Evening journal., 1905-10-28
NEWARK s GREAT
FOOTBALL GAME
Town on the Oui Vive Over
the Delaware Rutgers
Contest
DELAWARE PLAYERS ARE HOPEFUL
Special to rhe Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Newark. oct &.-Newark Is on the
Qui vive today over the football game this
afternoon between Delaware College and
Rutgers College. The contest will be the
most important played here for several
years. Coach Nate Mannakee had the
Delaware players out yesterday afternoon
/ for sharp signal practice which lasted
two hours. The team showed marked inn
provement.
This morning the men arose at seven
o'clock and took mile run. After brisk
rub down they had breakfast and rested
until the time for beginning the game.
They partook of a light luncheon. All Of
the players are in capital shape. Coach
Mannakee gave them a blackboard talk
last night on the various formations and
defense play, this being his final instruc-
ton.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT GAME.
The game viii be played on the Athletic
field In the rear OF the college, which has
been ropod of and placed in good shape
by Manager Fulton and Assistant Man
ager Stevens. IL Is expected that three
, thousand persons win witness the game,
a large number coming from Wilmington.
Because OF the fact that Rutgers. II
she wins today, will eliminate Delaware
] from her football schedule, the old gold
{ and blue players will so into the game
r with a determination TO do or die
The Rutgers team, accompanied by a
e large delegation of rooters reached here
= at 11.3o O'Clock this morning and were
= met by the lg5 students of Delaware Col
lege at the campus and given the Della
ware College "yell' in this fashion:
''D-E-L-aware
isis, Boom, Tiger
"Rah Rah, Rah,
. Delaware Delaware. Delaware.
% Rutgers. Rutgers. Rutgers"
h The visiting eleven was then entertain
ed az luncheon in the college.
e Rutgers has the advantage IN weight
e and height. the average weight being ~
: pounds and average height feet II in
u chos. Delaware's average weight Is Ia
i pounds and average height s feet s inches
The average age og both teams is th'
same-twonty years. Notwithstanding
a this disparity, Delaware fully expects 4
y win.
n AN INSPIRING SCENE.
e, The Delaware College team was escort
r. ed 20 the Athletic Field at 2 o'clock b.
le the students. thep recession starting fror
. the Dormiiory. The students sang thei
a college song. "Rah for Delaware" a
only colleglans can, and were in com
mand OF shaner, 'O6. The scene was in
% spring.
i Thus far Delaware has defeated Rut
q gers twice Rutgers won one game an'
. one contest. that Of last year, was a ti'
! al FIVE. The series has resulted;
1g0i-At New Brunswick. n. j., Della
n ware. 6; Rutgers. s.
lsO2-At New Brunswick, Rutgers, Is
Delaware, 12.
i9os-At Wilmington. Delaware. s; Rut
gers. 0.
l9oi-At New Brunswick. Rutgers. S
Delaware, o.
II THE LINEUP.
u Buck Wharton, OF the 'Os class o
Delaware College and Captain Of the 100
football team which defeated Rutgers
d will be referee. The elevons viii line ul
as follows:
DELAWARE.
Josephs, left end weight 12s, height
feet 4 inches, age IS
Slime, left tackle; weight $50, height
J, feet inches. age 90
= Brown. left guard; weight 80. heigh
:. feet, IL inches, age 10.
y Nenl, center; weight 49, height fee
I, l-2 inches, age %.
II Messick, right guard; weight 1852, heigh
feet inches, age %.
y Voss, right tackle; weight III, heigh
Z, feet II inches, age 20.
Hauber, right end: weight i4S, heigh
feet inches, age %.
Pie. captain. quarterback; weight ~
height feet. inches, age %.
y Baldwin. right halfhack; weight 10
height feet. inches age 10.
y Taylor. left halfback; weight i45, heigt
feet inches, age 49,
~ Francis, fullback; weight 40, height
feet. inches. age q.
Cam. sub. left end; weight 40. heigl
&c feet II inches. age II.
Ward. sub fullback; weight 15e, heigi
~ feet II inches, age Il.
~ Pemerman. sub center; weight Is
height 8 feet s inches. age %.
RUTGERS.
ID Captain Green. left end; weight 16
IN height feet II inches, age p.
Broggan. eft tackle; weight i65, heigl
Is feet II inches age %.
Block. lett guard; weight 17S, heigl
,h feet 10 inches age %.
s. Loblein. center; weight 10 height
feet inches. age q.
steinke. right guard; weight 22o heigl
n feet. inches. age %
v Morris right tackle weight 172, helgl
5 feet inches, age %.
k Murron. right end; weight 155. he'gl
6 feet inches, age 20.
Tharp. quarterback; weight $50, heigl
ol 8 feet 9 inches. age 90.
III Edwards. right halfback; weight Il
% height s feet 10 inches age Il.
q Fisher, left halfback; weight 16O, helg'
: 5 feet 10 inches. age p.
"a Allen, fullback; weight 162, height fe
'ts IL inches. age 20.
rs
ms Will Remove His Office