Evening star., 1955-11-19
Terps Still Rote
Big Choice Over
CIV Snow, Rain
By MERRELL WHITTLEsEY

Unexpected snow and rain
today did little to alter the
prediction of a one-sided victory
for Maryland in its regular sea-
son windup with George WASH
lington at Byrd Stadium. Game
time is 2 pm.
The only change in prospects
was that Maryland may not be
figured to win by as much as the
n points by which it had been
favored earlier. But the Terra
pins still are heavy favorites to
complete an unbeaten season
and carry record of Is straight
victories into their Orange Bowl
battle with Oklahoma January 2.
The field was not covered by
a tarpaulin as usual last night.
and a big crew was out there
this morning removing the snow.
CIV supporters also apparently
paid a visit to the Maryland
campus last night. The big
bronze terrapin in front Of the
Maryland athletic Offices was
painted buff and blue, and paint
also was plaStered on parts Of
the new student activities build
ing and several other buildings
around the campus
! Neither team depends too
much on passing. although
IMaryland's air attack has been
more effective than GW's and a
fair share of its touchdowns this
season have been by passing.
May Handicap Sommer
Slippery footing figured to hurt
CIV by slowing down Mike SOM
mer, the Colonials' speedy sopho-
more halfback from Wilson High
who is the teams leading ground
gamer and punt returner. The
Colonials have depended heavily
on two other fast backs, Len
Ciemniecki and Skinny Safer.
Sommer and Ciemniecki are con-
sidered faster runners than any
of the Maryland backs.
I Oklahoma, with the only win.
ming streak longer than Mary
lands, goes for its 28th straight
against Nebraska today. The
Sooners still have another one
to play. against Oklahoma AGM
next Saturday, before they meet
the Terps.
! The Terps and Colonials have
met six times in Coach Jim
Tatum's nine seasons at Mary
land. with the Terps' margins OF
victory ranging from 47-0 in
l1948 to 27-6 in 1853. Last year
lit was 1876, although Maryland
led only 1870 at half time.
Healy on Clutches
With Maryland crippled in its
first and second backfields, the
Colonials are hopeful of making
Ia ball game of it. A late addi-
Ition to the list of Terp bench
lsitterS was Jack Healy, regular
fright halfback. who will not suit
lup because of broken blood
vessel in his right leg. He is on
Icrutches. HOWE Dare, favoring
a leg injury. or Dick Burgee will
sub for him.
1 CIV. which was assured Of q
winning season when it won five
of its first six games, has a
good defensive club, and was
adequate on offense until the
Colonials were upset by Rich
monds last week, making their
record 5-3.
After today the Maryland
squad will turn out for one prac-
tice next week, and then take
a vacation from football until
the thrice-weekly Orange Bowl
practices start December S. and
extend to the Christmas holi.
days.
Assemble Christmas Night
The Terps will reassemble
Christmas night at College Park
and leave by chartered plane for
Miami December 26. Tatum
leaves for Florida Monday to
complete hotel and practice field
arrangements for the Orange
Bowl.
Four years ago the Maryland
team was in G similar situation.
having clinched a bowl bid
eSugar) and playing a team
which was a four touchdown un-
lderdog in the last game. The
|Terf6 replied with a SAT- VIC
tory over West Virginia that day,
the year before Art Lewis took
over as the Mountaineers' coach.