Newark post., 1912-10-23

NEWARK POSI-, NEWA1
cultural course, the equipment for which
with the exception of an agricultural
building-must now be considered quite
satisfactory.
The outlook, this year, for the Corps of
Cadets is encouraging. The officers are
displaying unusual zeal, and have aroused
the best efforts in everyone to attain the
greatest possible efficiency in the limited
time and space at our disposal. The Corps
is organized as battalion of four com
panies with a band and signal detach-
ment, and numbers 163 cadets 20 Sen
iors, 2S Juniors, "a Sophomores, and 81
Freshmen. On October 9, the battalion
took part in the cold Home Week. eel
ebration at Wilmington, and received the
applause of a large host of friends. The
band especially attracted much attention.
The Freshmen have taken hold exceed
! ingly we'll and the whole command
made striking appearance in their khaki
uniforms. The Corps will also attend
the Inauguration of the Governor in Janu-
ary, and it hopes to make a sufficiently
good impression to warrant a desire for
their presence at the Presidential inaug-
uration in March. The War Department
attaches great Importance to small arms
! firing, and each year asks if the cadets
have had any out-of- doors practice. Sew
eral years ago a range about one mile
from the college was used jointly by the
local militia and the cadets, but was aban-
doned because of misunderstanding.
This range includes the only ground in
/ 70 fnr
and it is hoped that the owner will re.
lease it at an early date. Every Ameri-
can boy should be taught the proper use
of firearms, and the commandant is max
ing every effort to secure the range for
that purpose. Besides increasing our ef-
fiency, this would enable the College to
take an active part in the Inter- Collegiate
League. This organization has the high
est Endorsement of some of our best citi-
zens, and offers handsome prizes for the
encouragement Of rifle practice.
The delaware eleven has played lust
one half of its schedule and has yet<to
win game. There are many reasons for
our defeats. The main one seems to be
the lack of material. The team is very
light and cannot be compared favorably
with the fine team which represented the
Blue' and Gold" ;on the gridiron last
year. We started out with Lehigh Uni
versity, which was entirely out of our
class; consequently, We were defeated
400. The next week we lost to Hayer.
ford 14--O, the defeat being due princi.
pally to lack Of generalship on the part
OF the quarterback. Lebanon Valley held
us to 90 score because they were our
equals in knowledge of football. Wash.
lngton College was our cOnqueror the next
week, although We Outplayed them in the
first three periods. We lost out in the
last two minutes, 10. The team PLAYED
at its best and showed a fighting spiri,
which will, it is hoped help us win ma
lorlty OF the four remaining games. Cam
Huston, Hirshman, and Kelly have don,
the best work so far this season. Thi,
quartet is hard to beat and with all OF
them going at top speed now, it is yer,
likely that Delaware will after all hav,
a successful football season.
Delaware looks for very prosper
Gus basketball season this year, although
four OF last years quintet were lost b,
graduation. Hamel, captain elect ha
resigned from College and as vet can
tain has not been elected; but the choic
VIII probably fall on Wallace Sawdor
the plucky substitute guard of last year
team. Cam, the steady Varsity g,1ard 4
back in College and will be ready to d
! his best when the whistle blows to star
the season. Dean, IA, McNeal, IA, Fos
. ter, ID, Gibney, Is, McCafferty, u
, and HOch, a. the substitutes of las
, year s Varsity, will be out again this yea
; hghting hard for Varsity berth. Bu
what Delaware really banks her hopes q
successful basketball eeason on is tb
I fine material brought IN BY the Fresl
! man class. Among the Freshmen al
some of the best basket ball players i
the state. Most Of them are from Wi
, mington. Horty, Daley, Kyle, Foste
Hlrshman, Weimer, and Rigney have a
g won fine regulations for themselves i
: nesket-b ball stars in "prep' school an
g should furnish Delaware with enough M;
= terial to enable her to win the ma iorit
! Of her games. :
The prospects for successful has,
| ball season are not as bright as the
might be. Five of last years Varsit
: graduated last June. Their loss will I
5 keenly felt, especially Knopf, Taylor. an
!, Harvey. JOlls and Geoghegan will 'prol
S ably have to bear the brunt of ali n
0 pitching this season. There are man
| pitchers among this years Freshma
e class. but only one who has the ability !
make the Varsity the first year. Th
$ FRESHMEN have some fine material for I'll
t other positions on the team. Dohert,
: Horty, Hill, Dawson, Hirshman, and Ia,
e lor are all fine players and many of thel
| VIII find place on the Varsity this yea
: iEWalter HOch, brother of our captai
and star first sacker, is ne all aroun
! tpiayer, but will most likely try out 8
4 pitcher, at which position he is said
be star. Huston, Hoci, and Lind wi
h be on hand to do their best for the teau
h If they use the willow with such for,
e as they did in the latter part of last Sc;
son, perhaDS our baseball soaaon 4l;S ,.as