Newark post., 1914-12-02

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fact all friends of the institution
can justly feel proud Of the foot
ball team that Coach William j.
McAvoy turned out this season,
which ended with a victory over
the Carlisle Indian Reserves on
Thanksgiving Day. 1t was the
most successful season that Della
ware has ever had. The blue and
gold suffered but one defeat ,g and
that was the opening game, Of the
season with Lafayette. This game
was played before Coach McAvoy
had chance to develop the fine
football machine that surprised so
many other colleges later in the
season. .. ...... .......t A..
Too much credit can not be
given Coach McAvoy for his work
in developing such strong eleven.
When it is understood that on ac-
count of losing so many of the 1913
team, it was necessary for him to
practically start all over to build
up an eleven his work stands out
even more prominent. The results
have demonstrated that Delaware
has one of the best coaches among
the smaller colleges Of the country.
For the first time in years Coach
McAvoy had plenty of material to
work with this year and it was
largely due to this new material
that came in with the entering
class that he was able to put such
strong team on the field. NJ
The faithfulness Of the scrubs
was of great assistance not only to
Coach McAvoy but also to the var
sity team. The fact that the abun-
dance of material made a scrub
team that was nearly as strong as
the varsity made the members OF
the first team work hard all the
time as they realized that there
were players on the scrubs that |
may take their places at any time I
in case they failed to play up to
form. Night after night these |
scrubs We're out on the gridiron |.
working just as hard as the varsity. |
Captained by Wilson O'Daniel, the |
peppery substitute quarterback,
the scrubs time after time scored |
OH the varsity in the scrimmage !
and on several occasions defeated
the varsity. Coach McAvoy gives
much of the credit for his success !
this season to the scrubs. From the |
showing Of a number of the scrubs, /
this year, Coach McAvoy will no
doubt be able to find several among
them to fill in any gaps in the var
sity eleven next year.
Not a one among the old varsity
players failed to play a better
game this year than ever before.
The team was captained by "Vic"
Handy, and the big back seemed to
get better as the season advanced.
He was injured during the early
season and was unable to get in
several games. When he was in
shape again Coach McAvoy put
him at left half back, Crawford
having been developed. for full
back. In this position Handy
played an improved game and
scored many Of Delaware's touch
downs. Taylor, who played his
second season at right half 4 back 4
put up a steady and, consistent
game. y His work against the In
dams was a feature>of the game. ) Y
Two of the line, men, 10 Billy i
Cam and Grieves, played their last
game With Delaware against the
Indians as they graduate next
June. & Cam will especially be
For several seasons, he |
played. end and the ,backfeld butt
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