Evening star., 1954-01-02
First shutout Since le4s
Terps Involved in Close Calls
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hands.
In the dressing room after
the game FELTON, said he didn't
know whether he was over or
not. There was such a pileup
Of players that he didn't recall
seeing the goal line. IT honest
ly don't know whether I was
over or not" FELTON, said. 1.-THE
official said I wasn't, so guess
I wasn't"
The incident involving Kramer
was in the fourth quarter.
Charley Boxold threw low. and
Kramer, who was in the clear,
dived at about the Oklahoma
25-yard line and appeared to
make a shoestring catch. In the
dressing room, Kramer said he
thought he caught the ball be-
fore it hit the ground but he
wasn't positive.
Most Of the players and
coaches thought he caught it.
An Official ruled that he had
trapped it. However, Kramer did
not bother to complain at the
time, although at least one Of
his teammates did.
The more that people talked
to Kramer about the incident,
the more he became convinced
he caught the ball. But when
he was first approached, he was
rather vague about it.
Maryland was blanked for the
first time in 81 games. or since
the Vanderbilt game in 1913
Coach Wilkinson of the Sooners
maintained his record Of never
having been shut out.
When Oklahoma scored in the
second quarter, it was the first
time Maryland has been behind
this season.
The ironical touch is that jim
! Tatum, who all season has
pointed to his teams great de-
fensive record and the six shut
outs. lost the big one by q
shutout.
Tatum felt sorry for the nine
Maryland seniors, who were los
ing for only the third time in
their varsity careers. AS sopho-
moreS, they were unbeaten and
won over Tennessee in the Sugar
Bowl, and as Juniors they lost to
Mississippi and Alabama.
The Maryland dressing room
was far from cheerful, but
neither was it a morgue. A few
wives and fathers were the most
consoling, but most Of the play
ers took it pretty well. Bernie
Faloney seemed to be the most
heartsick. A number of the Ok
lahoma players shook his hand
as he was leaving the bench, and
he was one Of the last to reach
the dressing room.
The Orange Bowl maintained
its record of 19 straight years
without rain. The skies were
cloudy at noon but it cleared
before game time and it was q
sunny afternoon for the most
part.
There were about ITS sports
writer's here from 140 newspapers
and, to a man. they most likely
will vote the Orange Bowl press
box as the Nations worst. ~
Previously, Soldier Field in
Chicago had nosed out the Or
ange Bowl, which wat second
worst in the last ballot OF the
Football Writers Association.
NOTES.-The Terrapin Club
Marylland's booster organiza-
ton, boasted that 304 or it's SIC
members were present. The
rooterS included r. Sumpter
Griffith of Waynesboro, Va.
Maryland's Oldest graduate.
Lots adjacent to the stadium
were charging So for parking
and getting it. Players OF
both teams received awards al
the annual post-game party al
the Latin Quarter last night.
The second punt Of Bill Walk
er'S varsity career-the first wa;
against Alabama-waS an out
of-bounds kick on the Oklahoma
1-yard line. Charley Boxolc
and an Oklahoma player squared
off and were about to toss 9
punch or two in the Seconc
quarter. but the officials either
didn't see it or were nice guys
and pretended not to.
The Oklahoma team was pen.
allied only once for offensive
holding. This had been pointed
out at the officials meeting a!
one Of the SoonerS' tricks. anc
all of the Big Seven coaches here
as spectators said Oklahoma got
away with it all season.
Boxold didn't tumble and hac
only one pass intercepted. He.
a brilliant boy and will be {
great quarterback next year,
Tatum Said.=WHITTIESEY.