The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
WEAKNESS SHOWN BY
WILLIAMSBURG ELEVEN
Hampden-Sidney Retains Lead in
Eastern Virginia intercollegiate
Football League.
MANY FEATURES IN THE GAME
Bertschey's Punting, Ground Gaining
OF Driver. Thurman and Perkins
and Tackling Of Oliver the Bright
Spots--Few Spectacular Plays.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA October 81
After allowing the Orange and Black
eleven to play them to n standstill in
the first two quarters. lIampdeu- sidney
came back strong in the last two quar-
ters against William and Mary this
afternoon. and won easily. Ia to o.
The Williamsbnrger showed woeful
weakness in tacliling, and their team
work was no; UP TO expectation.
In the last two Quarters. time after
time the Hampton Sidney players
would break from the grasp of the
tactiers' and this weakness on the
part or William and Mary cost them
much ground The first two periods
saw most of the playing in Hampden-
Sidney's territory, hut In tho second and
third. Driver and Perkins literallv tore
The Orange and Black line to pieces.
whiie thurman made repeated gains of
good length around the ends Both
sides resorted frequently to puntinx.
and In this Berteschy had much the
better of Buggs.
Tigers Win the Toss.
Hampton Sidney Won the toss and
captain Ebel elected to kick. William
and Mary defending the west goal
Two-line plunges failed to gnin. and
punts were exchanged, William and
Mary gaining on the exchange. In
this quarter neither side could do
much. although forward pass-Thur-
man to Buggs--netted Hampton Sid
heE twenty yards. Bertschey crcled
right end for gains of twelve yards
each. and forward pass nettcd the
Grunge and Blue twenty-sevcn yards
The beginning of the second quarter
found the ball in William and Mary's
possession on Hampdcn- Sidney's TWEEN
ty-cight-yard line. The ball see-saw-
ed bnck and forth for ten minutes.
when Il beautifully executed forward
pass-Thurman to pendleton-put PEN
dleton over with n touchdown after a
Twenty-Five yard run. Buggs missed
goal
The remainder Of the quarter was
played without material advantage to
either side after Hampden-S Sidney had
kicked to William and Mary
Both Show Reversal OF Form.
After u rest. the third period dis
closed both teams showing a reversal
OF form. The William and Mary boys
lacked the spirit they had shown In
tho first half. while Hampdcn- Sidney
went into the game with renewed vigor.
Thurman received the kickoff, and
made pretty return near to tho centre
Of the field. A forward pass and &C.
rios OF line plunges put the ball on
the twenty five-yard line. hut Ruggs
failed his try Mt goal. pertschey
maze n couple oil GooQ gains, ana q M
tccn-yard penalty gave the Williams
burgers new life, but IL did not last
against the terrific backheld attacks Of
the opposing team. The last quarter
started with the ball on william and
Mary's twelve-yard line, and In the pos
session of Hampden. Sidney Line
plungcs by Driver and Thurman put
the ball over. Thurman running eight
yards after eluding two tncklers. either
OF whom should have had him. Bugs
failed on n difficult try for goal.
Hampden Sidney Kicked To William
and Mary. and. after holding for
downs. marched down the field for an
other touchdown, Buggs crossing the
line on q forward pass. l'uggs kicSe ed
goal. making the score - so o.
William and Mary used several sub
stitutes In trying to stave off defeat
hut without avail. Hampden Sidney
put in several new men at the close.
after having stored the game safely
away. Bertschey's punting, the ground
gaining of Driver Thurman and Per-
kins. and the tnckling Of Oliver. Taylor
and Carr were easily the features
There were few spectacular plays.
The lineup:
w. and NJ. Position. HIS
Garr................left END: Oliver