Evening journal., 1903-08-20
Delaware College Expects
to Have the Best Eleven
in It's History-AH Are
Experienced Men
Newark and High School
Boys VIII Play Home
Games at Front and
Union Street Grounds

There will be no lack OF good football IN
Wilmington the coming season. Delaware
College Wilmington High school and the
eleven of the Orange Athletic Club and
many minor teams viii play the majority
OF their games on the local grounds.
The greatest interest, however. is CEN
tered in the Delaware College team. This
eleven has leased the Front and Union
street grounds ana all Its home games
will be played there. The college played
its games on the same grounds in 1901
and attracted large crowds. last year all
the contests took place at Newark
Barrett Ferguson, the clever guard, who
Is captain of the Delaware College team,
was seen by a reporter for the Evening
JournM this morning Captain Ferguson
stated that there Is an excellent outlook
for a fast team and in fact he thinks that
this years team viii be the strongest In
the history OF the college.
Members of the team and the candidates
win start IN training on September 10.
when Delaware College opens. and from
then until the end OF the season the men
will bc put through hard course OF
training.
Oscar Lange. the well-known fullback.
who last year played on the Philadelphia
professional eleven, and who IS we'll
known I'm this city. will probably be se-
lccted as coach. Lange As a capable man
for such position. The big fullback
formerly played first base on the VIII
mingion baseball team and is therefore
no stranger to the sport loving people OF
this city. NslTuHR
This years football team will have
great handicap over the elevens OF
former years as but one Of last seasons
regular men has left the college. He is
last years left tackle. and Captain VIII
liam M. Wharton. lie was a very valu-
able man. Several good men will try for
the position.
The members OF last years team who
viii remain with the eleven this scason
are, Lucien Green. right half
back; M II. Wilson, quarterback; A. W.
Powell, left end; Captain Ferguson left
guard; G.. W. Hessler, centre; Il. G.
Davis, right tackle; c. W. Marshall.
right guard; Clarence Wyatt. right end;
Harry Lawson, left halfback, and W. B.
Bevin fullback.
Lawton. who last year was a substi-
tute half back, and Hauber, substitute
right end. Will also return.
OF the new candidates the most promis-
ing are Grover Paris. OF Milford. who has
played ON the Conference Academy team;
one from the North Carolina Military
Academy, who has made n good reputa-
tion. .s
Captain Ferguson expects his team will
average 1852 pounds Ter the men are Ia
shape.
Before the season opens there will be
| two practice games with the Conference
Academy team.
Opening Of Season.
The season will be opened at the Front
and Union street grounds on Saturday,
October 3. with Washington College, Of
Chesteptown, Nd. The attraction on
Thanksgiving will be the Maryland Agri-
culture College. other teams that Della
ware win play are swarthmore. Haver-
ford, Fordham, Rutgers, St. Johns Uni
versity Of Maryland and Western Mary
land
High School Team.
The High School Is also expected to
have a strong eleven I'm the field al
though no arrangements have been made
as yet. A number OF the members OF last
seasons eleven will still be on the team.
outside Of Delaware probably the
strongest team in the city will be the
orange. This eleven will be stronger than
ever. and its home games will be played
at the Front and Union street grounds.
when Delaware is away.
Among those who viii be on this team
are Goodwin, Traypor, Simmons. Ken
nard, Wiley, Draper, Robelin. Hadley.
and Lewis and Mcclure Of last years