The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-10
CLEMSON-CAROLINA GAME
Tigers Won by Narrow Margin Wbere
They Expected Overwhelming Vic.
tory.

Columbia, Nov. 4.-The Tiger is
grinning in his camp tonight The
Gamecock is strutting, too. Six 70
nothing tells the story of the mighty
conflict between the two today. And
such a surprise this was. With the
ODDS against the Garnet and Black
and brilliant victory pictured before
mana for the Clemson team it was
practically a conquest for the Garnet
and Black.
Almost to the last of the first half
Carolina held Clemson IN o-o scors
Then came the one touchdown of the
game. And the second half was the
greatest see-saw ever witnessed on the
field of many battles. Uu and down
the field on kicks, frequent holding
for downs made this half an even
break with defensive football the word
throughout.
Billy Hanckel, Clemsn's star end. bv
brilliant end run of IS yards. plae.
ing the ball within easy distance of
goal. enabled Clemson to deefat Car
olina. Hanckel was given the ball TO
the end Of the first half after Clemson
had used every effort to score, and his
great run placed the ball nine yards
from the opponents goal. Robb TAX
ing 1T over easily and kicking goal.
The scoring ended here, contrary TO
all expectations, as 1t had been pre-
dicted that Clemson would walk away
with her lighter rivals to the T.. ,e of
at least 40 to o.
Inc feature of the game was Caro-
iinas brilliant defensive play. Moth
ing but cold nerve could have kept
the heavy Clemson eleven from run
ming up large score. Time after
time the little Gamecocks would break
through Clemson's heavy line and stop
the plays before they got started.
Belser's great work for Carolina at
full-back was phenomenal. He was
down the field under every punt and
took part in every play pulled of. He
was Carolina's only ground gamer.
and although there was little ground
gained by the Gamecocks it was Bel
ser who did the greater part of it. In
the second half Carolina had her best
opportunity to score, when Belser got
under punt, and after a fierce tackle
recovered the ball on Clemson's 20
yard line.
Today's game was perhaps one of
the hardest fought contests ever seen
on the local gridiron, and will make
an epoch in football history. Clemson
expected an easy victory, the Game
cocks themselves anticipated a. like
outcome, and the result was a surprise
to everyone. Carolina was in the
game to prevent defeat; Clemson was
in to- win. The game was character
lied by sheer pluck on the part of
Carolina, and their great stand against
the famous Tiger eleven will never be
forgotten by those who witnessed the
game today.
Carolina's strong point was solely in
her defense. Never once did she gain
the required ten yards, and had to
punt for distance. Clemson had TO
resort to the punt twice after time,
but was more successful in her gains.
Carolina used line plays solely in her
attempt to gain, only once trying q
forward pass. which was unsuccessful.
Clemson, on the other hand, relied
chiefly on her end men mixing in an
occasional forward pass. Capt. Ham
mond did the punting for Carolina,
and Capt Bobbs and White for Glenn
son, honors being divided, both do
ing creditably.