Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-10
TWO DELAWARE MEN
INJURED IN TRAINING.
Not Serious, However; Coach
Derby Working Out Team
in Great Shape.
epeclal corrcspondcnee Every Evenlng

Special Correspondents Every Evening
College Park. Nd. Sept. 1o.-It is
Haid that a bad beginning makes a
good ending. Whether there is any
truth in that old saw remains to be
proven. But Coach Derby of the Blue
and Gold football squad, is earnestly
hoping and praying that it will be
true. Thursday afternoon during light
driH on Frazer Field, Naughton, a
West Philadelphia Catholic High
haekheld star. unfortunately suffered
badly sprained ankle, which was so
sofc yesterday that he could not stand
on Il.
Yesterday morning. during practice.
Akin. one OF last years guards. fell on
his left leg In such a manner that his
Knee was twisted so badly that he is
out of the game for some time to
come.
Last year conditions were just the
opposite. AT the beginning of the sea-
son. no one was hurt, Delaware start
ed on on a winning streak that con-
unucd for several games before they
We're halted. IL is worth mentioning
That the reason for the halt was in
Jnrics. This year the injuries are be-
ginning at the start of the season.
From the looks of things, Coach
Derby is so frightened over the injur-
ing of these two men that he Is afraid
Of prescribing other than the lightest
OF drill until the men become more
foughcned. IL was his intention to
push them alons from the first. tough
en- them rapidly. and start signals and
eerimmage against the University of
Maryland by the middle of next week
at the very latest. But now that these
and other minor injuries have caused
him 10 change his plans, the team will
not be very strong for its opening
games.
IL is also rumored that Betzmer will
not be with the team this year, due
TO weak heart. This is also TO be
regretted because Betzmer was one of
the teams mainstays last year at his
berth on right end. Harmer, Lilly.
lseany, Schaeffer. Repp, and Donald
son are expected Monday morning.
This VIII strengthen the team some
what, but unless a new end can be
found. the team will be weakened by
hetxmers absence. Coach Derby is
also working frantically 10 find some
one who shows a little talent for punt
Ing. Thus far. no one has approached
Qualifications.
The squad left Newark yesterday at
as a. m, for College Park. They
stopped of at Baltimore for breakfast
and then proceeded directly for the
farS where they were assigned rooms.
Training started at 1880 a. m, the
hoNs appearing on the field in con-
junction with the squads from George
Washington University, Washington.
ID. G.. and the University OF Maryland. |
The squads underwent a very light
practice until f1.30 when they ran in
Tor shower before luncheon. In the
afternoon they gathered around Coach |
Derby for a short talk, in which the
training rules were laid down. They
wcrc then dismissed for the rest of
tho day. The training rules are as
follows:
Using Of tobacco in any form abso-
luteiy prohibited.
Must be in bed and asleep before
ten o'clock at night, and this rule holds
god for every night in The week.
Social functions and engagements
are prohibited for the remainder of
the season. Dancing especially is ia
boced because IL is the opinion of the |
Coach that this tends to make the |
men light on their feet, and this is |
a condition he wishes 10 avoid.
The men viii not eat anything |
which the training table which he had |
established does not provide for them.
except ice cream. He urges the men |
TO "cat" football drink football and |
''tnik football"