Evening star., 1950-11-13

enment OF the TeTapln Cluo
coaches, ETC., here is the reason
Tatum ordered the try for three
points:
Maryland had the ball on the
Carolina 15-yard line. second
down and six to go for a first
down. A first down wasn't inn
portant, however. as with 10 sec
onds to play it had to be touch
down or nothing. ..
With Frank ArmSworthy at
quarterback. the Tar Heels could
go all out on pass defense, as from
scout reports they knew Arms
worthy wasn't much of a ball
carrier. If Johnny Scarbath had
been at quarter, an optional pass
or-run play might have been the
call. Johnny is as apt to run for
Is yards as he is to pass. But
Scarbath is hurt.
Also, a pass meant that Car
olina might intercept, run it back
for a touchdown and Maryland
would lose the game.
Tatum wasn't playing for tie,
he hates 'em. but he didn't want
to lose either.
A Lot To Think About.
Tatum knows, of course, that
Dean hasn't kicked a field goal,
but he kicks them in practice, is
good on extra points and most of
his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. boots
carry high enough and far enough
to be field goals from the 22-yard
line.
Chick Fry, who also kicks field
goals in practice, was on the
bench, but if Fry had missed,
Tatum never would have forgiven
himself for not giving Dean, his
regular conversion man, the
chance.
Dean had been in the game and
bumped up. In fact. he and Ed
Fincke had hit Dick Bunting so
hard they made Bunting tumble
on an attempted punt return.
Furthermore it was raining and
cold.
In much less time than it takes
to write them, all the scoring pos
sibilities from the 15-yard line
went through Tatums mind. A
pass, a run, who should try
field goal, etc? A pass or run
could be moderately successful and
still not win the game. If the
field goal was good Maryland
would win on its last play.
So a tired and wet Bob Dean
kicked for the three points and
missed Don't blame Dean"
Tatum said, "blame me"
Scout reports showed the Tar
Heels had used the "a" formation
fewer than 10 times this season.
Against Maryland, they used it
on all but three plays. The three
times they used the Snavely sin
Chewing, Maryland stopped two
running plays for no gain and
Bob Shemonski intercepted pass.
Alderton Had Trouble.
The "a" setup confused John
Alderton. the Terps' sophomore
end who has been playing bril-
liant defensive ball, and Carolina
kept knitting at Alderton's posi-
ton. There wasn't a suitable re-
placement for the sophomore, and
for the first time in eight full
games he wasn't grasping the sit
uation.
Carolina continued to be a
fumbllng team, but against Mary
land the Tar Heels were recovering
their own bobbles. Notre Dame re-
covered five Carolina fumbles,
Tennessee and Wake Forest four
each. and Maryland only one.
Bob De Stefano called a steady,
creditable game, but handling a
wet ball he was reluctant to call
for the wide pitchouts that make
Maryland's running game effec-
tive. Knowing he couldn't throw a
wet ball for distance, Carolina
concentrated on stopping the short
passes and did a pretty good job.
Tatum would like to take one
play over, and not the field goal
try. 1t would be the one where
Maryland missed first down on
the Carolina seven-yard line in
the first time the Terps had the
ball. "a quick touchdown there
and we'd have beaten them,'
Tatum said.
WHITTLESEY.