Middletown transcript., 1905-11-08
DELAWARE COLLEGE

Athletics at Delaware College will
| improve in 1905 and 6. The new $l5,-
900 gymnasium and drill hall is nearly
finished and will soon be occupied and
will give ample means for training
through the winter.
The shower baths and lockers will be
big Improvements over present condi-
tions. The gym will have movable ap-
paratus, SO that it can be easily cleaned
and used for drill, etc.
Americans love sports and they must
have games and they will take chances.
Young men, full of vigor and energy
and physical "rgo" must have an outlet.
Athletics help work this out, and take
the place, to some extent, OF hazing,
fights and foolish student pranks and ex-
cesses, and help eradicate vices.
Spirit is improving. More men turn
out and try for places. Over half of last
years football team graduated, but the
list was promptly well filled, and the
second team is doing good work, with
plenty of subs. Large numbers are bene-
fitted. Mr.. Mannake, the coach, is do
ing very good work.
Many students need prod or jolt to
get them out to work. They lead sed-
entary lives often, and become fiat
chested and round-shouldered, and the
work in athletics, field, gym and drill
will soon correct defects. Manly quail
ties are encouraged. Pluck, endurance,
self-control, discipline all help.
Schedule of football games:
October Z, Delaware II, Williamson,
October Is, Friends 6; Delaware Sec
ond, IS.
October II, John Hopkins, II; Del
aware, o.
October 81, Washington, 6; Delaware,
6.
October 28, Rutgers 10, Delaware 0.
November i, Washington at Newark.
November II, George Washington
University at Washington, D. c.
November IS, Fordham at New York.
November %, Pennsylvania Military
College at Chester.
November so, NJ. A. C. at Newark
Open play is urged, though under the
present rules mass plays will exist for
some time. Rough play is on the de-
cline, and any dirty work is put down.
Boxing, fencing and swimming and bas-
ket ball will be features, with indoor
sports in February. There is plenty OF
base ball material, and good list of dates
is being made.
Tennis is very popular. Work in the
gym will be systematic. The running
track will be of great value for wind,
etc. Usual relay and track teams will
be tried out in class events, with many
entries.
The Alumni should help athletics.
Students give 81, Faculty S.. Why not
Alumni and friends? Six setting-up ex-
ercises are given through the year. Lung
exercises for deep breathing, marching
'tep, 2 arm exercise, leg exercise, erect
carriage, confidence and discipline.
The foremost idea in College is to help
make men, good for toll and effort and
trife; men who can tackle any problem,
md make good; confidence in power to
10, and strength to carry through.
Control of athletics is in the hands of
he Faculty Through Athletic Council,
orofs. Short, Smith and McCaskey, and
tudents Fulton, Lovett, Stewart, Griffin.
Soma fide students are on teams. Men
With conditions are barred. In the gym
will be worked out as to
height, reach, weight, size of chest, ex-
'ansion, waist take up, sizes of arms and
egs. Defects noted and work given to
i'll out same. Courage is gained to de-
rec in all these lines, and cleanliness,
With full breaths and walks and runs
Trough the country benefit all.
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