The state chronicle., 1892-12-02
WHO ARE THE CHAMPIONS
WELL, 1T Is IMPOSSIBLE TO DE-
eide 1T.
The Chronicle Would Like 10 See q
Game but the u University Refuses to
Play as They Have DI.banded-
Two Letters.


Two Letters.
The following communication was
received yesterday from Wake Forest:
To the State Chronicle.
WAKE FOREST. n. C, Dec -Asthe |,
reders of the CHRONICLE will! know the /
managing committee of the University ,
of North Carolina ball team published !
communication in the CHRONICLE and !
the News and Observer of the morning
Of the Both November in which there are .
two statements that from Wake Forest /
point of view are grossly unjust.
First they denied the receipt OF Wake |
Forests challenge which afterwards they |
published in the Raleigh morning papers. !
Enough said as far as challenges are
concerned. Next they make the state
ment that ''the University does not feel
celled upon to challenge any lesser insti
tuition, implying that the University is
superior 10 Wake Forest. and thereby
hangs tale. In 1887 Wake Forest re-
ceiVed challenge from the University
to play the first inter collegiate game
OF foot ball between the two institu
tlons. We accepted, played them at
the state fair grounds and won by
score of 2 to l. Next the University
challenged US for game at Chapel Hill
In 1889. which We also played and won
by the handsome score OF Is to s. Next
the University challenged Wake Forest
for the first game of base ball ever played
between the two Institutions, again Wake
Forest accepted, played and won by
score of IL to 10. Again the University
challenged US to play second game of
base ball at Raleigh, whica they for
feited to us by the usual score Of 9 to 0
OF all our conte SITS with the University
from the first game of 1887 up to the
forfeited base bali game of 1892 Univer
sity has challenged for four games, Wake
Forest for two; University has won one
game, Wake Forest FIVE. That's the re
cord,
With this record before the world we
cannot be charged with being "lesser
institution" in brain or skill on the ath
letic field by any one.
Eut the question arises, il the Univer-
sity could afford to challenge us in 1887
and 1889, why couldn't they
in 1892 When did the University
take its Sudden growthl When did it
become the greater institution2 Was
DR.. Battle the brick retarding the mu h
room in past years2 No, for since he
stepped down and out the University
managers have ''condescended" to chal-
lenge Wake Forest, thus acknowledging
our equality since that event.
Did the Smith Morehead legacy give
it the miraculous growth and place it
above Wake Forest2 No, for IN the past
two months Wake Forest has received a
proposition "a challenge-to join in an
inter collegiate field day at the UDiver
,lty, which. as usual, we have accepted
And now that we have shown that they
have acknowledged our equality oy
challenging for a field day even in the
last two months the question is how and
where did they get such q miraculous
growth in SO short time? And the an
swer is their growth was only in their
own est mation--a vain delusion. They
may be superior in number of faculty
and students, but never since the Decla
ration of Independence have numbers
made armies OF Universities.
To day Wake Forest stands ready to
be matched against any institution in
this state in any manner or any place her
high headed rivals may designate. As
for athletics our record and chaleng ge
speak stronger than we can write Yet
the University find another hole.
In behalf of Wake Forest and her bal
team. j. w. BAILEY
( The management of the University re
} plies to the challenge of Wake Forest:
g To the State Chronicle.
j CHAPEL HILL, n. C, Dec. III
t reply to the CHRONICLES remarks il
the issue of November 30, concerning tn
, UDiversity's playing in Raleigh tie man
agement of the University of North Car
olina foot ball team wishes to state tina
{ it still thinks, with all due modesty, it
, reasons for not continuing the trainin,
and refusing to accept any challenges t.
, contests during examination time ar
! wisest and best. 1t, therefore, adhere
to its decision aud declines positively ant
finally to accept the challenge of Wax
1 Forest college. During the past tw'
: months there have been abund ant chance
: to secure friendly contes with tn
r good and sufficient reasons for not avail
ing itself of the opportunities.
e We think ii little unjust that th
t CHRONICLE should twist a part of ou
former letter. The University has neve
said that 1t ''did not notice lesser lights.
y 1t will show the same courtesy to a
- whether small or great. But surely n
4 one can hold that the University is unde
). any obligations to challenge "lesser il
|, stitutions" or to hunt them up and max
is them play.
70 The University declines to be draw
. into any newspaper warfare as to ii
er championship. Before the game wit
% the University of Virginia in Atlsnt
~ we agreed, whatever the result of ii
- game that the University of Virgin
a should continue to hold the title {
,s champions of the south if she cared I
do so. Furthermore. since the breakin
up of the league of North Carolina CO
y legts, the title champions of Mort
At Carolina" has been rather vague and u
Ill satisfactory.
al The position of the University foo
es ball team in the eyes of the general pu
le lie seems to be assured if one can jud!
ne by the kilograms snd letters receive
iy from colleges north a1d south congrat
Sc lating us on our victories and the a
o. knowled gments of generous, manly TO
Ill whom we have vanquished on the fiel
ne SThe University is satisfied with Il
ed brilliant record of her team and leav
o claims to those who fnd any pleasure
is, making them.
'al The University will take no mott
an whatever Of any newspaper commune
un tions, challenges or attacks on the ps
It's eff Wake Forest college. We have 4
sought and will not seek to perpetus
he discord.
,as THE MANAGING COMMITTEE
;tv Z. N @ Foot Ball Team.
ll Both communications are publish
m verbatim as they were received, as
be CHRONICLE desires to be neutral in
re- matter. The University management
he is error in charging the CHRNNICLE W
at "twissing' their former letter.
he communication said that 'the Univers
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