Newark post., 1919-06-04

over the Red and Blue at Franklin
Field last Tuesday when the
speedy, much-touted University of
Pennsylvania nine went down to
defeat before the superior assaults
Of the Delaware team. This victory
marks a mile stone in the athletic
history Of Delaware. 1t is the first
time that any Delaware team has
ever succeeded in gaining victory
over Penn team in any branch of
sport. In past years our small col
lege has turned out teams which
gave Penn close games but which
could not score victories.
To Burton Shipley must be given
most credit for the victory. Thru
his skill, his faithfulness, and in
fuence, Delaware College has been
able to get foothold in big inter-
collegiate athletics. 1t was Coach
who put Delaware on the athletic
map with the speedy basketball
team. 1t was Coach who took raw
recruits and made them into vet
Grams in baseball. It was Coach
who thru his "inside baseball
made it possible for the team to
win games this season. In short
to Burton Shipley goes all credit
for the successful baseball season
eliminating in a we'll earned VIC
tory over Penn.
Contrary to newspaper reports
in the Philadelphia papers Della
ware did not meet a scrub" nine
at Pennsylvania. The only Penn
regular who was out Of the line
up when the game started was
Danny" McNichol, who when the
chance came to show that he was
worthy of his great reputation fell
down miserably before the curves
Of CARL. Carmack who played first
base for Pennsylvania played as
fine game as McNichol could have
played. This claim to substitute
team is in no way justifiable. Penn
was forced to use three first string
pitchers, Scheffy, Titzel, and Nit
chell. Delaware had little difficulty
in connecting with the offerings of
each pitcher and runs were scored
during each mans stay in the box.
In short the victory was in no way
an accident. Delaware won by
playing better baseball than their
opponents. Penn was outbatted,
out fielded, out guessed, and out
classed in every department.
Coach Roy Thomas of Penn made
a number of changes in his line up
in an effort to save the game but it
could not be done.
Every game brings forth hero
or heroes. To "Phil' Marvel,
Lefty" Carll, "Joe" Rothrock, and
Gray Carter go the laurels of this
game. "Phil" broke up the ball
game in the first inning when with
man on base he drove home
run, the longest hit seen on Frank
lin Field this year. This mighty
Wallop completely demoralized the
Penn team and before they had re-
covered Delaware had romped
home winner. "Joe" Rothrock,
the Freshman southpaw and Gray
Carter, the lanky catcher, also de-
serve special mention for the
wonderful exhibition of baseball
they displayed. For seven innings
joe was invincible and held
Penn in the palm of his hand. To
his credit "Joe" has nine assists
which testify to the wonderful
fielding game he played. He also
banged out smashing single to
complete his good days work. His
battery mate, Gray Carter, caught
wonderful game of ball and dis
played great skill in judging the
batters and steadying the pitchers.
Only one man stole base on him
and that was done when third base
was occupied thus making play at
second difficult. In the second in
nlng it was Carter's single which
drove in Horsey for run. In the
third he Knocked in two more runs
with a terrific drive to left field
which Strauss dropped after a long
run.
Lefty CARL deserves credit for
the wonderful skill and nerve he
dlsplayed in the eighth inning. In
the eighth, Rothrock's arm, suffer-
ing from the strain of continuous
pltching, began to give him trouble.
tie walked five men in succession
forcing in two runs. With the
passes loaded and Danny" Nc