Evening journal., 1921-09-21
JACKSON JOINS
DELAWARESQUAD
Dover Boy is Expected to
Strengthen Blue and
Gold Backheld
STEEL BREAKS 2
RIBS IN PRACTICE

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. Sept. 21-Coach Derby
OF the University OF Delaware foot
ball squad had both good and bad
luck yesterday. Luck. however,
seems TO have no effect on Della
wares new football leader judging
from his actions since returning for
practice on Frazer Field after 10
days preliminary work at College /
Park. Md.
1t is all part OF the game" said
Coach Derby in speaking about luck. /
"Of course" he said there is such /
a thing as luck but in most instances /
the player makes his own luck. Give /
me the man who is ready and will /
ing to get in there and work hard at |
all times use some football sense /
and keep driving and 1 will be will |
ing 10 give the other fellow all OF |
the so called luck"
The new coach In trying 10 I'M
press on the football candidates the
idea that they cannot be successful
in the game unless they are willing
to get out and work hare II practice.
thereby not only learning the funda-
mentals themselves but at the same
time inspiring other members OF the
team to also work hard.
The hard luck that struck Coach
Derby yesterday was the fact that
an examination OF DOC" Steel, a
local boy showed that he fractured
one or two ribs in practice on Mon
day. doc" is a son OF DR.. Walter
II. Steel. a local physician and for
number OF years a member OF the
Athletic Council OF the university
While the fractures are especially
severe they will nevertheless, no
doubt keep young Steel out OF the
Penn game on Saturday. Last year
Steel showed flashes OF brilliant
work and much was expected from
him this year. He no doubt will
yet be valuable asset TO the team
following the Penn game.
The good luck which offsets the
injury TO DOC" Steel is the fact that
Harry Jackson a Dover boy has en-
tered college and Joined the squad
yesterday. Jackson has had expert
Academy. n. j.. and with a Navy
team. There had been talk OF him
entering Delaware but 1t was not de-
fnitely settled that he would enter
until yesterday. Almost the first
thing that Jackson did after being
admitted was to don" a football
Uniform and join the squad on
Frazer Field. His presence great
ly encouraged the other men and
he Is expected to add much strength
20 the team. Jackson Is said to
be a hard driving backfield man
and will do doubt be used there.
Nothing has been heard from
Repp the varsity tackle who is sup
posed to have broken a bone in his
ankle in practice and who went 10
/ Philadelphia yesterday to have an
X-ray taken OF the ankle injured.
Coach Derby Is hoping that the ex-
animation will show only a sprain
and not a break. Captain Holton,
who also has been out Of the game
owing to an injured ankle is improv-
ing and was out for practice yester-
day. Captain Holton seems 10 be
improving and the indications now
are that he will be in shape TO play
against Penn.
The entire football squad was
given a hard general practice yes
terday afternoon. Coach Derby had
charge Of one squad for time while
Coach Shipley assisted him by TAX
Ing charge Of another squad. Fol-
lowing this there was practice OF
punting. and catching the ball
Coach Derby made the players run
back the punts to give the men a
chance to do some tackling and en-
couraged them to hit the man with
b 81 NMHH n A.
there was work on the tackling
dummy" and a trot around the Gin
der path and then the showers.
Two more men who reported for
the first time yesterday we're TED
Dantz and Bill" Boyce. They
we're scrubs last year but both have
lot OF pep and may have a chance
for the varsity.
The work was not exceptionally
hard yesterday because of the sew
eral cripples on the team but as they
: are improving fast the entire squad
. with one or two exceptions should
be in good shape by Friday. BY
that time it is possible that one or
two OF the players who made the
b varsity last year and who have been
talking OF entering other colleges
will have made up their minds to re-
turn to Delaware.
Among those who were out for
practice yesterday we're, Captain
Holton, Cole. Naughton. McKelvey,
Williams, Lilly Manning Rothrock,
Gofhgan, Boyce, Jackson, Dantz,
Hurff, Leamy, Bachman. Price,
L Elliott, Donaldson. Magaw and
I Aiken.
vic" Armstrong a local boy who
: played a star game on the Newark
high school team last year is said
10 have quit the game owing to OBJ
2 jections on the part of his parents
4 Armstrong went TO College Park
with the squad and according to re-
ports gave indications OF making the
b backheld. Coach Derby as well as
= members OF the squad regret the
fact that he has decided 20 not try
for the team.
Coach Derby. has not picked ar
o eleven for the Penn game but he viii
d likely select his players for thai
d game from the following:
s Pos. Age Height Weigh
n Captain Holton. & % 5.11 lsl