Evening journal., 1916-03-22
OLD Delaware
Athletics ACTIVE
Coach M'Avoy Planning for
Annual Inter-SchOlaStic
Meet May 18Th
WEATHER PREVENTS
BASEBALL PRACTICE


warm sunshine yesterday afternoon
caused more activity among Delaware
College athletes than anything that
has happened for weeks. Some OF the
track men went out for road work.
others practiced hurdling and a few
of the students had baseballs out to
timber ND their arms. AT the same
time large squad OF students were
working out in the gymnasium.
Coach McAvoy is undecided as just
when he will issue the first call for
baseball candidates. This Is due TO
the fact that the weather has left Joe
Frazer Field I'm such condition that
It will require a great deal of work
TO get Il in shape before any practic-
ing whatever can be done there. He
IS anxious to get look at his base
ball material as soon as possible, as
the first game OF the season is sched-
uled to be played here two weeks
from next Saturday with Baltimore
Polytechnic Institute.
Some few of the candidates were
out Yesterday afternoon, but only
threw the ball around for time on
the campus. Buck Hoch, who
pitched such good ball last year,
thinks his arm will be better than
ever before this season, and it Is like
" that Buck" will do the bulk OF
the twirling. Ferguson. the former
Newark High school player who also
plaved a part Of last season on the
Newark, Del-Mar League club, is one
OF the new candidates who is looked
on 10 make the varsity for sure.
Ferguson has demonstrated that he
. has the makings of good baseball
plaver but has lacked the pep IN
the past. Il is possible that under
the directions of Coach McAvoy, who
knows baseball from every angle, he
will be developed into star Fergu-
sons regular position is the outheld
or second base. but it is possible that
Coach McAvoy will give him a trial
at first base If no other candidate Is
found to take the position left vacant
Inv Geoeheean. Ferguson is a fair
hitter and should strengthen the
team as the indications arc that IS
where Delaware will be weak TINS
year. go.
While he has been prevented from
getting his men working on the attn
ietic field because OF the weather
Assistant Track Coach Keyes has not
been idle. There have been lew
days that he has not had some OF the
track candidates out for short runs
on tho country roads. and in this way
some az the men have already worked
off considerable surplus hesh.
number were ont yesterday afternoon.
Thev ran TO the Red Mems Home
and back. after which they worked
out with the weights in the sym
for a time.
Yesterday afternoon Coach keyes
had NIarst0n. the former Wilmington
Tigb crack athlete. working on me
hurdles Marston Is candidate ior
the low hurdles and looks 10 be
nromisng prospect. One OF lhe
hnrdles was taken out from the
"ovm." and Coach Keyes worked the
candidate on starts and taking the
hurdle for about half an hour-
Crockott. who holds the Delaware
College record for both the high ana
loV, hurdles. is also being worked.
Head Coach McAvOy is working out
the details for the annual inter-
scholastic field and track meet which
will be held this year on SATURDAY
NAV 13. This meet, which was nrsl
started in 1914, has attracted more
attention to Delaware College from
tbe students OF high schools OF the
state and adjoining States than any
thing else that has ever been done
for the college. The entrance OF many
Students who are now making good m
both their college work and sports
can be traced directly to these meets
n Is nroposed to make the meet TINS
year even larger than those held III
1Qf5 and 1914. Coach McAvoy, VINO
sent out cards some time ago inviting
practically every high school in the
State and many schools in ADJOINING
states TO participate in the meet has
received a large number of replies
from schools accepting the invitation
and stating they will send contest
ants.
AS usual. the meet will be divided
into two classes. Glass I will be fol-
schools where the students have th'
advantage OF athletic training. while
Glass . will be for the smaller mgr
schools such as Dover. Georgetown
Iewes. New Castle. Elkton and many
others. Both classes will probably b'
larger than last year. and especiall,
Glass 1. Several additional schooi'
and colleges have been invited TO sen'
contestants lot Niio Nion''
those who will be invited to ente
Glass 1 are Wilmington High, VII
mington Friends. Wilmington Confer
ence Academy. Tome Institute, Ches
ter High. West Chester High, Baltl
more City College and Baltmor
Polytechnic. In about two week
Coach McAvoy will send out a circu
lar letter to each school invited u
the meet explaining all the details
and this will be followed by entr
blanks to be sent out about April Id
Another change in the arrange
ments for sports this year is in tn
lnter-class field and track meet. /
has been the custom for some year
10 hold this meet during commence
ment week. This was found to be un
satisfactory for numerous reasons. i
the first place, the senior class seldoT
made any effort whatever to be req
resented as the members of the clas
had naturally been working hard o
final examinations. and had little tim
10 devote TO sports. Another reaso
FOR the change was that il being s
late most all the athletes break train
Ing by commencement week. Thi
year the inter-class meet will be hel
on the same day as the inter-scholas
ic meet
Coach HcAvoy has worked out
feature that will be on the prograI
ior the inter-class meet. This will
medlay relay race. and will be
addition TO the regular relay and IN
other events, including sprints. hui