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ability at pass defense and tackling was ap_ Western Maryland opened its football preciated by the opposition. Mac played season on September 30 in a Hoffa Field game most of the season with a sprained shoulder against Cortland Teachers of Cortland, N. Y. which would have forced an ordinary back to The team bowed to the New York State boys retire to the bench. 12-0, meeting the first Terror defeat on home Lester Knepp was the fastest backfield man soil. The game was marked by numerous on the squad. Tall, a good passer, and a good fumbles, and ended in a downpour of rain. pass receiver, he was probably one of the Features of the game were Hathaway's 78- finest running backs Western Maryland has yard dash for the Cortlanders, and Elder's possessed in recent years. Injuries, however, spectacular passes to Biasi and Stropp. This kept Knepp out of the lineup many times game marked the exit of Senior Bob Walters when his presence might have meant a touch; from the team for the season; he suffered a down for the Terrors. broken leg early in the first half. A knee in- McPike and Knepp will return next season jury eliminated Henry Holljes for several to be the nucleus of Coach Havens' 1940 games following. team. In contrast to the 1939 squad, the The following Friday night, October 7, the 1940 squad will have an abundance of ex- Terrors met their traditional rival, the Uni- perienced men. Players like Henry Holljes, versity of Maryland's Terrapins, in the an- Kenny Bills, Mike Petrucci, Jim Thomas, nual event which every Western Marylander Harry Baker, Ed Lewis, Bob Paw, Vic Irn- holds all-important. The Terrors came off peciato, and Irvin Biasi will figure as they did second best with another 12-0 score. During last season. This year's freshman team will the first half, Western Maryland clearly out- contribute to the list of reserves and starting played the College Park gridders but lacked players next year. the necessary spark to score, I n the second OIJeh,,,,dndl!,,.u