Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
BLUE AND GOLD WIN
PLATTSBURG HONORS
Delaware Students Display
Ability in Many Branches of
r. o. T. c. Camp.

Plattsburg Camp, n. Y, July 1s.-
After winning high honors on the
athletic field and making an excellent
showing on the rifle range and in
general military work the sixty-seven
University of Delaware students who
have been attending Plattsburg camp
since the middle of June viii be ready
and glad to leave for home when dc
mobilization time arrives tomorrow
morning. Owing to a cut In appro-
priations the camp Is breaking up one
week earlier than was originally ar
ranged. The final drill and review
when Delaware men will receive vari-
GUS prizes won on the athletic field
will take place this afternoon pre-
hminary to breaking camp.
The University of Delaware ath-
letes carried off nearly all the honors
on the athletic field during last week.
They won the inter- collegiate track
meet with total of 2S points and
as result of this victory they will
bring to their Alma Mater the large
silver loving cup offered to the win
ner OF the meet. Other colleges and
universities securing points were:
Virginia Military Institute, 231s;
Rhode Island University, Is; Cornell
1oh; Syracuse. 10; Penn State, Z;
st. Johns 5; Boston University, 5
and Lehigh ..
The pentathlon was won by Shan
non of Virginia Military Institute.
Harper of Delaware was second with
IA points, one more than that secured
by shannon. McGran of Virginia
Polytechnic Institute was third with
nj nj a.3N,~ II
Delaware fourth with 16 points. Great
interest was aroused in this event be-
cause of the closeness Of the indi-
winner was not decided until the
close of the final event.
Pitman of Delaware led with in
aividual points, winning the finals in
both the 100 and go yard dashes.
c. c. Smith sprang surprise by
winning first in the half-mile run.
He also secured second place in the
quarter of mile run. Other point win
ners for Delaware were: Harper
third in the broad jump and discuss
throw; Frame. second in the 12o yard
hurdles: Alexander, third in the 120
yard hurdles; Williams, third in the
javelin; Keith, second in the low
hurdles.
The Blue and Gold relay team walk
ed away with that event. The team
was composed of j. W. McMullen of
lincoln University. Pa. S. d. Tebo,
of Dover. Pitrnan. of Philadelphia and
s. c. Smith of Wilmington, running
In the order named. Smith broke the
tape away in the lead of his COM
petitors.
The baseball team continues its
successful career. The latest victory |
was over Lehigh by the one-sided |
score of 20 to Z.
The Delaware tennis team still re- |
mains undefeated. They have defeat |
ed the strong Syracuse, Rutgers and |
Connecticut State teams. A cup is
offered to the team winning the finals |
In this branch Of sports. Triggs and |
Eutowitz are doing good work in ten
mas for Delaware.
The Delaware students have de- |
into crack shots as has been |
demonstrated by their fine records on |
the range. Four men secured the
highest honors possible that Of ex-
pert. they being ]. A Barnard Of |
j. H. Harper Of Still Pond, |
Nd; Henry B. Geoghegan of Red |
Lion, and T. r. Dantz Of Lincoln Uni |
Thirteen secured the next highest |
honors that of sharpshooters as fol- |
ows: A r. Betty, Jr., l.. z. Roenl- /
sr and r. p. Fletcher Of Wilmington; /
.. ID. Tebo. Melvin Hopkins. II. NJ. /
Keith and a 3. Magee, Jr., of Dover; /
= n. Wade and E. D. Brandt of |
w. D. Boyce, Of Ches-
void; II. B. Alexander of Oil City,
Pa: H. w. Cook of Wilmington.
Nineteen qualified as marksmen as
follows: H. F. Crawford, T. II. Pyle.
:. T. Wise. E. c. Cooper, George 3.
j. S. Cristfield, c. W.
" oodrow, ]. c. Wood, J. p. Robbins,
!. M. Baxter Of wilmington; Il. r.
sachett, II. c. Repp, of Philadelphia;
J. G. Elliott Of DeiInar; j. NJ Lynch,
If Lewes; A d. Ayerst Of Elkton;
!. L. Wilson of Smyrna; H. Z. Yost
md j. III. Wells Of Newark and A
;. Reed of Washington, d. c.
Fifteen men have reported as pistol !
narksmen as follows: E. c. Cooper,
- K. Roemer. Il. II. Pyle, G. T. Wise !
II Wilmington; J. a. Barnard, II. II.
Tones. A. &. Magee, T. III. Keith, of
Dover: H. Z. Alexander, ]. H. Harper,
4. n. Brown, II. B. Yost. j. M. Wells,
:. ID. Brant and o. w. Goffgon.
The tests by which the laen were
Qualified are the standard army test.
nd were supervised by regular army
'fiice1--- Every detail was carefully
vatt> II by the scorers and super
Fisors and the records made are ac-
ept-d as official. The record shoot
marks the end Of three weeks of in
Ansive training on the target range
Il ~ targets. Major w. II. Hobson
vas in charge of the rifle range work
nd Major j. b. Johnson of Penn
|tAte. WAS in charge of the pistol
ange. Medals according to the de-
rec OF the qualification will be
'warded to the successful students
his afternoon, when the final parade
nd review will be held
The interscholastic rifle contest
ras held "Wednesday afternoon, July
.. The Delaware team was COM
osed OK Geoghegan, Barnard, Dantz.
harper. II. p. Fletcher and Cook with
toemer as alternate. The Delaware
cam outclassed its opponents in rap
fire with an average of Al but lost |
n slow fire.
The Delaware boys were given their
hysicai examinations last week and
ach man showed himself stronger
nd more physically fit than when he !
ntered camp. A heavy coat of tan, I /
'ell conditioned muscles, clear eyes !
nd well developed appetite are
haracteristics Of each member of the | !