Maryland at Penn State

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 14, 1937, page 36

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  PASS NEAR FINISH RUINS OLD LINERS Fourth-DoWn Toss in Own Territory Sets Stage for Winning Score. ~ TATE COLLEGE, Pa, Nov. 13.- ~ A desperate gamble for victory in the waning moments Of the ~ final quarter backfired on Mary land here today, and Penn State cap italized on the frustrated bid to snatch a 21–⁠14 triumph in football game saturated with thrills. On one of those plays where the maneuver is labeled brilliant bit Of strategy if it succeeds but grid iron insanity If it fails, Charley Wei dinger sought to connect on q fourth down pass to Pershing Mondorn while Maryland was seeking a first down on its own 36-yard line. 1t failed, and Penn State quickly converted gal liant Maryland comeback into bitter defeat. Penn States Harry Harrison, a 150pound speedster from Philadelphia, smashed left tackle for II yards and a first down on Maryland’s 25-yard line. Then, grabbing the leather from Wendell Wear on reverse. Harrison circled left end and scored without a hand touching him, sealing Maryland S only defeat in its last six games. The Terps spotted Penn State to a 14–⁠0 lead midway in the second Pc riod but retaliated through the air to deadlock the fray at 14–⁠14 early in the third period. Maryland twice threatened in the fourth quarter, advancing to the Nittany Lions and yard line, respectively. before the scoring gestures jammed. Nittany Lions Good Mudders. THE marshy field was no barrier – to Penn State, which scored mid way in the first quarter following a lengthy punting duel in which Lloyd Ickes gained decided edge over Marylands Jim Meade. Backed to their own 4-yard line by one of Ickes’ boots that slithered out of bounds, Maryland was placed strictly on the defensive as Meade’s return punt was taken by Steve Rollins and brought back yards to the Terps’ 81. Skemp plowed over left tackle for yards, and Rollins then drifted back and unleashed pass to Alex Barantovich, who grabbed 1t on the 10-yard line and scooted the remain ing distance to the goal. Ben Pollock added the first Of his three extra points from placement. A bobble by Frank Skotnicki. Mary land sophomore back, paved the way to Penn States second score, Paul Enders recovering for State on Mary lands 29-yard line on the last play of the first period. Wear and Dick Skemp moved to Maryland’s 1-yard line through the Terp forward wall and Skemp sliced over right guard to score. Maryland quickly retaliated, how ever, and marched IS yards to touch down. Weidinger passed to Blair Smith for Is yards, tossed to Meade for IA yards, and tipped to Boyda for 19yard gain and a first down on States II. Skotnicki ate up S more on reverse around left end and Weidinger then faded back and rifled crisp, fiat pass to Meade, who gobbled up IL yards to score Mondorff kicked the first OF his two extra points from placement. The Old Liners struck sharply in the third period to tie the score. John Boyda recovered Barantovich’s wild lateral to Rollins on the kickoff on Penn States 46-yard line to set the stage.

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Penn State leads 44–⁠3–⁠1 in 48 meetings, counting the 46 since this game.