Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05
FOOTBALL SEASON. OPENED.
Delaware College Defeated High School by
N Scpre of 3 to o.

score Of to o.
The local football season was opened
on Saturday when at the Front and
Union streets grounds the teams Of
Delaware College Of Newark and the
High School of this city contested for
two Commute halves IL was fine
day for football and that the game had
many friends was shown in the attend
ance, which was in the neighborhood of
800. As in former seasons the crowd
had to stand ON the turf along the side
lines to get the best view of the game,
no provision being made to have plat
form there that would Keep them from
the necessity of standing on the ground.
The colors of the college and of the
High School were in evidence, being
worn by sweet girls as well as by their
admirers. There might have been more
cheering, however, and it is suggested
that the friepdsiof the teams give more
attention to this matter hereafter.
As for playing, the fact that it was
the opening game enables charitable
view to be taken Of the frequent fumb-
ling. Delaware College, according to
report expected to roll up 40 points.
That figure may be rather high, but
the team should have made more than
the five 1T did secure. But fumbling
| played large part in the failure to
score for soon after the game began the
college was pushing the bali for a
touchdown and was about to realize o
score when the runner dropped the ball
close to the line, and n High School
player fell on it, making touchback.
And later, in the second half, what
might be called n series of fumbles and
rushes carried the ball across the line
again, but again High School boy
was on it. In both instances the college
should have saved its point
1t is not desired to criticise the man
agement of the game too strongly, but
in Justice to the spectators 1t should
be that the play be conducted without
long continued discussions over de.
cisions. What is needed is some kind
of decision ON each point without
protracted delay to the game. 1t matters
little to the spectators whose nose anc
toes are getting frostbitten whether OIL
not great principle Is involved on .
certain point; he desires the game tc
proceed.
For the college. Mitchell and Vol
played strong game and Capt. Hart
man got team work out of his men
who put up good interference Onl,
two or three times did the High Schoo
secure. the ball on downs. For the Hiel
School, Capt. Growers was the shining
star, and Boule kicked beautifully. Tn,
school team was weak on team work bu
played pluckily against odds of abou
20 pounds in average weight.
The only touchdown made was b.
Huxley near the close of the game
High School had been given the bal
about one foot from the goal line ant
kicked out Huxley caught the bal
and ran through the whole High Schoo
team for about 30 yards and made tn
touchdown. The try at goal failed.
The line up:
Delaware College = Trotter, lie.
Wharton, It,. Mitchell, l.g. Arm
strong tConnor) C. 4; Hughes, r.g.
Tunnel, rt. Mason, re-. Huxley
q. b.. Hartman, captain, l.h.b Cam
r.h. b.. Wolf, f.b. High School :
Springer, lie. !; Dougherty, 1t. Law
son, l.g. Loffmann, c.; Heale, r.g.
Rosself, r.t. Hates, re. Groves, CAP
, tain, q. b. /; Whitesell Hartman !. b. b.
Simmons r.h. b. I; Boule, f.b.
ouchdowu-Huxley. Referee DR.
I W. H, Steel, Newark Umpire job
Brady, Wilmington. Linesmen-Ayer
: andPennypacker. Two 20 minute halves