Washington (Maryland) at Maryland

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  Evening star, September 27, 1932, page 31

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  GREEN OLD LINERS FACING EXPERIENCE Cavalier Forward Wall Has Edge-CoIIege Park Backs Versatile and Fast. 4 n of Maryland may have the most difficult contest of it’s schedule. Virginia probably is not by any means the strongest eleven Maryland will meet this season, but it is group Of veterans against which the Old Line school must throw virtually an untried lineup. The first test for the inexperienced eleven is the hardest, and no matter what the opposition for the local school may be during the remainder of the season. there will be no opposition quite like the Virginia game, especially the early part of it. AS far as Maryland is concerned, it wonders if its untried forward wall can stand up under the terrific battering it is certain to receive from a powerful veteran Virginia line and from heavy, hard-driving Virginia backs Also whether or not it can cope with Virginia’s line sufficiently to allow its fast backs a chance to get under way. The game should be interesting in many ways. MARYLAND in all frankness is wondering what its team can dc against line of tried warriors. And, on the other hand, Virginia probably is giving no little thought as to what course 1t can adopt to prevent two or three of Maryland’s fleet backs getting In the open. IF one had to make an analysis bei tween Virginia and MARYLAND, that analysis probably would be that Virginias line is more powerful big ger and far more experienced, while Maryland’s backs probably have some thing Of an edge on the men behind Vrginia’s line. Virginia’s backfeld Is much bigger than Maryland’s. but does not have the versatility nor the speed. Virginia has about as powerful a line as any team should desire Its ends are both around 200 pounds and over feet. Thev are indicative of the remainder Of the forward wall. CT which Rels5 at center is the brilliant star. That chap, who formerly was a full back. is one of the best men playing the position in tie country and that bars none. ReisS stands about feet and probably weighs 100 pounds. He IS playing his third year on the varsity and is allowed to do about as he pleases on defense. And as a free lance. Reiss probably is not everywhere at once. but he certainly seems to be- The game should develop a real duel between defensive centers, as Webb. holding down that position for Mary land, fast is developing for. despite the fact that he is a sophomore against a veteran senior. the former Western High School player is likely to give good account cf himself. In the game played last week by Vir- E.nia and Maryland, the former beat Hampden-Sidney. 80 to 0. and the latter Washington College, 63 to 0. The diff ference between Hampden- Sidney and Washington College accounted for the difference in the size of the scores. Actually, Hampden-Sidney was strong enough to make the going rough for the Cavaliers, although on offense it was absolutely helpless against the pow e~ful group of men it faced It is doubtful if any foot ball game ever was Played anywhere in which one team was held SO helplessly at bay. V1R+aGiIINSIIA ol,a has t. the best team it has as playing the kind of foot ball tnat indicates it should be consistent in whatever it accomplshes. The chances are that Virginia is going to be diff cult for any opponent to whip, and what Maryland can accomplish against 1t is only matter of conjecture. Maryland’s squad, with good many students and others, including the uni versity band of more than fifty pieces, will leave Washington Saturday morn ing at 9 O’Clock on a special train The special is due to leave Charlottesville to return shortly after tha game. In all likelihood Good many Virginia alumni, az well as Maryland, will journey to Charlottesville on that train. A special round-trip rate of 50 has been fixed for the trip. WHILE Virginia and Maryland are w battling away at Charlottesville North Carolina and Vanderbilt will be engaging in a young war at Chapel Hill The Tarheels lost to Van derbilt last year at Nashville, 13 to O., and have had hopes of reversing the situation this Fall, although the show ing against Wake Forest last week would not seem to indicate very good chance. This contest may develop into one CT the best of the year and Ger tainly. if North Carolina By any chance were TO win. one of the most important However, it would seem that Vanderbilt has all the odds in its favor. Duke University trips up to Lexington, Va, o.play Virginia Military In stitute. The Durham eleven ought to take the long end of the score, unless V. NJ. I. is considerably stronger than its score with Kentucky indicates. “Bif” Jones’ Louisiana State eleven got off fairly well last week to wind up its opening game with tie with Texas Christian. The former Army coach when he took charge of the Baton Rouge eleven last Spring, was any thing but optimistic over the possible outcome of the contest. Army and Navy open their schedules this week, both with Southern schools. Army plays Furman and Navy meets William and Mary. Navy beat William

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Maryland leads 10–⁠0 in 10 meetings.