Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-21
DELAWARE
SQUAD HAS
HARD WORK
M'AvOy Puts GridirOn Mater
ial Through First SCrim-
mage Today
OPEN WITH LEHIGH
ON NEXT SATURDAY

NEWARK. Del. Sept. 1.-The
Delaware College football squad
went through its first scrimmage yes
terdav afternoon. For fifteen min
utes Coach McAvoy gave the candi-
dates a hard work out. AT the end
Of that time there were some tired
PLAYERS but they were glad to get
The opportunity TO mix 1t up in a
scrimmage. The coach was all over
the field following the plays and
giving the men instructions in their
work. In the fifteen minutes the
Varsity scored two touchdoWns
against the Scrubs.
The indications are that Coach NC
Avoy will be able 90 mold a good
line out of the material he has to Sc
lect from and il is also hoped that
an equally good backfield can be Sc
cured. Captain Huston is the only
one Of the 1912 backfield men back.
He will be sure of the quarter back
position but the matter of full Dack
and two half backs is the hard prop
osition. Great things are expected
from Hirshman, who entered college
this month aud last year was at
Penn-State. He played second half
back Yesterday and did fine work
II looks as though he is sure OF one
of the back field positions.
Archie Dean, who played Few
Games on the Varsity eleven last
wear. played the other half-back po-
sition on the Varsity yesterday Botn
Hirshman and Dean are fast as both
of them are track men. Dean was
"A good ground gamer yesterday and
seemed to have the knack Of gain
ing few yards through the line
whenever he got the ball that attract
cd attention Dean IS a hard player
and will make other candidates for
the half-back positions hustle.
Carswell who played full back on
the Varsity squad is a veteran. Cars
well was not at college last year but
the two years previous to that he
played on the team. He re-entered
college again this year He is a hard
player and fairly fast.
The two Loomis boys also showed
up we'll on the Varsity squad. They
are looked on as almost sure OF po-
sitions although Coach McAvoy is 60
ing so make every man earn his place
on the Varsity team. Greaves who
played left tackle is one Of the
heaviest candidates who is trying for
the team. Cam. who is a veteran
looks better than ever and it is DOS
sible that before the eleven is select
ed TO meet Lehigh next Saturday he
will be given a trial in the back field
Kelly, Rudolph and Pepper were the
others who lined up on the VARSITY
squad yesterday. The latter is 6
freshman and is shown considerably
ability.
Connellee who played full back or
the Scrubs is trying hard for the reg
ular team and many who have watch
ed the work think he is going to land
Lenderman, a senior. is playing foot.
ball for the first time this year. He
played centre for the scrubs and wat
in the game all the time. Pruitt an
other scrub man who is a freshman
is a likely looking chap. He got his
football experience at the Millers
Vile Normal School before entering
Delaware this fall
Coacl McAvoy told all the caudt
dates 10 be present on Monday nigh
for the first blackboard talk. Stric
training rules will be put into effect
beginning on Monday and every can
didate who desires 10 make the elev-
en- must obey these rules.