Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-13
DELAWARE SQUAD
HAS NEW GRID STARS
Blue and Gold Warriors at Col
lege Park Strengthened by
Late Arrivals.

special Correspondence Every Evening
College Park. Md. Sept. 1s,-The
University Of Delaware squad is hard
at II and Coach Derby is giving the
candidates plenty OF work.
RETAINER. Lilly. Repp and Lean,y ar
rived Saturday night from Ocean City,
y. j.. where they have been working
during the summer. All of them upon
arrival stated that they were feeling
TT. and proved the statement by jump
inr into harness and working hard in
an effort 90 catch up with the fellows
who have had a three-day start on
them. Retzmer. the husky end of last
seasons team. is probably in better
condition as he has been working. hard
en- an ice wagon to keep in trim. Esi-
IDENTITY the rumor which went around
a. the effect that he would not play
football this year because of weak
hes,rt. was unfounded. When ash ed
about IL he declared that he had heard
nothing of IL. and to settle the matter
oonclusively. he declared that he had
been DOING hard work this summer
simply TO be fit when the Blue and
Cold football season rolled around.
"Bnl- Lilly. whose name is
rynonomous with "Harmer' and
"MinStrels." and who was last sea-
sons Varsity center, is showing his
old time pep" and form. He bids
fair TO cinch his old job at center un-
less Donaldson and Cole prove TOO
strong for him. Repp, Varsity tackle
from the team last year. is little
ever weight. That. however. is a snail
matter. as he will lose that after a sew
.l4.xr l.. Eafd 4 Nx-Hp n
substitute end during the past season.
gives promise OF beating out either
itctzmcr or Magaw for wing berth.
lic u huskier than he was last season
and is In better condition. These
things. coupled with the experiences
that hc gained last year. should help
hlfu much
The squad has been further
aiftnsthcnud by the arrival of Bach
Wan. Philadelphia man from the
{ nlAefslty 81 syracuse. During the
nrepaiatnfy rrhooi DAYS. he attended
Germantown Academy whore he play
81 b thr harkncld. rachman played
fHibaek u, Washington college North
Carolina. nt which place he was. one
az Uhp malustays 81 the team IN t9ia.
AIT year ~ was out of school. lie
H. SYRACUSE. However. 10 became lis
satisfied after q few days. and cafne
81 Delaware. lls was Immediately Dc. |
tniira 90 the squad AZ College Park. |
aiuCh Is expected Of him this season
lecsusc he shows promise of being |
steady man. lie has also shown
latent ability for punting whic!. |
Coach Derby is endeavOring TO de- |
Nclop. His father, who now holds an /
important position with the govern |
mcut OF New York State, was All |
American fullback in 1895
Coach Derby ran the squad through |
an easy drill Saturday morning and |
called everything off for the rest of |
tee at the beginning of the season is |
81 advisable, If not dangerous Ac- |
corGlngly. Le makes the work as light |
ns possible. Practice, so far, has con- !
sisted ot running down punts and |
playing simple games to loosen up |
the men.
sunday morning the squad went |
through a rule drill, Coach Derby |
laying great stress on the knowledge !
a. the rules pertaining &c the game. |
lie believes that a great knowledge |
OF the game can be learned from the |
rule book and then be put into prac- |
fice on the field, when the squad once /
gets into the actual swing of the /
work. Sunday afternoon he led the /
men for a long hike and swim.
TIE program for this week consists 1
entirely of morning practice.