The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-01

Yards, and another effort gains nothing.
rhe ball changes hands by Cardinals
failure TO advance the required distance.
Bowden makes a 2-yard rush, and some
good team work increases II to :, all told.
'rhe irrepressIble Harper captures the pig
skin and sets the crowd Wild by a beauti-
full 2l-yard run around right end. Bow
den's eiTort 20 advance Is shattered by
Barnard. bad tumble by the Nirginias
gives keenan, an opportunity TO capture
the leather.
Graham gains yards by n special ef-
fort around left end, and Keenan, adds
more by a rush through centre. virginia
makes a foul on the snap, and the Caro-
linians are given yards. They go through
centre more, and keenan, gees = yards
around right end. Graham is on deck for
another four yards, and keenan, adds
4 yards by scramble around
right end. The Caroinas squirt critically.
Graham and keenan, add Ii yards by
adroitness. The Carolinians then lose .
yards by an off-side play, and the Tigers
take the ball.
Bowden makes a beautiful run around
left end. He repeats the act after 2-yard
gain by team work, and Johnson sneaks
around right end for yards. He sticks
another feather in his cap by q beautiful
run around LETT end, taking the leather
viii Ia II yards OF the goal-line. The
Tigers advance the pig-skin slowly, within
yards of goal. Enthusiasm reaches a eli
max a this point. A terrific drive through
centre carries the ban 5 yards from the
line Jones then rLshes through centre.
amid wild shouts from a thousand voices.
and touches the ball down behind goal
score to @. for Nirginias.
Shout after shout arises from the big
throng Of spectators The Bowery song
and the John Brown burlesQue from the
followers Of the Virginias the screams or
delight from the women. the twirlng Of
college cOlors. and the enthusiasm on all
sides combined 10 make picture long 10
be remembered. Penton IS taken up by his
admirers and carried half across the
field; Harper. Johnson, Jones. and Early,
become heroes in the eyes of the ath-
letes. while Bowden, Pope, and Price are
patted on the back and complmented with
a load OF praise.
The Carolinians, too, are congratulated
on all sides FOR their splendid team work.
Virginia scored on them, but only after a
haTd-fought contest. The "farheeis"
showed a determination rarely seen in
Southern teams. Their head-work was re-
marlable. and they gave a Gear illustra-
ton OF their splendid training on the
field.
After the ground was cleared OF a thou
sand spectators. the bali was placed for a
soal-kick. Harper fails by six inches to
send the sphere in.
Harper's Great Run.
The Carolaians led of with a Deland
wedge They fail TO gain. Graham goes
through centre for five yards. and is
knocked out for moment He is on his
feet. however, and makes another gain
OF three yards The Carolinians are given
five yards for Virginias' off-side play. and
they work the leather up for four yards
more. Three more downs, and the Tar
heels" fail to make distance.
Virginias' right half back make five
yards around right end. He is tackled
by keenan,. Jones advances three yards
and then the play of the game is made
by Harper, the Tigers famous quarter
back. He clutches the sphere sent 10
him on a triple pass, and with terrific
speed rushes around the Caroliniaus'
right end. Rankin makes a desperate
reach for the orange and blue quarter
back, who eluSes his woud-be captor
while Penton and Jones guard him beauti-
fully. On he speeds for seventy yards TO
point within five yards Of goal line
His guard falls In front of him, but the
| quarter back leaps over him and con-
tinues. Merritt finally throws himself in
front Of the Virginia quarter back, and
| succeeds in tumbling him. 1t was a glo-
rious play for Harper and the crowd
cheered themselves hoarse.
The Virginias now squirt desperately.
Harper goes through centre for three
yards and makes a touchdown. Score
s TO U for Virginia. Harper kicks goal.
Score, 10 TO 0.
At the finnish.
Another wild rush from the spectators
filed the field. Twas fifteen minutes he
fore they could be removed. When the
two teams finally lined up only four
minutes Of the second half remained Tor
play. During this time the Carolinians
worked hard and showed deal Of skill.
but the Nrginias were determined to RIM
up the score.
The "Tar-heels" gain five wards on a
Dcland wedge; they fumble Virginia re-
cures the ball. Johnson adds 10 his
record with pretty run Of twenty yards
around Rankin. He is splendidly tackled
by Murphy. the big "Tar-heel'' centre
Virginia makes five yards through centre,
and Jones goes around left end for -FOUR
yards. Pope makes eight yards around
right end before he is downed by Keenan,.
Johnson sneaks around right end. and
gains fifteen yards. Another sprint,
and the Tigers make a touchdown. Score,
II to O.
Harper kicks goal, and the great con
test closes with a score Of rs 10 0 in
favor Of the University Of Virginia.
The Tigers Jubilant.
It was the hardest fought contest ever
seen on a Richmond field. Virginia had
come to win, and they We're surprised 10
see that it took all their determination
and skill combined with Tho trafpfpo~
Of Poe and the splendid direction of PEN
ton, to overcome the North Carolinians
The "Tar-heels" are the second best
eleven that ever appeared on Rich
mond field. They deserve credit for their
splendid team work. Had they not been
suffering from the effects Of a hard fight
with Lehigh, the figures might have look
ed different.
During the remainder Of the evening
the followers Of the orange and blue
were jubilant. They made the air ring
with their ye}ls. At every street corner
were seen q number of them discussing
the great game They drove about in
carriages, and many Of them permitted
their athletic enthusiasm to drift into
the wine cup.
They celebrated the victory in hilarious
fashion. and left with the team for
Charlottesville last night at II o'clock on
a special train.
The Carolinians left at 1910 this norn-
ing for Chapel Hll.
william ard Mary Victorious.
The football game played in the morn
ing between the elevens Of William and
Mary College, Of Williamsburg, and Cap
ital City, of Richmond, resulted IN score
of s 10 In favor Of William and Mary
During the first half neither side scored.