Evening journal., 1921-12-05
AWARD LETTERS
TO 1890 team
Judge Rice Among Members
Of First High Eleven to
Get wv"
PAY HONOR TO
OLD WARRIORS

Students Of the Wilmington High
School were honored this morning
at the assembly held in the school
auditorium by members Of the orig
inal football team OF the school.
which dates back from 1890. being
present and taking part in the ex-
ercises. In addition to short ad-
dresses being given by the former
athletes OF many years ago. each
was presented with a certificate and
the letter w" for their work on
the gridiron at the beginning Of the
school.
Those who were awarded the
certificates and letters were as fol-
lows: Judge Herbert L. Rice. Dr.
George r. Folk. George w. Till.
Charles +. Maroney Homer l. Litz-
enberg. Charles a. Patterson. W. o.
Morton. Wilkin l.. Strahorn. The
following members of the original
team were unable to be present. but
their awards will forwarded TO them:
Frank II. Camperson, Of Seattle
Wash; j. Lee Allen. OF Pittsburgh.
and DIR. James r. Mahaffy. captain
in the United States Army. now
located in Honolulu, and Robert
wier Harry Buckius and Harvey
Wigglesworth. members of the
original team. died several years
ago. The presentation OF the GER
uhcates was made by John T.
Whitehead. head Of the athletic de-
partment and who held this same
position 80 years ago.
Previous to the presentation OF the
certificates TO the members OF the
original football team, interesting
and brief addresses were made by
several Of the early players. The
first to speak was Judge Herbert l..
Rice. In his opening remarks he
said he felt 1t TO be a great priv1l-
eye 10 be back In the Wilmington
High School after a lapse Of thirty
years. and he deemed IL a great hon
or that the members Of the faculty
we're now awarding the letters and
certificates TO the members Of the
first team. which was appreciated
greatly by the 1Se0-s2 players.
In an Interesting manner Judge
Rice told how the first football team
was started. 1t was in the days when
the high school was located al
Eighth and Adams streets. 1t was
during the year of 1890, he stated
that Edward Hall, who at that time
was enthusiastic over the game OF
football, assembled together a crowd
I Of high school boys to teach them
/ the game. They played many games
during that year emphasizing that
I they played a team from the Friends
/ School. Judge Rice said he couldn'
remember who had been victorious
in this event, but that the game hac
been thoroughly enjoyed.
/ The speaker paid a high tribute q
John r. whitehead and John F
Robinson. who were in charge OF
athletics at the school at that time
and who are still actively identineu
with this part Of school lie. lie
said that both Mr.. Whitehead and
Mr.. Robinson had impressed the
team to play the game fairly and
squarely but play for all they were
worth. which the players all did.
Judge Rice said this same tradition
has been handed down through the
years. to all football teams OF the
Wilmington High School. In his
closing remarks the speaker urged
that to make a success Of any walk
OF life we must play the game fair
/ Iy and squarely. He announced that
he would cherish greatly the W.
and certificate which were presented
TO him even though coming 80 years
after the real struggle on the grid
iron, and he trusted that in years
TO come his son would be so fortu-
nate
Judge Rice has always been ar
4 ardent lover Of football and in addi-
tion to playing on the Wilmington
High school team was a member OF
the varsity team of the University
OF Pennsylvania. He was also at one
time captain Of the famous Du-
auesne athletic football team Of
Pittsburgh. which was one Of th'
greatest teams in the country. Judge
Rice played on the Y. NJ. c. A foot.
COS. when that team and the War
rem Athletic Club team we're grea
rivals.
Charles p. Maroney brought greet
lngs to the students Of the Higf
School and urged that 10 make th'
team a success the school must bacl
it az all times and always to re
member the following motto: vii
mington High School first. last anC
all times"
A short address was made BY
Homer L. Litzenberg, who told o
the first game played with Cheste
. High School in 1891. He stated thi
was the beginning Of the great riv
. airy between the two schools. At thi
time Chester wSs defeated by a scor'
OF 2s to 4.
Charles A. Patterson gave greet
, ings. and said that he felt football
was one OF the greatest developer
, OF manhood. He urged the student
to be back OF the team and to pla.
the game OF life just as the game o
, football, squarely and fairly. III
stated that success in life was no
just luck. that It was playing tn
game squarely and fairly.
Following each address the stu