Evening journal., 1921-10-25
MORALE GOOD
ATDELAWARE
Coach Derby Has Moulded
Together Winning Team
For Blue and, Gold
PLAY WASHINGTON
NEXT SATURDAY
Special to The Evenlng Journal.

'AN HoiA "a AhN hatNANt Ahf AHlNtT-
sity OF Delaware football team is in
excellent shape and should win at
least three OF the remaining four
games on the schedule.
There has probably been no Uni
versty OF Delaware football team
within the last few years that has
been better equipped as to morale
than the team that Coach Derby has
gotten together az this time as his
varsity eleven. The disturbers have
been ousted from the squad and
every man on the team now Is work.
ing for the advancement Of the
team. This result OF the many trou-
bles and complaints OF the last few
weeks Is In itself a boost for Coach
Derby who has worked hard 10 de-
velop a winning eleven against great
odds.
Coach Derby put the varsity squad
through only a light practice yes
terday afternoon. realizing the fact
that the game against Haverford on
Saturday should entitie the men to
at least short rest considering the
fact that the original eleven that
started the game played Il out 10
the finish. The coach was 50 we'll
pleased with the work OF the eleven
men that he stated that he allowed
them to finish the game. Il being
one OF the few contests Of Delaware
that only eleven men were used
throughout the contest.
The victory over Haverford Sat
urday Is one OF the very few that
Delaware has ever scored against
Haverford. The result has had a
wonderful effect at Delaware. Not
only the entire student body but
also the faculty that has apparently
been luke warm Is now swarminr
to the support OF the winner. This
is another proof OF the old saying
that everyone loves a winner.
No more is heard either on or on
the football team as 10 what ha,
become OF the so-called stars. Nc.
Donald. Betzmer and Repp. The,
are apparently players Of the pas
as far as Delaware rooters are nov
= concerned. Their opportunity 10 hell
make fame for Delaware has pass
ed. II Is the opinion OF nearly ever
person who has watched the worl
OF the team for two weeks tha
Coach Derby has fitted into thei
positions men who are in every wa.
= better fitted for those positions thar
8 those started early in the season.
81 While much can be said Of a mum
Der Of individual players on tn
Z team, Jackson, freshman, by hi
, great work in most OF the game
that he hun H~
onstrated that no is one OF the bes
n I backfield men who has ever. worl
- the blue and gold. II was Jackson
= great work that scored the twi
touchdowns for Delaware agains
= Haverford on Saturday. At the star
Of the season, while Jackson shove,
k that he had the making OF a goo,
r player, he would probably not havl
= had a chance but for the fact tina
i Mcdonald quit the game when hi
services were most needed. Jackson
j. was put in his place. and since tina
j. time has filled IL better than Nc
u Donald ever did. He has been
tower Of strength OF the backfield.
n The work OF Captain Holton ais
,. has been a large factor in the show
q ing OF the team the last two week,
ls Captain Holton has loyalty stood b
the coach and helped TO mould tn
i present winning team.
y Joe" Rothrock and "Jack" VIII
J. Hams. in the backfeld with "John
e ny" Schaeffer at quarterback. ha
IS been a combination. with Jackso
at half to help them, that has devel
I oped into one OF the star combina
g tions OF recent years at Delaware.
This Is not all by far that Coac
p Derby has done in the way Of mould
ing together a winning combination
So soon as Howard Young. VIII
- played on the varsity two years agl
y reported for practice for the frl
time two weeks ago, after Derh
had lost both Magaw and Beiz.ne
his varsity ends. the new coach rec
ognized the worth OF Young. an
the game that he played againi
D Haverford Is vindication OF n
judgment. He also developed Pric
on the other end. who is getting bel
ter with every game.
With McKelvie, Captain Holto
has as his partner one OF the be-
- lackleN VINO mas ever covered lni
position for Delaware. and he ge'
,s better with every game. Coach De-
~ by could not improve on Aiken I
!, guard. He is a player who has r.
"a mained loyal through thick and thi
- and. with Cofhgan as his mate q
the other side Of the line, Aiken
,e even better than ever before.
- "Bill" Lilly at center has show
n wonderful imrovement under Coa'
IA Derby. No matter what happer
in "Bill" has been hammering ava
to tending TO his own business and tr
ne ing to make his position good
himself and for Delaware. He h
ng succeeded.
20 There arc four more games Il
ne on the schedule. Next Saturd
RI Washington College. OF Chestertow
be comes here for the first time
he year The Saturday following thi
ng Western Maryland will be Del
ay wares opponents on the home di
lin mond. Coach Derby with his tea
n going as II Is now, expects to ia
both Of these games. on Novemh
i2. Delaware goes 10 Easton 10 pl
It's Lafayette. This game will no doul
a. D III 81