Evening journal., 1915-07-21
new FOOTBALL TEAM
FOR OLD Delaware
McAvoy Has Only Few Vet
erans For College Eleven
This Year
EIGHT GAMES
ON THE SCHEDULE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, July 21.-From present
indications Coach William J. Nc
Avoy. will have almost an entire new
football team to build up again the
coming season as has been the case
for several years. AT the close Of
the last football season it looked as
though for at least one season all
that would be required would be TO
al in a couple Of positions from the
scrubs. There were only two mem
bers of the 1914 eleven which made
an excellent record on the gridiron
lost by graduation they being Billy
Cam, one Of the tackles and Grieves
guard. This would have left nine
Of the varsity to build around this
year and the entire backheld intact.
AS it turns out now. however, the
possibilities are that the Coach will
have only FIVE of last years varsity
to start with and will lose two Of his
backfield men. Neither Captain Handy
or Crawford will be back in Septem-
Der. Handy played a half back po-
sition last year while Crawford who
had football experience at Lehleh the
previous year aud enterd Delaware
as sophomore played full back. Craw-
ford added much strength 10 the team
and his loss will be a blow. II is
reported that he may enter Brown
University At Delaware, Crawford
was star but az Brown II is possible
that he will not even make the var
hsity and for this reason his many
friends here think that he is making
mistake. The absence of Billy
Cam, who played for four years on
the varsity will also be felt.
II Is also reported that Groff. an
end for three years and Newton who
made the guard position last season
and played a good game will neither
come out for football in September
the beginning of their senior year
This will leave on Taylor and Fl
dance in the backheld and e. Wilson
Smart and Crothers on the line from
the 1914 eleven.
II is possible of course that Coacl
McAvoy may be able to pick a fey
good men from the freshmen class
He also has some good material fror
last years scrubs to select from
which includes c. Smith, Gray, Brat
ton, Lauritsen, Pepper, Loomis, 7
Wilson and O'Daniel.
The football schedule will be a harl
one this year Manager Jones an
Coach McAvoy still have two opel
trtrt - =,
One of these Is the opening game 70
Saturday, October 2. A team wa
scheduled for that day but cancelled
The schedule as completed to dat
follows:
October 2-Open.
October 9-Haverford at Haverfort
October 16--Pennsylvania Militsr
College at Newark
October 23-Western Maryland Z
Newark.
October S0-Catholic University {
Washington, d. c.
November 6-Dickinson at Newark
November 13-Open.
November 25. Thanksgiving Day.
Williams and Mary at Newark.
OF the games scheduled. five are Il
the home grounds and two away.
has also been learned that Delawai
will sustain heavy loss in baseball
Bob" Wallace. the Wilmington bo
who pitched such great ball la
spring, will not be back in Septembe
: Wallace developed under the coachir
of McAvoy into one of the best pitc
ers that the blue and gold has had (,
years. He made a record of pitchii
thirty-seven innings without giviI
base on balls and also came close
a no-hit game on several occasion
Geoghegan, who covered first base la
spring, graduated There are pro
p poets Of several good baseball men
v the freshmen class
a The 1915-i916 basketball team los
4 Cam, for four years a guard; Lac
b len of the varsity and Rrockson al
j. Geoghegan of the scrubs.
n Manning and Gibney- two reco
" holders. were the track men who gra
n uated and will consequently not
e back
e Coach McAvoy will get football pra
"a tice started as soon as possible and
J. may be that some Of the squad W
n report before the college opens TO e
In more time to get in shape.