Evening star., 1951-11-23

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West Virginia Locks
Overall Strength for
Surprise Tomorrow
The University of Maryland's
football team plays its last reg
ularly scheduled game Of the sea-
son tomorrow afternoon. a fact
that generally has been lost sight
Iof in the hubbub of bowl talk,
Ioveremphasis and charges and
countercharges on a variety of
other subjects.
The opposition for the 2 pm.
game at Byrd Stadium comes
from West Virginia University,
and the expected one-sided Mary
land victory will give the Terps
their first undefeated and united
season since 1893. when the old
Maryland Agricultural College
played and won two games.
Merely CO. Champions.
Victory tomorrow would be
Maryland's ninth this year with
out a setback, and its fifth in
Southern Conference play. IRON
ically. although this is Maryland's s
best season, topped of with o trip
to the Sugar Bowl against Ten
nessee. the Terps will only be a
Ico-holder of the conference cham
lpionship. sharing the crown with
Virginia Military Institute.
The Keydets finished yesterday
with a victory over Virginia Tech
to go with previous triumphs over
Richmond. William and Mary,
Davidson and The Citadel. Mary
land league wins were against
Washington and Lee, George
Washington. North Carolina and
North Carolina State. with West
virginia coming up.
Another Maryland record that
probably will fall tomorrow is the
total offense record of $3.50 yards
set in 1949. In the first eight
games this year. the Terrapins
have totalled 1920 yards and
need only II more to break the
record. It is more than likely
that Ed mighty MOI Modzelew-
ski, a prime candidate for ALL
America honors. will gain that
much himself.
Yardage Mark Due to Go.
Also due to be shattered is the
rushing record of 2,432 yards set
during that 1949 9-l-0 season. So
far the Terp backs have ground
out 1885 yards.
Several other records already
have been broken. Joe Horning
scored with an intercepted pass
run OF 100 yards. End Lou Weld
ensaul snagged eight passes
agains Navy to break the old mark
OF seven In one game, and the
Terps have totalled 299 points
already to pass the previous high
figure of 274.
Tomorrow'S game will be the
last one at home for 13 MARYLAND
seniors, including All-American
Guard Bob Ward and Modzelew-
ski. Other important players on
the way out are Bob Shemonski
last years leading scorer in the
Southern Conference, and Ed
Kensler. the linebacker who has
intercepted five passes this season.
So much attention has been
paid to other subjects this week
including Maryland's impending
trip to the Sugar Bowl against
Tennessee. that tomorrow's game
would be a good spot for an up-
set If the West Virginians were a
bit stronger. But the Mountaineers
are having only a $3.50 year (5
won. 4 lost) and Maryland has so
much power to spare that even
with their thoughts elsewhere the
Terps should win handily.
Upset Terps in I94S.
The Maryland-West Virginia
series stands at three victories
apiece and two ties. The Noun
taineers already have scored one
upset over the Terrapins. cashing
in on a last-period tumble re-
covery for a touchdown and a
1914 triumph in 1948. Other
wise, Terp teams coached by Jim
Tatum have topped West Vir-
ginia three times, including a
27-o game in 1947 that was an
upset in Maryland's favor.
The West Virginia squad was
expected here today for a light
workout at College Park. The
Mountaineers are expected to try
a passing game against Maryland
tomorrow with Gerald McInery. a
sophomore. and Kent Bartges, a
senior lefthander, doing the
throwing to Paul Bischof and Bill
Marker.
Best running back on the squad
I is Dick Luciani, a speedy sopho-
more.
Maryland is taking advantage
of tomorrow's game to gain sup
port among the younger football
fans. All Boy Scouts will be ad-
mitted to the game free. They
must be in uniform, and can en-
ter any gate. About 200 members
of the Arlington County Depart
ment Of Education's Knot Hole
Gang" also will be guests Of the
university.