Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16
Blue AND GOLD IN FIRST
GAME WITH U. OF ND.
Coach Derby's StaIwarts Work
Out Well Against the
Marylanders.

speciai Correspondence Every Evening |
College Park, Md, Sept. 16.-The |
Delaware squad had Ats first real taste
of football yesterday, when 1t en-
countered the University of Maryland
squad, The boys fought furiously |
against Curly Byrds proteges but
they were considerably mauled at the
end of 45-minute scrimmage, III
MAS apparent that Curly's squad had
the fellows from the neighboring State
completely outweighed both ON .ne
line and In the backfield. When Della
ware had the ball the big backs on
the Farmers team smashed IN anu
smothered everything In sight. Inc
line, which averages easily lso pounos'
opened holes at will, through which
the backs plowed for gain after gam.
Maryland's team is Composed en-
tirely of men who have been playing
together for. years. Moreover, they
have been undergoing training Tor
much longer period than the Deia-
ware lads. No injuries were suffered
On either side. Coach Derby express
ed himself as being not altogether dis
satisfied over the showing made py
,he Delaware lads IN the scrimmaSe.
lie stated that it gave him an idea as
to the placement of his men, their
merits, etc. The lineup when the
Chicks started, was as follows: Ma
gaw. left end: Repp. left tackle; AsNih'
left guard; Cole, center; De Lucca,
right guard; Gofiigon, right tackle
Lynch. right end; Elliott, left half
iack. Steele. quarterback: Ivory,
right halfSack; Williams, fullback.
Arley b. Magee of Dover reported
~ tho Blue and Gold training camp
Yesterday afternoon. Masee has Just
returned from France where he spent
the summer.
He is a VARSITY end from last years
team. With Magaw, Leamy, Manning
Lynch. Price, Magee and Rothrock out
for ends. Coach Derby should be able
10 develop two wing men without
parallel.
Price has been with the Delaware
souad for two years. During this
time, he has developed sure tackle
He is fast and aggressive.
II is apparent that Lynch will be
shifted from a wing berth. He is
hard PLAYER. steady and a fighter; but
because of these qualifications. he is
he could be made into a good guard,
the Delaware team would be benehted
because there is a scarcity OF interior
line men this year.
Magaw, the shifty little fellow who
laid the mighty All-American, BUD
Hopper low for several weeks. last
wear i'm the game with Penn, is work
ing hard TO get his position back. He
is hampered somewhat, however, bN
a bruise on his right leg.
Donaldson, last years center re-
ioined the squad in company with
sDutch" Schaeffer, and n Wilmington
man named Manning. Donaldson was
ON the bench last season because
Shipley's pet antipathy happened to Dc
a fast spiral pass. He alternated with
Lilly. however, because he was very
strong on defense.
Coach Derby will not tolerate any
thing but a fast spiral pass. Conse-
ouently, il seems that if Donaldson
retains his defensive ability, with hi:
ability to pass a fast spiral, he VII
give the other aspirants run foi
their money. The only surprise may
be. and there nearly always is one, is
that Cole may oust both men. Thus
far, he has proven steady on his
passes, reliable on his defense work
and full of the fighting spirit thai
Delaware needs to produce a winning
team this year.
Schaeffer is working hard TO LAND
a pilots job. He was beaten out by
Sank" McCaughan last year, but tha
was only to be expected as Sank
was a veteran player, while Johnny
had Just entered Delaware, fresh from
high school. This year, with only ;
few men to compete against him, h.
should be able to land the job. He ha
lot of drive, snap and go, and SEEM
ito be the ideal man for the position
Schaeffer is Wilmington High Schoo
man. He played there in the capacit.
of quarterback also.
Manning is a new man. Last yea
he attended Brown University, wher
he played end on the Freshman Var
sity He has an admirable ability Z
drag down any kind of a pass.