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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 16, 1930, page 73

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  Victor Oer Princeton Southern Methodist Do1s Navy 20 OLD LINERS TAKE GOOD EARLY LEAD Score Twice in First Half, With Rivals Counting Late in Contest. BY the Associated Press. n YORFOLK, Va, November Is. M University of Maryland l Y and Virginia Polytechnic Institute foot ball teams splaShed about in the mud here today and the Old Liners won, 10 to z. The dashy Bozey Berger of the Old Liners, who has been prom inent in Maryland’s previous defeats of the three other Confer ence teams in Virginia this year, was held down by the mired field, but was able to shove over one touchdown after a 30-yard run. Poppelman, q dashing halfback, stepped across for the other score. A pass, Hooper to Seamon, gave the Cob hlers theirs. Despite the wet ball, neither side fumbled single time. Maryland surred across with its FIRST touchdown in the opening period after the Gobblers had made three first downs to reach the 20-yard line. There they were penalized three times for offside and Captain Hooper was forced to kick over the line. Make Long March. The Old Liners put the ball In play on their 20-yard line and with Poppelman doing most of the gaining regis tered four first downs. Then Berger skirted end for 80 yards and the touch down. Chalmers missed the kick from placement for the extra point. A long kick of the wet ball that Topped about in the mud helped the Old Liners to their second score. Chalmers punted, which rolled merrily toward the goal. Just before it reached the last chalk mark, however, the ball went outside on the vineyard line. Hooper’s kick was short and Mary land came marching back for another touchdown. Chalmers kicked the extra. Through the third period and most of the fourth the elevenS battled on even terms and with four minutes to play Hooper shot 25-yard pass TO Seamon, who ran is yards for q score. Hoopers placement was good. Near Third Touchdown. Maryland staged grand march after v. p. I. Tailed and was threatening to score third time when the game ended. Today’s win was Maryland’s fifth straight victory and the fourth in a row over Southern Conference rival, the Old Liners on successive Saturdays having scored over the big Four of the Old Dominion, v. M. l., Virginia, Washington and Lee and Virginia Poly.

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Navy leads 13–⁠12 in 25 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.