Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-22
FOOTBALL ON
HEPENINSULA
High School Teams Well
Coached BY Former
College Stars
STAFFORD AND
BRIDGEVILLE FAST

STAFFORD, Del. Nov. 22.-Foot-
bali which has not been INDUCED in
to any great extent on this PENN
sula, outside the college towns. is
rapidly gaining a stronghold among
the sports and others. and It is al
safe bet that within the next few
years there will be more football
PLAYED down the Delmarvia penin-
suia than ever before. The principal
thing that is making football so pop
MAR now is the difference from the
old days in which the game is play
= ed-that is. it is not so rough and
less liable to accidents TO the
players
Another thing Is that the major
ity Of high school teams now have
coaches who thoroughly understand
the game. They are all principally
college men who have played on
their college teams. There is a great
rivalry now going on in Sussex coun-
~ between three high school teams
Georgetown, Bridgevile and Sea-
ford-for the county championship.
These teams are so evenly matched
that IL is hard TO decide which shool
is entitled TO the honor The season
is up with the teams. but there Is
strong talk of arranging a series Of
games to be played on neutral
grounds to decide which OF the three
teams is entitled to play the New
ark High School eleven for the
championship Of the high schools
Of the STATE.
Until a few years ago. Georgetown
High was the king bee" in football
down this way. but both Seaford
ano Bridgevilie have been coming
to the front rapidly until now they
are able to play the county seat
boys to a standstill. Each Of these
teams have a college coach and the
young high school boy who makes
the football team Is now taught how
to play the game from a scientific
standpoint as well as otherwise.
The Laurel high School eleven
also has an able coach in Marvel.
formerly Of the University OF Della
ware team.
In regard to which team Is the best
in Sussex county. that question may
have TO be left up TO the Inter-
scholastic Association Of the State.
as the season, many claim. is too far
advanced to play a series Of games
between the three teams The game
for the championship of the state
among the high schools was set
early in the fan by the Interscholas-
fic Association as Thanksgiving Day.
lest, the same is played on Thanksgiv-
,nard pay this year the question OF
-.zas a,eieven is entitled TO play the
- him. boys wiz have to be decid-
- the e ASSOCIATION.
Est - ick Beet Eleven.
There also IS talk Of picking the
best eleven from the county high
schoo, teams TO play Newark. II is
said that Newark is perfectly willing
that this be done. The game to de-
eide the State championship is to be
played at Newark. The Interschol-
asuc Association met Dover Satur-
day to endeavor to select the team in
sussex county which had the best
right to play the Newark team, but
was unable to do so. owing to the
tact that Seaford. Bridgeville and
Georgetown all claimed the right.
The keen rivalry for football
nonors this year has brought to
memory the days of yesteryear
among the football teams down this
way-principally Seaford, Dover
and Milford, engaged in many a
srueling struggle. Seaford, in those
days, had a team that averaged 100
pounds and this team became so for
midable that it finally had TO dis
band owing to the fact that it could
not set anybody within a reasonable
distance TO play with 1t.
Back in the old days, it is said. a
. certain Seaford physician, who was
an enthusiastic football rooter. al.
ways took to the gridlron with him
his grip filled with antisepucs. band.
ages, surgical instruments. etc. 10
render aid TO the boys who invar.
iabiy were laid low in those games
Many OF the players of the Seaforo
team in those days are still here and
have been witnessing the games on
Seaford's fridiron this year. The,
say the game is tame today 10 whal
u was when they were in their
heyday.
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