Evening journal., 1911-11-08
DUPONT BOYS
HAVE FAST TEAM
Show Up Well Against I'M
perlaI Seconds in Sat-
urdny Game

The DUPONT Academy football team
has one of the hardest schedules TO
buck against of any OF the local teams
playing In High School football. du-
Pont is being managed by "Packey '
MCGOWAN, brother OF Jack McGowan,
the Imperial football team manager.
Last season "Packeyr managed tho
DUPONT baseball team and later play
ed and managed the Rockford bail
team Of the All-Wilmington League
The dupont team opened the season
by defeating CedarcrOft Academy o.
Kennett Square, and played Imperial
Seconds a tie on Saturday. Manager
MCGOWAN has booked games with sucn
teams as CedarcrOft Academy, Coates
willie High School Chester High and
st. Nicholas Academy Of Villa Nova.
The powdermakers have the follow
ing lineup
Charles o'Neil., left end-Charlio
plays left end on the team, is taxing
up commercial course in school. lie
is one of the seven Qetterl men, BACK
for q hard season. In 1909 Charle
played ON St. Mary's r. c. school
team. He weighs 109 pounds.
William Dugan, left tackle-Bill Is
big. strong built boy, standing about
5 feet 71-2 inches. he weighs close
to 1877 pounds. Bill shines in recov-
ering fumbles.
William O'Connor. left guard-An-
other Bill, big and strong enough TO
take care Of himself Bill is but u
years Of age, Is a giant in strength
aud weighs 14S pounds.
Grafton Stinchcomb. right tackle.
Grafton plays his position like vet
eran; all the time this kid is in the
game, he is never idle minute. He
is great on getting down the field IN
punts. he can beat many a good end
| getting down the field; he is better
known on the field as "Baldy."
James Taylor right cnd-Jimmy Is
quite a small boy weighing IL
pounds. He is IS years OF age. jim
got his start with the Varkside School
in 1909 He later attended Whining
ton High School. Jimmy is "a crack
ball player also.
William Buckley quarterback
Buckley is the quarterman, he handles
the team in fine fashion. Buck got
his start with the Hundav team. he
]
in 1903; Buck weighs 12S pounds j..
but II years of age.
John Collins right end and quarter
back--JOhnny is the midget of to
team weighs 10 pounds. He has
played with 81. Johns Academy an,
is as good a drop kicker as there il
IN the High School ranks.
Joseph Allen. left halfback-I 20
plays left halfback on the team. AM
is captain; Joe weighs III pounds, j
IS years of age. Joe is good in max
ing long end runs, he has a goo
] head for captain.
Lawrence Hance. right halfback-
Larry is our loft half. aud has playa
some good football for st. Marys an
] Chesmar Academy. Larry shines /.
giving good interference and breakin
up interference.
: Stephen Smith, fullback-Steve is
- nice built boy. weighs $40 pounds, II
! is is years Of age, better known o
, the field as Hack" this name wa
e. given him by the PLAYERS on the team
D he being built like the Russion Lioi
= "Hackenschmidt."
Curtis Diamond. right guard-Cul
played with the St Lawrence ITig
School IN Montreal. Canada. He late
Y played on the Mundy team Weigh
] 1853 pounds is is years old.
e Joseph Walsh. right tackle-Josep
J. is now taking up stenograph
- course. and has been kept busy wit
% his studies, and therefore Joe wi
e miss a few games.
Fred Harkins. LEFT tackle-Fr'
tried for the Salesianum CatkOl
High School for two seasons and ma,
S good
h Henry Warner-Piayed with w
3 mineton High School last yea
It weighs 122 pounds. He is Is years