Evening star., 1960-09-26
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW ;, FRANCE, ,rAuu
There's No Substitute for Speed

FOR APPROXIMATELY the first seven minutes Mary
land was looking like of the real good college teams
From the moment the Terrapns took the kickoff they
dazzled Texas with seemingly limtess variations
On one play it would be the double wing next the
Tom Nugent Il" next the ct" with unbalanced
line next the II" with Tanker then wing right
formation with end split and fanker the opposite
side Not precisely in this sequence perhaps but
there and very very fancy, indeed
Those maybe the most deceptive seven minutes
you're apt all season. At the end of so minutes it
was Texas 34 Maryland and for the Terrapns looks
as If the road back to the top in national ranking uphill
This is not to say that Maryland not good football
teamor will not be before the is over it's to
say that right the TerrapinS aren't likely crash
the top 10, 20 or maybe 3O-not this year.
sARToR1AIIY, THE MARYLANDs bow to none; even
their coaches dreamboats in their striped pants and
monogrammed shirts But as the game waned 1t
good bet that Coach Nugent would given the shirt
off his back for the kind of speed that Texas showing
Speed is something can't buy teach: You have it
you don't have it.
Texas came to town with squad loaded with sprinters
and hurdlers, including Jim Saxton and Jack Collins.
Maryland had ball carriers to match this pair not to
mention little halfback named Bobby Gurwtz And the
Terps line couldn't cope with the speed and agility of
Texas.
Except that the scoreboard read Texas 21; Mary
land o. it seemed to be battle of two evenly matched
teams at the half Evenly matched-they went into the
fray on pick EN- basis. But when Maryland made
take the LonghornS invariably capitalized whether it
an error of omission or commission.
TWICE IN THE FIRST HALF Texas backs intercepted
passes IN their end zone and to open gates the Long
hornS scored before they had gained five yards on their
own Ihs was IN the opening quarter when Maryland
tempted quick kick on third down on its own A.
Dale Betty the quarterback had only to meet the ball
squarely with his foot Thry-ve yards would have been
enough AS 1t was Bettys soft liner travelled only 27 and
Saxton took it the fly and ran SO yards for touch
down At least three Maryland had full shots him.
each Understanding his speed Saxton runs the 1OO so
they say, in 96
familiar figure Bob Ward sat in the scouts box atop
Byrd Stadium First AllAmerica in Maryand's history
ward an assistant to Bud wilkinson at Oklahoma On
Saturday he was scouting Texas for the straight
week In all fairness to Maryland" Ward sad Texas
100 per cent better than week ago in losing Nebraska
14-13"
TEXAS is REAL good team" Ward was saving
and Maryland is making too many mistakes" (Ths was
at halttmeO You make mistake against Texas and
you're dead"
And the Longhorns' speed?
There's no substitute for speed" Ward testified
Texas has got in the backed but just as important
they've got it in the line too"
The invasion of the Longhorns brought out the pros
too including Herman Ball of the Baltimore Colts Ball.
who used to be head coach of the Redskins was talking
about the speed angle, too.
Those Texans really fly" Ball commented "and
there's nothing like good foot You take squad with fell
lows like Saxton Collins and Gurwz not mention those
fast linemen and you're in trouble If you make
take. Maryland made several mistakes"
For Nugent, the Little Napoleon of College Park the
$40 beating admittedly came "as a shock" II thought
we had good football team 1 still think we do
but Texas was just great won't aib and can't alibi
But repeat, it's shock"