Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-30

for the Notre Oklahoma of 16 weeks
which when the Sooners last beaten In the opening
game for both teams, it the Irish, 49, sooners 81
That favor of Maryland undoubtedly would
satisfy perfeconist Without at least in
his mind compromising the No ranking which Maryland
wreSted from Nre Dame at the close OF the season. For
it matter of record that Jim thinks Oklahoma is far
better club than the that bowed to the rh what with
different quarterback and new fullback
BUD WILKINSON WHO IS head coach of Oklahoma
pretended of scoring when he followed
Taum to the speakers rostrum Bud who might do for the
proper cowboy in Western movie what with his dimpes
and genuine teeth, wryly commented:
scoring well of late, but notice that
MaryandS opponents have averaged only points
Well try to get or T."
The Orange Bowers, at least, thought it amusing
After cold chicken potatoes and decomposng almost
diversion is welcome They appauded politely, and with
the sort of satisfaction that matter they have the
big bowl game They have Maryland rated No. l.
Oklahoma No They have the Nations best defensive team
(Maryand) facing the best at rushing the ball.
They have game which answer great many ques-
tons instance Only Pitt) held Oklahoma
single touchdown. What if Maryland should shut out the
Sooners did six other including Alabama North
Carolina Mississippi? How, then will the soft schedule"
critics prolong the issue?
IF MARYLAND SHOULD blank Oklahoma, it would be
feat POSTMASTER Barber must have been
thinking when he questioned wilkinson Your team
has been shut out, has it, Bud?" asked Barber
replied haven't been shut out until Friday"
Some idea the kind of ofense Oklahoma has been
putting exhibit lately be cleaned from the 16 touch
by the SoonerS in the last three While
State Nebraska and Oklahoma A. and M may not be
best they lesand probably sorepresenta
tive of good football than Washington and Lee and George
Washington, two of the Terrapins 1858 opponents
The SoonerS winning all except Notre Dame and
tying Pitt averaged short of scoring 20 points
Maryland just mite shy of 30 points There
who long been thinking that the Terrapns schedule
softer less impressive and that Maryland lucky to be
named No. l.
A COUPLE OF HOURS after the big come-on feed, the
To boar in The
Faloney un during the ghtest of practices
Tatu claspng hand to his head like ham actor moaned
This ruins We're done"
The Maryland coaching staff may have harbored great
hopes that Faoney could play 40 SO minutes but this
optimism widespread Most neutral Observers plus
Faloneys teammates had viewed abjecty the
chances of playing much at ALL Now apparently
they know Bernie (unless he was playing role alien to
hn) won't perform.
both setback challenge says here Publicist
Blair who the look of overturned ST. Bernard
anyway, putting his atime long face today Were
finished Blair proclaimed ION the other hand he added
with characteristic versatility maybe will try to
prove they're No without having to rely on man You
can't tell"
TATUMs oUTcRY AFTER Faloney fell fiat @There goes
is not necessarily to be construed fact The
loss of the takecharge apupose Bernie is heavy blow
beyond question: but it remains to be whether it's fatal
against Oklahoma There Charley Boxold to back
him and behind Boxod Lynn Beghto who on occasions
looked flasher than either ofense Possibly he's
better passer than either Faloney or Boxod.
The of Bud wilkinson uttered "a hours ago and
we'll before Faloney collapse keep coming to mind Il can't
the difference in Mayand oense regardless of whether
it's Faoney Boxold," Oklahomas coach insisted
So you pays your money and takes your choice. A
utterance that he lost his team with Faloneys
collapse Wilkinson is the board saying that Boxod
is as good as Bernie.
Just ofhand says here again, a happy medium might
reached Without Faoney, the Terps won't be good
With Boxoldand Beighto behind hithey might just do
it, anyway.