Smyrna times., 1950-10-12
First Game

Coach Frank Stellatella and his
assistants Charlie williams and
Bob Everett took their Smyrna
High gridders to Rehoboth Beach
last Friday night and came out on
the short end of $50 score. The
game was closely contested
throughout, and the final score
gives little if any indication to the
great game played by the maroon
and white. Rehoboth won the toss
and elected to receive. After re-
turning the kickoff to mid-fieId,
they started a sustained march
until they crossed the Smyrna goal
for the first six points. The drive
was featured by off tackle power
plays from the single wing forma-
tion. At times it appeared the
Smyrna line would hold only to re-
linquish the necessary yardage on
fourth down. The score came af-
ter seven minutes of the first per-
iod. The try for extra point failed.
Rehoboth 6-Smyrna 0. Smyrna
took the ensuing kickoff and
marched deep into Rehoboth terri
tory before losing the ball on a
fourth down pass that went incom-
plete. The running of Dave Jacobs
and Butch Daniels and the passing
of Franklin Shane led the drive
which fell a few yards short of a
score Smyrna kept knocking at
the Rehoboth goal line, but never
could get the final drive started.
Later in the second period Reho-
both tried long pass which con-
nected and the Smyrna secondary
was caught sleeping as the shore
gridder marched across unmolest-
ed. The try for point was good
and Rehoboth led 1870. The half
ended before Smyrna could run
any plays. The second score did
immeasurable damage to the
Smyrna moral and they never did
recover. The line played good
first half. In the second half neith-
er team was able to score until
late in the fourth period when
trailing 1870, Smyrna tried desper-
ately to get in the game on long
passes. One heave was intercept
ed, and the Rehoboth man went
70 yards untouched to score. The
point failed and Rehoboth led 1910
After the kickoff, Smyrna was un-
able to gain so they punted to Re-
hoboth. On the first play a trick
end around play completely fooled
the Smyrna defenders and another
20 yard touchdown run was reeleo
off. The point failed and Reho.
both had a $50 lead. The game
ended shortly thereafter. Coach
Stellatella had words of praise fol
the inexperienced backs who car
ried the offense so gamely. 1t was
the first time any of the Smyrns
backfield ever performed in com
petition. Dave Jacobs, the left
half, performed at end last season
George Luff, the fullback, was &
guard last year, and Butch Dan
iels, the right half and Franklin
Shane, the quarterback, were re
serves last year. The line led by
game captains Vic Brown anC
. Chubby Reynolds, did a good job
Phil Denney, Bill Shane and JacI
Isaacs performed well at ends al
did Brown, Reynolds, Kenn!
Marsh and Gene Short at tackles
The Smyrna guards who came il
for praise were Jack Marshall
George Coyle and George Voshell
The pivot spot was in the capable
hands of Bill Marsh and jane
Mood. The lone backfield replace
ment used by Smyrna was Som.
Leager. The ~coaches hope tha
the experience gained in the gam
will prove beneficial, and with
week of hard work the boys shoul,
be ready for Laurel J.V. on Wed
nesday night.
On Saturday night, october
Mr.. Stellatella, Mr.. Williams an
Sonny Leager accompanied 1
. members of the Smyrna team t
Philadelphia to see the Philadel
r phia Eagles play the Los Angelo