Newark post., 1915-10-27
DELAWARE DEFEATS
WESTERN MARYLAND
Second Home Game A Vic
tOrV

Another victory for Delaware!
The players for the Blue and Gold
had little trouble in running up
nineteen points last Saturday to
six on the side of the players from
Western Maryland College. Della
ware played straight football, the
game being featured by the work
of the backfeld in hitting the line.
Taylor and Handy were good for a
gain at all times; Fidance and
Bratton got away on some long
runs.
First Quarter
Delaware received the kickoff
and by straight football carried
the ball down the field for touch
down. The fine line plunging OF
Handy and Taylor made this score
possible. On the kick out the ball
went to the twenty-five yard line.
From here Taylor kicked pretty
goal.
Delaware then kicked to West
ern Maryland. A series of line
plunges failed to gain and they
were forced to punt. Bratton
fumbled the kick and Meyers re-
covered the ball for the Mary
landers. Near the close of this
period, Smart recovered a tumble
in midfeld. The ball was then
rushed to the visitors thirty-yard
h. ,>tn nnGpf
Sore, Delaware, 7; Western
Maryland, 0.
Second Quarter
Delaware carried the ball to
their opponents fifteen yard line
where Meyers intercepted for
ward pass and ran twenty yards
before Crothers brought him down.
Delaware was pushed back to
their own thirty yard line from
where Keller attempted a goal
from field. The ball went wide and
Delaware chose to scrimmage from
their twenty yard line. Taylor
punted to midfield where Della
ware again secured the ball after
holding for downs. At this point,
the Blue and Gold" boys began
another rush which resulted in
their second touchdown, Captain
Handy carrying the ball over.
Taylor's punt out was bad and
Delaware lost a chance for goal.
Delaware kicked off. Western
Maryland carried the ball to mid
field on their first play, forward
pass to Langrall. Here the half
ended.
Delaware, 13; Western Mary
land, 0.
Third Quarter
Western Maryland received the
kickoff. On the second down
Bratton intercepted a forward
pass and ran ten yards. The bal
was carried to the twenty yart
line where Western Maryland re
covered a tumble. An exchang'
of punts gave the ball to the visi
tors on their own thirty yard line
Two successful forward passes re
suited in a touchdown for tn
Maryland team. The try for goa
failed
Western Maryland kicked off t
Delaware. Taylor made thirty
five yard run through tackle. Re
peated rushes carried the ball t
the fve-yard line. The whistl
prevented Delaware from scorin
in this quarter.
Delaware, 10; Western Mar.
land, 6.
Fourth Quarter
Taylor carried the ball over ft
the final score. The goal VIZ
missed.
Delaware kicked off. Fitzpa
rick brought down Keller on tt
twenty-yard mark. Keller punte
to Taylor. Delaware could not a
vance and was forced to kick, Il
ball rolling over the visitors go
line. Two attempts at forwal
passing failed, compelling Yves
ern Maryland to kick out of da
ger. After Delaware had rusht
the ball to the fifteen yard lin
they lost it on downs. Westel
Maryland tried three unsuccessf
forward passes, then kicked.
forward pass, O'Daniel to Smal
gave Delaware fifteen yards. Bra
ton, by a clever run carried t
ball to the two-yard line. An el
run was attempted without su
cess and the game ended with t
ball several inches from the GO
line. The score:
Delaware Western Maryla
Fitzpatrick. =. |. e. 49,. Benn'