Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-13
University of Delaware Outplays Rivals
as Blue and Gold Swamp Hauerford

Newark, Nov. 13.-Before the larg-
est crowd that has ever attended a
football game on Frazer Field the
University of Delaware on Saturday
defeated their old rivals Haverford
IS to :.
II was brilliant battle and one
that kept the large crowd on edge
every minute Of the time. Both teams
used a successful aerial attack but
Delaware succeeded in breaking up
this offensive Of the visitors in the
last half
The game was about as hard fought
as any contest ever played on Frazer
Field but was free of dirty play
ing. Delaware suffered three casual
ties, Cherpak, Mcdonald and Akin all
going out with injuries that will prob
ably keep them out OF practice for
several days but il is thought they
will be in shape for Saturdays game
with Washington College. Cherpak
the tow headed quarterback spent Sat
urday night and yesterday in the
University Infrmary with a badly
bruised hip. Mcdonald also has a
bruised hip while Akin is injured in
several places.
Haverford men also suffered injuries
but none serious. Dave" Reinhardt
son OF former Attorney Genera,
David J. Reinhardt Of Wilmington
played guard for the visitors and put
up great game.
The student body showed more
pep than at any previous time thi:
season and this helped 20 put If,
in the game. The college band was
out and between the halves the stu
dents snake danced over the field ant
also pulled some original stunts. Tn,
student cheering was unusually gooC
all during the game. HaverforC
brought about $50 students with then
and they also kept things lively will
| their cheers. The Delaware student
were on the north side and HaVerfor'
on the south side Of the field.
There was large gathering o
alumni back and the Old"grads
Complimented Coach McAvoy for tn
| victory and for the excellent work Q
| the team under his direction. Tn
game demonstrated that Coach Nc
AVoy has inspired more fight in III
squad than any Delaware football
team has shown for years.
Delaware had an edge on Haver
| ford at every stage Of the game an
| scored one touchdown in each perioC
The Main Line boys bothered the Blu
and Gold considerable the first ha
with the forward pass. several bein
completed for long gains but CAP
tain Williams and his men succeede
in breaking this up in the final hal
Brown. the visitors captain and full
back played a brilliant game. He NJ
only was clever throwing the forwar
pass but also went through Delaware
line for an yard plunge and a touch
down in the second period. somethin
that no other back has been able
do against Delaware this season. .
II there We're any individual star
on the Delaware team they were Cal
tain Williams and Price, right en-
, As matter Of fact every player {
: the team did we'll and deserves muC
credit. Mcdonald bucked the liz
D hard and punted we'll in the first ha
He did not play the second half whe
q Elliott did the punting and also did
p. good job Of it. Steel and Weggenmar
e two scrub backfield men had an o.
e portuniiy in the second half repla
% ing Cherpak and Mcdonald. 1t Vi
n the first time that Weggenmann HI
had chance 10 play more than fe