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One of Western Maryland's traditional rivals was encountered the next Saturday at Gettysburg. In this game the Green and Gold eleven reached its peak. Rushing across a touchdown within three minutes after [he initial kickoff, the Terrors' offense could not be stopped until 4 L points had been rolled up. The Size at' the score does not mean that Gettysburg had a weak ream, for our hosts had a much heavier and physically stronger team than ours. Taking advantage of every opportunity to use speed and deception. Western Maryland had possession of the ball so much of the time that Gettysburg never threatened our goal. Neal, Long, Miller, and Gomsak led in ottensive work willie the play of Clark and VanBuren was exceptionally good in the line. Every member of the squad that took part in the game acquitted himself well. Loyola College of Baltimore was the only State team met last season. Western Maryland'S 26-0 victory over Loyola was an indication that the Terrors ranked high in Maryland football. In the absence of Captain Neal from the game because of injuries, the attack was carried by Gomsak, Long, and Miller. Weinstock and O'Lear played important parts on the defense by checking Loyola's Notre Dame shifts. Armistice Day the Green and Gold eleven met a team that was composed of the pick of the United States Army. This team contained many former college stars and players who hnd attained stardom on the various army post teams all over the country. With the incentive of seeing a great game, coupled with the fact that the game was run under the auspices of the Disabled Foreign Veterans, a large crowd was present in the stadium in Baltimore. In compar- ing the physical appearance of the two teams it looked as if Armistice was to be an ali-Army day. But, led by Captain Neal, the Terrors displayed one of the greatest, most diversified attacks ever shown in one afternoon on a football field, Miller interspersed off-tackle runs and reverses with an overhead attack. often coming back with a series of double passes in the bac~fiel.d to bewilder completely the older, more experienced opponents. Bur It IS difficult to name outstanding stars, for every man played his best and every man played harder and fought better than he knew how, The final score was 48-0 in our favor and it was a fitting rriburc to Captain Orville Neal to be the one to accept the General McArthur Cup, on behalf of Western Maryland, as a token of victory over the best the Army could muster on rhe football field Thanksgiving Day was an unfortunate one in the history of the college, Mublen burg played host to our eleven and after a hard, yet ragged game of ~ootball. they emerged on the long end of a 6-2 score over the Terrors. Perhaps It was the condition of the field: it might have been that our fellows were over- confident, never~heless. they would not alibi and accepted the bitter pill of defeat with the true spir-it of gentlemen. yet resolving to reverse the tables next year and make the dose many times more bitter. Thus the fcotuall season ended There are .many names of our men that have not appeared among the .roll of star.s. possibly not even in the line-up. but they deserve special mennon. Certainly wltl:out their efforts, Western Maryland would not have the hig h grade team that It has rodav.