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Terrors were still recovering from last week's Half time score-O to O. A few minutes after the humiliating defeat. It was a big day, the last big third quarter started, the Terrors realized that day for seven graduating Seniors. ties do not count as wins. Then freshman Dick Ronnie Jones, diminutive quarterback from Holbruner drifted slowly back with cat-like deft. Salisbury, was the boy in charge on this beau. ness and hit Charlie White with a 43 yard pass-- tiful Saturday afternoon. The coin was tossed, good enough for a TD and a 6·0 score. The and the teams clashed with all the fury that is stands went wild. Could Western Maryland hold needed in any football game. Terror defenses, this slim lead? Ronnie Jones made sure they did. led capably again by iron-man Jack Duhl, Howie Dusty Martinell intercepted a Diplomat pass in Hunt, lind Ed Heflin, slopped the hungry Diplo. the closing minutes and Jack Duhl recovered a mats from ever getting past the 50 yard line. fumble with seconds remaining. 1t was a great day and a great victory. Final score--WMC 6- FM O. Tackle John Snover Game number six saw the Terrors off again- to Philadelphia this time. Against a highly suc- cessful and well drilled team, Drexel Tech, showed little of the spark that had so filled them the week before. Behind 7 10 0, the Green and Gold rallied to gain an advantage l3·12 in the second period, to put them ahead for the only time in the contest. Both touchdowns came quickly as aerials from the hand of Dick Hal. bruner, Although the going was consistently rough throughout, the Terrors never ceased to express determination and desire before the final whistle gave the hosts a 34·13 decision. Next Gettysburg College formed the opposi- tion. Playing away on the Battlefield, the Orange and Black overpowered the Fighting Terrors.
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