Not since Eleuthère du Pont built his powder works 144 years ago had there been so much fireworks in Delaware. Tiny University of Delaware had been unbeaten for 29 gamesa record that outshone Army's. It had a high-stepping halfback, ex-marine Gerald ("Doc") Doherty, who averaged 13.5 yds. every time he carried the ball, and a second-string replacement who averaged twelve. It had three full squads that trotted on & off the field as units. Last week Delaware's Blue Hens played their last game of the season, against little Muhlenberg, which also had been undefeated all year. Wilmington Park wasn't nearly big...
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