Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
University Sport News

On Saturday the high-fving Bue
Ftens OF the University of Delaware
again takes to the road, travelling
thls time to Allentown, Pa. where
they will encounter the ever
threatening Muhlenburg eleven.
Delaware met the Mules for the
hfst time in 1910, and will attemnt
TO even the series between the two
schools with a victory this week
END. Current series standings give
Muhlenberg a 7-6 edge, with one
game resulting in tie. The Hens
won last year, 1876.
This year the Allentown elovan
numbering only tWenty-eight Of
which nineteen are letter-winDers.
mas shown a tremendous cOmpeti-
tive spirit, rising to blank both
Lafayette and Lebanon Valley after
losing to Bucknell and Albright in
the first two games of the 8eason
Lafayette was rated by preseason
prognosticatOrs as the toughest of
the small Pennsylvania colleges.
The Mules are blessed with both
a seasoned line and an effective /
Dackheld combine The line, though f.
averaging only 1876 pounds, has an
peared very fast and aggressive in
games to date. Jackie Mcdonald.
Do, $50 pound scatback, is the pride
OF the Muhlenberg backfleld. Eoual-
~ adept in running, punting, and
passing, this speedy left half-back
scored eight tOuchdOwns and led
the Mules in grOund-gaining with
5O7 yards in 116 carries in 1853.
In Muhlenberg's first game this
season, they cringed before the
powerful BisOns of BuckneIl. The
Allentown squad rallied behind I,
Bill Keeny and half
back Jackie Mcdonald in the third )
quarter, however, to pierce Buck
nell defenses for two tOuchdOwns :
In a closer battle, Muhlenberg
lost by a nose to the Lions of AL =
bright College, who parleyed a
pair of breaks and STAYED off q third
period Muhlenberg surge to emerge \
1n the long end of a 1877 final score.
IN this contest Muhlenberg's tackle y
Tony Saddler made full z
Use Of his 210 pounds to plunge Z
'ver from 1-yard line, after a IA Y
7ard pass play, Keeny-to- Mcdonald. u
In a, spectacular upset, Mullen
'erg defeated Lafayette. 27-O. st
QUICK to take advantage Of on y
'0nents' mistakes, the Mules re-
OVered 10 Of IL Lafayette fumbles q
nd converted several into scores. p
lick Werkheiser, a tremendous y,
end broke loose on one -
lay for a 72-yard run which was ~
Utilized by a clipping penalty. ..
Lebanon Valley was stopped cold y
Y the lethal kick Of the Mules. Ds
18th the Lions rushing attack end =
lg in minus 20 yards. The Allen .
'Wn backfleld rOmped for five
'uchdoWns, with the dazzling Nc
onald personally accounting for
Iree.
Delaware, riding the crest of a
'ack season, is expected to be at
IL strength for the battle with
nuremberg. The backheld, once
ore intact with the return to
title of captain Dan Ford in the
llback slot, is centered around
e outstanding passing and de-
ptive ball-handling of Little All
nerica quarterback Don Miller.
The Blue Hen line, establishing
ielf as one of the best in the
Lst by ranging near the TOP in
All statistical charts in rushing
Tense, remains exactly the same
the starting lineup for the initial
me Of the year Reserves, used
by Coach Nelson in an
perience-acquiring move, have
lgressed to the point where the
'ond team is nearly as effective as
the first eleven.