Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-11

Il,lEEls mo- rls llllHlsE
FEltssn HUNDRED Wouid-be Enthusiasts
ssw Little to Enthoss ovsr-esg
Majority Of spectators Supporters
OF Virginia eoys-Fsw Sensational
Pays.

A noscore draw! It reads well,
but figures are som times very mis-
leading, even II they do not Ne.
The Washington and Lee and UNI
versity OF North Carolina gridiron
warriors bataied to . tie bsTore
crowd OF fifteen hundred people OH
the Casino park yesterday after
noon, but the contest was slow. list
less and almost entirely devoid OF
the sensational features that make
people grow hoarse over the great
tall.time sport. Only in rare n
stances was theme display OF en-
thusiasm. from the bleachers. This
may be accounted for partly by the,
fact that a big majority Of the spec
tators occupied the easterly bleach
ers. set aside for the Washington
and Lee enthusiasts. Washington
and Lee wpuld-be enthusiasts had
little to enthuse over. for while there
was no scoring, Carolina kept the
bail Ia Virginia territory nearly all
Of the time and had very much the
better OF the contest.
The coaches explain the listless'
ness and dullness !. by. saying that
their men are green. and that the
weather was too warm. It was
little warm for football. and the men
probably are green, but both teams
win. have to Improve vastly IL they
expect to make q decent showing
sxsinst other aggresations Of their
class this season.
Fuerstein. the Washington and
Lee quarterback. was the star Of the
game, partly because he furnished
m6st Of the ginger for his team and
saved the game on several occassons.
md partly because he was one OF the
few players known and easily recoe-
mixed by the crowd. Anderson, The
captain and tuliback Of Washington
ara Lee. and one or two others OF
The team played very GOOD oalt.
Kiley the Caroline fullbeck; Thom-
q, right halfback, and several other
Carolina men put up an excellent
game.
The team work Of tina Tarheels was
decidedly superior to that OF the VIZ
giniaus, but they could do nothing
esainst the Virginia line. Washing
ton and Lee averaged 172 pounds,
while the Carolinians averaged only
ls3, and the superiority In waeht
counted for . great deal in favor OF
the Vhginhns.
rumbles were frequent on both
sidea, and Washington and Lee failed
IN every attempt at the forward
rAss.
austead OF their own light blue
and white. tn, Carolina boys wore
Jerseys and stockings Of the Wash
inauu and Lee navy blue and whate.
TINS made 1t almost impossible to
ai,tinguish' the teams In the scrani-
ma9ss. .-.-.-
Coaches Green, Cor Carolina, and
BaNy. for Virginia. were busy men
srrinE the game and between the
halves. and both expect to do batter
sncxt time -. go
Crowd Semawhat slim.
TIE crcswd vns not. 90 large ss had
heen expected. This b attrtbufAhie
TO the fact that the shipyard did not
clcvc down until 4:30 O'Clock, ano
the apparent probability q rain dur
ins the afternoon. The essneriy
h,x>chers were well filed. tn. south
erty standingroom ana was crowded
md there were several bun lred PEG
ME On the westerly bleaehers.
Before the game and between the
halves. q band. beaded by Mr. John
n Morton. ."dre<sOd TO kilr' and nd
tux ia an automobile marched
around the groQpds-
Pscstdr SpNsue, OF the Ne'
enanss' Association. and Chairman
Borvttx. Of the athletic committee
were disappointed on account Of the
ssscndabcs. hut accepted ne sfna'
tsoo with . cheerful front. ThcS
ma each team $50. and win haSt
eurueh fft for othe- expenses. on'
The public park fusd win not b
greatly sxeIled by the profts On fnf
g1ne.
The came was caitrS promptly q
: e'csock
Lineup OF the teams:
~. Al. Position. N. 6
Right Half Rack.
vrvoca ,....-. Thoma,
Let Half Back.
p.r,.,s ... RUM
Righ, Guard.
Pener --..----...s.--
Ieft Guard
nsr.,cs Roger
Ceatcr.
WackjarE ........-s....'..
Quarter Bsck-