Evening journal., 1917-10-22
Western maryland
DEFEATS Delaware
Newark Collegians Lack
Snap" and Lose by
10 TO 0 Score
KELLAR RUNS AWAY
WITH GAME HONORS

Delaware College football team
gave a poor exhibition against West
ern Maryland on Saturday in the
opening game OF the season on
Frazer Field. a. Newark, and the v,s-
itors won, 10 10 0. Friends OF the
Blue and Gold we're greatly disap-
pointed over the showing made by
the same team that defeated Haver-
ford the previous week. No one was
more disappointed than Coach Baum
GARNER. who had worked hard 10
turn out an eleven that would have
the punch and fight all the way. At
the best, Saturdays game ought TO
have been a standof.
IL It was simply a case OF being
outclassed there would have been lit
tie criticism Of the game. That Del
aware did not show the fighting
shirt necessary to win football
games was apparent TO many Of the
spectators. While there was some
good tackling at times and some OF
the Delaware men tackled low and
sure on other occasions, the Blue and
Gold players missed many chances TO
tackle and stop Maryland runners.
Delaware showed a weakness In
most every department. The backs
were slow in getting started and
weak in picking holes. but In many
instances the line failed to open a
hole for the backheld men. On sew
eral occasions when Delaware had
the ball the line allowed Maryland
men to break through and tackle
| The man running with the ball for a
loss. Mike" PLAN showed q more
punch than any other man In the
! backheld. and has greatly improved
since the season opened. He gained
moro ground than any OF the other
backs. got started quicker and was
harder TO stop. Harry Alexander
who succeeded Marston In the last
half, also had a punch to his playing
and may be given a chance to start 10
another game.
Both teams played a safe game
during the first half. and exchanged
! punts time after time. McCaughan
who did all the putting for Delaware
had slight edge on Keller In thi'
respect, but not enough to gain grea'
advantage.
western Maryland made its mrs
score I'm the third quarter when kel
Ter dropped-kicked a goal from abou
The 3O-yard line. After this Della
ware never had a chance TO win. ant
In thu las, quarter Keller squirme'
through Delaware's line, and b!
dodsing scored a touchdown after
run of thirty yards. He also kicke'
the goal.
The ali around work Of Keller wa
the particular feature OF the game
lie scored all OF his teams points
and was the most consistent game
when carrying tho ball. Delawar
showed a weakness in getting on TOT
ward passes. and did not make sue
cessfil one during the game West
ern MARYLAND made only one success
ul short pass, but missed severa
long ones by narrow margin.
Several OF the Delaware hnenel
played a hard game, particularly Cap
tain Wilson. The absence OF Clanc
from right end, who Is out with
broken collar bone weakens the ln'
Delaware certainly will have 10 re
uvenate its eleven IL IL Is 10 max
n respectable showing In tho Dickin
, son game next Saturday and IN
Swarthmore game next month. IN
squad must make up its mind ina
! n has a lot to acquire IN the wa
OF football. and that a victory owe
, Haverford doesn't make seaso
, Saturdays lineup:
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