Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-26
FRESHMAN
HITS Line HARD
Former LaSalle Star Fea-
lures Scrimmage on
Frazer Field
LOWELL STARS
FOR VARSITY

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Sept. 26-Coach Nc
Avoy put the University OF Della
ware varsity and scrubs through a
twenty minute scrimmage on Frazer
Field yesterday afternoon. Except
for a short time Saturday morning
this was the first scrimmage OF tho
year.
The varsity scored two touch
downs and the scrubs one. tom"
DAILY. a Freshman, featured for the
scrubs by his clever line bucking. II
was Days work largely that enabled
the scrubs 10 score. The young
Freshman Is brother OF Len"
DAILY this year a senior at Delaware.
Last year he played half back on the
crack La5slle Prep school team and
he played the same position on the
scrubs yesterday.
'1f Baly doee that kind OF work
look out for some changes" re-
marked Coach McAvoy after the
scrimmRge. Schaeffer run the
scrubs from quarterback and Mo-
Donald played fullback. The second
string boys also pulled of a nifty
forward pass Mcdonald 10 "Sook
Jackson. who was playing one OF the
ends on the scrubs. Weggenmann
was the other halfback on the
scrubs.
The varsity backhead with
Lowell at quarter, Jackson and
Elliott at half and Captain williams
at fullback also looks like winner.
Both lines looked fairly good at
times but the backs would occasion
ally get through for gains. Lowell
and Elliott did the best work for the
varsity. Lowell looks to be improv-
ing fast every daS and Coach Nc
Avoy is pleased with his work. He
IS being drilled In drop kicking also
and gives indications of developing
into a star II he keeps up his hard
work.
ike" Elliott is another varsity
back who looks better than ever be-
fore and should make star under
the coaching OF McAvoy. He IS the
made some good gains yesterday.
Jackson and Williams are coming
along slowly but their work Is we'll
known as 10 ability TO hit the line.
The two teams lined up yesterday
as follows;
Varsity-Magaw and Price, ends;
Goffington and McKelvie, tackles;
Cole and Aiken, guards; Donaldson.
centre; Lowell, quarter; Jackson and
Elliott, halves and Williams. full.
Standardization and Barclay.
ends; Boyce and Carlin. tackles;
Tempone and Torbert. guards;
Kraemer. center; Schaeffer. quarter;
Weggenmann and DAILY. halfbacks
and Mcdonald, full back.
Previous TO the scrimmage three
elevens had a long signal practice.
Coach McAvoy also drilled the can
didates in throwing. receiving and
blocking forward passes.
Much time was also spent in prac-
ticing punting. Elliott. Lovall,
Jackson and Mcdonald are drilled
each day in punting and Coach Nc
Avoy IS hopeful Of securing a good
kicker from this quartet. Elliott was
doing the best work yesterday his
punts on an average being longer |
than any of the others.
According to word received here /
st. Joseph's College will bring a
strong eleven 10 Newark for the |
opening game on Saturday. This |
is the first yeaI that st. Joseph's
has had a football team but |
ST. Joseph's Prep has always had
fast eleven. Johnny Cakes.
former star at st. Joseph's Prep
who played one year in the backfeld
at Holy Cross will captain and play
fullback on the team that comes to
Delaware. There are also a number
OF other crack men on the team who
have had considerable experience at
other colleges.