Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-26
EXCITED ENTHUSIASTS
BREAK THROUGH FENCE
Crowd Of William and Mary Students
and Rioters Swarm on Field After
schenek Runs Fifsy.five Yards for
Toueirdown-eernier, Driver and
Barnard stars Of Contest.

Sturred on By the wild cheers OF
their hundreds of supporters. William
and Mary's dashing gridlron warriors
again turned the tables on the heavier
eleven of Hampdsn- Sidney College at
the Casino park yesterday afternoon,
winning by score OF Il to in one
OF the fastest and most spectacular
football games ever played on the Viz
ginia Peninsula The result came as
Il complete surprise to every one OF the
thousand or mere enthusiasts gath
cred within the park, fer when The
teams trotted out on the field for the
preliminary practice before the game
began no one thought that the young
sters from Williamsburg would he
able TO wn over the husky gladiators
from Hampden- Sidney.
AS usual William and Mary was the
fayorite with the rooters. The team
was accompanied here by hundred
or more students and admirers from
Williamsburg and these led in the
cheering. Thsre was great demon
stration when. near the close Of the
FIRST half. Captain Driver plunged
through the Hampden Sidney team
for the !inst touchdown. During the
intermission between the halves,
a hundred of the Orange and White
supporters paraded around the field.
cheering and waving pennants,
Students Break Fence Down.
How ser. the real outburst of en-
thusias,n came early in the second
half when Fullhack Schenck ran %
yards for a touchdown. The William
and Mary students broke down a Sec
ten OF the fence and rushed out on
ths feld Scores of other spectators
then climbed over the fence and ran
toward the teams at the north goal.
cheering and waving hats and pen
nsnts.
Hampden- Sidney showed superior
team work. was better with the for
ward pass and with trick plays than
William and Mary. but that bull dog
spirit which has ever characterized
the play of the Orange and White
tam In Newport News came to the
fore when the visitors threatened and
thrice William and Mary held for
downs within yard Of their goal. On
each Cccas on II seemed that the
Hampton Sidney boys must score,
but William and Mary's line held like
a wall CT ,stone and the terrific as
saGlts made upon 4 by Walker. Nc
Clintic and Bernier were repulsed and
defeat STAYED OF.
Driver PLAYS Great Ball.
James Driver. the peerless lader
Of the william and Mary team. play
ed q remarkable game He was here.
there and everywhere on the field and
time and time again he hauled down
runners BY terrific ;ackling after they
had brcksn away from other of his
teammates. HIS defensive work was
superb at all times and his tackiirg
was ever SURE. lie probably made
seventy per cent of all of the tackles
credited to his team during the game.
On the offensive be also showed up
sp.endidly. breaking through the OPP
pousnts' lines for long gains and
making several good and runs.
Hernier stars for Hsmpden- Sidney.
Qs&-tertack Bernier starred for
Hampden-Sidney. gaining more than
sixty ger csnt of the ground covered
by his team on straight rushes and
end runs. Frequently he circied the
ends for distances CT from five TO
twenty yards. wardiDg on tackler al
tsr tzckler. He made the first score
for Hampden- Sidney after run of
twenty yards around left end and
two minutes later made beautiful
placement kick for a goal. rolling up
the eight points made by his team. He
puated well. ran his team In fine