Maryland at Princeton

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  The New York herald, New York, N.Y., October 10, 1920, page 1

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  PRINCETON SCORES FIVE TOUCHDOWNS Varied Attack Has Maryland ON Defensive Throughout -LOurie Stars. PRINCETON, N. j.. Oct. s.--Some seven thousand football fans turned out in the Ialmer Memorial Stadium this afternoon and saw Princeton down the University OF Maryland by So to count in the Tigers second contest of the season. The weather was a bit too hot for the riyskin game, but 1t was just right TO bring out week end crowd, and the contest was enlivened by colorful pa rade around the field by the returning class Of 1916, who had equipped them selves with a student band for the occasion. M The Tiger eleven. although presenting n crippled lineup, managed by means of . varied attack to amass their 35 TALES. The game, nevertheless, was character ized By a great deal of fumbling, and especially by superabundance or wild forward passing. Penalties also were frequent. Loure. was responsible for two out of the Orange and Blacks five ttuchdowns, and he was easily the star cf the game. Clarity and Murrey also distinguished themselves. The locals made ten first downs TO the invaders three. their goal line never being seriously threatened. Keck kicked five goals from touchdown without Miss. Substitutions. especially for the ONE team, we’re numerous. and In the Hast quarter practically fresh team sntod the Southern aggregation The game started with Nesbit kicking off for Maryland and Gilroy ran the ball back to the visitors As yard line. where he fumbled. Four line plays gave the Maryland boys their only first down of the half, but Gilroy intercepted a forward pass from Mackert. after which Lourie made ~ yards and first down around the right Bailey In turn accepted an attempted forward pass from Lourie’s hands. Moore then punt!ng for the Southerners 70 the orange and Black 30 yard mark. The locals then took brace. Murrey, Clarity and Lourie i’m succession maxi ing gains through the line and register ing two first downs. IL looked like score, but Lourie hurled a long pass straight into Semlers hands. who PAINTED the ball ON the visitors IA yard line. The losers punted and Princeton tried to start another march down the flcld but could not gain. Murrey’s punt was blocked and he snatched UP the pigsiin, being downed on the invaders IS yard line. Murrey failed to put n drop kick be- tween the goal posts. After another punt had been lofted by each team, Davis dropped a second pass from Lourlc. and at this point Brewer. the visitors most consistent ground gamer. was hurt, Lyons succeeding him. This seemed TO disorganize the Marylanders | temporarily. for Lourie caught punt | on the local 40 yard line and ran the | length OF the field for the first Nassau score. The half ended with MARYLAND

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  New-York tribune, October 10, 1920, page 21

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  Princeton Whips Maryland Outfit BY Tally Of IS TO 0 PRINCETON, N. j, Oct. 9. The Princeton football team easily defeated the University of Maryland eleven by a score of 80 to in the Palmer Sta dunn this afternoon. A sweltering sun was not conducive to good football Pr1nceton’s points came as result of five touchdowns. Two long runs by Lourie put the ball over twice. the third tally came when Garrity caught a neat pass from Lourie and carried it over the line. Joe Scheerer intercepted a forward pass and ran so yards, land ing the pigskin between the goal posts. just before the whistle blew Cleaves got away for another score Keck kicked all the goals. The line-up:

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Princeton leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.