Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-05
ny Harris Samonisky,
sports EditHr of Every Evening.

The Defiance football team. cham
pions OF Delaware. were the guests OF
honor at banquet given in the Wis
terra Garden at the lambros' Res
taurant by the Defiance Athletic AS
sociation. last night. The affair was
one OF the finest ever held In this
city and indicates the esteem In which
the team is held by the members Of
the association.
Friends. parents. city officials. and
the members Of the association par
ticipated in the celebration. The ban
auet last night was a fitting one with
which 20 close the activities OF the
football season OF 1922, when the Bull
Dogs hlszed their way 10 the top
pinnacle OF Delaware gridders. and al
the same time gave some serious op-
position 20 some OF che best teams in
the vicinity OF Philadelphia
After such season as Defiance
closed. 4, was no more than proper
that there should have been such a
celebration as that heldlas night. The
members ~ the squad VIII not forget
last night because the ASSOCIATE ton
showed them that they would not le;
them forget the 1922 season. The
players were awarded gold footballs
name and words. Delaware State
champions. 1928" engraved on the
small emblem. AS the tokens were
handed TO each player by Howard NJ
Ward. president OF City Council, the
man answered 10 the number he car
ried through the football season.
Coach Charley Welsh was given III,
surprise Of his life. On the sridiror
he IS without peer. but he wa.
caught of his guard last night, in I
most delightful manner. After tn
various members OF the team had beef
presented with their emblems. Coacl
Welsh was called 10 his feet. He wa
handed a plush coverea box He 6pene
BIT. The Defiance Association Shove,
that they appreciated what he IA
done. The box con4ined a beautifr
white gold watch. chain. knife an
football. Captain James A. "Fuze
Quinn was presented with a gol
/ pocket knife and football
John FiI!ben. president OF the De
nance Association, introduced John .
Mulvena. Councilman from the Tent
/ Ward, and toastmaster. In his a6
dress. Councilman Mulvena praise
the boys from his ward for the gree
showing they made on the gridiroI
He said their success was due 10 IN
way they lived and he remarked tina
he never came into contact with
cleaner body OF men.
TO retain the title next year an
10 win iaurels in t;her branches {
sport a man must live as he plays an
y the Defiance boys live cleanly an
work as diligently as they did IN,
year they Will have little fear OF Jos
ing the championship next year" NJ
Mulvena said.
Howard NJ. Ward. president OF Cit
Council. spoke IN the absence % n
mayor. VINO was unable 20 attend c
account OF Illness He compared u
Defiance team with the Orange Gu
and the Warren A. &. OF years gor
by. The name Defiance means muc
he said. It's name has brought muC
fame 10 this city. he continued.
Coach Welsh praised his protes
for their great work on the gridiro
He placed special emphasis upon q
teamwork which has been display.
by the team and attributed their su
! GEES in 1922 70 the fact that the pla
ers worked together. That. ne sal
was the secret OF the success OF q
team during the season. They work
IKE a machine. He cited several 4
stances where individual players HI