Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
SMALL CROWD SHOWS
LITTLE ENTHUSIASM
North Carolina Supporters Cheer a
Little When Quarterback Wilson
Presents Chapel Hill Boys With
Lore Touchdown Of Game-Fre-
auert tumble Of Punts.


Putting up enc Of the sorriest eX-
hlbitiens of football ever seen on a
Virginia gridiron. the eleven OF Wash
ington and Lee University went down
20 defeat before the University OF
North Carolina at the Casino park
yesterday afternoon by a score OF D
to G Ia the annual contest between
these schools. The vlrginlans never
had the remo;est chance 10 score at
any stage OF the game and but for
the fine punting of O'Quinn they
would have suffered an ever more IN
glorious defeat than they did.
Less than fifteen hundred people
the smallest crowd that ever turned
out for a college football game In
Newport Ncws-gathtred In the park.
The crowd showed little or no en-
thusiasm from the start and after
FIVE minutes of play there was little
In the game to provoke even ordinary
interest. The day was hot and II
was uncomfortable alike for specta-
tors and players.
While North Carolina did not play
a particularly brilliant game. IL was
apparent from the very outset that
1t had the Virginia team outclassed in
every department save one-punting.
It's team work was good at all times
and Belk ran the team well. He was
., tl.a nsnnlxnacz fnH
Washington and Lse team and direct
ed his attacks at the weak spots.
From the start the Lexington boys
were placed on the defensive and That
was their method of play throughout.
The ball was in their territory al
most all OF the time and whenever
ii got over into the Carolina field. the
men from Chapel Hill promptly punt
ed Il back to Washington and Lee
ground and then proceeded to hold 1t
there against every attack Of the Vir-
ginians-
John lizard. captain ard the star
quarterback OF Washington and Lee,
ives oui Of the game. This fact I'M
doubtedly accounted in lsrge measure
for the poor showing made by the Mr.
ginians. Wilson who played in his
place is about the poorest excuse for
quarterback ever seen in this city.
He used absolutely no judgment IN
running the team and attempted all
sorts of foolish plays.
kiderson Held Out.
He allowed Anderson. the star full
back of the Virginians, to run with
the ball only FIVE times in the entire
game. Anderson IS recognized as one
of the greatest line plungers in Viz
gina. and Whenever he was given
the bali he ripped holes in the Caro-
lima line
Besides his lack OF knowledge in
running he team. Wilson showed up
badly in running back punts and he
presented North Carolina with the
only touchdown OF the game near the
close OF the first half. Beik punted
Forty yards from his own is-yards
line and the kall went over Wilson S
head. venable. Cardinals right end,
was down under the punt fast and
Wilson on hearing him approach
made no effort 10 recover the ball.
veBable scoopei the leather in and
ran the eight yards 10 the goal line,
Beldon kicked the goal and the score
was 6 TO 0 for Carolina
Throughout the first half. the teams
frequently exchanged punts. Washing
ten aud lee gaining slightly in The
Kicking duel between OQuinn and
Belk. However, the Tarhecls more
than made Up on mass plays, forward
passes. end runs and on-side kicks
what they lost In the exchange oil
psrts and twice in the half they were
within striking distance Of the Wash
ington and Lee goal. Each time The
Lexington boys braccd The Chape
Hfn team twice attempted a droT
fick for goal. but on each occasion
Beldonie boot lacked steam enough e
carry the leather 10 the goal posts.
Worse Still N Second .sf.
IN the second hall Carolina even
more clearly ouiclassed Washington
and Lee than ]; did in the oDeHin;
half wa6GiH. who had played a fns
osens.ve and defensive game in ths
ff<t hat, I'm >lei several pnBts II