Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10

The average weight of the players on
the Warren football team is fraction
over 1853 pounds, and there is not
man ON the team that is not capable of
good work, and the majority of the
players are not only enthusiastic over
the sport but are doing all they can to
win the championship of the State for
Warren. The game with the p. r. h.
Y. NJ. G. A. of Philadelphia last Sat
urday demonstrated what the boys can
do. 1t was interesting to study the
movements of each man. Before the
game there was considerable specula-
tion as to the qualifications Of the new
men, and all acquitted themselves ad-
mirably and proved that they are
worthy of positions on the team.
The makeup of the team of 1895 is
almost the same as that of last year.
Most Wilmingtonians are familiar with
the work of the boys last year, and no
comment is necessary regarding the old
players. The new men, however, will
be the principal objects of interest for
people who attend the games, and
judging from the way they have start
ed out they will give good account of
themselves.
For several years Capt. Mcdaniel,
who is well posted on all legitimate
sports, has made the game study,
and he has not only kept posted on all
the tricks that came to the notice of tho
public, but has invented some of his
own, which have proved valuable at
times. He takes as much interest in
practice as in the regular games, and
being atfable and popular with his fell
low-players, he has no trouble to com
mand them at all times. In the match
games his eagle eye is always on the
alert for the tricks of his opponents
and he never fails to take advantage
of an opportunity. Realizing that the
ability of the players depends on the
amount of practice they get, he has
them on the gridiron every time there
is a chance TO get the team together,
which is very often, and if the prac-
tice continues as it has started out the
playing season will be successful one.
A well-known business man has as
suned the management of the team,
and in order to furnish good sport on
the local gridiron the new manager has
arranged for games with some of
the first-class teams in the East. For
some time tho manager has been quietly
at work communicating with other
managers, and nearly the whole of the
playing season is booked.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, which is also a strong team,
will probably be the most formidable
local competitor, and as little is known
of it as yet, there is a feeling of un-
certainty as to the result of the meet
ings between the two elevens. Capt.
jackson, who is thoroughly conyersant
with the game, is hard worker, and
there is every indication that the hard
and continued practice through which
he is putting the boys will bring forth
excellent results. 1t is a matter OF
much satisfaction to know that while
there is considerable rivalry between
the two teams, the best of feeling
exists, and there is not the least proba.
bility of clash at any of the games.
An authority on the game, who has
studied the players on the Warren
team, is Of the opinion that if they
continue to work together and work
hard, as they have started out to do,
there will be no trouble in maintaining
their good reputation. The following
table shows the age, height and weigh
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