1919 Detroit Heralds season

The 1919 Detroit Heralds season was the 15th season for the Detroit Heralds, an independent American football team. Led by coach Bill Marshall, the team compiled a 1–4–2 record.

1919 Detroit Heralds season
Head coach	Bill Marshall
Home field	Navin Field
Results
Record	1–4–2

The team conducted its first practice of the year, and held tryouts, at Northwestern Field on September 20, 1919.[1] Early signings included Snooks Dowd (Lehigh), Norb Sacksteder (Dayton), and Russ Finsterwald (Syracuse).[2] The team signed several new players in the week after the first practice, including Whipple, who played end for Notre Dame; Devereaux, who played end for Christian Brothers and the Dayton Triangles; Gordon, a tackle who played for Virginia; and Carmen, who played fullback and guard at Vanderbilt.[3] By late September, the Heralds had 42 candidates participating in their practice.[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	Hammond Pros	Detroit	Cancelled		[5]
October 12	Cincinnati Celts	Navin Field Detroit	W 23–20		[6]
October 19	Massillon Tigers	Navin Field Detroit	L 0–17		[7]
October 26	Canton Bulldogs	Navin Field Detroit	L 0–27		[8]
November 2	Columbus Panhandles	Navin Field Detroit	L 0–6		[9]
November 10	Davenport A.C.	Detroit Athletic Club Park Detroit	T 0–0		[10]
November 16	vs. Hammond Pros	National League Park Chicago	L 6–7	6,000	[11]
November 23	at Cleveland Panthers	Cleveland	T 0–0		[12]
November 30	Herald-Armadas	Mack Park Detroit	Cancelled		[13]
December 7	Dayton Triangles		Cancelled		[14]

Players

• Charlie Carman - guard
• Walker Carpenter - tackle, played college football for John Heisman at Georgia Tech
• Harry Costello - quarterback
• Devereaux - end
• Pat Dunne - fullback
• Russ Finsterwald - quarterback/halfback
• Moose Gardner - tackle/guard
• Charlie Guy - center
• Steamer Horning - tackle
• Jimmy Kelly - halfback
• Kreauz - fullback
• Blake Miller - end
• Norb Sacksteder - halfback
• Straight - guard
• Tandy - guard
• Tolman - fullback
• Ray Whipple - end
• Wyman - end

References

1. "Heralds Will Work Out". Detroit Free Press. September 20, 1919. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Heralds Open Their Season In Two Weeks". Detroit Free Press. September 18, 1919. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Heralds Sign More Players". Detroit Free Press. September 25, 1919. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Many College Stars Out After Heralds Berths". Detroit Free Press. September 28, 1919. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Heralds' Game Is Called Off". Detroit Free Press. October 6, 1919. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Heralds Open With Victory". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1919. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Massillon Is On Long End". Detroit Free Press. October 20, 1919. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Canton's Team Beats Heralds". Detroit Free Press. October 27, 1919. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Heralds Take Count Again". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1919. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Heralds Play To Tie Score". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1919. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Heralds Lose By Single Point". Detroit Free Press. November 17, 1919. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Heralds Draw With Panthers". Detroit Free Press. November 24, 1919. p. 11.
13. "Storm Prevents Heralds Playing". Detroit Free Press. December 1, 1919. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Heralds Will Not Play". Detroit Free Press. December 7, 1919. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.