Rodgers
passed to Cooke on the three
and the fullback took it over or
the next play.
After missing one opportunity
in the third period when tackle
Len Szafaryn partially blocke,
kick and RUBBISH recovered OF
the Maryland 80. North Carolina
got its third period score witt
the aid of pass interference,
With the ball on the Old Lin.
er IS, Justice tnrew to end Art
Weiner and officials ruled in
reference on the eight. Ate
, Justice failed to click on three
rushes, he ran into the corner
of the end zone and caught 8
pass from the five by Rogers
The game was over for all in
tents and purposes when Ken
needy ran an intercepted pas!
back 40 yards to the Maryland
, 10 at the opening of the last
period. Kennedy took it ovel
from the six three plays later
Bob Cox converted all extra
points to run his seasons re.
cord to ~ out of the 20 at.
tempts.
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