Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-30


readers my opinion Of the game to-day. ]
aid not anticipate such n s~now-under'
Now. OF course. many DO not care TO know
what the aefeaoed team thinks, yet there
may be a few who have a little curiosity.
North Carolina was outclassed--outpiayed
BY Virginia.
yfrginia's taam was composed OF OK.
perienced players. most OF whom had
played together for several years Nortn
Cardinals team was made up mostiy OF
nswiy-dcveloped material. For the time
they had played together. North Carolina
did the better. but experience is an IN
valuable factor In football
Virginia has a magnificent team. escei.
lentIy trained. They are easily une pes,
In the South, and should rank MIN IN
the country. They played gom paIi'
There was very little dirty WORK 10 more
thar Ia usually an accompannr' SUCH
a big game.
UMPIRING NOT sATIsFA
The referceing was excene' ,one.
We don't care 70 have W record tV we
give out the baby cry" OF ~ 2 ~ the
umpire" IL was not. but - wouin
have been nothing Ike 50 "a Mr.
Janncy not been unneceSe,N upon
North Carolina, and unuau2- Is " upon
y,r.,nt, concerning the OFF, iioth
-.
teams played ofr-side, to 20 bat
ne gave four decisions agairs finla'
and at least twenty against MORT. Caro-
Tina These decisions had much To do
with the apparent dishea rtening OF the
North Carolina team during the second
half. One especial instance may be noted:
Everv time Pope dropped back TO Kick.
Johnson and Price ran from two 10 ten
wards of-side before the ball was even
snapped. Such fragrant neglect of duty
was apparent TO every one.
However, the game WAS fairly won by
Virginia, and North Carolina win not be
loath TO make full acknowledgment OF
such n fact.
CHARLES BASKERVILLE.
Captain University Of North Carolina
Team.
WON BY INTERFERENCE.
Another of the North Carolina players
said 10 tho Dispatch reporter:
The chief cause OF the success OF the
Virginians was Their system or inter-
ference, which enabled them to use ell
fectively their heavy men. The favorite
pIays were the new Woodruff inter
ference" first used by the University or
Pennsylvania, and the Princeton tandem.
Her team outweighed the Carollnians' anu
this mass-play. being directed against
one man, OF TWO, 1T ihDot' WI 49,
telling effect. In addition. her men were
older and more experienced. Last. but
not least. many decisions Of the umpire
could by no possibility be called just, ana
his added materially to the score, besldeS
deriving the Carolinians or "A touch-
down The work OF the referee was
above criticism In every particular. his
decisions were impartial, qulckiy-ren-
dered. and firmly adhered 10: the caro-
linians would always be willing 10 See
him act as an officer OF the game
The Views Of a Skilled Trainer.
Mr. d. H.. Rucker, the athletic IN
s|tructor at Richmo,d College ana trainer
Of the college football team. wrote. at
the Dispatch's request. the following Inn
martial criticism of the game ana the
playing Of the two elevens; .
Tbose who have followed the career OF
tho University of Virginia football team
confidently expected that they wouid WIN
the game to-day from their rivals OF the
university Of North Carolina, but their
cxoectatlons were more than real2ed by
.hc one-sided score Of "a to U. virginia
Dlayed q hard. snappy game from start
10 finish. and only once were tney III
danger OF being scored against.
In tho first half. North Carolina rushed
.be bah down 10 Virginia's 3o-yard line
where they lost 1t on downs. The chance
Of scoring was lost in Cardinals being I'M
able to drop q goal from the Held: bas-
kcrville's punting was poor, beng dIreetlS
roenona,ble tor two of the ~touchdowns.
The first touchdown was made by 1ayior'
who blocked q low punt OF BasKerVlle D.
and. eluding left-end. made a TOUCHDOWN
from the l5-yard line. Again, In the Sc
ccnd half, when near the siue-nne, paa
karviue punted out into touch Tor an
-- .,1,- tu-1 Va Y1S- Wnen IL WAS
nossible to put his goal out OF danger
by a 40-yard punt
THEIR LINE NOT STRONG.
Tn contrast with Baskerville's poor
hunting. the work OF Pope at full-back
was OF high order. The expected strength
of Cardinals line did not materialize,
Virginia repeatedly breaking through ana
t,ckling Cardinals backs behind the line.
Cardinals chief strength lay In the mus
cular guards. Collier and Guion. who were
used for all they were worth. being cahed
on whgnever five yards was needed
North Cardinals backs did not distin-
guish themselves particularly except IN
making fumbles. The Virginia style OF
nlaving showed the coaching of Mackey,
from the University OF Pennsylvania. Inc
inyulnerable Interference that Pennsyl-
yania put up against Princeton worked
like n charm against the Tar-heels, VINO,
I'm the second half. seemed utterly unable
TO stop 1t. The too most effective plays
were the new mass play ana tanderh
play. In the first the two big guards.
Penton and Burlingame, fell back out of
line and took q position directly In front
of one half-back. and when the ball was
snapped back rushed at the opposing
tackle and hurled him aside, thus making
an opening for the halves.
THE PRETTY TANDEM PLAY.
A far p~rettier play was the tandem.
which was used time and again on tackles.
In this. five or six blockers, in single
file, strike the opposing line and make
a hole for the ball. II seemed that, not
w%ithstanding the blockers were thrown,
the half was often lifted over the pile
OF tacklers for good gains.
Penton played his usual game at guard.
and succeeded in bsating through at
critical points. Virginia's interference
was perfect, and in the second half there
was no difficulty TO advance the ball five
yards behind such perfect blocking. In
fact. every down seemed to be the first
down..
Johnson played a star game at end. get
ting down the field quickly and making
several long runs around the end. Groner
distinguished himself by frequently worm
ing through the line for good gains.
Virginia used the double pass to advan-
tage, Taylor making two brilliant runs,
leaving a long string of unsuccessful
tacklers. In the first half North Carolina
succeeded in finding n hole In the line.
sending Stanley for a 3-yard gain, which,
but for an unfortunate stumbling, would
have resulted In a touchdown. as he
had passed the full-back. Both sides
fumbled the ball repeatedly, and the ball
was often lost on offslde play and fouls.
Some rough playing was INDUCED In by
the line men in scrimmages when out OF
the sight Of the umpire.
CHEERING OF THE COLLEGE BOYS.