Delaware at Maryland

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, October 7, 1917, page 12

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  DELAWARE IS BEATEN BY MARYLAND STATE Newark Collesians Are OutpIsyed by College Park Tribe. Maryland State with the ighiest team IL has had in Eve years. defeated the Delaware College football team OF Newark, yesterday at College Park. In an interesting contest State has q good defensive team with plenty of fighting spirit and when the offensive has been playing a little longer Il should know a lot Of drive. State kicked OF 10 Delaware and before i’ve minutes OF play. Fletcher. on a criss-cross play on tackle. went over for the first touch down Of the season for State, and Macdonald kick goal. s.f7 In the second quarter Delaware stiff fened up its defense and it was harder for State TO gain ground But By sontinual hammering at the night side OF the line with plays OF tackle with Fletcher carrying the ball, State work ed the ball down its goal line ana Snyder was showed over for the sec ond score OF the game, making States total Is to O. Delaware opened the second half by kicking on TO State. but after three plunges into the line State was forced 10 kick. Delaware found States line impregnable and kicked to STATE In midheld. During this period both teams resorted to frequent kicks. After an exchange Of kicks Della ware received the ball on States 10 yard line and attempted a forward pass. which was thrown thirty-five yards. After four miutes OF play Mills intercepted a forward pass on states so-yard line and ran ffty yards for touchdown and the final score OF the game. The snnar,,arr.

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Maryland leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.