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BATES LONG GOMSAK On the following Saturday Western Maryland engaged Temple University in the Dedication Game of the new Temple stadium in Philadelphia. Before a crowd of 20,000 which had gathered to witness a contest between two teams with enviable records and reported to be of equal strength, Western Maryland and Temple played to a deadlock for two quarters. Near the end of the third quarter the" Owls" unleashed a brilliant aerial attack, which resulted in a touchdown for the only score of the game, which ended 7-0. The passing of Wearshing, the Temple star, was equaled by the brilliant running of Neal, who repeatedly brought applause from the stands. It was in this game that "Greasy" injured his right ankle, which, because of his eagerness to remain in the line-up during the rest of the season, was neglected and considered "only a bruise, 'Dick', I'll run it out." Unfortunately, the gameness which enabled him to continue his renowned playing for the entire season resulted disastrously: Neal was taken to the hospital in a semi-delirious condition soon after the semester examina- tions in February. An X-ray picture disclosed a broken bone; infection resulted, and for a month his condition was regarded as critical, only his unconquerable spirit bring- ing him on the way to what is hoped by everyone to be a complete recovery. page one h-undred seventy-six