Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-10
ON THE GRIDIRON.

Delaware College Team Opens the local
Season with Fine Victory.
The Delaware College football team
opened the local season on the Union
street grounds or Saturday afternoon
by defeating tho eleven from the Mary
land agricultural College by the score
of "a to G. The attendance was good,
but the fine work of the local team
merited even better support, which
will, no doubt, be orthconing us the
season advances both teams seemed to
be better on the aggressive than on the
defensive. The Delaware players showed
evidence Of careful coaching. They
formed for their plays rapidly, massed
their men, and as a rcle had no diff
Guilty in crashing through the lines of
their opponents for steady gains. Jack
son, the heavy weight rusher, was
tower of strength in the offensive work
of the Newark players and once he APP
pesred to be dragging the whole team
of his opponents for 20 yards or SO.
The Delaware eleven clearly outplayed
their Maryland visitors, but the Newark
boys should strengthen their defence.
In the first half both teams plunged
into hard football. Delaware had the
kickoff and soon got possession of the
ball. In a few minutes and with a
series OF short runs they carried the
leather near the goal of the visitors.
Harrington was ssnt over for touch
down from which Huxley kicked the
goal. 1t looked like an easy thing for
Delaware, but on the next kick off the
Maryland boys did similar trick and
very soon they had Brown over the
Deiaware line for touchdown, and
Bryan kicked the goal. Hard, fast
rushing and some big gains in which
jackson figured prominently. enabled
Delaware to near the Maryland goal
and Jackson was sent over for another
touchdown, Huxley again kicking the
goal. Maryland tried to rush the
leather down the field but Delaware got
the ball after some lively sorimmages
aud then it was seen that Maryland
would not be able to duplicate their
first touchdown. jackson was again
sent over the line for a touchdown ard
again Huxley kicked the goal. The
leather then see.sawed for willis.
Brown finally got clear of Delaware
players, and eluding the backs, made a
beautiful run of the 40 yards. He had
an oEen field. but Harrington started
after him and the chase was lively. The
Delaware boy overlook the Mary lander
and prevented another touchdown. The
half ended with the ball near the Della
ware 10 yard line
In the second half the visitors braced
up and the play was first In one terri
tory and then in the other. Evans was
put through for touchdown and Hux-
ley's steady foot made the goal. Dela-
ware after this could not advance the
ball for touchdown. They gos near the
Maryland line but their downs were
about exhausted and Huxley attempted
to kick goal from the field. He
almost succeeded A Maryland player
rushed the leather out and the Della
ware boys not being alert Maryland
made pretty run before the Delaware
boys tackled him. There was little
punting during the game, but in this
the Delaware men outolassed the Mary
landers. The line up:
Delaware - Kyle. re. Schabinger,
r.t. Tunnel, rig. Ferguson, G. Jack.
SOC, l.g. Wharton, 1t. Powell, lie. ;
Huxley, captain, q.b.; Harrington,
r. hIb.; Bevsn, Lawton, LII. b. Evans,
f.b.
Maryland : Smith, re. ; Hamblin, r. c.
| Dunbar, captain, rg.; Mitchell, O.
Naylor, Lg. +; Fosmyer, l.. &. Fage. lie. ;
Bryon, q. o.; Turner, rh. b. 4; Brown,
]. b. b. 4; Warteld, fb. ts
Time Eighteen minute halves. Touch
downs-Jackson, 2; Harrington, Evans,
Brown. Goals-Huxley, A, Warfield.
Umpire Blangord, of Maryland. Ref
cree Wolfe, of Delaware. Lines
nlen-Mstthews aud Avis.