Smyrna times., 1961-11-09
Hens Rutgers
Collide Saturday
For League Title


gers Scarlet Knights-will col
lide Saturday in the most i'm
portant game of the '6l Middle
Atlantic Conference season.
Both are undefeated in MAC
competition, and whoever wins
the Rutgers Stadium game
should emerge as conference
champion. Delaware won the
MAC crown in 1859, Rutgers
took it in 1860.
The mighty Knights from
New Brunswick, N. j., have
swept all opposition aside this
year as they drive toward their
first unbeaten season. They've
defeated Princeton, Connecticut,
Bucknell, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
and Lafayette, and are certain
to be heavily favored over the
twice-beaten Hens. Coach John
Bateman's Double Winged-T has
steamrollered every opponent,
and the tenacious Delaware de-
fense will be hard pressed to
contain such stars as quarter
backs Sam Nude and Bill Sper-
ANA, halfbacks Bill Thompson
and Pierce Frauenheim and full
back Steve Simms.
This is Rutgers last season
in the MAC, as they've resigned
from the conference because of
scheduling problems. Conse-
quently, a Rutgers victory Sat
urday would have great signific-
ance, and the Hens will be seek
ing to spoil their opponents
triumphal exit from the league.
Delaware has topped the Knights
three times in the past five
meetings, alth h ough Rutgers
BANKED a sub-par Hen squad
at Delaware Stadium last sea-
son, 22-0.
The series, began in 1901,
stands eleven for Rutgers, seven
for Delaware, with three ties.
This will be. the second meet
ing between Bateman and Del
aware coach Dave Nelson, two
of the nations most highly re-
garded mentors.
Both squads have flights OF
scoring threats. Delaware will
counter the Rutgers galaxy with
haIfback Joe Slobojan, team
rushing and scoring leader;
quarterback Ted Kempski, pass
ing and total -effense leader;
ends Ollie Baker and Dick
Broadbent, both All-E.C.A.C,
picks this season, and speedy
halfbacks Mike Brown and John
ny Wallace. The famed Nelson
Winged-T has functioned beau
tifully, again this season in wins
over Lehigh. Buffalo, Lafayette
and Temple. Despite the teams
losses to Hofstra and Ohio, Hen
performances have been consis-
tently good Extensively and de-
densively. Delaware has aver
aged 2l points per game while
holding opponents to an eight.
point-per-game average. Lehigll
has been the only MAC team
to score on the Hens; confer
ence opponents have averaged
only two points per game.
Up front, the two lines will
be big. aggressive and talented
The Knights of the forward wall
are lead by All-America candi.
date Alex Kroll, 6-2, 228-pound
center. Facing Kroll will be
Hen centers Johnny Scholato
so, ZIG pounds, and Ray Otto
wski, 60, 2l3. Both are two
way standouts.
All signs point to one of the
seasons toughest tests for botf
clubs. Both, as usual, will be
up for this grimly-fought an
nual. A large crowd is expected
in Rutgers 23,000-seat stadium
for the 100 p. M, kickoff.
Rutgers probable start e rs
Dick Lawrence, 6-2, 1879, anc
Mary Engle, 6-l, 1856, end; Tony
Simonelli, 6-3, 230, and Ton
Tappen, 6-2, 2l2, tackle; Bot
Harrison, 60, ITS, and BraC
Bradley, 60, l97, guard; Kroll
center; Speranza, 60, l85, quar-
terback; Thompson, $40, 1877
and Frauenheim, 5-l0, 1873, half
back; and Simms, 6-l, 209, full
back. All are lettermen.
Probable starters for Della
ware: Ollie Baker, 60, 1873, anc
Dick Broadbent, 6-3, 2l4, end
Dick Evers, 6-2, 240, and Pau
Chesmore, 6-2, 202, tackle; jim
Quirk, $40, 1893. and Earl Ritch
lie, 6-l, 210, guard; Scholato