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.s.: •• ESTERN MARYLAND'S praises and tributes for athletic W accomplishments during [935 go unquestionably to the soccer team. The strongest and most courageous squad of booters ever to don the Green and Gold elevated the name of Western Maryland to a high place in the soccer world. Coached by Peter Grimm and captained by Wayne Strasbaugh. the Terrors won the state championship and came to be recognized by all followers of the sport as one of the foremost college teams in the East. The Green and Gold booters first gave evidence of their power when they swamped the usually strong Bucknell Bisons at Lewisburg. A first half attack netted the Terrors five field goals. The Bisons rallied, and made one goal as Western Maryland took things easy, but the game ended with a four point advantage in favor of the Green and Gold, Blue Ridge College was scarcely a test for the Terrors as they ran roughshod to an 8-0 victory. The next game was with Towson Teachers College at Westminster. The Teachers, with an undefeated record stretching Captain STRASBAUGH over a period of three years to defend, barely managed to eke out a 2-2 tie with a last quarter rally. But in the return engagement at Towson their splendid record was broken as the Green and Gold booters out- played them to win 3-1. Next, Gettysburg College, fresh from a good game with Navy the week previous, fell by a score of 2-0. The following week Franklin and Marshall. at that time leaders in the Pennsylvania Conference. was toppled from the undefeated ranks in a close battle Three days later the Terrors had their first and only defeat of the season. West Chester State Teachers College, beaten only three times in fifty-seven games, brought its formidable team to Westminster. The two teams were about evenly matched and played a spectacular game of Fir$/ Row-Brooks. Wallac~. Belt. A. Moore. CapI,ain Strasbaugh. Martin. Church t.:Reck,?rd. Gompf Rear Row-Manager McKnIght. Spang. Messler. Wright. Barkdoll. Eiseroad. Baxter. Clone.Z,mmerman Coach Grimm 120