The sun., 1901-10-07
DELA WARE. WON
FIRST GAME

Delaware College football teamu open
u the season III Wilmington at the Front
md Union street grounds on Saturday
lftcrnoon by defeating the Maryland
Agricultural College by the score of "a
Q 6. There was large attendance and
'yeryone was much pleased with the
howing made by the Delaware boys for
20 early in the season.
Tho grounds We're well filled with the
hperng lively college boys, who, with
psty lungs, aided their grldron warriors.
The pretty and well-dressed girl admirers
II the students were out in force. The
Id gold and blue colors Of Delaware
verc to be seen everywhere.
The teams played snappy game and
With a zeal that showed all the men We're
rnNious to he Sin it."
Roth teams seemed to be better on the
'egressivc than they were on the dcfen-
i've. The Delaware players showed evi
lrncc of some careful coaching even for
his early iii the season. They formed
or their plays rapidly, massed their men
md MS Il rula had no difficulty in crash
ug through the lines Of their opponents
or steady gains. Jackson, the heavy
weight rlisher, was tower Of strength
II the offensive work of the Newark
Nlnyers.
The Delaware eleven clearly outplay.d
heir Maryland visitors. Their greatest
'ault, however, was in their defence
work, With little strengthening in thai
inc to the team it should make Il credit
| ,ble showing.
In the first half both teams plunged
INTO hard foot ball. Delaware had the
liick-ofr and soon got possession of tho
},,n In cnu nj tx.;tb n
II short runs they carried the leather
ncar he goal of the visitors. Harrington
was sent over for touchdown from
which Huxley kicked the goal. 1t looked
ike an easy thing for Delaware but ~,
he next kickoff the Maryland boys did
similar trick and very soon they haG
Brown over the Delaware line for n
touchdown. and Brown kicked the goal
! The Deawarcs ought to have stopped
! Browns run but they mistackled.
Hard. fast running and some big gains
in which jackson figured prominently
enabled Delaware to near the Maryland
goal and Jackson was sent over for an
2thcr touchdown, Huxley again kicking
the goal, a few minutes later Jackson
made his second touchdown and Huxley
kicked the gOal The leather then Sec
sawed for a while and neither side was
able to get an advantage. Delaware lost
the ball once on downs but the Maryland
hovs could not hold it long.
/ Brown finally got clear of Delaware
nlayers, and cluding the backs, made q
beautiful run of forty-five yards.
| He had an opcn field but Harrington
started after him and the chase was live
~. The Delaware hoy finally overlook
The Marylander and prevented another
Touchdown. The half ended with the ball
near the Delaware fifteen yard line.
In the second half the farmers bracel
mp and the play was first in one territory
md then in the other. Evans was put
through for touchdown and Huxley's
steady foot made the goal. Delaware
after this could not advance the hall FOR
a touchdown. They got near the Mary
band line but their downs were about cX-
hnustcd and Huxley attempted to kick n
goal from the field. He missed by n
small margin.
iholaware. Position MARYLAND
KYLE ..... right end Smtl,
Schahingcr right tackle ~. Hamblin
Tunnel .....rght guard Dunbar, can
Ferguson centre ........ Mitchell
Jackson .......left guard ..,.... Naylor
Wharton ...... left tackle ..... Fosmyer
Powell .......... left end Page
Huxley, cap. quarter back ....... Byron
Harrington fright half back 49,. Turner
Hcvan left half back 49,. Brown
Lawton
Evans ......... full back ...... Warfeld
Eighteen minute halves. Touch
downs-Jackson, 2; Harrington. Evans.
Crown. Goals-FIuxley. A; Warfield
Rlansord. Of Maryland. Ref
r.cr-Wolfp, Of Delaware. Linesmen :
Matthews and Avis.