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discontinued in 1926. The Terrors settled down to serious business right from the first whistle and within three minutes the score-board read Western Maryland 7-Washington College O. A second score came in the next period when Elder passed to Bills over the goal line. Although the Terrors seemed to gain at will, frequent substitutions kept the score down and made the game a listless affair. The contest ended with the Green and Gold on the long end of a 13-0 score. The first major opposition for the Terrors came on October 13, when they rolled into the Baltimore Stadium to meet Maryland for the twenty' sixth renewal of a tradition-studded occasion. Primed and eager for the battle, the Green and Gold forces started to work with gusto in the initial period. A powerful touchdown drive was finally stopped by Maryland, but the Terror defense stopped the Terps' counter-attack dead by scoring a safety. When the second half got under way, the Terrors started a terrific drive, mixing passes with a powerful running attack, which Knepp climaxed by scooting over left tackle for the score. In this period Joe Fagan was hurt and ended his career as a Green Terror. Maryland's first score came as a result of a Weidinger pass to Mulley and a line plunge. Sparked by this touchdown and good reserve strength, the T erps piled into a gang of rapidly tiring Green-shirred warriors and scored again in quick order. Lack of Western Maryland reserve strength and the passing arm of Charlie Weidinger were the factors that gave Maryland the 14,8 victory. Coach Havens was left with the task of finding someone to step into Joe Fagan's shoes as the game with Upsala loomed on the horizon. Game time saw Bob Sherman getting the nod and all that afternoon, and the rest of the season, he was a thorn in the side of the opposing backs. One hundred iuientu-jour